Goodbye Gus? Phil Gould to depart Penrith

[Meapro Ham]

Mr 47% Cleary is writing cheques that his butt can’t cash. Will not end well for Penrith.

 

[TheFrog]

e.g. 2003 Grand Final, Ned Catic played a whole 7 minutes

Sticky didn't want to start with Finch for some reason. He did it all through the finals and it worked, or at least they won games. But they came up against a better team in the big one.

 

[TheFrog]

I know we all laugh about the 5 year plan and all that but the fact is Penrith have made the finals 4 out of the last 5 years, has this ever happened before? Certainly it hasn't in the NRL era.

Depends if you call making a play off for 5th in 1988 making the finals. The side won 15 from 22 that year not counting the playoff, then made the finals for the next 3 years.

 

[Parra]

Would love to see him join the Eels.

 

[Xcalibre]

Gus got a dose of his own medicine and Penrith are still shit lol. Their admin pretend they’re actually a strong club and their fans believe it. The reality is they are one of the minnows.

Gus has had his 5 years, the Cleary’s now get 5 to run the show. Good luck with that Panthers. I’m betting that the only ones smiling at the end of that 5 years will be the Cleary family, looking at their bank balance. Sounds like nepotism to me and a terrible decision.

 

[forby]

4 final series in the past 5 years isn't a minnow effort.
Parra's recent efforts are!

 

[GongPanther]

Would love to see him join the Eels.

Actually so do I. If he can duplicate the job he did here at Parra, they'll be on the right path. But maybe he is sick of the travelling 2-4 times a week. I said yesterday that Gould simply might have had enough with football. Also,it was announced today that his media commitments have not changed, so that could indicate that this is the end.

 

[gerg]

Probably the biggest cancer the game has seen.

He could be a force for good, but his agenda driven bullshit has ensured that other the has had virtually no success since the 90s.

He is also the worst commentator there ever was, and responsible for more negative coverage of the game then any other living person.

Agendas are unwelcome on LU?
Worst commentator is a stretch, it's a pretty hot field at the moment. Take your pick, Blocker, Bwaith, Parker, Hodges and Raaaay. Gus isn't even close to the worst commentator.

 

[Mr Spock!]

Agendas are unwelcome on LU?
Worst commentator is a stretch, it's a pretty hot field at the moment. Take your pick, Blocker, Bwaith, Parker, Hodges and Raaaay. Gus isn't even close to the worst commentator.

Nah. The obstruction rule and ball stripping rules was changed because of his constant whinging about the broncos.

And he's whinged about the changes ever since.

 

[mave]

Nah. The obstruction rule and ball stripping rules was changed because of his constant whinging about the broncos.

And he's whinged about the changes ever since.

Maybe if the Broncos weren't on Ch9 every fkn week, Gus wouldn't have had the opportunity to constatly whinge about them in the first place.

 

[magpie_man]

I love him; and every single person I know that is involved with football on some level and have crossed paths with him hold him in the highest regard.
He'd be in the top 3 people that I'd love to sit down and talk football with over a scotch.

 

[Canard]

Agendas are unwelcome on LU?
Worst commentator is a stretch, it's a pretty hot field at the moment. Take your pick, Blocker, Bwaith, Parker, Hodges and Raaaay. Gus isn't even close to the worst commentator.

His constant ref whingeing and NRL had singlehandedly contributed to damaging the game more then any individual.

He will often dwell on something for an entire half.

He cares little for the game and more for personal agendas.

 

[darkbloom]

I love him; and every single person I know that is involved with football on some level and have crossed paths with him hold him in the highest regard.
He'd be in the top 3 people that I'd love to sit down and talk football with over a scotch.

Yes very interesting to talk with about football and many other topics. As to holding him in the highest regard - lol.

 

[TheFrog]

The Tigers were trying to sign the halfback that you had been developing since he was a kid....when his current contract was finished. If you cant see the difference, I cant help you.

There is no difference. The Ivan Cleary contract at Wests Tigers was finished because both parties agreed it was finished, with an agreed consideration changing hands.

 

[unforgiven]

There is no difference. The Ivan Cleary contract at Wests Tigers was finished because both parties agreed it was finished, with an agreed consideration changing hands.

Wasn't finished when they approached him for 2019. They were encouraging him to get out of a contract, dog act from a dog club.

 

[siv]

Send him to France!!

3 independant RLIF director jobs on offer

 

[forby]

Wasn't finished when they approached him for 2019. They were encouraging him to get out of a contract, dog act from a dog club.

Nothing like your CEO negotiating whilst still employed at Penrith. People in glass houses .......
And they did nothing illegal, nothing to get suspended by the NRL!!

 

[unforgiven]

Nothing like your CEO negotiating whilst still employed at Penrith. People in glass houses .......
And they did nothing illegal, nothing to get suspended by the NRL!!

My Ceo? I also don't have a problem with people going for promotions. I do have a problem with the way the Panthers behaved. Low act to a team trying to rebulid.

 

[forby]

Rebuild by cheating, hence the fine and suspension.
Negotiating with one party for a position whilst making contractual and financial decisions for another is worse than anything done by Penrith. In fact they did nothing wrong or unethical unlike some at your rabble.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

My Ceo? I also don't have a problem with people going for promotions. I do have a problem with the way the Panthers behaved. Low act to a team trying to rebulid.

Penrith Panthers very much a promotion from the facilities and resources that are on offer at W/T

(before you say anything you did walk into the bears cave with your comment.)