Burgess SACKED as Russell Crowe gets involved in Souths implosion! | NRL 360 | Fox League

The NRL 360 panel react to the news that Sam Burgess has been sacked by the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
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[@Rugbyhead1998]

Sacking a club legend because he calls players lazy😂 keep imploding Rabbitohs it’s entertaining for the rest of us!

[@Jimmyjim4]

Have a go at where they are now. Hectic

[@rabbits77]

Good on Sam for speaking his mind

[@Alekosdw]

Thinks his bigger then the club 👎🏽

[@MrMojoRisin]

Someone had to speak up.

[@DBASSDAN]

He'll be back coaching south's after Warrington.

[@rabbits77]

@@DBASSDAN I couldn't agree more ,j.d will be lucky to see out his contract

[@bryanmathieson2036]

Lattrell hasnt given 100% from day one at souths .move him on get a fullback in the edwatds mold ,a player that can play a full season for his club .

[@Whistler112]

So basically, Sam calls out the golden boy Latrell's laziness. The club responds by axing Sam. Keep on defending Latrell see where it gets you 😂😂😂

[@bigrock213]

There's a reason why the roosters let him go....

[@SlaintheMhath]

Sam will return as head coach, one year maybe two.

[@davidtyroneson5193]

@@SlaintheMhath GIVE IT 6 MONTHS MATEY

[@satisfactory3368]

Yep latrell will retire by 30 100% heart not inngame he knows he can make heaps withought it

[@daswede3064]

Have a look at L M waist line.His Fat To Fat .& he is lazy. Such a fantastic player & a wasted talent..

[@elmerfudd9677]

Too many walkabouts to the food court for Latrell Schnitzel.

[@TheTizzle]

This deserves more likes fr 😂

[@AdrianStagg]

Yes, went on walkabout last year and still hasn't returned - still in denial too

[@legionofgod6691]

😂😂

[@rabbits77]

Started with Reynolds 2 years ago, who's the knob jockey making these decisions 🤔

[@davidvincent9545]

Well it's obvious now😅

[@AdrianStagg]

I knew it at the time! Big reason why after suffering last year switched to the Broncs. Adam's happy to be out of there - had the blinkers on for too long

[@rabbits77]

@AdrianStagg yeah good on him too jumped off the sinking ship,I followed souths all my life ,when I was a kid we got flogged every week ,I feel like we've gone back to those days ,I just can't get me head around it,in those days we didn't have the side we have now ,we have a representative back line or spine ,aswell as key forwards but we are not firing ,has to be front office I believe.

[@AdrianStagg]

@@rabbits77 Well Adam was pushed - dysfunctional front office decision - just like allowing latrell & cody to dictate things. It's a team sport and aside from needing team players [which Latrell is not] both the front and back office need to be integral in any team structure. Sam saw that, called it out and then left [as I have] when they refused to recognise the issues or do anything about it. The Bunnies have turned into the "Ostriches" with their heads in the sand.

[@kieraaanbreeew]

Time to stop defending latrell, he's not fit, he's been carrying a gut for years, if he was serious he'd knuckle down and get his body in shape

[@drewest4619]

South’s will regret this move

[@MotivatedMan]

it started with the decision to remove reynolds

[@drewest4619]

@@MotivatedMan agreed!

[@AdrianStagg]

yes, much like letting Adam Reynold go

[@robertgibbons2357]

mitchell is only concerned about himself and no one else if the team is loosing he will just watch the rest of the game on the field..

[@wilfredoUbatuba]

cannot wait for Jam to invite him asap on his podcast , so we can hear Sam's version of the story

[@caribstu]

Not a Bunnies fan, but Burgess was the best thing to happen to Souffs in a long time. He was the embodiment of leadership. Its no wonder he wants to instill that into the current playing group and has little time for players who aren't toeing the line. Souths falling out with him, while defending the well known discipline issues Mitchell has often displayed is not a good sign for their club.

[@seanyuke3249]

Yeeesss.

[@davidtyroneson5193]

SO TRUE KING

[@BenWick-oc8pv]

He is a criminal who only escaped gaol because of his high-priced lawyer and celebrity status. Put aside his domestic violence, drug use and traffic offences and just look at his legacy on the field. Squirrel gripping was the cheapest of his many cheap shots.

