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Trent Barrett has received his official contract offer to take over from Dean Pay as coach of Canterbury
David Riccio, The Daily Telegraph
July 18, 2020 5:43pm
Trent Barrett has received his official contract offer to take over as coach of Canterbury, with only minor details to be signed off on within the next 48 hours.
And if the Bulldogs’ effort to battle on after $1 million playmaker Kieran Foran was fouled out of the game by the shoulder of Dragons forward Tariq Sims is anything to go by, Barrett could ink the deal much sooner.
Because even from his lounge room on the south coast, Barrett saw what we all saw on Saturday afternoon: light at the end of the kennel.
It was a defeat but there were great signs for the Bulldogs.
Yes, the Dragons pinched a six-point victory after the Dogs led 22-12, but the capitulation also coincided with Foran’s departure from the game in the 38th minute.
There was enough fight in Canterbury’s performance to suggest the result could’ve been much different if Sims’ shoulder hadn’t collected Foran’s head — rubbing him out of the game.
Sims now faces an anxious wait from the NRL match review committee.
When Barrett does officially take over, he’ll know that there’s enough character in the walls for him to work with.
And being the type of bloke Barrett is, you can see him giving Dean Pay a call.
Barrett doesn’t have to say thanks for anything in particular, but the call would be a sign of recognition for the foundation Pay has provided for the current Penrith assistant to now run with.
Trent Barrett is expected to be unveiled as the next Bulldogs coach.
Canterbury were down 10-0 after seven minutes, appearing loose, unorganised and off the pace.
Imagine what the Broncos would’ve done from here?
Yes, they eventually got beat by a wayward pass and intercept by Corey Norman, but there’s a spirit in the Dogs that Barrett would know Pay has instilled.
As for the departed coach, Pay watched the team he coached for two-and-a-half years from his sofa at home also, which again says a little something about the man he is.
It would’ve been so easy for Pay to feel nothing but animosity towards the Bulldogs, given he was made to feel unwanted after doing all the heavy-lifting.
Raymond Faitala-Mariner shows the spirit that nearly got the Dogs home.
At 3pm on Saturday, Pay could’ve started the lawnmower, gone fishing or been excused for watching the Lions beat the Giants in the AFL.
But instead he sat there and watched many of the players he helped develop including Lachlan Lewis, Jeremy Marshall-King, Nick Meaney and Renouf To’omaga.
They were club debutants under Pay. Under Barrett they’ll be 30-, 40- and 50-game NRL players.
And when it comes to winning and losing matches in the final 60 seconds, like the Dogs did the latter on Saturday, that first-grade experience is often the difference.
Sorry @Bazildog. Looks like a done deal
Trent Barrett has received his official contract offer to take over from Dean Pay as coach of Canterbury
David Riccio, The Daily Telegraph
July 18, 2020 5:43pm
Trent Barrett has received his official contract offer to take over as coach of Canterbury, with only minor details to be signed off on within the next 48 hours.
And if the Bulldogs’ effort to battle on after $1 million playmaker Kieran Foran was fouled out of the game by the shoulder of Dragons forward Tariq Sims is anything to go by, Barrett could ink the deal much sooner.
Because even from his lounge room on the south coast, Barrett saw what we all saw on Saturday afternoon: light at the end of the kennel.
Yes, the Dragons pinched a six-point victory after the Dogs led 22-12, but the capitulation also coincided with Foran’s departure from the game in the 38th minute.
There was enough fight in Canterbury’s performance to suggest the result could’ve been much different if Sims’ shoulder hadn’t collected Foran’s head — rubbing him out of the game.
Sims now faces an anxious wait from the NRL match review committee.
When Barrett does officially take over, he’ll know that there’s enough character in the walls for him to work with.
And being the type of bloke Barrett is, you can see him giving Dean Pay a call.
Barrett doesn’t have to say thanks for anything in particular, but the call would be a sign of recognition for the foundation Pay has provided for the current Penrith assistant to now run with.
Canterbury were down 10-0 after seven minutes, appearing loose, unorganised and off the pace.
Imagine what the Broncos would’ve done from here?
Yes, they eventually got beat by a wayward pass and intercept by Corey Norman, but there’s a spirit in the Dogs that Barrett would know Pay has instilled.
As for the departed coach, Pay watched the team he coached for two-and-a-half years from his sofa at home also, which again says a little something about the man he is.
It would’ve been so easy for Pay to feel nothing but animosity towards the Bulldogs, given he was made to feel unwanted after doing all the heavy-lifting.
At 3pm on Saturday, Pay could’ve started the lawnmower, gone fishing or been excused for watching the Lions beat the Giants in the AFL.
But instead he sat there and watched many of the players he helped develop including Lachlan Lewis, Jeremy Marshall-King, Nick Meaney and Renouf To’omaga.
They were club debutants under Pay. Under Barrett they’ll be 30-, 40- and 50-game NRL players.
And when it comes to winning and losing matches in the final 60 seconds, like the Dogs did the latter on Saturday, that first-grade experience is often the difference.
Sorry @Bazildog. Looks like a done deal
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