I believe it’s time Benji moved on, he has been great for us ,but he can still be a liability especially in defence.
However I find it disappointing that a player of his standing found out about the clubs plans for his future in the paper, regardless if your a superstar or fringe player, management should have the decency to inform them of their plans to the unwanted players face, it’s called being professional and reflects poorly on the WT management and brand, at the least the WT management should release a statement clearing up how this situation unfolded and or apologise to Benji publicly, if not how do they think they are going to attract players to our club when they have virtually treated a legend like sh#t .
He’s a legend but don’t forget he didn’t hesitate to leave us for money to play at other clubs for awhile.
He was told last year, he was getting one season only. He could take it or leave it.
When we had his big testimonial game last year, afterwards, the likes of mbye and rowdy came over to acknowledge us members and fans and we cheered them on. That says a lot about them as individuals. We made sure they knew that their gesture of respect was appreciated.
We waited for Benji, but he forgot all about us scum in the stands. We got cold and annoyed watching him turn his back and ignore us.
I think
@sensesmaybenumbed was there that night as he wouldn’t catch up with me and the lads for a donut for some reason. Anyway, hopefully he hung around cheering for benji like we did, despite him ignoring us.
So let’s not get too carried away!
Also, it sends a telling message to the other players, you can be golden boy and all that but for once we are ready to take you out the back and give you what for if you don’t perform.
It’s a symbolic gesture and one we desperately need to make the point.
I would have been just as brutal if it was mbye or renno. Nothing personal about Benji, but he happened to be on the road when we hit him.
We’ve given him fortune and fame so he should stop this “ me too” stuff and ask what he can do for us. Pay for the privilege like us.
No more brothel mentality at Tigers. I’m sick of players taking us for granted.