Knights Lower Grade Stuff

[PhilGould]

He also said his dad recently passed and it's made him re-evaluate how he's spending his time. Says it's a 24/7 job that he didn't feel he could commit to fully at the moment.

 

[Jono078]

He also said his dad recently passed and it's made him re-evaluate how he's spending his time. Says it's a 24/7 job that he didn't feel he could commit to fully at the moment.

So there was disagreements about the pathways and then this?

2 very opposite kind of stories which could have led to him resigning.

 

[PhilGould]

He definitely makes it clear that there was a difference of opinion on how things should be run, but the family stuff probably made it easier for him to just say f**k it and walk away so quickly.

 

[aqua_duck]

So there was disagreements about the pathways and then this?

2 very opposite kind of stories which could have led to him resigning.

difference of opinion could just be purely financial. Penrith almost bankrupted themselves to build what they currently have, maybe Gardner and Wests weren't prepared to write a blank cheque.

 

[macavity]

difference of opinion could just be purely financial. Penrith almost bankrupted themselves to build what they currently have, maybe Gardner and Wests weren't prepared to write a blank cheque.

Wests don't write cheques easily.

 

[aqua_duck]

Wests don't write cheques easily.

yep, notoriously frugal

 

[Woosh]

Herald saying the Brennan quit because he had different ideas to management

that’s a nice way of saying Gardner doesn’t know what he’s doing and needs to stay in his lane

Like with Alex McKinnon, Brennan didn’t get along with Zammit either.
As for Gardner

 

[macavity]

Like with Alex McKinnon, Brennan didn’t get along with Zammit either.
As for Gardner

Zammit is thousands of kms away why does it matter.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Zammit is thousands of kms away why does it matter.

Because he would still be in regular touch with everyone and make decisions that effect them

Working remotely doesnt mean youre isolated from everyone these days mate

 

[macavity]

Because he would still be in regular touch with everyone and make decisions that effect them

Working remotely doesnt mean youre isolated from everyone these days mate

Well yeah.

But I still don't quite get it when adults "can't get on".

Also don't get having a recruitment manager living a 6 hour plane ride away either. How does he sell the town when he won't live here.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Well yeah.

But I still don't quite get it when adults "can't get on".

Also don't get having a recruitment manager living a 6 hour plane ride away either. How does he sell the town when he won't live here.

His job is to sell the club imo, not the town

Id imagine others like Bedsy would do the town selling once Zammit has a young player on the hook

 

[macavity]

His job is to sell the club imo, not the town

Id imagine others like Bedsy would do the town selling once Zammit has a young player on the hook

The town and the club are one and the same IMO

 

[Frederick]

He didn't waste any time getting back into real estate

 

[aqua_duck]

Well yeah.

But I still don't quite get it when adults "can't get on".

Also don't get having a recruitment manager living a 6 hour plane ride away either. How does he sell the town when he won't live here.

i think the benefits of him being based in Qld are that he can funnel junior talent from there into our system. Zammit has always been best known as someone who is really good at identifying talented kids

 

[macavity]

i think the benefits of him being based in Qld are that he can funnel junior talent from there into our system. Zammit has always been best known as someone who is really good at identifying talented kids

sure so he is a scout, not “head of talent” or whatever they call him.

 

[aqua_duck]

sure so he is a scout, not “head of talent” or whatever they call him.

i'd say most renowned recruitment managers are best known for their ability to spot junior or less established talent, think Noel Cleal, Peter O'Sullivan, Dave Warwick and Cyril Connell

 

[PhilGould]

NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg both lost. Hodgson went off after 30 minutes and didn't return.

 

[Yosh]

NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg both lost. Hodgson went off after 30 minutes and didn't return.

Injury or is he making his debut this week?

 

[PhilGould]

Injured by the sounds of things

 

[Jono078]

You’ve got to be kidding me.