Panthers coach Ivan Cleary has confirmed that Kangaroos winger Josh Mansour will miss the side's season-opening clash against the Bulldogs, while strike centre Jamal Idris is in extreme doubt.
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The Panthers have announced that speedy utility Tyrone Peachey and emerging centre Waqa Blake have extended their contracts with the club.
St George Illawarra and NSW Origin forward Trent Merrin forward has joined Penrith on a three-year deal worth almost $750,000 a season.
AFTER six months of drawn-out contract negotiations, representative forward Trent Merrin is joining Penrith on a new three-year deal worth close to $750,000 a season.
The St George-Illawarra forward will join Ivan Cleary’s Panthers at the completion of the upcoming 2015 season, ending his six-year relationship with the Dragons.
The Shellharbour Sharks junior knocked back interest from Wayne Bennett at the Brisbane Broncos and a $1 million dollar per-year offer from the New Zealand Warriors.
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Crazy money !
AFTER six months of drawn-out contract negotiations, representative forward Trent Merrin is joining Penrith on a new three-year deal worth close to $750,000 a season.
The St George-Illawarra forward will join Ivan Cleary’s Panthers at the completion of the upcoming 2015 season, ending his six-year relationship with the Dragons.
The Shellharbour Sharks junior knocked back interest from Wayne Bennett at the Brisbane Broncos and a $1 million dollar per-year offer from the New Zealand Warriors.
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Crazy money !
Penrith believe they have put in place the final piece of their premiership puzzle after signing NSW back-rower Trent Merrin on a big-money deal for the 2016 NRL season.
Merrin on Monday announced he would leave St George Illawarra at the end of 2015 to take up a three-year $2 million deal at Penrith.
He resisted an offer to join Brisbane and reunite with coach Wayne Bennett, who handed him his first-grade debut at the Dragons.
Penrith general manager Phil Gould described Merrin's signature as one of the most important in the club's history.
The Panthers' playing group is considered one of the best young squads in the NRL and Merrin's Origin and premiership-winning experience is seen as a vital cog in their title ambitions.
"We are absolutely delighted to confirm Trent Merrin will be joining the Panthers for the next three seasons," Gould said.
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He appears to have gone for $50k more over 3 years - ie $17k pa.
With tax and travel that may soon disappear.
It is a strange move - almost - "I'll teach you B*stards ... " !
Why move to the mountains - all that travel every day. He loves the beach and his gf is a surfer. I could understand NZ ($1m pa) or even Brisbane (although Benny would have offered less than us). But - Penrith ?
It has to be Gus.
Panthers forward Tyrone Peachy has accepted a two-match ban for a grade two dangerous throw entering an early guilty pleas on Tuesday.
Reagan Campbell-Gillard has extended his contract with the club until the end of the 2019 season.
The 21-year-old is a local junior and a graduate of the Panthers’ premiership-winning NYC team in 2013. He represented Fiji at international level last year and made his first-grade debut for Penrith earlier this season. He was subsequently selected to play for the NSW City Origin side.
The 21-year-old is a local junior and a graduate of the Panthers’ premiership-winning NYC team in 2013. He represented Fiji at international level last year and made his first-grade debut for Penrith earlier this season. He was subsequently selected to play for the NSW City Origin side.
Penrith could be bolstered by the addition of another international forward with the Panthers in negotiations with Roosters prop Sam Moa for next season. Must be nice to be able to buy buy buy.
The Penrith Panthers have confirmed that Isaac John, Adam Docker, Ben Murdoch-Masila and Sam Anderson will not be with the club next season.
Former New Zealand Warriors coach Ivan Cleary has had his contract terminated by the Penrith Panthers.
Panthers Executive General Manager Phil Gould met with Cleary this morning and informed him the club has terminated the final year of his contract, effective immediately.
"Ivan Cleary has done a tremendous job in his four years at the Panthers," Mr Gould said in a Penrith press release.
"He has laid the foundation for the future and we are enormously grateful for his contribution to the club.
"We wish Ivan, his wife Rebecca and his family all the very best for the future."
Cleary, who spent five years as coach of the Warriors and two as a player, had been linked with a return to the New Zealand club but those rumours were shut down by Warriors managing director Jim Doyle.
Panthers Executive General Manager Phil Gould met with Cleary this morning and informed him the club has terminated the final year of his contract, effective immediately.
"Ivan Cleary has done a tremendous job in his four years at the Panthers," Mr Gould said in a Penrith press release.
"He has laid the foundation for the future and we are enormously grateful for his contribution to the club.
"We wish Ivan, his wife Rebecca and his family all the very best for the future."
Cleary, who spent five years as coach of the Warriors and two as a player, had been linked with a return to the New Zealand club but those rumours were shut down by Warriors managing director Jim Doyle.
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When a monkey is swinging through the tree tops, you notice he doesn't let go of one branch until he's got a firm grasp of the next.
So it is that that self-obsessed horses rear-end Phil Gould will already have a replacement head coach in mind.
Cleary's last few years were just fine given the amount injuries that struck his team.
One of the signs that he is truly a quality coach is that many top players always follow him to his next gig.
All the best Ivan, you are a true champ.
So it is that that self-obsessed horses rear-end Phil Gould will already have a replacement head coach in mind.
Cleary's last few years were just fine given the amount injuries that struck his team.
One of the signs that he is truly a quality coach is that many top players always follow him to his next gig.
All the best Ivan, you are a true champ.
Dumb decision. Cleary must have had a falling out with Gus, or Cleary was in talks with the Warriors?
Released for "personal issues" so if he made a miraculous recovery and signed with another club in a hurry it would seem a bit sus.Jamal Idris off to greener pastures.
Could be a useful addition ...
He has become a bit of a journeyman player despite his skill at the game and probably feels he needs to get out and have a life as playing footy is all he has done from a young age