Benji: try being loyal to your sport

[Chook Norris]

Big loss for the Tigers off the field. Whether most people believe it or not, Benji basically was the Tigers to young fans

 

[magpie4ever]

He dominanted the fight for 10 rounds and that was with barely any training.
Botha got a lucky shot on SBW in the 10th and he was a little dazed but he was no chance of getting koed.

The fight was always a 10 round fight, that was a fox f**kup.

f**kinunbelievable dumb arse comments. He has fought no-namers outside of an old man who nearly killed him.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Big loss for the Tigers off the field. Whether most people believe it or not, Benji basically was the Tigers to young fans

I'm sure most understand that , but there's a time to move on.

Marshall wasn't going to play forever.

 

[gronkathon]

That and kids will follow a winning team. That is commercial reality.

In terms of sponsorship it is actually more likely to be based around Farah, Woods and a crop of exciting youngsters. The person who gained most in terms of sponsorship dollars from Benji is Benji.

There will be a dint in it but it will come back.

 

[shiznit]

not if he signs for the Tards

Not while he's playing for them... But once he finishes up SKYTV would take him easily...

He has profile.. He's good on camera... He's one of the most popular kiwi players of the modern era.

I wouldn't be surprised he pops up on skytv's World Cup coverage

 

[aqua_duck]

Off field aside, this is great news for the tigers from an on field perspective

 

[hutch]

SBW was always going back to union, whether it is next year or 2015 (Rugby World Cup year).

Point is, our code is not better off for this if it happens. He is not replaceable, and our product should be strong enough to stop this from happening.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Massive news.

A lot of kids are benji fans first and foremost.

Wests will struggle in 2014 on the field but I think their membership and crowds will struggle just as much.

Tigers crowds are already a disgrace,joke of a club with or without Benji

 

[Brutus]

I thought with all our tv money we would be able to keep our high profile players.

Obviously not.

 

[DC_fan]

Point is, our code is not better off for this if it happens. He is not replaceable, and our product should be strong enough to stop this from happening.

But whose fault is it that he wants to walk away?

Yes he is replaceable, everyone is.

 

[hutch]

Tigers crowds are already a disgrace,joke of a club with or without Benji

Been in the top couple of crowds in Sydney for quite a few years before this one. Horrible scheduling this year, poor form and fans sick of the way our club is being run have taken a massive toll though.

 

[Ziggy the God]

What a stupid short term decision by him and his management.

Make some extra coin for a few years but give up a long term NRL tv gig in Australia.

Derp.

 

[gronkathon]

His first year when Sheens isn't holding his hand and two things have happened.

1. He held a player meeting in the midst of our 7 game losing streak to try and rally players to demand Sheens reinstatement (was literally laughed out of the room)

2. Sooks and wants to pack his little bags and take off.

Says all I need to know

 

[hutch]

But whose fault is it that he wants to walk away?

Yes he is replaceable, everyone is.

I disagree. There will always be superstar youngsters who go on to make a name for themselves, but the code is better if ALL of its superstar players are playing. What other sporting code loses its players as frequently as we do?

 

[herbert henry1908]

Probably worth two fifths of f*ck all , but the mole is saying Marshall has been talking to the titans.

 

[magpie4ever]

Tigers crowds are already a disgrace,joke of a club with or without Benji

Jez, you know you are goin shithouse when a Parramatta supporter has a shot at us.

 

[gronkathon]

Also I think he knew the writing was on the wall in terms of Rep selection. Who would have him as one of the first choice NZ halves?

 

[ek999]

I thought with all our tv money we would be able to keep our high profile players.

Obviously not.

Has nothing to do with TV money. He simply wants a lot more money then he is worth for how he is playing. It would be like paying money for a Ferarri and getting a SsangYong

 

[undertaker]

Has nothing to do with TV money. He simply wants a lot more money then he is worth for how he is playing. It would be like paying money for a Ferarri and getting a SsangYong

More like paying for a Ferrari and getting a Datsun 1000:lol:

 

[DC_fan]

I disagree. There will always be superstar youngsters who go on to make a name for themselves, but the code is better if ALL of its superstar players are playing. What other sporting code loses its players as frequently as we do?

I agree it is better for League to have all its superstars playing. With Marshall, well I suppose it depends if you can still call him a superstar. In my opinion Benji is not the player he used to be. It's been sometime since we saw him consistently at his best.

As for our game losing players frequently. Well the only two players I can think of that we have lost are Karmichael Hunt and Israel Folau.