Following a NSW Blues teaching employees shake up, questions have been raised over the potential involvement of Bulldogs supremo Phil Gould.
Fittler, who’s at the moment off-contract, is reportedly set to earn a 12-month teaching extension and pitched Gould’s involvement to the NSWRL board.
Gould is essentially the most profitable coach in Blues historical past, however The Daily Telegraph’s Phil Rothfield questioned if he could have time for the potential position.
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He defined that some weeks he even misses Bulldogs video games, regardless of being the membership’s basic supervisor of soccer.
“When he talked to the NSWRL (board) last week, I don’t think he gave them specifics about what Gus’ role would be,” The Daily Telegraph’s Brent Read stated.
“That’s why they have asked him to come back with specifics… I think he was in the background (this year).
“I think he selected Tevita Pangai Junior Ready, of course he did. Why would they pick Tevita if he wasn’t recommended by Gus?” Rothfield stated.
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“I think Gus has a lot of sway in Freddy’s life… what worries me is Gus doesn’t have time as a general manager of Canterbury to go to their games.
“He often misses them, which is unusual for general managers, because he works for Channel 9.
“I don’t know where he is going to find the time to really assist, you know Freddy needs more than a Wednesday night helper.”
Gould’s potential involvement additionally emerged after it was reported Ivan Cleary was set to hitch the NSW teaching employees after sitting within the coach’s field in Game III.
However, Read went on to elucidate that Cleary’s title “wasn’t mentioned” to the NSWRL board, with Gould doubtlessly looming because the Blues’ saviour.
“He gets Origin… Freddy needs all the help he can get at the moment, if you consider the last two series, he has been played off a break by Billy Slater,” Read stated.
“I think he should take as much influence as he can off Gus, he needs help big time.”
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However, Rothfield questioned what affect Gould can have on the NSW camp and urged Fittler to look in a special path.
“I just wonder what he can bring? I think he needs an experienced first grade coach sitting next to him because on a couple of occasions we did stuff up our team changes,” Rothfield stated.
“Nicho and we didn’t have our bench covered properly. We saw what happened when Cleary was on his side in the third game.”
Meanwhile, it has since emerged Blues legends Paul McGregor, Danny Buderus and Greg Alexander have all stood down from their respective roles.
Their choice reportedly left the NSWRL board “taken aback”, however NRL360 host Braith Anasta posed an enormous query.
“But where they bailed out or told to leave?” Anasta requested.
“I think some jumped before they got the tap,” Read added.
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