Ivan Cleary silence 'disgusting' as Tigers fan anxiety grows over coach's future CHRISTIAN NICOLUSSIGETTY IMAGES Wests Tigers fans are worried their coach Ivan Cleary will join the Penrith Panthers, despite still being contracted to their club. Former Wests Tigers chairman Mike Bailey said he wanted the situation resolved "as quickly as possible", while Balmain great Benny Elias was far less subtle, saying: "The silence is killing me. Elias called for the Tigers to part ways with Cleary amid increasing speculation linking him with a return to Penrith. "Our committee appoints the coach, now it's time they show some courage and leadership to our people [and cut Cleary loose]." The Tigers maintain Cleary has a contract and he will honour it.

Source: Stuff October 04, 2018 19:18 UTC