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Wayne’s cheeky call to Dogs star

James Hooper

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May 19th, 2022 12:29 pm


Bulldogs enforcer Tevita Pangai Junior has told Canterbury-Bankstown teammates he remains committed to his three-year contract at Belmore despite the threat of a major overhaul of the blue and white roster.

That hasn’t stopped supercoach Wayne Bennett picking up the phone to check Pangai’s pulse about his erratic form.

Pangai Junior told some of his Canterbury-Bankstown teammates Wayne called him after the Bulldogs Magic Round loss to Newcastle.

With his tongue planted firmly in cheek – Bennett apparently told Pangai Junior “surely they don’t want to keep you after that performance”.

Pangai Junior and Bennett share a close rapport dating back to when Bennett was at the Broncos and Pangai Junior left the Canberra Raiders to link with the seven-time premiership-winner at Red Hill.

In fairness, Pangai Junior played his best football under Bennett at the Broncos when he was regarded as one of the NRL’s best emerging forwards.

Still at the Bulldogs the club remains confident marquee recruits Reed Mahoney and Viliame Kikau will be at Belmore next season despite the club’s decision to move coach Trent Barrett on.


 

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Wayne’s cheeky call to Dogs star

James Hooper

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May 19th, 2022 12:29 pm


Bulldogs enforcer Tevita Pangai Junior has told Canterbury-Bankstown teammates he remains committed to his three-year contract at Belmore despite the threat of a major overhaul of the blue and white roster.


Who’s the snitch lol
 

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i think it is a good sign that TPJ told some of the boys. If he was thinking of heading up to the dolphins, he probably wouldn't of shared it. The bad sign is that there are dogs players who talk to a scumbag like Hooper
 

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Who’s the snitch lol
Wouldn't surprise me if it's Bennett himself. He's the master media manipulator. Always acts like he gives them nothing, then behind the scenes is turning the screws and whispering nonsense to them. We saw this with the Cleary/ Bennett H2H last season playing out the 'taking out the kicker' tactics in the media.
 
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Interesting it's just a cheeky phone call when it involves a player at the Bulldogs, but the NRL360 clowns feel Wayne's been overstepping the mark when it comes to other clubs' players.

With all of our players out I'd love to see Hooper's face if we beat the Tigers this weekend. He'd be seriously butt hurt.
 

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Another case of collusion from Wayne with a contracted player. He should be fined and reprimanded by the NRL.
He is allowed to ring players who are friends & have a joke with them.
 

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Let's not kid ourselves, was an excuse to make a poaching call. NRL giving the Dolphins free reign to contact players inside contract period is fukin wrong! Should be fined and the loop hole that the Dolphins aren't an NRL club yet is just BS.
 

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As long as we don't pay a dollar of his contract let him join the Dolphins.
 

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i think it is a good sign that TPJ told some of the boys. If he was thinking of heading up to the dolphins, he probably wouldn't of shared it. The bad sign is that there are dogs players who talk to a scumbag like Hooper
Or is it one of the dogs players dads who works with hooper?
 

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They have to come, they have a contract, they can't backflip/reneg or whatever words the reporters are using this week.
Dont let the truth get in the way of getting clicks and views...
 

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Let's not kid ourselves, was an excuse to make a poaching call. NRL giving the Dolphins free reign to contact players inside contract period is fukin wrong! Should be fined and the loop hole that the Dolphins aren't an NRL club yet is just BS.
Our club would be doing that to players.
 

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i think it is a good sign that TPJ told some of the boys. If he was thinking of heading up to the dolphins, he probably wouldn't of shared it. The bad sign is that there are dogs players who talk to a scumbag like Hooper
TPJ doesn't think. TPJ was probably the one that told Hooper.
 
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