NRL Don't miss out on the headlines from NRL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Crash: Buzz, I’m so glad we’re doing this because it’s struck me that if Penrith win four in a row it’s time to start a push for a statue.
Buzz: For who Crash ...
the Cleary’s, Brandy Alexander or Roycey Simmons? Crash: No, Gus Gould. Right outside Penrith Stadium. The big fella.
Let’s be fair. I know he’s with the Bulldogs now but he’s the man who planted the seeds at Penrith, who watered the saplings and grew the dynasty, who changed the course of a club treading water. It’s the very least he deserves.
Buzz: That’ll do me Crash. You’re talking about the man who sacked Ivan Cleary in 2015 because he thought he was tired. Gus signed Anthony Griffin, extended his contract, then sacked him.
The old chairman Dave O’Neill had to go behind his back and bring back Cleary from the Wests Tigers. That ‘tired’ coach is coaching his fifth straight grand final. Crash: C’mon Buzz, he deserves some credit.
I actually had this idea where you know how the Olympic medals in Paris had some metal from the Eiffel Tower? A bronze statue of Gus could have some of your old one and two cent pieces from your top drawer melted down! Buzz: The best thing Gus did was organise a $10 million loan from James Packer. It was about 2012. Penrith was broke.
Absolutely up s. t creek. Gus got the money that kept the club afloat.
They could have gone broke. And yes he did a good job setting up.
