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A DEFIANT Andrew Ryan last night revealed he is keen to play on next year in the proud Canterbury colours.
Ryan broke his silence on his future after waking to more headlines that members of the Canterbury board want him and under-siege coach Kevin Moore to go.
"My preference is to stay at the Dogs," Ryan said. "It's something we spoke about at the start of the season when I was coming back from injury. I'm feeling good and I want to play next year.
"I'm pretty relaxed about it all. I haven't put a date on when to get it all done.
"If there was some semi-interest from an English club, I'd have a look at it. But for me, the priority is to stay here."
Ryan, 32, qualifies for the long-serving player scheme, which rewards those who have been at the same club for eight years or more. Clubs can allocate $200,000 in long-serving player payments that don't count in the salary cap.
Given Ryan is the only player to qualify at the Dogs, he could receive the entire $200,000 without adding to cap pressure.
Canterbury chief executive Todd Greenberg hopes to make a decision on Ryan's future in the next month.
Greenberg said the real issue is which back-rowers the club wants to retain.
"(Ryan) has told us he wants to be here again, and that's the sign of a great club man," Greenberg said.
"We just need to balance that desire out with the salary cap, the pathways for younger players coming through and making sure it all aligns together. It's never an easy decision."
Meanwhile, Canterbury champion Paul Langmack is angry that the longest family dynasty in rugby league could soon be at an end.
The 41-year era of the Moores at Belmore is under siege because Dogs coach Kevin Moore is under increasing pressure to retain his position.
Peter "Bullfrog" Moore is the godfather of Canterbury.
He started as club secretary in 1970 and remained the club's top dog for 25 years.
Peter's son-in-law Chris Anderson played and coached at the club, as did another son-in-law, Steve Folkes.
Son Kevin has been head coach since 2009.
Langmack, who won three premierships at the Bulldogs during the 1980s, is frustrated that Kevin Moore's tenure is under scrutiny.
"It's unfair. It is always the coach's fault. It's the same in every sport," said Langmack, who won titles in 1984, 1985 and 1988. "Why are they picking on Kevin? I think the players shoulder some responsibility."
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...dogs-next-season/story-e6frexnr-1226071346794
Ryan broke his silence on his future after waking to more headlines that members of the Canterbury board want him and under-siege coach Kevin Moore to go.
"My preference is to stay at the Dogs," Ryan said. "It's something we spoke about at the start of the season when I was coming back from injury. I'm feeling good and I want to play next year.
"I'm pretty relaxed about it all. I haven't put a date on when to get it all done.
"If there was some semi-interest from an English club, I'd have a look at it. But for me, the priority is to stay here."
Ryan, 32, qualifies for the long-serving player scheme, which rewards those who have been at the same club for eight years or more. Clubs can allocate $200,000 in long-serving player payments that don't count in the salary cap.
Given Ryan is the only player to qualify at the Dogs, he could receive the entire $200,000 without adding to cap pressure.
Canterbury chief executive Todd Greenberg hopes to make a decision on Ryan's future in the next month.
Greenberg said the real issue is which back-rowers the club wants to retain.
"(Ryan) has told us he wants to be here again, and that's the sign of a great club man," Greenberg said.
"We just need to balance that desire out with the salary cap, the pathways for younger players coming through and making sure it all aligns together. It's never an easy decision."
Meanwhile, Canterbury champion Paul Langmack is angry that the longest family dynasty in rugby league could soon be at an end.
The 41-year era of the Moores at Belmore is under siege because Dogs coach Kevin Moore is under increasing pressure to retain his position.
Peter "Bullfrog" Moore is the godfather of Canterbury.
He started as club secretary in 1970 and remained the club's top dog for 25 years.
Peter's son-in-law Chris Anderson played and coached at the club, as did another son-in-law, Steve Folkes.
Son Kevin has been head coach since 2009.
Langmack, who won three premierships at the Bulldogs during the 1980s, is frustrated that Kevin Moore's tenure is under scrutiny.
"It's unfair. It is always the coach's fault. It's the same in every sport," said Langmack, who won titles in 1984, 1985 and 1988. "Why are they picking on Kevin? I think the players shoulder some responsibility."
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...dogs-next-season/story-e6frexnr-1226071346794
