Gould leaving Penrith

[TheFrog]

In my view we simply can’t compete with the best teams with Nathan as our 7 and Ivan as our coach.

Can't give up on the kid now.

I don’t get the confidence in Ciraldo.

He was considered good enough to take the club into a finals series last year.

 

[BxTom]

Penrith Panthers CEO Brian Fletcher has released the following statement:

“This morning Panthers Chairman Dave O’Neill and myself met with Phil Gould to discuss his position at the club.

“Phil was adamant that his position as Executive General Manager Rugby League has become redundant and his time at Panthers is at an end.

“While there will be opportunity for further reflection once matters are formalised, I wish to acknowledge the extraordinary impact Phil has had on this club since returning as Executive General Manager in 2011.

“The Panthers Board will meet tomorrow to discuss the potential terms of Gould’s departure from Panthers.”
https://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/news/2019/04/23/club-statement-phil-gould-am/

 

[BxTom]

Sounds like he's told them to stick it where the sun don't shine. Don't blame him. Back to the good old days of cronyism and incompetence.

 

[TheFrog]

Need some outsiders to come in and put the sword where needed

They'll be along soon enough.

Edit: I think I misunderstood your meaning. Interesting to see whether they replace him or try to do it themselves. Wonder what Brandy is thinking.

 

[mxlegend99]

His position literally had become redundant. He has no power or say at all anymore. He's doing us a massive favour in stepping down. We won't be paying him $1m a year to do nothing in future.

I think our board has f**ked us pretty hard though. Although Gus wasn't perfect. He knew better than our board. On the plus side we might get someone more ruthless to manage our salary cap.

 

[Black Diamond]

Not that I agree with what's happened but...........Ivan finally gets his revenge, whos tired now Gus?

 

[Abacus]

Ah, Dave's mate running the footy club. Get ready folks...

 

[hindy111]

We didn't.

It could have been Gus and Bennett.

I like Ivan. But he's not close to Bennett. Only coach you would definitely pick over Wayne is Bellamy.

Bennet would of been a good short term solution. He will retire soon. Anyhow I predicted once Cleary come the Dukes tenure would end.

 

[hindy111]

Who gave
Moylan,Cartwright, Whare,RCG, Cleary 5yr deals?
If the Duke was behind all these then well umm yeah. I reckon Ivan deserves a chance to atleast build his side how he wants before judge.

 

[soc123_au]

I think this is a huge mistake. I hope we arent headed for what we were under Mick Leary.

 

[AJB1102]

I will have the shits if he ends up at the Sharks.

As a Sharks supporter, so will I.

 

[GongPanther]

Well if Cleary fails this time around he can't blame Gus now.

Has he been blaming Gus at all?

 

[Pomoz]

And so it ends in tears. When Gus came on board and started making changes I thought we had a chance to become the 'super club" we could have been over the 40 years, given the right leadership. We may have had success as a licensed business but that wasn't what the club should have been about and the football side of the club was pathetic given its resources. The board seemed only interested in building a bigger licensed club, rather than doing what it was set up for and that was to support the football team.

Now we will drift back into a little provincial club with the board hiring its mates and making poor decisions about the salary cap, coaches and junior development. If you thought 3 years of semis was "meh" because we didn't make the grand final, wait until you see what happens now with Dave and his mate. Watch it all unravel and see our juniors return to the mediocrity they were before Gus made changes to the pathways.

It is not Gus leaving that is the problem, it is the way he is leaving. If he left on his own terms we may have had the right handover process in place, but instead Gus is leaving with too many loose ends and nobody to do the work he has been doing.

 

[GongPanther]

We need a week or so to see how this fans out. Do we need another GM? If we do, this announcement might be timed to coincide with Gus' replacement.

 

[Panther Mick]

This could turn out very messy for Ivan if on field results don't improve. Gould is now a full time paid commentator who is free to criticise our on field performances and coaching decisions.

 

[BWNB]

How does he go?

Been linked to Cronulla, would be interested to hear Panthers fans thoughts.

Cheers

 

[GongPanther]

This could turn out very messy for Ivan if on field results don't improve. Gould is now a full time paid commentator who is free to criticise our on field performances and coaching decisions.

Could turn out embarrassing for the gobshite naysayers if the team starts winning. Who knows, a couple of wins and the knockers can suck savaloys.

 

[forby]

He rejected Cronulla outright.
I think he will take the rest of the year off except for commentating, and then stand for the board next year.

 

[GongPanther]

How does he go?

Been linked to Cronulla, would be interested to hear Panthers fans thoughts.

Cheers

Who knows, but I doubt it very much. I think Phil has just about had enough.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Can't give up on the kid now.

I've given up on him as a no.7 a while ago, he doesn't have what it takes to lead a team to a premiership. Just doesn't have the required skills.

He was considered good enough to take the club into a finals series last year.

And?

They weren't going to bring someone from outside for a short stint, it needed to be someone that knew the players.