[@gazman2769]

We all know what this is and if we hold those 2 to the same standards you will be called a racist.

[@Chrissmills]

Letting Reynolds walk and now Burgess leaving the coaching staff just goes to show there’s big issues going on and it’s only going to get worse when Wighton arrives next year. It’ll be Trell, Cody and Wighton trying to run the show

[@mupdog9697]

You have it all wrong. Souths are being unselfish and are just trying to help other clubs. I am sure the Broncos and now Warrington say "Thank You Souths". 😇

[@danfloros4267]

1,000,000 percemt....years of pain to come

[@wallnuthills7532]

I hope wighton backflips on his deal with South's and stays with Canberra!

[@selahattindagli1939]

⁠​⁠@@wallnuthills7532 100% Wighton is going to backflip.

[@doingadlay]

Hahahaha wighton is a joke , he said he left Canberra because he wanted to win a premiership now look 😂😂😂😂 Canberra doing better

[@davidtaliai996]

Poor sammy. Now you know how luke keary felt when he tried to stand up for himself after rusty put him on show in front of the playing group and you didnt back him up. Should've went with wayne to the dolphins atleast their best players have a dig every week.

[@CTA12356]

What about Kent? What’s the latest Braith? *crickets*

[@unklebruce2279]

🤣🤣

[@Whistler112]

What about him?

[@Cononized]

Your favourite team has a rapist on it

[@shanewilson199]

If it was a player who’d chocked his girlfriend then they’d be banging way everyday with that.

[@Jp-do9ny]

​@@ScriptedEntertainmentSame.

[@kennethbarrington5773]

I give up on this club. First Reynolds and now big Sam. Absolutely filthy.

[@sessi0000]

Boys club. Sam wasn't part of it. Mutiny.

[@damianclark550]

Latrell is not a full back. He is not worth the money he is on in that position. There's a reason the Roosters wouldn't pay him that money or play him there.

[@PhilipBurton-dn3ce]

At least you don't have to pay Schuster 800k a year, what joke that is

[@kalebnolan8343]

Latrell isn’t a player at all, wouldn’t even put him on a NSW cup side

[@parkerhal]

​Philip Burton Mitchel is just as lazy, always looks to be carrying extra weight. Not even a poor mans Inglis. Never saw him packing extra wieght.

[@alexcs3104]

@@kalebnolan8343okay relax there bud 🤣

[@kalebnolan8343]

@@alexcs3104 can’t be as relaxed as Latrell mate, I’ve actually got a job to do 😂

[@shayandaryan]

Haha Latrell Is A Marquee Player That Can Deliver A Premiership For Us 😂. The Only Thing Latrell Will Do Is Be Suspended Before A Game That Predicts The Top 8 So No Blame Falls On His Lazyiness

[@oscargarcia3460]

All the best for Sam Burgess over seas and I hope he would become a great coach and show to these rabbits down here that hard work makes a great footy team.

[@angemaidment5640]

Good for Sam, speaking up on his concerns. Whatever happens from here, the Bunnies obviously have a lot of things to sort out.

[@nicholasnorliffe46]

the person who should be sacked is MITCHELL laziest and overpaid player in nrl

[@PhilipBurton-dn3ce]

I'll throw Schusters name in the hat for that title

[@KRM85]

Thats a lie. Old mate on 800k is the laziest

[@brudamo9203]

Both in the same breath.

[@jackthelab6755]

Latrell is a full time farmer and part time footy player Happily admits it himself

[@mattlister]

Good news for us at Warrington that Sam can do some work earlier. That time is required.

[@multioptioned]

Maybe gives time for Sam Burgess to actually get the required qualifications to be a coach! 😂

[@taiyah_byron]

Considering a retired Sam Burgess has a more defined muscular physique than Cody Walker and 'Trell Mitchell combined, JD's "standards" must be pretty low. If a club legend, who is now an assistant coach can't speak their mind then good luck to Souths...

[@satisfactory3368]

He was a forward lol , n he’s probably on trt or tren latrell gets any bigge rhe wont be playing fullback and cody a half how many half to u see looking like burgers

[@taiyah_byron]

@@satisfactory3368 It doesn't matter what position he playED. If you want a real comparison, both brothers can have a look at the (2014) retired Minichiello.

