I Bleed Maroon
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https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...e/news-story/191c49b304f7a868e39ec27dcacd374f
That's some mighty quick regret you've got there, Phil. You only signed the Chloroform merkin to a 5 year extension not that long ago, and already you're clipping him behind the ears in the tunnel straight after an embarrassing loss (in a trial no less).
Tell us again how much you hate TPA's while your club is third on the list of beneficiaries.
Anyway all in all I'd be pretty happy at this news if I were a Pennies supporter. If it's true, it shows Gould is already at the end of his tether with Griffin, so maybe an early sacking isn't that unlikely and the rebuild can begin.
DID Penrith supremo Phil Gould give coach Anthony Griffin a spray in the tunnel at half time of last week’s trial game?
That’s the suggestion by nospam47.com.au who has reported Panthers boss Gould said words to the effect of; “this looks like a reserve grade outfit ... fix it”.
The spray came as Griffin and his Penrith players exited up the tunnel at half time of a rather embarrassing 24-10 loss to a second-string Canterbury side.
The Bulldogs fielded a weak side compared to the Panthers, but somehow managed to win comfortably at Belmore Sportsground.
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NRL 360 co-host Ben Ikin quizzed Penrith stars Trent Merrin and Reagan Campbell-Gillard as to how the loss could possibly happen. The players could only laugh it off.
‘NO PROBLEM’: Players deny revolt at Penrith
Anthony Griffin and Phil Gould watch on during the Penrith Panthers training.Source: News Corp Australia
“It was a trial. We’ve got a few things we wanted to work on, a few system changes. Definitely no concerns,” Campbell-Gillard said.
But the loss has compounded a horror few months for the club, which las lost star juniors Matt Moylan and Bryce Cartwright to rival clubs.
The pair had only signed long-term deals with the Panthers last year but were said to have been disgruntled with coach Griffin.
Neither Merrin nor Campbell-Gillard denied that suggestion when speaking on NRL 360.
But they denied there’s a player revolt against the coach.
“There’s no problem. I’m like you I hear a lot around the club, there’s been a lot of chatter around the coaching staff or Hook not getting on with the players but to be very honest there’s nothing wrong at all with the playing group or the coach,” Merrin said.
That's some mighty quick regret you've got there, Phil. You only signed the Chloroform merkin to a 5 year extension not that long ago, and already you're clipping him behind the ears in the tunnel straight after an embarrassing loss (in a trial no less).
Tell us again how much you hate TPA's while your club is third on the list of beneficiaries.
Anyway all in all I'd be pretty happy at this news if I were a Pennies supporter. If it's true, it shows Gould is already at the end of his tether with Griffin, so maybe an early sacking isn't that unlikely and the rebuild can begin.
