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https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/dy...at-becoming-a-better-man-20190525-p51r4q.html
By Danny Wiedler
Bulldogs chief executive Andrew Hill must be wondering when chair Lynne Anderson and her board member husband, Chris, are coming for him. He was appointed by the old regime and we saw recently what happened to those who had links with former chairman Ray Dib.
I rang Hill on Friday and didn’t get a call back. Hill’s best mate and strongest ally, general manager of football Gareth Holmes, was one of four key staffers to be shown the door on May 4. The others were team manager Andrew Farrar, recruitment boss Warren McDonnell and pathways performance manager Andrew Patmore. They know they were collateral damage as the Andersons try to make the Bulldogs their club.
Hill’s power base is gone
What those who were sacked are irked about is that they were dismissed after a so-called performance review. Those who know what is going on at Belmore say that if there was a review, those who were sacked certainly didn’t know about it. What has also caused angst is the idea that the Bulldogs are supposed to be the ‘‘family club’’. Patmore and Farrar are as Canterbury as they come. They were highly respected by players and staff.
There is growing concern at the club, and staff are restless. That’s before we get to the coach, Dean Pay. He wanted two more years added to his contract, but got one. He is said to be a good man, but he is not loved by the playing group.
Pay is being set up for failure. The Dogs are treading water until the end of next year when they can shake up their roster and potentially shake up the coaching situation.
It’s amazing how far the club has tumbled. If Paul Dunn or Steve Price want to take over from Hill, in my view they will have a tough road ahead of them.
By Danny Wiedler
Bulldogs chief executive Andrew Hill must be wondering when chair Lynne Anderson and her board member husband, Chris, are coming for him. He was appointed by the old regime and we saw recently what happened to those who had links with former chairman Ray Dib.
I rang Hill on Friday and didn’t get a call back. Hill’s best mate and strongest ally, general manager of football Gareth Holmes, was one of four key staffers to be shown the door on May 4. The others were team manager Andrew Farrar, recruitment boss Warren McDonnell and pathways performance manager Andrew Patmore. They know they were collateral damage as the Andersons try to make the Bulldogs their club.
Hill’s power base is gone
What those who were sacked are irked about is that they were dismissed after a so-called performance review. Those who know what is going on at Belmore say that if there was a review, those who were sacked certainly didn’t know about it. What has also caused angst is the idea that the Bulldogs are supposed to be the ‘‘family club’’. Patmore and Farrar are as Canterbury as they come. They were highly respected by players and staff.
There is growing concern at the club, and staff are restless. That’s before we get to the coach, Dean Pay. He wanted two more years added to his contract, but got one. He is said to be a good man, but he is not loved by the playing group.
Pay is being set up for failure. The Dogs are treading water until the end of next year when they can shake up their roster and potentially shake up the coaching situation.
It’s amazing how far the club has tumbled. If Paul Dunn or Steve Price want to take over from Hill, in my view they will have a tough road ahead of them.