Benny didn't want Linnett?

[TheDalek079]

This season Kane Linnett has been a revelation for the Roosters, playing extremely well for a rookie. An amazing season since being brought into first grade. And yet it's revealed that Saint Benny didn't even offer the kid a contract??? Instead of this potential superstar Wayne chose to use a second-rower in the centres, and now has thrown a ton of coin at Gaz in the hope he can perform like he did 5 years ago. dragons would have been better to bring the kid along and save on salary cap space


What's wrong with Bennett? Can't he recognise talent anymore?

 

[ShaiGuY]

Yawn

 

[Divine]

I don't know. I think he's lost his touch. Maybe we should hire an actor, a hollywood star, to give inspiring speeches about a game he's never played. You think that'll help?

 

[AJ_82]

This season Kane Linnett has been a revelation for the Roosters, playing extremely well for a rookie. An amazing season since being brought into first grade. And yet it's revealed that Saint Benny didn't even offer the kid a contract??? Instead of this potential superstar Wayne chose to use a second-rower in the centres, and now has thrown a ton of coin at Gaz in the hope he can perform like he did 5 years ago. dragons would have been better to bring the kid along and save on salary cap space


What's wrong with Bennett? Can't he recognise talent anymore?

Yep, a second rower whom just happened to be the SOO centre for NSW this year and has done a pretty damn good job to be part of a side on top of the ladder!

Then when I think about how well others like Emmett, Stanley and co have played when the boys have been out for SOO, I just have to say to your claim it would have been nice but there is a thing called the SALARY CAP!

Finally - a fully in-form Kane Linnett isn't going to win anyone a premiership off his own back for a few years yet if ever, give Gasnier a bit more time to get back to full fitness (and that may well mean next year with a full preseason) and he has the potential to bust any game open with his skills.

 

[grouch]

Obviously the Roosters aren't familiar with the concept of producing quality juniors year after year. For their benefit, we must advise that one of the downsides is of course that you can't keep them all. Thank your for your query

 

[SilentAssassin]

There are only 2 centre positons available.

Gasnier/Cooper/Stanley/Scott >>> Linnett.

Dragons are producing a lot of centres atm. Can't keep them all. Whare,Linnett,Morris,Chase Stanley.

 

[watatank]

Good on Linnett for making the most of his opportunity but he wasn't a big loss at the time and still isnt.

 

[SilentAssassin]

''It was a rough night, that night. We had a meeting - me, him [Bennett] and Craig Young, talking about them wanting me to sign,'' Leilua says. ''Straight up, I told them the truth that I was going to be signing with the Roosters. It was heaps hard. It was scary, man. I just told him I needed to go, I needed something new, something fresh.

''They were filthy and they gave me a hard time throughout the whole year. I was pretty sad at the time but I was happy with the new opportunity to play with the Roosters.''
Bennett, Leilua says, told him the Dragons would try and get him back after his three-year contract at Bondi expired, such was the club's admiration for the teenager.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...arms-up-his-cold-shoulder-20100804-11fp4.html

Seems like he has a fair idea. Not much you can do when scummy clubs come looking around at your juniors.

 

[_snafu_]

This season Kane Linnett has been a revelation for the Roosters, playing extremely well for a rookie. An amazing season since being brought into first grade. And yet it's revealed that Saint Benny didn't even offer the kid a contract??? Instead of this potential superstar Wayne chose to use a second-rower in the centres, and now has thrown a ton of coin at Gaz in the hope he can perform like he did 5 years ago. dragons would have been better to bring the kid along and save on salary cap space


What's wrong with Bennett? Can't he recognise talent anymore?

I think it is more indicative of how sh*t Roosters' junior development is...

 

[Mr Red]

Linnett is a left specialist left centre, and lets face it we have both cooper and Stanley who are both more valuable to the dragons...
your two examples of Scott and Gasnier are both right centers....
yes Linnett has come on in recent weeks and playing good footy but he would be third ranked left centre at the dragons... you cant keep them all!!!

 

[RedVDave]

Did you miss Stanley's 5 or 6 games at centre this year? ...And the scary thing is, he is not even a specialist centre, 5/8 is his position and he still killed it.

Stanley > Linnett

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

This season Kane Linnett has been a revelation for the Roosters, playing extremely well for a rookie. An amazing season since being brought into first grade. And yet it's revealed that Saint Benny didn't even offer the kid a contract??? Instead of this potential superstar Wayne chose to use a second-rower in the centres, and now has thrown a ton of coin at Gaz in the hope he can perform like he did 5 years ago. dragons would have been better to bring the kid along and save on salary cap space


What's wrong with Bennett? Can't he recognise talent anymore?

You are a deadset goose and not even worth a response. Go back to the rock you crawled out from under you oxygen thief

 

[TheDalek079]

''It was a rough night, that night. We had a meeting - me, him [Bennett] and Craig Young, talking about them wanting me to sign,'' Leilua says. ''Straight up, I told them the truth that I was going to be signing with the Roosters. It was heaps hard. It was scary, man. I just told him I needed to go, I needed something new, something fresh.

''They were filthy and they gave me a hard time throughout the whole year. I was pretty sad at the time but I was happy with the new opportunity to play with the Roosters.''
Bennett, Leilua says, told him the Dragons would try and get him back after his three-year contract at Bondi expired, such was the club's admiration for the teenager.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...arms-up-his-cold-shoulder-20100804-11fp4.html

Seems like he has a fair idea. Not much you can do when scummy clubs come looking around at your juniors.

since when has Kane been called Leilua?

 

[SilentAssassin]

since when has Kane been called Leilua?

You know I was nearly going to point out that I wasn't refering to Linnett by that article but I thought you would get the point. Point being Bennett knows talent when he sees it.

There is better talent at the Dragons currently then Linnett so what would of been the point of keeping him?

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

Here is an idiot who thinks he knows more than Bennett. Silent Assasin, don't waste your time with this fool

 

[j0nesy]

This season Kane Linnett has been a revelation for the Roosters, playing extremely well for a rookie. An amazing season since being brought into first grade. And yet it's revealed that Saint Benny didn't even offer the kid a contract??? Instead of this potential superstar Wayne chose to use a second-rower in the centres, and now has thrown a ton of coin at Gaz in the hope he can perform like he did 5 years ago. dragons would have been better to bring the kid along and save on salary cap space


What's wrong with Bennett? Can't he recognise talent anymore?

You're kidding aren't you? We have Stanley, Cooper, Gasnier and Scott. Boyd can play centre, so can Prior and Creagh. Kane who? :lol:

 

[Anth2232]

You're kidding aren't you? We have Stanley, Cooper, Gasnier and Scott. Boyd can play centre, so can Prior and Creagh. Kane who? :lol:

Add Costigan to that list.

 

[RedVDave]

Add Costigan to that list.

Let's not forget Nick Emmett either!

 

[n r l f a n]

hey even saffy got caught out wide the other week:lol:

 

[TheDalek079]

scott is only there coz you have no one else
cooper is on his last legs
gasnier is playing like a drunkard group 3 player


no problems there!!!