This article extract shows why Gutherson isn't fit to be captain of the Parramatta Eels. It's his words and he went through the media to gain leverage. As a captain and leader, this should never ever happen. A leader should set the example.
Now this time around there's similar squabbling through the media from his camp. I would have forgiven him for his initial contract bungle but sorry, its tha same bs this time around.
The great leaders of clubs never would have done this and I feel other eels players will part with loyalty and chase the biggest contracts. Everyone knows loyalty is mostly dead but when you have your captain setting a shit example, the club suffers long term. Others will go.
King's ransom: Gutherson maintains he's worth $650,000 a season
When the Herald asked Gutherson is he was worth $650,000 a season, he said: "Yes. I'm the captain of this club. I want to be here. I think I am, my manager thinks I am, clubs think I am. That's where I'll leave it.
"[Parramatta] haven't given me the final offer yet. I've stated I'm looking for a longer-term contract. I want to call somewhere home for the next four years or more, and that's what I'm looking for.
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The outburst he had at Tom Opacic and his constant on field squabbling with Moses is evidence for me that he shouldn’t be captain (neither should Moses for that matter).
I don’t begrudge him for trying to get the best deal he can for himself but in my view he has an overinflated view and value of himself. I hope the club stick to their guns and doesn’t budge. If he goes, he goes.
That's it Slugg. So many here reminisce here about the good ole days when Ray Price woukd tear guys a new one for stuffing up, but Gutho does it and he's not fit to be captain.
its nrl football ffs - not kiddys football where players need to be protected to stop their feelings getting hurt and they end up with a participation medal.
how many times have you seen the "great" captains of the past absolutely give it to a team mate for a dumb move, pricey, mortimer, tommy, cameron smith....dont think they were deemed to be unworthy of captaincy, moreso they were lauded for it..
agenda driven bullshit yet again.
Like the AFL now banning clubs from using the skin fold test so young players don't get fat shamed.
millenials and their precious feelings 😂😂
htfu
Brett Allen , tell me you are kidding right? It is a joke yeah? Clubs not measuring body fat levels to see if players have been bludging? If true, I give up, the world is nuts.
true stuff.....
https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/world-has-gone-mad-afl-world-in-upro...
Wow. I guess if the argument was skin folds are an antiquated metric and they have new methods to check if a player is up to the requirements, then ok, but to call it body shaming is just crap. Next the players times over 40 Meters and endurance tests will be banned because inferior performance will be bad for those players self-esteem.
I agree, there are better methods for testing body fat these days, but that's not the reason the AFL are giving.
Brett, this is the method recommended by 9 out of 10 doctors:
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