Jul 2nd, 2018

Jul 2nd, 2018

Penrith Panthers CEO Phil Gould has categorically denied reports of a mid-season review at the club.

Speaking on 100% Footy, Gould shot down rumours that surfaced on Monday afternoon that insinuated the situation at the Panthers had gone south after recording back-to-back losses and straying from their early season form.

“The article today, particularly the one this afternoon is particularly disappointing,” Gould said.

“It’s totally incorrect, it’s another example of journalist taking a tid-bit of information and trying to connect his own dots to make a far bigger story.

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“The fact that he said we’re going to have a mid-season review and review the coaches performance is totally wrong, totally misleading.

“We’re not entering into a review, the review was done two weeks ago if that’s what he’s heard and it had nothing to do with the coaching role whatsoever.

“I’m happy to sit down and talk about it with them anytime they’d like if they’d want to show their face and do it face to face, but they don’t do it”

Penrith recoreded a disappointing loss to Manly over the weekend with star half Nathan Cleary being sent to the bin in the closing moments.

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The loss droped the Panthers back to fourth and behind Melbourne on the ladder following four straight wins before a defeat last round to the Roosters.

"We've just lost a bit of rhythm and momentum at the moment," Griffin said.

"There's no excuses for it but clearly today we were nowhere near where we needed to be."