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Kaito said:
Players don't do recruitment.. especially ones with 1/2 year deals in the twilight of their careers. Working with Benji would be quite the draw for a few boys, better working environment, more in touch etc. You're being facetious by suggesting Benji & the new brigade has no pull power
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No he isn't - He's probably just been around a bit longer than you....

Benji was a generational player - That at the height of his career, Couldn't help get marquee players to the club....
And to suggest Farah would have any pull is crazy....

I saw an interview with an up and comer not long back - Who didn't know who Sonny Bill was....
You reckon these kids know Sheens...
Please.
 
The club was broke when Farah and Benji played. Well documented that the backended contracts were in place so they could retain who they had, and promoted players from within. Had to move on players be able to afford Adam Blair. Other than that the club rarely went to market for marquee players. It was a time when players we had wanted to stay at the club for less. Got the money now but can't attract the players anyway.
 
tony soprano said:
They know. The sell would be to play some attacking non predictable footy.
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Talk to them - They know his name now....
His name has been on TV and in the paper 3 times a day for the last 12 months....

They wouldn't know him if they past him in the street.

12 Months ago, He'd have been a no one.
 
Telltails said:
The club was broke when Farah and Benji played. Well documented that the backended contracts were in place so they could retain who they had, and promoted players from within. Had to move on players be able to afford Adam Blair. Other than that the club rarely went to market for marquee players. It was a time when players we had wanted to stay at the club for less. Got the money now but can't attract the players anyway.
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Same cap as everyone else....
Why do you think we signed Morris - Only bloke close to a half we could get.
Luke Lewis also knocked us back when we had money and were coming off 2 top 4 finishes and we're just up the road from where he grew up.

Seriously, As much as the fans loved Benji Ball - If you think any quality player in the comp rated it... You're off your head.... Benji (For all his Magic) Lost more games than he won - And it was like that for the best years of his career most of the time....

You need to watch all the games - Not just the highlight reels to see how frustrating he was most of the time - And why no one wanted to bank their future on him.
 
tony soprano said:
They know. The sell would be to play some attacking non predictable footy.
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Yeah, not only that, these 'kids'
are being advised by managers &
family who know damn well who
Sheens is - media respects him 2.

batboy said:
Benji was a generational player - That at the height of his career, Couldn't help get marquee players to the club....
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We were hamstrung by cap issues
with no influx of juniors either ...
We have best 2nd rower & blues
hooker coming next year with ample
cap space & wriggle room with a
cleanout of he roster at years end..
our top juniors will b ready in a few
and have been in the system before
Benji even takes over the clipboard..

Dunno, I'm choosing to be positive.
 
Kaito said:
Yeah, not only that, these 'kids'
are being advised by managers &
family who know damn well who
Sheens is - media respects him 2.


We were hamstrung by cap issues
with no influx of juniors either ...
We have best 2nd rower & blues
hooker coming next year with ample
cap space & wriggle room with a
cleanout of he roster at years end..
our top juniors will b ready in a few
and have been in the system before
Benji even takes over the clipboard..

Dunno, I'm choosing to be positive.
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If Api and Papa move here and thrive, they’ll likely attract players.
 
batboy said:
Same cap as everyone else....
Why do you think we signed Morris - Only bloke close to a half we could get.
Luke Lewis also knocked us back when we had money and were coming off 2 top 4 finishes and we're just up the road from where he grew up.

Seriously, As much as the fans loved Benji Ball - If you think any quality player in the comp rated it... You're off your head.... Benji (For all his Magic) Lost more games than he won - And it was like that for the best years of his career most of the time....

You need to watch all the games - Not just the highlight reels to see how frustrating he was most of the time - And why no one wanted to bank their future on him.
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batboy said:
Same cap as everyone else....
Why do you think we signed Morris - Only bloke close to a half we could get.
Luke Lewis also knocked us back when we had money and were coming off 2 top 4 finishes and we're just up the road from where he grew up.

Seriously, As much as the fans loved Benji Ball - If you think any quality player in the comp rated it... You're off your head.... Benji (For all his Magic) Lost more games than he won - And it was like that for the best years of his career most of the time....

You need to watch all the games - Not just the highlight reels to see how frustrating he was most of the time - And why no one wanted to bank their future on him.
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That's if you believe that clubs were adhering to the cap which history will show they were not. We may have missed out on Luke Lewis but we were never a club that existed by buying quality players from other clubs.- we couldnt afford to meet the market for them.
Clearly you have issue with Benji but I can confidently say even with his flaws that you are way off if you believe he is not rated by plenty of quality players past and present.
 
is there an episode where the last placed tigers (most irrelevant at this point in the season) doesnt get mentioned
 
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