[@satisfactory3368]

@@taiyah_byron u litteally dont know what your talking about bro 😂😂😂

[@kalebnolan8343]

Why not sack Latrell? He is the real problem at south oh right because he would cry racism

[@HannibalLekta-qg2ip]

Mitchell's the most overrated player in the NRL

[@yousefghazaoui3580]

And add ponga in that conversation

[@JamesDormer-z1v]

Sam burgess is to the bunnies the equal of what Gordon tallis was for the the broncos and qld..a warrior that would battle for victory...nothing else mattered..go the bunnies...

[@wilfredoUbatuba]

so much BS coming out of management, to justify Sam's "departure"

[@taloa.market]

Rabbitohs won't make it

[@retroray58warby98]

How can Souths and Crowe say Burgess wasn’t putting the club first? Do they just want him to be a “yes” man?

[@ckromuluss11and89]

cant have slackers in a team ,especially when its two supposed origin stars , sets a poor precedent

[@danfloros4267]

why is nobody other than sam naming players

[@rainneygirl]

Comparing Trell's "leadership" to Sam's? Sam was always for the team first. I don't even follow Souths closely but that much was obvious to everyone who loves the game.

[@daemonicust]

Journalist have one moto … never let the truth get in the way of a good story, especially if it gets them ratings and viewers.

[@JonBowe]

So glad Gordy told them what happens in a closed room, the two "Journalists" went quite for a second, and carried out on with their guessing of what happened.

[@xpsylentzer_8039]

yeah i enjoy seeing Gordy on the pannel

[@deniserobinson5164]

Sad times ahead for our club, maybe bring back Madge, he will sort it out and won't take no nonsense

[@wolfy_conservative911]

Sam Burgess would of been pushed out!!!

[@floodwaters8887]

You don't give your best player a free pass on standards, Eels done it for a decade with Hayne and Parramatta made the finals two out of 10 years.

[@RugbyLeagueHistory]

Parramatta made the finals three times when he was there for the first nine years. Hayne also didn't have the same squad to work with that Mitchell has, compare some of the Parramatta teams from the early 2010s to the Souths teams, a world of difference.

[@trinityt9046]

Bring Michael McGuire back as head coach, JD ain’t making it happen drop him to assistant coach

[@elrey8876]

McGuire is too hard on players in training. Every club he goes to, the player group eventually ends up in a dressing room revolt, or feeling disgruntled.

[@benp2759]

Well...the change in stats from the 1st half of the year show how big the issues must be.

[@deanwitt7903]

So all the travel and living out of each others pockets is no good for the Rabbitohs but it was ok for the warriors for the last two years .

[@Dengtui_01]

It's nice to have the pressure off of the Wests Tigers for a change. 😊🐯

[@aarondignam3446]

Are you kidding me West Tiger's Are on a hat trick of wooden spoons like to know what you're smoking

[@ronanrogers4127]

Mitchell’s underperformed badly and I don’t doubt he’s treated with kid gloves, special rules for one player. Sam’s done the right thing by speaking out.

[@shannonavery9449]

Bunnies coach deadset likened fatrell to Sam Burgess... I'm done.. 😂😂😂

[@SlaintheMhath]

Sam is taking one for the team, as he does, he will go to England and be head coach for a year or maybe two. In a year maybe two he will come back and coach Souths.

[@MotivatedMan]

There is no way Sam Burgess is not putting Souths First, anyone who watches footy knows that Sam Burgess is the Rabbitohs

[@williambaglme819]

Anyone who was watching the first 30 seconds of the 2014 GF

[@MrMojoRisin]

It sounds like Sam spoke his mind and they didn’t like it. Sam sets high standards. JD hasn’t changed anything and their form has slipped.

[@timothymcdermott7626]

Sack coach

[@nichobee]

Mitchell isn't leader, he's a maverick. He needs an experienced leadership group to pull him in into line...like the Roosters did. He has so much to give but he needs to be kept on a tight leash. And he's not a fullback either. He's too fucking lazy.

