{"id":316487,"date":"2023-07-16T04:29:26","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T04:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=316487"},"modified":"2023-07-16T05:58:45","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T05:58:45","slug":"freddys-telling-answer-to-blues-coaching-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=316487","title":{"rendered":"Freddy's telling answer to Blues coaching questions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brad Fittler<\/a> has given a telling answer amid ongoing uncertainty around his future as NSW Blues<\/a> coach.<\/p>\n

Both Fittler's and Queensland coach Billy Slater's<\/a> contracts as coaches ended after the 2023 State of Origin<\/a> series.<\/p>\n

Having won two series on the trot from his first two attempts as coach, Slater looks certain to at least be offered an extension.<\/p>\n

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But despite a 3-3 record in his six years as Blues coach, Fittler is thought to be on the outer.<\/p>\n

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On Nine's Sunday Footy Show<\/em>, reporter Danika Mason asked Fittler directly if he wanted the job, and the Blues icon refused to give an open answer.<\/p>\n

"It's just about getting the best person," he said.<\/p>\n

"Let's worry about that first and then we will sort of talk about that and take it from there."<\/p>\n

He was then asked if he still had "the fire in (his) belly," and the answer was telling.<\/p>\n

\"'They\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0embarrassed'\"<\/p>\n

"We will see," Fittler said.<\/p>\n

Also on the panel, Slater said being Origin coach was a tough job, winning or losing.<\/p>\n

"It's a lot mentally, a lot emotionally. And, you know, you've got to consider a lot of parts of your life, like your family," he said.<\/p>\n

"So there's a lot that goes into it. At the same time, it's important to us. Our States are important to us. This team has been a big part of my life for a long period of time and I've really enjoyed my time helping young men be inspirations for our state."<\/p>\n

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