was there anything further behind Laurie's retirement? That's how I read Tom Carter's tweet.
Reg and Tim I think you are correct he may have got a tap on the shoulder. I spoke to Laurie after the NRC game in Ballarat and he said he had one year left on his contract and was looking forward to it.
I don't think its no coincidence that this has happened week one of pre-season. Laurie has been brilliant for the club with the service he has given, but equally the club has been brilliant for him, especially the past 2 years where he has struggled to put a foot on the ground.
From what i gather he will be staying at the club in some capacity.
It kind of all fits if he did get a tap. Give him a job in commercial and shift the last year of his contract from the salary cap to the admin budget. I would think that if it was at all acrimonious though he probably would not have wanted to stay at the club.I don't think its no coincidence that this has happened week one of pre-season. Laurie has been brilliant for the club with the service he has given, but equally the club has been brilliant for him, especially the past 2 years where he has struggled to put a foot on the ground.
From what i gather he will be staying at the club in some capacity.
oh that is exactly how I read it too. Shift him out of the cap especially if he wasn't going to get much game timeIt kind of all fits if he did get a tap. Give him a job in commercial and shift the last year of his contract from the salary cap to the admin budget. I would think that if it was at all acrimonious though he probably would not have wanted to stay at the club.
Of course he may have turned up for pre-season and thought "bugger this, I'm out".
Is there an up to date 2019 Rebels team list anywhere , the website is still showing Mafi ,Debra etc etc
Booo! BOOOOOOOOO!
I don't know if this is a very good look for Dave TBH. For all the plaudits he receives he hasn't actually achieved anything yet as a head coach - except for oversee losing seasons at both the Force and Rebels. His CV would look a hell of a lot better if he can get the Rebels topping the conference and going deep into the finals in the next couple of years.
I'm pretty sure I saw Laurie on the news tonight for a demons promotion - does he play golf?