Skipper Aaron Woods has angrily shielded his preference to join Bulldogs players for coffee in a lead-up to Sunday’s clash, though has no problems with Tigers fans booing him.
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Woods was photographed enjoying coffee with Canterbury rivals Josh Reynolds and David Klemmer in a same week he reportedly sealed on to join a Belmore bar subsequent year.
Tigers fans booed their captain when his face seemed on a large shade during ANZ Stadium, call a column to respond with a man-of-the-match opening in a critical 18-12 win.
Woods told Triple M after a game: “I can’t even go to a coffee emporium and palm my best partner some baby rigging since he had a baby final week.
“Probably a timing wasn’t ideal though it’s only rubbish.
“Klemmer is one of my best friends and we was a groomsman during his wedding, and ‘Grubby’ (Reynolds) is a family crony of my wife.
“We have a best bar and we’ve unequivocally stranded together. We had a few laughs and giggles about it. That’s only footy.”
Asked about being booed by his possess supporters, Woods replied: “It’s a partial of footy. The thing is that we haven’t sealed or concluded to anything. It’s all speculation.
“We’ve got a best fans; they’re only passionate.”
Tigers manager Ivan Cleary immune Woods from a post-match press conference, arguing that he’d had adequate media coverage for one week.
When asked about Woods being booed by fans, Cleary responded: “I didn’t notice it. If it happened…fans compensate their income (and) we theory they can do what they want.”
Veteran Tiger Chris Lawrence added: “You’d wish that wasn’t a box though we consider his opening currently speaks volumes.
“He leads from a front and will continue to do so.”
Tigers star Aaron Woods fuels conjecture of Canterbury switch after assembly Bulldogs mates. Via @BulldogRitchie https://t.co/dh4p1K8dDt
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