The reason the Dogs sacked Hasler is because they lost their DNA. I remember when Mortimer stated it ages ago. They bring in an old boy and they are now slowly regaining that DNA.
Saints losing their DNA is the fault of the 2 coaches that took over after Bennett as Saints were playing like the team that had a proud history and a great DNA. Just because you played for the club does not mean you will always have the clubs interest at hand. One way this stands out to me is when your team is getting flogged you should feel bitter and not smiling as if nothing happened straight after in a conference. I saw that with Price and Mary too many times for my liking. They go to a conference and it is all a joke. That is the most obvious for me. Dean Pay and Ricky Stuart have never laughed off or even smiled on a bad performance. You can see in their faces that they are going to tear strips out of their players and get a reaction. When you hear Mary and Price make out that it was a 1 off and we have time to make the 8, that shows that are not changing anything just hoping they get better doing what they are doing. There is no shame in a bad performance just this attitude of next week will be better. If those are not red flags then nothing is and it is clear the guys at the top don't bother looking at press conferences, performances etc just happy to turn up to work the next day and get their huge paycheck. That is the DNA of the club that filters through now which starts from the top. Just turn up, get paid every week and go through the motions. No care factor at all for the club and it's fans because the hard work these old guys did in the 50-60' to make this a great club is making these lazy blokes live like kings on past glories.
Whatever you may think about Bennett he exudes old school values.
We are nothing but a traditional club. One of the great clubs of any era in fact.
We shouldn't pretend to be anything else.
So Bennett came to us and the first thing he did was put our history and tradition on a pedestal for all to see and buy into.
The way he managed to instill that tradition and pride into what was largely a new roster, was the reason we won 2 minor premierships and a title which is now written in the history books.
He also provided a culture for others to follow and build on.
Instead, we were saddled with Price and now the smirking, multi extended McGregor.
Unfortunately, not only did we learn nothing from Bennett's tenure whatsoever, the club in their wisdom have chosen the road to mediocrity and destruction.
The problem is not that the coach is an old boy.
The problem is that he was never qualified to coach a FG NRL team in the first place.
Total incompetence at play here.
