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Bulldogs stars ‘sick’ of in-fighting as civil war threatens to tear the club apart
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The Bulldogs’ season from hell is not over yet as continued backroom drama threatens to tear the club apart.
Coach Dean Pay was sacked midway through the year and Canterbury finished second-last, but that’s not where the pain ends in 2020.
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A boardroom war is in full swing with directors John Ballesty and Paul Dunn, and chair Lynne Anderson, reportedly on the verge of standing down to prevent an extraordinary general meeting being called to remove them, The Daily Telegraph reports.
The Dogs’ major sponsor Laundy Hotels told the publication it may pull its $2m commitment to the club if the civil war rages on, despite only jumping on board this year.
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It’s exactly what incoming coach Trent Barrett doesn’t want to hear after he signed a three-year deal to take over in 2021.
He’s already got enough problems on his plate with a weak playing roster that needs a serious shake-up if Canterbury is to be competitive, so the drama at board level is just another headache that will make his job even more difficult.
Sports writer Andrew Webster told Sky Sports’ Big Sports Breakfast Bulldogs stars are sick of the in-fighting.
“I know for a fact players, I’ve spoken to them directly, are pretty sick of the conjecture about their club,” Webster said.
“John Ballesty — he’s one of the board directors they’re trying to overthrow — makes relevant comments in The Herald today that, how the hell can Canterbury sign players and re-sign players when they’ve got so much instability at board level?
“Then Trent Barrett has to walk into all of this. I get the sense and I’ve heard from plenty of people around him that he’s unhappy about it and he was a little bit uncertain about whether this was going to be the right move for him.”
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Trent Barrett has his work cut out for him at Belmore.
NRL supremo Phil Gould — who has worked closely with Barrett as a player and coach — recently warned the former NSW playmaker off taking the Dogs job, saying it was a poisoned chalice because of all the administrative chaos.
However, Barrett maintained he was committed to his new gig.
“I thought they were quite pointed comments from Phil Gould a few weeks ago,” Webster said.
“Gus doesn’t say anything for the sake of it, there’s usually some meaning behind it and when he said a few weeks ago that he thinks Trent Barrett should not go to Canterbury it was pretty telling.”
Nine’s Danny Weidler said Barrett was “walking into a mess” and reported the man driving the boardroom change, John Karanikolas, had a blunt message for the Laundys if they were thinking of pulling their sponsorship.
“The Bulldogs are a members club. The Laundy family don’t own it,” he told Weidler. “They are welcome to go now if they can’t accept it.”
Coach Dean Pay was sacked midway through the year and Canterbury finished second-last, but that’s not where the pain ends in 2020.
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A boardroom war is in full swing with directors John Ballesty and Paul Dunn, and chair Lynne Anderson, reportedly on the verge of standing down to prevent an extraordinary general meeting being called to remove them, The Daily Telegraph reports.
The Dogs’ major sponsor Laundy Hotels told the publication it may pull its $2m commitment to the club if the civil war rages on, despite only jumping on board this year.
MORE IN SPORT
[IMG alt="SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14, 2020:
James McDonald Four time Premiership winning Jockey
attends the Australian Turf Club (ATC) and Destination NSW launch of the prestigious Everest Carnival at iconic Sydney location, The Tallawoladah Lawn in Sydney Australia, on SEPTEMBER 14 2020. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard"]https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/thumbnail/8ef73f47bf34d10500889c6ae884bfa0[/IMG]
J-Mac suspended but damage limited
J-Mac suspended but damage limited
Shaw rules out North roo-union
Shaw rules out North roo-union
It’s exactly what incoming coach Trent Barrett doesn’t want to hear after he signed a three-year deal to take over in 2021.
He’s already got enough problems on his plate with a weak playing roster that needs a serious shake-up if Canterbury is to be competitive, so the drama at board level is just another headache that will make his job even more difficult.
Sports writer Andrew Webster told Sky Sports’ Big Sports Breakfast Bulldogs stars are sick of the in-fighting.
“I know for a fact players, I’ve spoken to them directly, are pretty sick of the conjecture about their club,” Webster said.
“John Ballesty — he’s one of the board directors they’re trying to overthrow — makes relevant comments in The Herald today that, how the hell can Canterbury sign players and re-sign players when they’ve got so much instability at board level?
“Then Trent Barrett has to walk into all of this. I get the sense and I’ve heard from plenty of people around him that he’s unhappy about it and he was a little bit uncertain about whether this was going to be the right move for him.”
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NRL supremo Phil Gould — who has worked closely with Barrett as a player and coach — recently warned the former NSW playmaker off taking the Dogs job, saying it was a poisoned chalice because of all the administrative chaos.
However, Barrett maintained he was committed to his new gig.
“I thought they were quite pointed comments from Phil Gould a few weeks ago,” Webster said.
“Gus doesn’t say anything for the sake of it, there’s usually some meaning behind it and when he said a few weeks ago that he thinks Trent Barrett should not go to Canterbury it was pretty telling.”
Nine’s Danny Weidler said Barrett was “walking into a mess” and reported the man driving the boardroom change, John Karanikolas, had a blunt message for the Laundys if they were thinking of pulling their sponsorship.
“The Bulldogs are a members club. The Laundy family don’t own it,” he told Weidler. “They are welcome to go now if they can’t accept it.”
AlzzBulldog
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A simple statement from the club will stop these articles it makes you wonder why there hasn’t been one. They hosed down a stupid Bellamy rumour a few hours after it surfaced but let this one fester.....
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" I know for a fact players, I’ve spoken to them directly, are pretty sick of the conjecture about their club "
That's it?
That's it?
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I’m sick of it to. They are going to f...up our chance of signing anyone of note, actually they probably already have. If we lose our sponsor and new coach how exactly are these guys thinking they are in it for the good of the dogs?
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“Gould doesn’t say anything for the sake of it “ wtf he always talks shit
Serious question but who’s a star of the game on the Bulldogs roster ??Which stars were sick of it?
no quote from anyone including Barrett.
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Stars? Where and who are they...
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Absolute lack of leadership. The place is festering. Dean Pay was aware of this shit fight and fell on his sword to avoid being part of it.
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imagine you are a player on the team having its worst run in its recent history, the chairman is gone, the coach is gone, the coach who replaced the coach is gone, the chairman who replaced the chairman is going, the coach who replaced the replacement coach has been replaced
if all that happened to me i would be extremely humble and stfu
if all that happened to me i would be extremely humble and stfu
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What do you get out of posting constant bullshit on here?
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Let’s hope so. Otherwise we’ll be hearing all of this disruptive shit until it is sorted.
Whether it’s true or not, it is damaging to have so much negativity.
Put yourself in a players shoes who was considering joining bulldogs or another club that doesn’t have a negative story written every few hours
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Hey Spoonman, his oil is even better than Nasheeds....just 3 of his gems below.
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I’m sick of the obsession the press has with our club and the way they take with every opportunity to take pot shots at us.
Then again we provide them with the ammunition.
Bottom line is no one is going to cut us any slack or do us any favours.
So the fact we have individuals in our inner sanctum that are prepared to feed these vultures shows yet again the self interest that exists.
We need a no holds barred family stoush behind locked doors with a clear winner emerging and the loser departing quietly - only then can we move forward quickly.
Then again we provide them with the ammunition.
Bottom line is no one is going to cut us any slack or do us any favours.
So the fact we have individuals in our inner sanctum that are prepared to feed these vultures shows yet again the self interest that exists.
We need a no holds barred family stoush behind locked doors with a clear winner emerging and the loser departing quietly - only then can we move forward quickly.