[@colinamor]

For God's sake Souths sacked premiership winner to appease Mr Mitchell ,and Mr Walker are you KIDDING me for over 59 years following Souths and you do this.Yhen on top of this you signed Jack Wighton WHY .Opinion signed to keep LATRELL and Cody happy 😊😊 Because ever since they signed Jack the team has failed. Hoops stop calling Latrell a Superstar he's not the amount of games he has missed over the 3years is beyond belief cost premiership and what's done science

[@danfloros4267]

so true

[@petersimpson6110]

If the Rabbitoh's really read all the comments on here, they would dump Mitchell now, what on earth do you see in Fatso !!

[@williambaglme819]

So Latrelle's standards are now the Rabbithos standard's, says the coach. No wondor Burgess had enough.

[@DavidGibson-eg7di]

Bring back the old days of standard and acceptance of years past, these players would quit cause they would not have the guts or strength to achieve the goals they aim for

[@robertcatterson8835]

Some of the dog-act’s Mitchell has gotten away with Joey Manu for example, he only got suspended because of the media outcry the cheap shot against Newcastle at the weekend he thinks he is the NRL.

[@jaigundo8859]

SACK LATRELL!!!!!!!!!

[@mgr001]

Latrell is an oaf.

[@raulphraulph1438]

Kenoaf he is 😂

[@mgr001]

@@raulphraulph1438 Clever 🙂

[@treybingarape3688]

This show is actually half bearable with out Buzz and Kent

[@jeromeierome4523]

Seems like Sam Burgess is who South’s need as head coach

[@boganbob2708]

Latrell trading on a Souths rep earned by Sam and others.

[@ronaldwhite5670]

Ya got a racial, tribal, unequal environment at Souffs. That’s it!!!??

[@HughesGregoryraymond]

Demetriou keeps talking about Latrell as marquee player. At the moment, Mitchell is NOT up to 1st grade standard. He's bringing down the team morale as he is simply not performing as been the case last 4-6 weeks. BRING MADGE BACK.

[@rolandbraun1197]

The most over-rated player in this South Sydney side is Latrell Mitchell !! He was 5 years ago playing at a much higher standard but perhaps an accumulation of injuries, Marijuana use and too much money have destroyed the Match winning attitude you need to be successful in a long 26 rounds season!! Jason Demitriou's coaching is unimaginative with strategies in attack that keep on failing again and again !! The team needs revamping and talent needs to be sought or poached from other clubs or other codes.

[@jackthelab6755]

Marijuana use ?

[@paulgrey8028]

Mitchell was a more effective player at Easts because he was playing at centre and he had Cronk who organised him. It's that simple.

[@KINGZMurphy]

1:27 camera angle just shows.. all the boys were looking up to sammy..

[@BarryHenderson-j1e]

Jason lost me when basically said Illas was better or going to be better then Reyonlds that was funny

[@mupdog9697]

Players with poor attitudes start the rot and it spreads like wildfire within the team. Look at the Broncos...they had a "rat pack" within the playing group. Walters doesn't put up with any s#17 and moved them on 18months later they have gone from the bottom of the pack to the penthouse. (Buying Reynolds may have helped a bit too.) 😜 Sam looks like the only one to call it out at Souths and was rewarded for his stance. Pathetic.

[@kadaleyes]

if Latrell is such a hard worker it should translate to the field. a team is only as strong as it's weakest link.

[@Shepo666]

If Mitchell is the standards we're in for years of pain because his effort is piss poor simple as that

[@peterhall6656]

Let's get the logic of this straight. According the journalistic "insights", Sam was worried abiut x,y and z being things that clearly Jason would also be concerned about eg lack of effort etc. So where is the basis for the rift? I just don't get it.

[@Chrissmills]

Sammy would of said something about Cody and Latrell’s effort and JD would be too scared to say something to them in fear of them wanting to leave the club.

[@peterhall6656]

@@Chrissmills Interesting if that's the case. He is a weak coach on that basis and is psyched out.

[@danielkelly4487]

Problem is latrell gets put on a pedestal pretty sure when latrel came back jd said it’s time to get the Ferrari out . But when you look at latrell at fullback he’s always been lazy and highly overrated . Latrell makes a living feeding off all the good work Walker does and gets all the credit for it . The media are scared to say anything bad about he’s games because he plays the race card but he’s also signed with fox for 5 years

[@martoskingos417]

There's a reason the Souffs emblem is a black rabbit.

[@JackLaimani]

The coaches run the team not the players

[@paulgrey8028]

Except at Souffs.

