I was the first to mention this story here on the first couple of days of March, yet got sniped from everywhere.
Irvine actually approached Brown direct, with Stuart's knowledge, as Brown cleared it with Stuart before having any talks with Irvine, and the talks were held last Xmas in Sydney. My mail is the supposed "under contract for next yr" reference regarding Stuart that keeps being pushed in the media is actually an option for the club to extend by a further year, the option is in the clubs favour not Stuart's, and Irvine told Stuart late last yr this would not be taken up (and so this is his last yr). So there will be no pay out, and hence the reason Stuart had his manager hawk him around to various clubs from late last yr onwards looking for a new job.
The same source who told be this also suggested that Stuart would be going to the Broncos from next yr onwards as Coaching Director / Assistant coach, with the Broncos wanting to sure up their development program and coaching staff quality post Bennett, and Stuart a longer term option for head coach (heaven help them).
