OT: Griffin Hooked

[ghoti]

Jesus...fifth place and threatening for a title and he's gooooorn...

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/06...h-anthony-griffin-four-weeks-out-from-finals/

The Penrith Panthers have sacked coach Anthony Griffin just four weeks out from the finals.

The Panthers notified Griffin on Monday afternoon that his services would not be required beyond the end of this season despite being contracted until the end of 2020.

Griffin in turn walked away from the job, leaving assistant coach Cameron Ciraldo as the caretaker for the rest of the season.

It's understood Penrith have made the decision to part ways with Griffin because of a belief he is unable to take the club to a premiership.


The Panthers have won their past two matches, coming from behind to topple Manly and Canberra over the past fortnight.

However, it has done little to disguise the issues that have been brewing over the past couple of months at the club, with the board stepping in on Monday to bring it to a head.

Ciraldo is understood to be close to star Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary and could play a leading role in helping to keep him at the club beyond 2019.

 

[shadowboxer]

Game of thrones in Sydney west - plenty going on behind the scenes I guess. Whispers have been out there for weeks now. Any murmurs from the flood zone down woolooware?

 

[Eion]

Walks out with a cool mill too. Must have money to burn

 

[sandshark]

That Gus ay..

 

[Stake Removed]

Last week gus said would not stand in clearys way to play for his dad, i guess that is changing

 

[bluefox68]

Last week gus said would not stand in clearys way to play for his dad, i guess that is changing

Maybe the grand plan is to get Cleary Sr. back?

 

[glenmoresharkie]

Griffin was told he wouldn’t be required next season, and then was given the option to stay until seasons end or walk now, he chose the latter.

 

[bad boy bubby]

100% footy will get a lot of viewing tonight.
I wonder how Gus is going to spin it.

 

[carcharias]

100% footy will get a lot of viewing tonight.
I wonder how Gus is going to spin it.

Freddy?

 

[Dragon Slayer]

100% footy will get a lot of viewing tonight.
I wonder how Gus is going to spin it.

Apparently Gould is holding a press conference at 8am tomorrow morning. So will be interesting 1. If he shows up at 100% Footy. 2. If he reveals that much if he does show up.

 

[Differ To The Coifed]

Griffin was told he wouldn’t be required next season, and then was given the option to stay until seasons end or walk now, he chose the latter.

Why wouldn’t you. He would be filthy. He hopes they crumble now. Can’t stay around. Imagine if they won the comp with him in charge.

 

[snout]

No sympathy.

The guys a prick apparently.

Forced benny barba to put on weight and play with a dodgy ankle.
Gagai was forced to put on weight or not get a game. Justin hodges tells the story of how hard it was to watch as the young gagai was couch surfing. No money and trying to eat 24 hours a day - before griffin sacked him.

He got the donks job as paul white was his old mate who sacked henjak to bring hook in. Whats goes around..

 

[bad boy bubby]

Freddy?

Is Freddy on instead of Gus?

 

[Differ To The Coifed]

Is Freddy on instead of Gus?

Think he is saying Freddy will take over.

 

[snout]

Gus will coach them for the rest of the year.
Thats whats beeen happening anyway.

Bet matt moylans aving a laff.

 

[unKwn]

so we'd still have moyza if Griffin was sacked at the time. hearing that many Penrith players and staff have had it with Griffo.

 

[txta2]

Complete f**k up getting rid of Cleary for him. Gus is a smart man but wow he still hasn't won shit over there

 

[Card Shark]

Jesus...fifth place and threatening for a title and he's gooooorn...

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/06...h-anthony-griffin-four-weeks-out-from-finals/

The Penrith Panthers have sacked coach Anthony Griffin just four weeks out from the finals.

The Panthers notified Griffin on Monday afternoon that his services would not be required beyond the end of this season despite being contracted until the end of 2020.

Griffin in turn walked away from the job, leaving assistant coach Cameron Ciraldo as the caretaker for the rest of the season.

It's understood Penrith have made the decision to part ways with Griffin because of a belief he is unable to take the club to a premiership.


The Panthers have won their past two matches, coming from behind to topple Manly and Canberra over the past fortnight.

However, it has done little to disguise the issues that have been brewing over the past couple of months at the club, with the board stepping in on Monday to bring it to a head.

Ciraldo is understood to be close to star Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary and could play a leading role in helping to keep him at the club beyond 2019.

Clever title!

 

[tom of poland]

Maybe the grand plan is to get Cleary Sr. back?

Well the media speculation has started about that already, feeling sorry for the Wests Tigers.

 

[Card Shark]

Would he be that silly?

Already got dumped from there.