snowman
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not really, he is playing ok
Official Cronulla Sharks Board + Management
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HaroldBishop
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That wasn't way, was it mate.
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I think he tried to deflect to Origin when you brought it up last
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Fittler thinks so too
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did you have a stroke?
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I assume all HB's posts are made with dirty hands & no pants. Strokin for sure
HaroldBishop
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Haha don't know wtf I meant to type there.
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Matt Nable, Matt Nable, Matt Nable, Matt Naaaabuulllyeahhh
HaroldBishop
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I blame the board for our loss on the weekend.
Hope none of them were on holidays at the time!
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That's fair. If they didn't sign Fitz we probably keep SJ, who maybe doesn't get beaten by Munster and kicks more goals.
Bad board!
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Article in the Tele today from Brent Read on Dino and the work he has done.
Also saying we will be getting in excess of $50mil for stadium upgrades from the State Government
Also saying we will be getting in excess of $50mil for stadium upgrades from the State Government
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Jaws
Can you post it pls.Article in the Tele today from Brent Read on Dino and the work he has done.
Also saying we will be getting in excess of $50mil for stadium upgrades from the State Government
thx
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Cronulla chief executive Dino Mezzatesta still has a selection of messages on his mobile phone. The worst of the worst. The vilest of diatribes from fringe elements that accompanied his pursuit of Craig Fitzgibbon at the expense of former coach John Morris.
They were just the private attacks. There were very public assaults on his reputation as well. Suggestions that he didn’t know what he was doing. That he was embarrassing his football club.
Nine columnist Peter FitzSimons took it to the extreme when he suggested the transition from Morris to Fitzgibbon was a “complete and utter debacle, a textbook example of how not to run a club”.
Fitzsimons was the loudest voice but he wasn’t the only one. A penny for your thoughts now, Peter. So too the critics who circled the Sharks and their chief executive.
If anything, Mezzatesta has shown the NRL how a good football club should operate. Do your research. Zero in on your target. Seal the deal and give your coach the tools to succeed.
You could argue that Morris deserved to be treated better but sometimes you have to be ruthless. Professional sport – and success – demand it.
Mezzatesta stayed the course and history now beckons. Fitzgibbon was coached by Ricky Stuart and coached alongside Trent Robinson, and he may now be on the verge of joining them in an elite group.
Cronulla continue to shorten in the premiership betting market, their odds slashed again after their win over Manly on Thursday night.
What’s not to like? The Sharks shopped smart and play smarter. They tore the Sea Eagles to shreds in the opening 40 minutes at Pointsbet Stadium, further vindication of the Mezzatesta’s determined pursuit of Fitzgibbon.
Mezzatesta may not be everyone’s cup of tea but it is hard to ignore what he has done at the Sharks in the short time in charge.
In coming weeks, he is expected to secure funding from the state government for upgrades at Pointsbet Stadium. Upwards of $50 million if you listen to the wind.
That’s enough for a Centre of Excellence and few other improvements to the Sharks’ home ground. Under Mezzatesta and chair Steve Mace, the club is going places and getting there fast.
The same club that has had its very existence questioned in the past, most recently by Queensland Rugby League chair Bruce Hatcher only last year, Hatcher suggested the logical move would be to relocate the Sharks to Brisbane.
Mezzatesta is smart enough to know that he will never satisfy everyone. But he has some mantras that dictated his pursuit of Fitzgibbon. Stick by your convictions. Do what you know is right. Most of all, be courageous.
They are the same reasons he now finds himself at the centre of a stoush between the ARL Commission, the clubs and the NSW Rugby League. Mezzatesta was told he could not run for the NSW board, prompting a bitter split between some of the game’s most powerful figures and NSW powerbrokers.
While that brawl simmers away in the background, the Sharks are purring under Fitzgibbon. Their next legitimate challenge is about a month away, when they face one of his mentors and former clubs – Robinson and the Roosters.
