melbourne_belle said:
well Darling as you can see from my post count I am new to this forum, I have no idea who anyone is on here
I think it is absolutely rude that people dont welcome new ones to this forum.
Hi Melbourne Belle.
Just watch out for Oz, Skinz and a dude called Mixer.
Bad , real bad.
Now back to the topic
Steve Jancetic
February 08, 2008 12:00am
THE man himself isn't giving much away, but it seems someone may know something about Wayne Bennett's rugby league future.
Speculation as to Bennett's whereabouts in 2009 has been rife after the veteran coach announced this week that 2008 would be his last season with the Brisbane Broncos.
His future has generated so much interest that bookmakers have set up markets on where he will go, and Sportingbet Australia yesterday reported three separate four-figure bets on Bennett to coach the North Queensland Cowboys in 2009.
The price on Bennett heading to Townsville has gone from third on the line at $4.50 to outright favourite at $1.33 after the Bulldogs and
St George Illawarra opened as frontrunners.
"Punters were happy to still take the $1.50 despite $4.50 being offered earlier," Sportingbet betting manager Bill Richmond said.
"We have got plenty out of him to coach the Cowboys and we could have got plenty more.
"Two punters wanted whatever they could get on Bennett to be at the Cowboys next season."
Cowboys coach Graham Murray is out of contract at the end of the season and speculation is mounting that he will be shown the door despite guiding North Queensland to two preliminary finals and a grand final in his past four seasons.
Murray took his side to within one win of the grand final last year with the majority of his first choice pack sidelined for the second half of the season through either injury or suspension.
In other betting news, former Parramatta and Wigan coach John Monie has emerged as a surprise bolter to take over from Bennett at the Broncos.
- AAP
