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In a sensational selection story that’s been unfolding quietly since Thursday night, Gumbies saviour and S27 captain, runner up in the BEEZ, 37 degree BRAB has been dropped after only 4 games in charge.
Round 5 vs Coney Island Warriors
Official Team Sheet
Changes
BRAB - FB to OUT
It is understood The Gumbies match committee have sensationally dumped the rookie skipper after hitting him with a club imposed suspension for publicly attacking teammate Uncle Leo during their very public off season spat.
While the club declined to comment when queried late this afternoon, sources close to the club have suggested numerous meetings have occurred between the board and qootball department since the incident, with a month long club investigation uncovering damning evidence of a sustained push by the new skipper to unsettle the already fractured playing group.
Leaked footage saw the two clash in a heated exchange at House of Gumby before going public
Talk of ‘commercial realities’ had been the driving force behind the delay in handing down the suspension, with the club now focusing their energies on supporting unlikely stand-in skipper haydo, in just his third match at the club.
haydo addressed the media at the House of Gumby on Friday.
He himself was involved in a bizarre chain of events just weeks ago, which saw him controversially delisted by the West Coast Wonders, only to join the Gumbies the very next round and assume a leadership role.
The Gumbies did not release BRAB for any media engagements this week, however he was quoted earlier in the week, throwing his support behind haydo.
This reporter understands the club's heavyweights are scheduled to convene on Monday to determine the parameters of BRAB’s club imposed suspension.
In addition to the player revolt & suspension, it appears BRAB may have fallen victim to the Gumbies' strict club charter, with the club unable to shy away from their own lofty internal standards.
“The expectation is that, upon signing, you will endeavour to engage the club at club level, and other clubs during match threads, if you do not wish to it is with the understanding that you will lose position to others who are, and in the case of an entire season be delisted for others to take your place.”
Could the club’s next move be to delist the firebrand King of controversy?
MORE TO COME.
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