Wayne Bennett....

[innsaneink]

Treating the media ...AND the fans, with contempt.

 

[dallymessenger]

Yeah ratings figures and attendance were pathetic when Bennett was coach in his 3rd stint 2001-2003 :roll:
Oh Gus, the man that left origin with the classic line of "I dont need this sh*t youse give me" at the press conference game three 2004.
Sorry not everyone can be like the "great" Gus.

i will repeat it again.

gus promoted origin and won the series, bennett did JS.

media interviews are part of his job. other coaches do it, why is he better than them.

there has always been a problem with the broncos that the rules of the competition don't apply to them. it is time they were brought into line. the coach's churlish behaviour sets the tone for the team.

other sports are craving for the publicity that RL gets in queensland. AFL and union are trying to grow there, so go out of their way for the media.

bennett won't be there much longer anyway.

 

[Mr Saab]

Gus promoted origin? What? By getting his mug on ch9 and talking it up.
Bennett has never liked the media...not in 1987...not in 2007.
So Gus won the series 2003 against Bennet...so what?
What rules of the comp dont apply to the Broncos?

 

[dallymessenger]

He has done nothing wrong. You people act as though he is David Hicks. If you have nothing nice to say dont say anything at all...isnt that the old cliche?

Of yeah...who was the one that brought back Langer in 2001? Geeeeeez i recall the hype and media coverage that created back then. But yeah, Dally, Bennett does not promote the game.

Who was the one that had the final say in moving the 2004 semi to NQ.....geeeez.....that was a "flop" wasnt it.

Yeah bennett does f**k all for the game and is a waste of space.....you people are seriously farked in the head.

he didn't bring back afl for the good of RL. it was to save his neck.

time and again he thumbs his nose at the nrl.

other coaches treat the media with respect. bennett does nothing for the game that pays his wages.

good point about moving the game to NQ. so bennett isn't a total parasite, just half of one.

if he loses the arrogance and just answers the question put to him in a reasonable fashion, and attends NRL conferences when supposed to, then we can talk about the positives.

 

[Coaster]

If it wasnt for Bennett, we wouldnt have the Tri-nations so how do you say he doesnt promote the game?

I agree he seems like an arrogent SOB, and his public relations are non existint, but dont say the guy doesnt promote the game

 

[dallymessenger]

Gus promoted origin? What? By getting his mug on ch9 and talking it up.
Bennett has never liked the media...not in 1987...not in 2007.
So Gus won the series 2003 against Bennet...so what?
What rules of the comp dont apply to the Broncos?

if you don't like the media, don't be an nrl coach.

handling the media is part of the job description.

he doesn't have a problem with all the media though. very close to news ltd

 

[Coaster]

if you don't like the media, don't be an nrl coach.

Thats the stupidist thing i have ever heard

 

[Mr Saab]

he didn't bring back afl for the good of RL. it was to save his neck.

time and again he thumbs his nose at the nrl.

other coaches treat the media with respect. bennett does nothing for the game that pays his wages.

good point about moving the game to NQ. so bennett isn't a total parasite, just half of one.

if he loses the arrogance and just answers the question put to him in a reasonable fashion, and attends NRL conferences when supposed to, then we can talk about the positives.

Alf might have been brought back to save QLD, but so what...that indirectly resulted in backpage front page of newspapers with his arrival.

And on origin....why does it need to be promoted? It is RL jewel in the crown. Other codes love our concept...esp AFL who are thinking about bringing it back for their code.
Ratings are always thru the roof...it is sold out in QLD months in advance....it really does not need promoting. Its not like it is A league soccer is it?

Did gould treat the media with respect? I say again...what about his press conference in 2004 when he gave it to the media who reported on the Blues behaviour (Mini, Gasnier, Mason).

 

[Mr Saab]

If it wasnt for Bennett, we wouldnt have the Tri-nations so how do you say he doesnt promote the game?

Dally promotes hmself as some "historian" on the game but basically knows SFA.
Good call on the tri nations.
Test football was basically on its last legs....2003 roo tour being case in point when 19 players pulled out for various reasons.
Now it is almost on par with origin...but yeah Bennett played no part in that.

Bennett...the man that treats the game with contempt....:roll:

 

[_Johnsy]

Saab

if you honestly think it's ok for benny to conduct himself in that manner, you really need to get your head out of his ass, and quickly.

 

[Mr Saab]

I just dont see the drama in what he did. You people act as though you are suprised at his behaviour...he has done that before many many times.
You want cliches....fine....stick in a tape of a Stuart Raper interview from 2006.

