{"id":352115,"date":"2023-12-06T09:56:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T10:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=352115"},"modified":"2023-12-06T20:02:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T20:02:46","slug":"why-ex-blues-coach-remains-full-supporter-of-nsw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=352115","title":{"rendered":"Why ex-Blues coach remains 'full supporter' of NSW"},"content":{"rendered":"

Outgoing NSW Blues<\/a> coach Brad Fittler<\/a> says he has no bad blood towards losing his job at the helm\ufeff, endorsing successor Michael Maguire<\/a> for the role.<\/p>\n

Fittler quit as coach of the NSW Blues<\/a> just days after pitching to the NSWRL board in a bid to receive a new contract.<\/p>\n

Despite the tension surrounding his exit, Fittler has remained in good spirits as he begins a new job in pathways with the NRL.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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As for Maguire, Fittler expressed his delight at the new coach, with high hopes he'll be able to steer the Blues back to success.<\/p>\n

"I think Madge (Maguire) is a great appointment. I think it showed in those Pacific Championships, what he can do in big games," Fittler said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

"\ufeffI'm a full supporter of the Blues.<\/p>\n

"How they made their decision (on the new coach) is up to them."<\/p>\n

When questioned about whether he would like to stay involved with the Blues, Fittler remained coy on if he would reach out in the future.<\/p>\n

\"Billy<\/p>\n

\ufeff"I think I'll give Madge and the team some space at the moment. But like I said, I'll be working on the sidelines, I'll be cheering," he said.<\/p>\n

Maguire had hoped he would be able to be both New Zealand and the Blues' coach, but that wouldn't be a workable option, according to Kiwis captain James Fisher-Harris.<\/p>\n

"I couldn't see it\ufeff as a player. That's my personal opinion. There'd be too much on both sides," Fisher-Harris said.<\/p>\n

"Origin is pretty big. I'm pretty sure they'll\ufeff, for me, they'll (Blues) take most of the energy you know. We'll (New Zealand) be second."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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