Shane Flanagan has labelled Ben Hunt’s sly dig at his halves partner “a little bit frustrating”, with the Red V coach opening up on his halfback’s contract saga.
Hunt commented earlier this month that Clint Gutherson, who has been given permission to depart the Eels, could prove to be his halves partner if the Dragons land their top target.
Speaking to the SMH, Flanagan admitted that claim angered him, with his son Kyle the current five-eighth who partnered Hunt for the majority of the season.
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When asked if the comment was a direct sledge, Flanagan said: “I’m not quite sure. Maybe Kyle moves to halfback and he was insinuating that he 스포츠토토사이트 wouldn’t be here.
“I’m not quite sure which way he was going with that one. I’ll talk to Ben about that.
“I’m not going to speculate on if he was having a shot at someone or whether he was speculating that he wouldn’t be here. It was a strange one and a little bit frustrating, to be honest.”
Flanagan also revealed the club had sat down with Gutherson, who will reportedly make a decision on his future in the coming days.
If Gutherson was to join the club, Flanagan said Tyrell Sloan would still be a “big part” of their plans and could potentially play on the wing.
