Shane Richardson

[Burnt Rooster]

Another to jump ship at Souths, to be honest I don't think he will be a great loss, didn't enjoy too much success there, until Crowe came along, and will be more deadwood at NRL head office, I cant believe the amount of people they have onboard there, Smith thinks he's still running a bank, with advisors hired to advise the advisors etc, way too top heavy in staff. They need to get the prices under control, no longer the working mans game, to take his family too, to watch a game, and $425 to go to a SOO game is crazy.

[stephenj]

our game was lost to us when Murdoch decided to make more money out of it!

[Guest]

Micro Management is usually used for slide of hand......

[Johnny.]

Is he going to handle catering or the drug policy?

[Guest]

Is he going to handle catering or the drug policy?

Complaints..

[Johnny.]

Complaints..

Always complain to fat people.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Hmmm...South's and Bulldogs people gravitating towards influential postions in the NRL.

I will leave it to the Rooster Oracle to comment on this.

[theGman]

Another to jump ship at Souths, to be honest I don't think he will be a great loss, didn't enjoy too much success there, until Crowe came along, and will be more deadwood at NRL head office,

He didn't jump ship, he was pushed out. Turkey neck has been on borrowed time for some time@ Verminville. He and Maguire constantly at loggerheads but Maguire is sacrosanct and invaluable to their future (much like TRobbo).

It's no surprise replacement CEO John Lee is from a casino background. Rusty's new partner in crime Junior Goanna is beginning to strategically pull strings.

[The Axe]

He didn't jump ship, he was pushed out. Turkey neck has been on borrowed time for some time@ Verminville. He and Maguire constantly at loggerheads but Maguire is sacrosanct and invaluable to their future (much like TRobbo).

It's no surprise replacement CEO John Lee is from a casino background. Rusty's new partner in crime Junior Goanna is beginning to strategically pull strings.

Most insightful, Gman.

What do you read into Sutton being dropped as captain? Is this their beginning of the slide with infighting and internal politics derailing their title defence before the season starts? I'd love it, if their was a true journo out their to lift a few rocks and report what is going on.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

He didn't jump ship, he was pushed out. Turkey neck has been on borrowed time for some time@ Verminville. He and Maguire constantly at loggerheads but Maguire is sacrosanct and invaluable to their future (much like TRobbo).

It's no surprise replacement CEO John Lee is from a casino background. Rusty's new partner in crime Junior Goanna is beginning to strategically pull strings.

Bourbon Bec is painting Rain Shitsardson as positioning himself for his one true goal...tog dog at the NRL...and suggests he will likely get it off the incompetent Smith.

[theGman]

Most insightful, Gman.

What do you read into Sutton being dropped as captain? Is this their beginning of the slide with infighting and internal politics derailing their title defence before the season starts? I'd love it, if their was a true journo out their to lift a few rocks and report what is going on.

They shat all over Sutton by ditching him & not allowing him to continue as captain. Sutton might be publicly saying he's cool about it etc...but he's not, he's filthy. The club had to do it in order for Inglis to remain for the term of his contract.
IMO the vermin finally cashed in on their opportunities to snare a title in 2014 but NRL headquarters (ref's & admin) won't be so lenient from here on. Just like we struggled to play at a consistently high level last season so will they.
It's proving to be very difficult for all coaches to get their teams up & maintain the desire to win titles once they've climbed their Mt Everest.

[theGman]

Bourbon Bec is painting Rain Shitsardson as positioning himself for his one true goal...tog dog at the NRL...and suggests he will likely get it off the incompetent Smith.

Can't see it happening nor would I welcome that happening.
Turkeyneck is an obnoxious, self interested wainker.....and that's first hand experience

[Kingbilly]

The current NRL management is probably the worst I have ever seen. They are absolutely disgraceful with what they are doing to junior clubs and grassroots RL. Having Richardson will do nothing to make it better.

IMHO it was a bad joke making Sutton capt to start with. The guy isn't even NRL standard he will probably be punted to NSW cup permanently this year.

I also think making Ingli$ captain is hilarious. The guy is a great athlete but a lazy fat arsed one that doesn't communicate enough on the field to be called a good fullback let alone a capt. The eff wit is a centre but too lazy to play there. I thought Maguire was smarter than that, maybe he thinks he will change him.

It will be interesting as I agree with Gman they were gifted alot last year, it took Maguire a year to capitalise on it, but they will find it alot tougher in 2015. I wonder if thats a little bit why burge$$ left, he knew he could do what he wanted and get away with it, maybe he was told it would not happen this year ? who knows

[Guest]

The current NRL management is probably the worst I have ever seen. They are absolutely disgraceful with what they are doing to junior clubs and grassroots RL. Having Richardson will do nothing to make it better.

IMHO it was a bad joke making Sutton capt to start with. The guy isn't even NRL standard he will probably be punted to NSW cup permanently this year.

I also think making Ingli$ captain is hilarious. The guy is a great athlete but a lazy fat arsed one that doesn't communicate enough on the field to be called a good fullback let alone a capt. The eff wit is a centre but too lazy to play there. I thought Maguire was smarter than that, maybe he thinks he will change him.

It will be interesting as I agree with Gman they were gifted alot last year, it took Maguire a year to capitalise on it, but they will find it alot tougher in 2015. I wonder if thats a little bit why burge$$ left, he knew he could do what he wanted and get away with it, maybe he was told it would not happen this year ? who knows

For a club that carries on about how they bring through all these juniors it is a crazy decision. After 50 years of winning nothing you suddenly win the comp with one of your juniors as captain & then you punt him, madness.

[theGman]

They shat all over Sutton by ditching him & not allowing him to continue as captain. Sutton might be publicly saying he's cool about it etc...but he's not, he's filthy. The club had to do it in order for Inglis to remain for the term of his contract.
IMO the vermin finally cashed in on their opportunities to snare a title in 2014 but NRL headquarters (ref's & admin) won't be so lenient from here on. Just like we struggled to play at a consistently high level last season so will they.
It's proving to be very difficult for all coaches to get their teams up & maintain the desire to win titles once they've climbed their Mt Everest.

I read with interest during the past week how Sutton offered "no comment" on whether the decision to change capt's was a mutual one . Very shabby treatment for a club man who played during tough times & stuck by them.