Bennett announces he will depart Dragons at end of 2011

[Sans Souci Sainter]

Steve Price.

Situation normal.

Three-Peat.

 

[DRAGONZ_RULE]

Sad news

But that's life.

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

what does not winning anything since 1994 make you lot?
our wait ended. how's yours looking?

that makes us 3 premiership in 29 years

3/29 = 0.103

Stain 1 in 12 years

1/12 = 0.0833

there you go, simple: Raiders > Merge

 

[SerbDragon]

if that's the case, why are we chokers if we only have existed 12 years?


wanker

 

[cleary89]

 

[Dragon]

A question to Dragons fans.

Has Bennett changed the culture of success enough for it to stay once he leaves?

I dont think so, and to me that's the main reason id have liked him to stay for another couple years. Still, i think he showed a lot of people at the club what it takes to win a premiership and the commitment needed.

Good luck Wayne!

 

[Jason Maher]

I think Price can do a reasonable job. Has been with the club for awhile has achieved some reasonable results in the NYC and Samoa. (I think...)

People will be quick to point to Henjak but I thought Ivan was pushed to make way for Bennett. He was doing well given he was trying to rebuild the squad within 2 years.

Seriously, Henjack must have shacked up with one of the directors missus' or something. Bennett's 20-year shadow was always going to be a hurdle for him, but I thought he did well with the cattle at his dispoasal. Made a preliminary final at his first attempt, and ran 10th after a massive injury toll at his second. Hardly results demanding he be sacked. I hope he gets a run elsewhere sooner rather than later.

 

[Firey_Dragon]

I'm telling you now there is zero chance Bennett goes to Brisbane. It will be either Souths or Newcastle.

Thanks scoop. He's a certainty for Brisbane now.

 

[Firey_Dragon]

that makes us 3 premiership in 29 years

3/29 = 0.103

Stain 1 in 12 years

1/12 = 0.0833

there you go, simple: Raiders > Merge

How many finals series have you reached in that time?

 

[TimmyB]

With the news Lockyer is retiring does this mean - Bennett to Brisbane with Boyd at 5/8?

 

[Gaba]

I thought it would have been friday for the press conference if he was going to leave,

Bennett supposed have inform doust at the beginning of the year he is leaving the dragons , and apparently he has just informed doust he was leaving ?????


until it happens i am skeptical about this report

 

[18to87]

Has anyone actually seen the cover of the Mercury for sale this morning?

 

[18to87]

Press conference announced for midday so it is legit.

 

[Evenflow]

I thought it would have been friday for the press conference if he was going to leave,

Bennett supposed have inform doust at the beginning of the year he is leaving the dragons , and apparently he has just informed doust he was leaving ?????


until it happens i am skeptical about this report

:lol:

Ahhh Gaba, you poor deluded fool.

Now, i wonder if Darius will make good on his word and follow Bennett like a good little nice person who can't be coached under anyone else.

 

[Gaba]

If bennett does go, i would like to hear the name Nathan Brown is coming back to the dragons

i will get cursed by dragons supporters for saying that .

as long its not Bellamy or fitler i will be happy

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Ricky Stuart is free........

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Now, i wonder if Darius will make good on his word and follow Bennett like a good little nice person who can't be coached under anyone else.

I've heard that the press conference is being held to announce that Wayne is putting out an AVO against Darius for persistent stalking.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Johnny Lang will be free next year...

 

[Slackboy72]

A question to Dragons fans.

Has Bennett changed the culture of success enough for it to stay once he leaves?

I think the biggest things he's changed are:
1) The attitude that the club should put local players before quality imports. The premiership was built on the efforts of Weyman, J Smith, N Fien, etc. As long as the club goes for quality over loyalty to locals we can get some squads on the park that don't have weak players which is where we have an advantage over other teams.
2) No superstars hogging the cap. No situation like in Nth Qld or Parra where one or two players hog the cap forcing the club to put dregs into the 17.
3) Standardised training across all the squad. When we lost Hunt last year it was pretty dire but others stepped up because they were ready to do so. Saved our season.
4) Consistency. The big missing factor prior to Bennett. If Steve Price can maintain the attitude of the squad we'll stay good but who knows.

 

[Hutty1986]

What a shame the Great Man is going. having said that, he has been away from home a long time and it is mission accomplished after all. A champion coach, thank you Wayne!!