When Canterbury last won a premiership, their mantra was: “Train hard. Play hard. Party hard.” At least two of those elements are missing from the current squad.
When Cameron Ciraldo first arrived at Belmore, he would make his players carry a television set onto the field before training sessions.
As a disastrous season draws to a close, the first with Ciraldo in charge, it’s clear his players aren’t all on the same channel. During the week, Bulldogs supremo Phil Gould labelled the blue and whites “the worst team in the competition right now”. Some teammates felt the tardy player was “soft”. Others were reluctant to participate in what they felt was an unnecessary pile-on. The incident has reportedly left the player broken and has the potential to further splinter the group.It has raised questions over whether Ciraldo is driving his charges too hard, only a week after South Sydney were accused of handling their superstars with kid gloves.
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