News Coach, but don't poach: Panthers warn Barrett

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You can coach – but don’t poach.

Penrith would grant Trent Barrett an early release to coach Canterbury but he would leave with a stern warning: Don’t try to take our young guns with you.

The second-placed Panthers have a stunning young side, including four gun halves, Barrett may be tempted to entice to Belmore, should he accepts the Bulldogs top job.

Bulldogs management is understood to be well advanced in discussions with Barrett on a likely three-year deal, although there are still senior figures at Penrith who believe Barrett will reject the Bulldogs.

Canterbury is yet to lodge a formal offer to Barrett with the club insisting there is still interest in other coaches.

Should Barrett decline, which is unlikely, the Bulldogs would then consider Anthony Griffin, Brett Kimmorley, Laurie Daley, Brad Fittler, Kevin Walters and England coach Shaun Wane. The left-field choice would be English rugby union coach, Eddie Jones.

Penrith would allow assistant coach Barrett out of his 2021 deal but don’t want him trying to pinch key players if he joins Canterbury.


Penrith is stacked with halves talent in Nathan Cleary, 22, Jarome Luai, 23, Matt Burton, 20, and Tyrone May, 24.

The Bulldogs have had the NRL’s worst attack over the past two seasons.


Trent Barrett has helped the Panthers surge into second spot on the NRL ladder this season. Picture: Brett Costello
The Daily Telegraph spoke to several well-placed sources at Penrith who want it known Barrett shouldn’t use his relationship with the young halves to lure any of them away from the Panthers.

Cleary is signed long-term, although Luai and Burton are off contract after next season while May’s deal ends after this year. Penrith does hope to lock him down shortly.

While aware Barrett would want to immediately involve himself in retention and recruitment at Canterbury when he signs, The Daily Telegraph has been told Penrith has no plans to stand him down from his assistant coaching role for the rest of this season.

Barrett has promised Penrith he would keep everyone updated on his negotiations with Canterbury.

The former Manly head coach was spotted in deep discussion with manager Wayne Beavis at a Woollahra coffee shop on Monday. No Bulldogs officials were at the meeting.
 

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Panthers can fuck off, bunch of pussies
 

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Burton is definitely talented and I don’t see him waiting behind the likes of Cleary, Luai & May. Offer him a starting position and a decent deal when his contract l ends with Penrith.
 

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Not poaching if they are off contract
 

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Some would leave cause they can’t all play first grade... I don’t see why Barrett couldn’t entice them to come if Penrith aren’t currently using them.. that’s if we even end up with Barrett as coach.
 

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This is where the club needs to say get fucked Penrith
 

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If you were Barrett you’d tell Penrith what they want to hear until they give you the release and finish up then that agreement is out the window.
That's it, I'm sure he has alot of good relationships there, but when has anyone ever left a club twice to only go back for a 3rd stint. Barrett if appointed has to be ruthless as it's last chance saloon as head coach
 

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So it was ok to poach api of us when he was pretty much signed deal fucking clowns
 

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If you were Barrett you’d tell Penrith what they want to hear until they give you the release and finish up then that agreement is out the window.
It's a cut throat business, they should understand that. They are just worried about losing out.
 

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Barrett should just tell them to get fucked, talk about putting the boot in on everything Bulldogs, first you have ex-coaches saying don't coach the bulldogs it's coaching suicide, or telling player's don't go to the bulldogs you'll fuck your career, now this, fuck them, who is gonna open their big trap next ffs!!
 

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As I said in another thread they can't keep everyone and will have to upgrade a lot of players.

So eventually someone like Burton will leave anyway. What do Penrith care if he signs with us or the Titans or Saints for example? Either way they'll lose players so stipulations like this make no sense.
 
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