 

[_Johnsy]

I just dont see the drama in what he did. You people act as though you are suprised at his behaviour...he has done that before many many times.
You want cliches....fine....stick in a tape of a Stuart Raper interview from 2006.

I am amazed you cannot see the problem, no-one is asking for cliches. I am surprised that he continues to treat the media that way (especially when he is on the payroll for news ltd) he is quite happy to share his thoughts there. Are you happy with the way he represents your club ?

if so, i'd suggest it may be time to send him packing.

 

[dallymessenger]

Alf might have been brought back to save QLD, but so what...that indirectly resulted in backpage front page of newspapers with his arrival.

And on origin....why does it need to be promoted? It is RL jewel in the crown. Other codes love our concept...esp AFL who are thinking about bringing it back for their code.
Ratings are always thru the roof...it is sold out in QLD months in advance....it really does not need promoting. Its not like it is A league soccer is it?

Did gould treat the media with respect? I say again...what about his press conference in 2004 when he gave it to the media who reported on the Blues behaviour (Mini, Gasnier, Mason).

yes gouldie lost the plot.

at least he talks to the media.

if you are putting gus in the same boat as bennett, you are lost.

 

[Mr Saab]

He has gone far and beyond the call of duty as a coach of the Bronco
Acting as a father figure to all his players...man management is big if not bigger than Xs and Os
Winning comps.
Giving so much time to the club with 2 disabled children

He is a fine representation of the club.

 

[dallymessenger]

Thats the stupidist thing i have ever heard

try and have a look at the job description of an nrl coach.

remember, coaches have to attend post match press conferences - they are mandatory.

if you are going to show up, why not act in an adult manner and answer the question of the media.

still think it was stupid to say that?

 

[dallymessenger]

Dally promotes hmself as some "historian" on the game but basically knows SFA.
Good call on the tri nations.
Test football was basically on its last legs....2003 roo tour being case in point when 19 players pulled out for various reasons.
Now it is almost on par with origin...but yeah Bennett played no part in that.

Bennett...the man that treats the game with contempt....:roll:

bennett did play his part in getting test footy back to standard.

by not getting the most out of australia, NZ won the final, and that helped the sport enormously.

maybe they should get me to coach australia then by that standard.

 

[Mr Saab]

yes gouldie lost the plot.

at least he talks to the media.

if you are putting gus in the same boat as bennett, you are lost.

No i am not.
Bennett is in on a cruise liner.
Gould is on an 15 foot fishing boat

 

[Mr Saab]

bennett did play his part in getting test footy back to standard.

by not getting the most out of australia, NZ won the final, and that helped the sport enormously.

maybe they should get me to coach australia then by that standard.

And perhaps i could have coached the 1995 NSW team that lost to a team containing the likes of Terry Cook, Craig Teevan, Tony Hearn and a chubby 18 yr old named Ben Ikin.
All coaches have their ups and downs.

 

[innsaneink]

I just dont see the drama in what he did. You people act as though you are suprised at his behaviour...he has done that before many many times.
You want cliches....fine....stick in a tape of a Stuart Raper interview from 2006.

Youre sounding like a broken record saab. Weve already been over this: Surprised...No.
He doesnt have to talk in cliches, no ones asking him to... we know he doesnt.....you then mention Raper, again....weak as piss man. Shows just how weak your ''argument'' is.

You dont see the drama, yet you did when Joey spat his dummy at parra last year when he snubbed his award for the points scoring record.

You have to take the bad with the good.
He loves to whoop it up with his brother after the game when interviewed after a win, but when he loses he takes his ball and goes home. He is not 14 yrs old...he should show more class than that.
Sure, he is competitive and hates to lose, but sometimes you learn more from a loss than a win.

http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?t=146783&page=2&highlight=andrew+johns+point+scoring+record

Joey should show more class, but Bennett doesnt?
A- Grade hypocrite.

Johns had an obligation, just as Bennett does.

 

[dallymessenger]

And perhaps i could have coached the 1995 NSW team that lost to a team containing the likes of Terry Cook, Craig Teevan and Tony Hearn.
All coaches have their ups and downs.

thats not the point i was making.

it was Australia losing the series that made test footy more interesting. thats bennett's main contiibution to test football.

if he really cared about test football, he wouldn't have convinced karmichael hunt to play for australia over New Zealand. because of him, NZ lost a promising fullback