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‘They were thrilled to farewell the bloke’: Hadley warns Bulldogs over ‘astounding’ Vaughan bid
Staff Writers from Fox Sports
July 13th, 2021 9:27 pm
Vaughan was sacked by the Dragons last week after hosting a BBQ at his Shellharbour property in a direct breach of NSW Health guidelines and the NRL’s Covid-19 bubble.
The players involved were hit with big fines and suspensions, with Vaughan handed a $50,000 fine and an eight-game ban.
The Dragons then took the drastic step of ripping up Vaughan’s $800,000 contract.
Vaughan’s asking price would likely be reduced but Hadley said the Bulldogs, who have been linked to the Italian international, would be crazy to sign the sacked Dragons star.
“I thought Trent Barrett was getting rid of people who weren’t worthy of wearing the colours of the Bulldogs,” he told NRL360 on Fox League.
“I’d be astounded, absolutely astounded, if he signed Paul Vaughan.
“I’m not saying Vaughan won’t have a future somewhere, but the last thing Trent Barrett needs at a struggling club is to import another problem.
“He’s got enough problems he’s trying to get rid of at the end of the season without getting another one.”
The Daily Telegraph’s Paul Crawley added: “It’s (about) what you want to buy and want to bring into your club.
“Do they want to buy another excuse and to follow the lead of the Tigers?”
Hadley revealed that the Dragons board were fed up with Vaughan when they pulled the pin on his lucrative deal and said Vaughan wouldn’t help lift the Dogs out of the doldrums.
“There are a trifecta of offences here,” he added.
“I can tell you from speaking to members of the board they were thrilled to farewell the bloke.
“He’s been very hard to manage. I think if the Bulldogs look at it and the board at the Bulldogs look at it – and they’re in a deal of pain and need to sign some players – they need players who would bring a different culture to the club.
“I don’t think Paul would bring that culture unless he’s changed dramatically in the last week.”
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Staff Writers from Fox Sports
July 13th, 2021 9:27 pm
Ray Hadley has said the Bulldogs would be stupid to sign axed Dragons prop Paul Vaughan, claiming that St George Illawarra powerbrokers couldn’t wait to see him move on.
Vaughan was sacked by the Dragons last week after hosting a BBQ at his Shellharbour property in a direct breach of NSW Health guidelines and the NRL’s Covid-19 bubble.
The players involved were hit with big fines and suspensions, with Vaughan handed a $50,000 fine and an eight-game ban.
The Dragons then took the drastic step of ripping up Vaughan’s $800,000 contract.
Vaughan’s asking price would likely be reduced but Hadley said the Bulldogs, who have been linked to the Italian international, would be crazy to sign the sacked Dragons star.
“I thought Trent Barrett was getting rid of people who weren’t worthy of wearing the colours of the Bulldogs,” he told NRL360 on Fox League.
“I’d be astounded, absolutely astounded, if he signed Paul Vaughan.
“I’m not saying Vaughan won’t have a future somewhere, but the last thing Trent Barrett needs at a struggling club is to import another problem.
“He’s got enough problems he’s trying to get rid of at the end of the season without getting another one.”
The Daily Telegraph’s Paul Crawley added: “It’s (about) what you want to buy and want to bring into your club.
“Do they want to buy another excuse and to follow the lead of the Tigers?”
Hadley revealed that the Dragons board were fed up with Vaughan when they pulled the pin on his lucrative deal and said Vaughan wouldn’t help lift the Dogs out of the doldrums.
“There are a trifecta of offences here,” he added.
“I can tell you from speaking to members of the board they were thrilled to farewell the bloke.
“He’s been very hard to manage. I think if the Bulldogs look at it and the board at the Bulldogs look at it – and they’re in a deal of pain and need to sign some players – they need players who would bring a different culture to the club.
“I don’t think Paul would bring that culture unless he’s changed dramatically in the last week.”
‘They were thrilled to farewell the bloke’: Hadley warns Bulldogs over ‘astounding’ Vaughan bid
‘They were thrilled to farewell the bloke’: Hadley warns Bulldogs over ‘astounding’ Vaughan bid
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