My issue with Benji is he's a hiring from an incompetent board and ceo who absolutely destroyed our club. He gave the guys the bye off for mental health and their physical niggles then we get beat by nearly 50. He's in over his head. Maybe after 5 years in lower grades he could have another crack. But for now we need more than just a coach, we need a father figure, tactician, coach and psychologist all rolled into one.
The new regime has backed and supported him even though he was a horrible appointment by a previous regime:just because of who he is. They backed his judgement about having a holiday in Fiji.
My thoughts on the game; Presumed coaching?
No problems with that info but we do need more troops and player options now to provide alternates to the underperforming ones. We have 2 slots free now with Simpkin gone? For crissake fill them now with journeymen or whatever but have to players capable of performing in NRL.
I do get what you’re saying. However the learning curve should done at lower grades. No one can persuade me otherwise. That was poor management.
now now tito i know it's upsetting will take years unfortunately cool heads needed but it is hard to watch.
Even Bennett or Bellamy wouldn’t be able to do anything with this roster. Our already poor roster is injury depleted and we’re coming last in first grade and reserves. Overall our club rosters are horrible. I think given the injuries and suspensions benji hasn’t done too bad. The coach is not the problem, it never had been. We need better players.
Hi I agree your only as good as the players you have and I guys are trying hard but can't do it for a hole game so nobody was saying sack the coach at the sharks when they got thumpt 48 nil and they have much better roster team us and it's pretty hard to stay positive when the media tell you your shit every week
Forwards no better either modern forwards in good clubs are tall giants we keep letting them go else ware need to keep the big bodies
Michael Gabriel a talented junior Centre
I understand from a players perspective you want security knowing you're not being shopped around, but I'll never understand why for the life of me if the players think they're being shopped around why they throw in the towel and not try to put their best foot forward for any prospective clubs who might be interested in picking them up to help prolong their careers. Our blokes seem to think playing like crap is the best way to build interest from other clubs.
Sullivan supposedly being shopped around. I thought he had his best game last night. The sin bin was reflex action as I suspect the St George guy would have scored if left untouched. Kicking game improved and tested the defence line more than previously. [I am not related and never met the guy]
works for me