Only a handful of coaches have won a premiership in their first year in charge. Robinson and Stuart are among them, the pair having led the Roosters to titles in their maiden seasons.
The feeling is that Fitzgibbon and the Sharks will give it a shake. The hype, it appears, was justified. The real test, of course, will come in September when the pressure is ramped up a notch.
Pressure does funny things to people. It can bring out the very best in them. It can also bring the worst. Mezzatesta has experienced that first hand.
They were just the private attacks. There were very public assaults on his reputation as well. Suggestions that he didn’t know what he was doing. That he was embarrassing his football club.
Nine columnist Peter FitzSimons took it to the extreme when he suggested the transition from Morris to Fitzgibbon was a “complete and utter debacle, a textbook example of how not to run a club”.
Fitzsimons was the loudest voice but he wasn’t the only one. A penny for your thoughts now, Peter. So too the critics who circled the Sharks and their chief executive.
If anything, Mezzatesta has shown the NRL how a good football club should operate. Do your research. Zero in on your target. Seal the deal and give your coach the tools to succeed.
You could argue that Morris deserved to be treated better but sometimes you have to be ruthless. Professional sport – and success – demand it.
Mezzatesta stayed the course and history now beckons. Fitzgibbon was coached by Ricky Stuart and coached alongside Trent Robinson, and he may now be on the verge of joining them in an elite group.
Cronulla continue to shorten in the premiership betting market, their odds slashed again after their win over Manly on Thursday night.
What’s not to like? The Sharks shopped smart and play smarter. They tore the Sea Eagles to shreds in the opening 40 minutes at Pointsbet Stadium, further vindication of the Mezzatesta’s determined pursuit of Fitzgibbon.
Mezzatesta may not be everyone’s cup of tea but it is hard to ignore what he has done at the Sharks in the short time in charge.
In coming weeks, he is expected to secure funding from the state government for upgrades at Pointsbet Stadium. Upwards of $50 million if you listen to the wind.
That’s enough for a Centre of Excellence and few other improvements to the Sharks’ home ground. Under Mezzatesta and chair Steve Mace, the club is going places and getting there fast.
The same club that has had its very existence questioned in the past, most recently by Queensland Rugby League chair Bruce Hatcher only last year, Hatcher suggested the logical move would be to relocate the Sharks to Brisbane.
Mezzatesta is smart enough to know that he will never satisfy everyone. But he has some mantras that dictated his pursuit of Fitzgibbon. Stick by your convictions. Do what you know is right. Most of all, be courageous.
They are the same reasons he now finds himself at the centre of a stoush between the ARL Commission, the clubs and the NSW Rugby League. Mezzatesta was told he could not run for the NSW board, prompting a bitter split between some of the game’s most powerful figures and NSW powerbrokers.
While that brawl simmers away in the background, the Sharks are purring under Fitzgibbon. Their next legitimate challenge is about a month away, when they face one of his mentors and former clubs – Robinson and the Roosters.
Only a handful of coaches have won a premiership in their first year in charge. Robinson and Stuart are among them, the pair having led the Roosters to titles in their maiden seasons.
The feeling is that Fitzgibbon and the Sharks will give it a shake. The hype, it appears, was justified. The real test, of course, will come in September when the pressure is ramped up a notch.
Pressure does funny things to people. It can bring out the very best in them. It can also bring the worst. Mezzatesta has experienced that first hand.
snowman
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full credit to dino and the boys for getting the win last night
HaroldBishop
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I'll believe this when it happens. Would be bloody amazing if it eventuates.Article in the Tele today from Brent Read on Dino and the work he has done.
Also saying we will be getting in excess of $50mil for stadium upgrades from the State Government
Ok. Dino and the board can keep their jobs - for now. Though one more second half like that and we will be having words.
Good ole Peter Fitzsimons eh? Haven't heard from him lately.
Six Again
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Agree that Dino deserves the credit he receives but we are also fortunate to have a very focused, determined & dedicated chairman in Steve Mace supported by competent directors .