Is Bennett past it?

[hineyrulz]

He's trying to fit what he did at St George into Newcastle (even buying the same players).

He has more than one style though of course. Just look at the attacking football Brisbane teams of the past used to play.

Yeah but look at the difference in the Rosters, it's easy to play whatever stlye you like when you have a side of Origin stars.

 

[SaraSassypants]

He's past it but so are all his star recruits so it works perfectly.

 

[Noname36]

Just echoing the comments from the Knight's forum...the person I really feel sorry for is Jarrod Mullen. As much as I would be devestated to see him go he needs to look for another club. He's way too good to be consistnely stifled by some of the spastics around him. Waddell, I'm looking at you.

 

[Swarzey]

Just echoing the comments from the Knight's forum...the person I really feel sorry for is Jarrod Mullen. As much as I would be devestated to see him go he needs to look for another club. He's way too good to be consistnely stifled by some of the spastics around him. Waddell, I'm looking at you.

Stop making it sound drastic. He doesn't need to leave the club because when Waddell is off the field, we're significantly better.

 

[Apey]

I think if we had a hooker who wasn't teh AIDs we would have won several more games. Not even joking, he really is that bad. It's a miracle our forwards don't get dominated for the entire 80 minutes considering they are receiving the ball with the opposition in their face most of the time.

 

[Frederick]

 

[Noname36]

Stop making it sound drastic. He doesn't need to leave the club because when Waddell is off the field, we're significantly better.

Of course we're significantly better when Waddell is off the field. I can assure you that we would have won a lot more games if he wasn't playing hooker. However he is our hooker. I'm done waiting for him not to be. Bedsy and Gids have long-term injuries, and to be honest they're both so injury prone now I doubt we'll be able to keep them on the field even when they come back. Clysdale is a talent, but he's just a baby. He can't play 80 minutes at hooker. I'm also confident Gower will play halfback so that rules him out too. Roberts is talented but he doesn't do enough to help Mullo out. FFS what other team only has one player in their squad that can kick the ball?

 

[Allstar Knights]

Clydsdale's service tonight was very good when he was on and that's when the forwards were getting a roll on and was a big reason we scored with a neat grubber in the in-goal. He's a great prospect and I'd be happy to to see him given a fair few minutes with Bedsy having some short stints off the bench until he's fit and ready.

 

[God-King Dean]

I think if we had a hooker who wasn't teh AIDs we would have won several more games. Not even joking, he really is that bad. It's a miracle our forwards don't get dominated for the entire 80 minutes considering they are receiving the ball with the opposition in their face most of the time.

It was in the first half, & a Knight player made a break & was just brought down by his bootlaces. By the time the ball was played Dragons were 5 metres offside. So Waddell had the bright idea to run directly at the markers & all the momentum was gone. A collective groan went around the stadium.

I'm a Dragons fan, but remember saying angrily at Waddell "You f**king idiot!"

 

[Joker's Wild]

He did it again later in the game GKD.

Seriously, what FG hooker runs directly at square markers

 

[Apey]

It was in the first half, & a Knight player made a break & was just brought down by his bootlaces. By the time the ball was played Dragons were 5 metres offside. So Waddell had the bright idea to run directly at the markers & all the momentum was gone. A collective groan went around the stadium.

I'm a Dragons fan, but remember saying angrily at Waddell "You f**king idiot!"

Yeah he ran at the only two players who were definitely not offside and were 2m in front of him. I don't think I've ever loathed someone playing for my team so much :lol:

 

[Card Shark]

What about Hilder, is he injured?

 

[Noname36]

What about Hilder, is he injured?

Yep. With us it's good to just assume that everyone is injured.

 

[aqua_duck]

Coaches need to evolve with the times, can't just keep doing the same shit over and over again because the opposition eventually figures it out. Bennett's stopped evolving, he's almost given up

 

[Card Shark]

He broke the record for most first grade games coached tonight.

He's probably been around too long then.

Like a player, coaches have a use by date too.

Having said that, I wouldn't write the Knights off yet.

 

[KiamaSaint]

I bet he wishes he joined Souths.

 

[aqua_duck]

I wish he joined souths

 

[some11]

Michael Maguire can take his place in the top shelf of coaches, sure he has a great squad but to get rid of the culture of failure there is impressive.

 

[rabbitohs95]

I asked my mate, he said yes/thread

Seriously though, i think the Knights have a good enough squad to make it into the 8 for the next few years, whether they develop into a real premiership threat, well we'll have to see.

 

[1qaz]

Put Waddell in the Souths team and see how they go.
If Issac Luke was the starting hooker for Knights, they would be top 4 material.