PROVE YOU WANT TO STAY Northern Pride coach’s ultimatum as players fight for future

players under pressure to perform Williams, who signed a twoyear said. “But that’s the business “Myself and Chey have sat or forget about their futures extension earlier this season, we’re in. And it’s the same with down and nutted out our list,” at Barlow Park. said his career as Pride me – if we have another season Williams said.

Six players will return to the coach would be on the line. like this next year, I guarantee “Obviously, with the approval PROVE you want to be here or Cairns District Rugby League “There are guys there that the board and (CEO Mark from Quinny and the start preparing for the inevitable this weekend, where they will (football operations manager Quinn) are tapping me on the board, we’ll start to move forward. tap on the shoulder. have to prove they are worthy Chey Bird) and I are going to shoulder and moving me on.”

With just four games left in of another crack at the have to tap on the shoulder The coach said players were “The honest truth about it is what has been a miserable season, Queensland Cup in 2020. and say, ‘thanks for your service, well aware they were playing that the guys are playing for Northern Pride coach Ty It’s not just players on edge, but you’re no longer required for contracts with just four their position at the Northern Williams has again put his as former Cowboys legend at the Pride’,” Williams games left for the season. Pride – there’s no way to beat THE LATEST ON SHAYNA JACK DOPING SAGA rowan.sparkes@news.com.au QUEENSLAND CUP around the bush, it’s just the way it is.

“We haven’t had the season that we required … so the lads need to really prove themselves in the next few weeks.”

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