DeeGan
09-11-05, 11:45 AM
Dragons ready to sack Thompson
By Brent Read
November 9, 2005
LANCE Thomspon's manager claimed yesterday the St George-Illawarra stalwart had nothing to fear in the lead-up to a board meeting on Tuesday that is likely to end his decade-long association with the club.
Thompson has been called to appear at the club's monthly meeting to show cause why his contract should not be terminated following a month of public acrimony between the parties.
Thompson will attend the meeting with his manager, Khoder Nasser.
"We have nothing to fear," Nasser said. "We have never resorted to any lies or any form of mendacity."
However, key officials at the club are understood to have already decided to sack Thompson, who has a year left on his contract.
Thompson has received two letters from the Dragons outlining what they consider to be breaches of the club's protocol.
Those breaches include public criticism of St George-Illawarra officials and threatening text messages, allegedly sent to teammate Justin Poore.
However, it emerged yesterday Poore had dismissed the text messages and told sources he was disappointed the club had made the matter public.
The Australian
This will get interesting to say the least :)
DeeGan
By Brent Read
November 9, 2005
LANCE Thomspon's manager claimed yesterday the St George-Illawarra stalwart had nothing to fear in the lead-up to a board meeting on Tuesday that is likely to end his decade-long association with the club.
Thompson has been called to appear at the club's monthly meeting to show cause why his contract should not be terminated following a month of public acrimony between the parties.
Thompson will attend the meeting with his manager, Khoder Nasser.
"We have nothing to fear," Nasser said. "We have never resorted to any lies or any form of mendacity."
However, key officials at the club are understood to have already decided to sack Thompson, who has a year left on his contract.
Thompson has received two letters from the Dragons outlining what they consider to be breaches of the club's protocol.
Those breaches include public criticism of St George-Illawarra officials and threatening text messages, allegedly sent to teammate Justin Poore.
However, it emerged yesterday Poore had dismissed the text messages and told sources he was disappointed the club had made the matter public.
The Australian
This will get interesting to say the least :)
DeeGan