Benny Elias - Does he have Brain Damage?

[Radical Rat]

He makes Billy Moore seem articulate & a Mensa candidate.

My thoughts exactly. I was thinking f*ck me dead you know you're in trouble when Billy Moore comes across as the calm, rational one.

 

[moffla]

It's actually pretty frightening how badly playing Rugby League has f**ked up their health.

 

[DiegoNT]

Mario on the footy show the other night was difficult to watch as I genuinely think there is something wrong with him. I actually felt sorry for him

Benny on the other hand is different, I think he's just a f*%kwit

I think mario has been quite open about his brain issues stemming from multiple concussions in his career

 

[OldPanther]

I think mario has been quite open about his brain issues stemming from multiple concussions in his career

Sad to hear it.

 

[PANTHERMIKE]

Big MG says some strange things on the Grill Team. But id like to think most of those are playing up to the fact.. But, you never know...

 

[Tiger5150]

Mario on the footy show the other night was difficult to watch as I genuinely think there is something wrong with him. I actually felt sorry for him

Benny on the other hand is different, I think he's just a f*%kwit

I had the fortune to spend some time with Benny on two different occassions. First time I was at the Tigers GF Luncheon as a guest of a business associate and Steve Ghosn. After the lunch we all went back to Balmain Leagues (a story in itself as a Wests Director threatened to punch my head in and it took an ex Wests Coach - Ghosn to calm him down). We spent the night at a table with Sirro for a while and Benny and Scotty Gale. Gale was in the final stages of motor neurone disease. You couldnt have met a nicer guy than Benny, great company and he looked after Scotty Gale like a silkworm, looked after him totally and I left feeling Benny was a quality human and misunderstood.

Some years later I was at a Business dinner out in the Macarthur and for some reason Benny was a special guest. A business mate of mine paid for a limo to pick him (and a couple of girls) up and drag him out to the the SW. Spent the night bitching about how far it was, crap limo etc etc. Pure Rockstar performance.

It was like they were two different guys.

 

[POPEYE]

I'd be more worried about people who expect RL players to be mental giants, sometimes I also wonder how many supporters understand what NRL quality players forego on the way to the top

 

[OldPanther]

I had the fortune to spend some time with Benny on two different occassions. First time I was at the Tigers GF Luncheon as a guest of a business associate and Steve Ghosn. After the lunch we all went back to Balmain Leagues (a story in itself as a Wests Director threatened to punch my head in and it took an ex Wests Coach - Ghosn to calm him down). We spent the night at a table with Sirro for a while and Benny and Scotty Gale. Gale was in the final stages of motor neurone disease. You couldnt have met a nicer guy than Benny, great company and he looked after Scotty Gale like a silkworm, looked after him totally and I left feeling Benny was a quality human and misunderstood.

Some years later I was at a Business dinner out in the Macarthur and for some reason Benny was a special guest. A business mate of mine paid for a limo to pick him (and a couple of girls) up and drag him out to the the SW. Spent the night bitching about how far it was, crap limo etc etc. Pure Rockstar performance.

It was like they were two different guys.

Wow. Interesting what some time makes.

What did you do to piss him off?

 

[Nice Beaver]

I'd be more worried about people who expect RL players to be mental giants, sometimes I also wonder how many supporters understand what NRL quality players forego on the way to the top

I don't think many doubt the outright stupidity of most ex (and current) players.

I think its more stunned surprise that they actually let f*ckwits like Elias near a TV studio.

There are plenty of blokes who swim in the deeper end of the gene pool to do the TV stuff.

 

[Tiger5150]

Wow. Interesting what some time makes.

What did you do to piss him off?

Nah nothing. Both times he wouldnt have even known I was there. One time he was a great bloke, second time a tool. Who knows.

 

[thorson1987]

Mario on the footy show the other night was difficult to watch as I genuinely think there is something wrong with him. I actually felt sorry for him

Benny on the other hand is different, I think he's just a f*%kwit

At the fan day, Mario was there, but the lights weren't on. It was genuinely sad because it was him but not him, if that makes sense. He was polite and friendly and big smiles, but he sounded like an 80 year old with Alzheimers. And yeah, I def felt sorry for him. Scary too because he's not really that old.

Yeah Mario isn't in a good way.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...-he-suffered-as-a-player-20160201-gmiryn.html

 

[insert.pause]

I don't think many doubt the outright stupidity of most ex (and current) players.

I think its more stunned surprise that they actually let f*ckwits like Elias near a TV studio.

There are plenty of blokes who swim in the deeper end of the gene pool to do the TV stuff.

Look at who are asking the questions, Rothfield, Crawley, Ritchie, Kent, what's their excuse? Real mental giants of the zoo.

 

[Pedge1971]

Look at who are asking the questions, Rothfield, Crawley, Ritchie, Kent, what's their excuse? Real mental giants of the zoo.

All from the shallow end eh old mate? My tuppence worth.....

 

[Nice Beaver]

Look at who are asking the questions, Rothfield, Crawley, Ritchie, Kent, what's their excuse? Real mental giants of the zoo.

As obnoxious as he can be, I actually think Kent has half a brain and can offer something.

The other, yes you are right.

 

[kbw]

Elias is not stupid just an evil little fuvk on a power trip

 

[Vee]

he's made more money than about 99.9% of ex rugby league players

How did he make his money?

 

[Vee]

At the fan day, Mario was there, but the lights weren't on. It was genuinely sad because it was him but not him, if that makes sense. He was polite and friendly and big smiles, but he sounded like an 80 year old with Alzheimers. And yeah, I def felt sorry for him. Scary too because he's not really that old.

Very sad about Mario. One of the most passionate players I've ever seen.

 

[Red Bear]

Re Mario - good advert for some of the changes around concussion in recent years.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Very sad about Mario. One of the most passionate players I've ever seen.

It is sad.

These guys wouldnt have made a lot out of playing back in the day. Smashed themselves silly in pursuit of glory and for our entertainment.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

It seems that Benny Elias and Laurie Spina have compared notes in the past...