Phil Gould has spoken about Trent Barrett’s decision to quit,and why he was not fibbing when he declared his job safe just two weeks ago.
The coach’s exit came after another humiliation on the field,a frantic weekend of discussions between powerbrokers and an emotional phone call with club supremo Phil Gould.
It would require a supercoach to turn the broken Bulldogs around.
The Canterbury board finally lost patience with their coach after being condemned to last spot on the ladder with a demoralising loss during Magic Round.
Bulldogs officials will ask Phil Gould to get to the bottom of the team’s poor start and to determine if a solution is possible with Barrett at the helm.
Trent Barrett has barely won a game as Bulldogs coach,and no club or board can tolerate that.
With the Dolphins coming in next year and an 18th team on the horizon,the NRL must prioritise an increase in playing talent before looking at the bottom line.
Jackson Hastings has made peace with Manly and Daly Cherry-Evans – but has never spoken to former coach Trent Barrett.
The Canterbury legend is battling advanced dementia,but after one of the club’s best wins in years made a surprise appearance for the team song.
Seven years on from James Graham angrily waving his crooked finger at Gerard Sutton,another referee call turned the Good Friday clash on its head as the Bulldogs sunk to a fifth straight loss.
The Bulldogs star might be entrenched in the halves at his new club. But he’s adamant the experience of playing centre during Penrith’s premiership last year is enough to stamp his NSW credentials.