[@MotivatedMan]

"latrell leads the standards" that explains a lot

[@slugerama]

So Sam and a board member went into a separate board room and called Russell? Hooper knows what end result was. So either Sam has spilt the beans or the board member has. If South’s position is that there is no problem, then questions need to be asked because it contradicts everything they are saying.

[@nameless1873]

I called this happening. You watch 1 or more people want to leave and will leave.

[@npd6225]

Sam basically wanted to hold Latrell accountable. Yet, because he’s the ‘superstar’ as JD says they’re not allowed to have strong conversations with him. All you have to do is look at the bloke and know he’s taking the piss. The blokes skin folds would be on par with Hindy this day and age.

[@colinamor]

JD and BS both of you need to resign LATRELL has had that much time of over the last 3 season's he should give Souths a huge discount on future signings .as for the rest of the playing group GROW UP and earn the money 🤑🤑 you are paid Sam Burgess tried to install a professional attitude and you totally let him down 2025 m/ b

[@frankthetank5445]

Latrell has a major chip on his shoulder

[@kers225abk2]

Absolutely wild they would rather Burgess walk than address the issues they have with Latrell. Talk about poorly managed 😂 latrell is NOT a superstar, he is not a FB, just look at him for a second and tell me if he looks like an athlete🫃😂

[@meEllson]

Sam wants higher standards for the better of the club, let’s get rid of him is the answer! Poor however back in 15 months as coach

[@alexcs3104]

Seems like Latrell didn’t like being pulled up by Sam

[@morgansoper7536]

Comparing Sam and trell it doesn’t compare Sam put his body on the line where trell only wants the best for himself and isn’t a team player south’s should be ashamed getting rid of a club legend who lives and breathes south’s

[@lyrik2k5]

Goes to show that Sam was right … Demetriou is full of himself and Mitchell either needs to get inline or get out

[@bradglawson4395]

Bring back Ziggy niscot 😅

[@stealthpakfa]

100% it was Sam Burgess that was the leaker to Hooper about Latrell and Walker. 3 people in the room for the call (Burgess, board member and Crowe) and yet Hooper knows all the details of the call.

[@manmountain3205]

Sam spoke the truth👍👍👍, club couldn't handle it👎👎👎, using the birth of his child as a reason to leave shame on you lot, chugs beer on Wednesday and comes to training on Thursday FFS🤦

[@monk4258]

Sam just tells it as it is, I remember the backstabbing he got in Union when he told some home truths about some coaches and players.

[@fale892]

You should be harder on your best players, not go easy on them.

[@bigbopper143]

LM has been hunting his favourite bush tucker. KFC 😂😂😂

[@jasonmcmillan9554]

Latrell and Cody are STILL running the club.

[@daswede3064]

Sam devoted his career for the betterment of Souths

[@alharvs]

I thought that the front end clip could’ve done with more dramatic music 🤔

[@jettstream2886]

Roosters game will tell the story

[@PhilipBurton-dn3ce]

Mitchell has that Tallis, JW Hargreaves grub element about him

[@matcole1975]

Unfortunately sometimes good teams don't always win premierships. I speak as a frustrated West's Tigers supporter. We could have won 2009 and 2011. Did not happen. Look at how the club has struggled since. Bunnies need to be careful.

[@GoldBawls]

Continues to age beautifully😂

[@colinamor]

Underachievers rewarded SAM called them out and he gets shafted .Sorry Russell but Sam Burgess is right . I know he's going to England to coach but he should be able to Finnish in the way he deserved . Looks like last people are protected and you want us to be loyal . I will only be loyal to SAM BURGESS. Because he was loyal to SOUTH'S unlike some current players.

[@eagle1579]

From an outsider looking in, Souths need to make the semi's otherwise Sammy boy and Morris wont be the only ones walking the plank.

[@winningtakescareofeverythi8438]

Same club that let Reyno go

[@chipchipperson4002]

Someone heard allegedly Crowe and a few others agree at a dinner table that Trell and Walker were the two biggest thorns in their team and if it wasn't for the coach they would be gone...

[@justanaussie2822]

Mitchell. When you get used to preferential treatment. Equality feels like discrimination. The truth will surface.

[@ronaldwhite5670]

Souffs are gone

[@3rdSAG]

Brent Read got demoted for his awful insights last night 😂