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Sack Griffin

Paddles

Paddles

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JohnnoMcJohnno said:
Sure, but he's also sacked Liddle, Lomax and Couchman. Let's not get too conspiratorial. The incompetence and out-of-touch factors are far more important here.
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It’s true, he has.

But he won’t have the opportunity to freeze them out for a season (hopefully) so it’s not apples and apples. But who knows what our inept board is cooking up?

I don’t see a conspiracy here. The facts are he posted and liked hateful and racist garbage. He then said he’d never seen racism in the game and needed to do training with the club. He has then frozen out a string of Aboriginal players who, one after the other, have spoken about needing to ‘clear the air’ with him.

I agree he’s highly incompetent and out of touch. But the treatment of Sullivan went beyond that. There is a personal issue there and his ‘explanation’ was bullshit. Any other coach in the press conference would have defended his young player who copped a shocking call. This guy victimised him.

Until he provides an explanation, these are fair questions to ask.
 
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teza

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Coffs dragon said:
Yeah that says it all & they wonder about the culture of this club. This rot festers from the top right through to players like Hammer Amone, Thumper Molo & Jack in the box DeBelin. And the club tried to sign Hayne a few years back.

The joint needs a mop & broom from top to bottom.
Any wonder prospective Coaches demand full control from the present knobs running us aground.
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Mate- a mop and a broom wouldn't scratch the surface to clean up the mess the Board and Griffin have created, better bring in the Gernyi! Treatment of Bud Sullivan was absolutely disgraceful.
 
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Dragon David

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All I can say is that Griffin is a load of smelly bullshit. His reason for not putting on Sullivan after he served the 10 minutes in the sin bin was utter garbage and contempt and straight out lie.

Sullivan was the victim. He was in a combined tackle with Sloan on Feldt and it got all tangled up and the bloody ref made the wrong call to sin bin Sulli. Hook should have shown so much more faith in Sullivan and put him on with the aim of doing more of the attack. They scored 3 tries when Sulli was binned. We needed to score 3 tries to catch up. We didn't have to bring in Mbye to defend we needed Sulli to attack. What was the use of defending when we needed to score I ask you all?
 
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When you're chasing a game and need points you play your best attacking weapons.
So. What does Hook do. He leaves his "defensive" hooker on the field.

That in itself proves he shouldn't have any further involvement with this team and Club.

I wouldn't expect any action today, as they are (or already have) returning from QLD and possibly have to contact the preferred interim to guage interest etc.
 
Divine

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Griffin’s comments have more holes than a thing with lots of holes. But I’m no longer listening. It’s all just blah blah whatever. He talks like a bloke who pretends he knows what he’s talking about and thinks we’re all dumbasses and’ll go along with it. He may have the dressing room but he’s lost me!
 
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Paddles

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Dragon David said:
All I can say is that Griffin is a load of smelly bullshit. His reason for not putting on Sullivan after he served the 10 minutes in the sin bin was utter garbage and contempt and straight out lie.

Sullivan was the victim. He was in a combined tackle with Sloan on Feldt and it got all tangled up and the bloody ref made the wrong call to sin bin Sulli. Hook should have shown so much more faith in Sullivan and put him on with the aim of doing more of the attack. They scored 3 tries when Sulli was binned. We needed to score 3 tries to catch up. We didn't have to bring in Mbye to defend we needed Sulli to attack. What was the use of defending when we needed to score I ask you all?
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💯. I’ve tuned out a bit emotionally because we have clearly been indulging Griffin (and Hunt’s) fantasies while travelling worse than ever, being horrible to watch, and waiting for the board to do something.

But the treatment of Sullivan is enraging.

1. It made no strategic sense. Every single person watching the game (other than Griffin and Hunt) knew that sullivan had to come back on.

2. It demonstrated Griffin’s contempt for his young player, and total lack of leadership. The call on field was wrong. The ball was dead - knocked on from the dropout. Why did Hunt not challenge? Why didn’t any journos ask about this? Even if that was missed, the holding by Feldt and role of Sloan are worth questioning. Instead, Griffin blames his young player, who copped the clanger. He left him inexplicably on the bench in what could only be seen as a public rebuke and humiliation to the detriment of a result.

He is not a leader, and it’s gone from a just marking time til the next guy comes in situation to one where he is doing active damage. He is making things worse for whoever will take over imminently.
 
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Gourley's Socks

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For his sake, I hope Sullivan leaves.

From being dropped for Hammer Time earlier in the season (forget the nonsensical injury excuse) to yesterday's disgraceful decision from Hook/Hunt, he doesn't deserve to be treated this way.

I'd be disappointed but he has too much talent for his career to be destroyed by these selfish and malicious charlatans.
 
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Paddles said:
💯. I’ve tuned out a bit emotionally because we have clearly been indulging Griffin (and Hunt’s) fantasies while travelling worse than ever, being horrible to watch, and waiting for the board to do something.

But the treatment of Sullivan is enraging.

1. It made no strategic sense. Every single person watching the game (other than Griffin and Hunt) knew that sullivan had to come back on.

2. It demonstrated Griffin’s contempt for his young player, and total lack of leadership. The call on field was wrong. The ball was dead - knocked on from the dropout. Why did Hunt not challenge? Why didn’t any journos ask about this? Even if that was missed, the holding by Feldt and role of Sloan are worth questioning. Instead, Griffin blames his young player, who copped the clanger. He left him inexplicably on the bench in what could only be seen as a public rebuke and humiliation to the detriment of a result.

He is not a leader, and it’s gone from a just marking time til the next guy comes in situation to one where he is doing active damage. He is making things worse for whoever will take over imminently.
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Why is it Hunt's fault that Sullivan did not come back on. I look towards the coaches
 
blacksafake

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Paddles said:
💯. I’ve tuned out a bit emotionally because we have clearly been indulging Griffin (and Hunt’s) fantasies while travelling worse than ever, being horrible to watch, and waiting for the board to do something.

But the treatment of Sullivan is enraging.

1. It made no strategic sense. Every single person watching the game (other than Griffin and Hunt) knew that sullivan had to come back on.

2. It demonstrated Griffin’s contempt for his young player, and total lack of leadership. The call on field was wrong. The ball was dead - knocked on from the dropout. Why did Hunt not challenge? Why didn’t any journos ask about this? Even if that was missed, the holding by Feldt and role of Sloan are worth questioning. Instead, Griffin blames his young player, who copped the clanger. He left him inexplicably on the bench in what could only be seen as a public rebuke and humiliation to the detriment of a result.

He is not a leader, and it’s gone from a just marking time til the next guy comes in situation to one where he is doing active damage. He is making things worse for whoever will take over imminently.
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So Hunt whilst in the process of playing tells the coach what to do 🤔
The Sullivan decision sits squarely on Hook
 
Illusion

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Divine said:
Griffin’s comments have more holes than a thing with lots of holes. But I’m no longer listening. It’s all just blah blah whatever. He talks like a bloke who pretends he knows what he’s talking about and thinks we’re all dumbasses and’ll go along with it. He may have the dressing room but he’s lost me!
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Him and HUNT HAVE NO IDEA how to turn it around ...... Said before my opinion , Hunt has to much say with who plays and doesn't .......
 
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HenryTatana

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“If we do that we will get results, because we are putting in a lot of effort. You can't fault it but it's still not good enough, results are not going our way.”

Can’t fault the effort?
I don’t know which game you just played in but let it be known that this forum can fault your and the teams effort. Not good enough.
 
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