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RAIDERS champion Gary Belcher has slammed the club's decision to axe David Furner as "hypocritical" and raised concerns about player power.
Did the Raiders make the right call by sacking David Furner?
Furner was dumped on Tuesday afternoon after a revolt led by senior players forced the board to act, calling time on their coach's five-year stint at the club after an extraordinary meeting was called.
The sacking comes at a time when the headlines have been dominated by talk that troubled Raiders centre Blake Ferguson was agitating for a release.
Furner and the Raiders have supported Ferguson throughout this season despite constant behavioural issues, which have led to two club-imposed suspensions.
It is understood that Furner's determination to keep Ferguson is one of the reasons senior players pushed to have their coach removed.
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Raiders CEO Don Furner, David's brother, last week told Fox Sports show NRL 360 that Ferguson would not be released by the club, whether or not a request was made, because he is a contracted player.
And it was this stance on the sanctity of a contract that made it difficult for Belcher to fathom Furner's axing.
"Yes it does seem hypocritical," Belcher told a foxsports.com.au live blog on Tuesday afternoon, in response to a question on binding contracts.
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"I'm very disappointed for Dave and I think he deserved better from a club that he's given his heart and soul to.
"It is a sad day. I was coached by David's father, Don (Snr), and the Furners have a long and proud history with the Raiders.
"I'd hope that Mal Meninga is going to stay involved with the club in some way and he's already done some great work with David and the players with regard to team culture."
But when it comes to keeping players' egos in check, Belcher believes there's still more work to be done.
"I think some players, not all, can get a bit ahead of themselves," Belcher said.
"I certainly saw that with Tim Sheens's sacking from the Wests Tigers last year and I hope the players' feelings about the coach weren't the only consideration when the board made this decision.
See how Gary Belcher answered all your questions on the Furner sacking, as well as social media reaction, in the blog below.
"I feel players don't take enough responsibility for poor performances and it's easy to blame the coach - (that's the) soft option."
But despite the instability at Canberra, Belcher still believes the Raiders can be liberated by the coaching change and make a late run to the finals.
"If they're anything like the Cowboys the shackles will be off and they'll win the next three games," Belcher said.
"Thirty points will definitely get them a spot in the eight."
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