Rumours (signings, sackings & other NRL stuff)

[Aliceinwonderland]

The rule of thumb as to what makes a good coach or a bad coach is WINNING.
Nothing else really matters.

Some coaches are able to unlock the formula. Some can't.

 

[Tigerm]

Neither Sheens nor Ciraldo faced a competitive process and Ciraldo has only found something approaching adequacy with the support of Jason Taylor.

I don’t find Benji very inspiring at all. At his essence, he’s got the mental age of a 16 year old who was summoned to the school firsts and is sitting with the year 12 guys at lunchtime. But that’s not his fault.

If we fail, it’s the clubs fault for putting him in command.

I’d like to see the side play good footy. If he jags it fine, if he fails, it’s the clubs fault. We know what we’ve got.

I don't disagree, but that can be said about a lot of coaches.
Benji being here got us both Luai & May. Not sure about the others.
He's under contract, but seriously, if the team can't improve with the talent we now have, he deserves to be terminated.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Great Analysis. That how I see it. I've seen far too many brilliant players NOT make good coaches.

The folks (I believe) that make great coaches are the barely there ex players Bellamy, (great example) or the great students of the game like Cronk and say Matty Johns. They have the smarts on how to build a footy team.

My question is......does Benji have those same smarts.....I don't see Benji as being a great listener or learner (regarding coaching)


Time will tell whether I have a dozen eggs all over my face (or not)......and am a shocking judge of what makes a good coach or not.

Well he was someone eager to sing Tim’s praises and tell the world what a great coach he was after Tim’s management and coaching project nearly destroyed an entire NRL club.

He can’t read the room.

There were mutterings about finishing him off along with board, but he clung into a life preserver.

And then appointing his mates.

He doesn’t listen too well and it seems he’s a slow learner.

But he’s the clubs selection. Fans and members don’t get a say at WT. It’s still a closed shop.

Benji is a bit of a village idiot, which is fine, but he desperately needs to have this side performing.

10-13th that’s all I expect.

 

[Tiger05]

Benji being here got us both Luai & May. Not sure about the others.

We have to look at the positives as well. He has been a big part of building a quality squad.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

We have to look at the positives as well. He has been a big part of building a quality squad.

That’s true.

But if he can’t steer the ship, then I’m afraid, he has to walk the plank.

Happy to put him in a recruitment role.

Visit schools and stuff. Still have his ego stroked. King of the kids, gave up coaching for “family reasons” there’s my spin

I won’t expect him to admit he failed.

He relishes the love and adoration, as most of us do.

And Tim slinking off into the night, that wasn’t good enough for a professional club. And Benji still has that foul odour to try to perfume out. I don’t envy him for being stuck with that chequered past.

His saving grace was his brilliant career and of course, one flick pass to himself which to be fair to him, no one had ever seen it or thought it humanly possible. It changed the game. But that was eons ago.

We want him to show the same talent coaching.

 

[Tiger05]

We want him to show the same talent coaching.

Let's see how he goes this year. I wouldn't be surprised to see Brisbane improve because I think Madge can coach. Madge didn't get the job done here though.

 

[WA Tiger]

Let's see how he goes this year. I wouldn't be surprised to see Brisbane improve because I think Madge can coach. Madge didn't get the job done here though.

Hunt and Reynolds, fkn lethal.. apparently they clicked immediately