{"id":80714,"date":"2021-06-04T23:46:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T23:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=80714"},"modified":"2021-06-05T01:01:18","modified_gmt":"2021-06-05T01:01:18","slug":"cleary-reacts-to-tigers-fans-ruthless-sledging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=80714","title":{"rendered":"Cleary reacts to Tigers fans' ruthless sledging"},"content":{"rendered":"

Panthers coach Ivan Cleary copped ruthless sledging from Tigers fans on Friday night at Leichhardt Oval.<\/a><\/p>\n

Wests defeated a depleted Penrith team without their Origin stars 26-6<\/a>, but the home ground fans didn't care how they got the win, they were thrilled regardless, and made sure former Tigers coach Cleary knew about it.<\/p>\n

Cleary departed the club for Penrith<\/a> at the end of 2018 in a messy exit<\/a>, and last year he sarcastically blew a kiss to angry Tigers fans after the Panthers beat them.<\/p>\n

And it was clear on Friday night there was no love lost between Tigers supporters and Cleary.<\/p>\n

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The crowd was heard chanting offensive sledges and flipping the bird at Cleary in the coaches box.<\/p>\n

When the full-time siren sounded, chants of "Cleary's a w—er" rang out at the Oval.<\/p>\n

"I didn't really notice," Cleary told reporters with a smirk post-game when asked about the hostile welcome back to Leichhardt.<\/p>\n

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NRL journalist Christian Nicolussi captured some of the abuse hurled at Cleary, with the coach seated behind the media at the ground.<\/p>\n

"Crowd having a wonderful time in the grandstand," commentator Phil Gould joked as the cheer could be heard over the broadcast.<\/p>\n

"They've got a new chant tonight."<\/p>\n

"There was one particular lady who had a lot to say," an amused Paul Gallen said on Nine after the game.<\/p>\n

"I wanted to put the microphone on her. It would be non-stop."<\/p>\n

Cleary will get a chance at revenge in Round 24 when the two teams meet again in Penrith.<\/p>\n

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