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Imagine Richo this morning lol

Talking to sponsors - other players and agents who maybe we told them luai is here for 5 years … I can’t imagine anyone knew about this

There would be soooo many fires to put out today

Also if they’ve been talking to galvins parents - and they told them luai is here for 5 years… he’s been lying to them

Don’t know how they will go down

If that’s the case

Wow - hope Richo doesn’t have a heart attack today lol
 
I have to admit if this IS true then it has lowered my opnion of Richo!!

He goes on about being a straight shooter and then pulls a deal like this!

It is on the nose.

Hopefully its just media BS and Richo is back to god mode!!
 
tigermate said:
Imagine Richo this morning lol

Talking to sponsors - other players and agents who maybe we told them luai is here for 5 years … I can’t imagine anyone knew about this

There would be soooo many fires to put out today

Also if they’ve been talking to galvins parents - and they told them luai is here for 5 years… he’s been lying to them

Don’t know how they will go down

If that’s the case

Wow - hope Richo doesn’t have a heart attack today lol
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It is interesting that it came out after we got the sponsorship of pepper money
 
Camel2281 said:
How's he being disruptive. He seems to be doing everything possible to galvanize and harmonise the playing group.
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Not aware of anything in particular he is doing/has done to galvanise and harmonise the team? He seems to have been disruptive in the past however with reported disagreements with Bateman, Klemmer, Naden and Ofahengaue. Whether he has learnt from his mistakes and now doing a better job managing the players remains to be seen.

Ultimately I think it foolish to assume Bateman is completely at fault and the only disruptive force with whatever happened between the two of them. Especially given there has been minimal reporting on how their relationship broke down.
 
mtd#2 said:
It is interesting that it came out after we got the sponsorship of pepper money
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True

Or it’s just Lee having a ego hissy fit bc richo has been saying since he came along the club has made leaps and bounds like getting 6/8 contracts done etc

Or that pepper was the biggest sponsorship deal - Lee would get jealous over that with Brydens etc… Richo poked the bear and the bear leaked


Lee would take a front to that perhaps and leaked it bc he’s a little b*tch
 
So many gun players have clauses. Both Dylan Brown and Mitch Moses do. It’s often the only way for them to sign on.

It’s also likely the only way we got Luai to sign with us. We’re cellar dwellers so I’m not surprised there are those clauses, although it is strange it’s just come out now.
 
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Jolls said:
What evidence do you have that backs up the assertion that he is clueless. Not hearing it in the media or from anyone inside the club or players. In fact the only place I find negative descriptions of Benji's coaching is here.
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C'mon man,
Benji has been a media darling for 2 decades, Surely you know this?
He's been given a gravy run his first year, It might last 2 - It won't last 3...
At some point they'll turn on him.

Have a look at the stick they gave Ciraldo in his first year, and compare it to Benjis' run...
Heard Gus say once, All the coaches know the game - And they can all coach to some degree
It's dealing with all the other stuff that they fall down...
We won't know where Benji is at until he's hauled over the coals for a while.

I still feel his lack of preparation for the role is disrespectful to the Club and Supporters.
 
batboy said:
C'mon man,
Benji has been a media darling for 2 decades, Surely you know this?
He's been given a gravy run his first year, It might last 2 - It won't last 3...
At some point they'll turn on him.

Have a look at the stick they gave Ciraldo in his first year, and compare it to Benjis' run...
Heard Gus say once, All the coaches know the game - And they can all coach to some degree
It's dealing with all the other stuff that they fall down...
We won't know where Benji is at until he's hauled over the coals for a while.

I still feel his lack of preparation for the role is disrespectful to the Club and Supporters.
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Hall of fame players generally get some positive press.
 
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Buttface said:
There’s a lot of noose tying and panic pushing around here recently, I don’t know about you Ink, but I couldn’t be any calmer if I tried. There’s worse things in life than signing a current SOO and 4x gf winning half to a 2yr contract with the possibility of 3x extra years. 😎
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For the last 11 months ….we thought we had him locked up for 5 years though 😂
 
426Tlgerland said:
I think it more his daughter he is staying to spend time with
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Yes his first one, who’s a teenager, and I’m sure she would understand not having her Dad (whom her mum divorced), around on Xmas day for one year so he could be with his new family and on time for work? 🤷‍♂️
Some of us don’t get these luxuries and have had to have these kind of discussions and decisions made around where and when Xmas is spent and with whom every year, and you can’t be at everybody’s house on Xmas morning at the same time, someone always misses out and you get to their place the following year, or Boxing Day or whatever.
Anyway I think it’s BS that he hasn’t had a proper preseason with us and he’s 3 years in. He just using it as an excuse.
 
Question for those complaining about the clause in Luai's contract.

If Galvin agrees to re-sign and extend for 4 more years (to end of 2030), but have a similar clause at the end of 2028. Do you think Richo should agree to it? Or say no more clauses and let him go to market?
 
batboy said:
C'mon man,
Benji has been a media darling for 2 decades, Surely you know this?
He's been given a gravy run his first year, It might last 2 - It won't last 3...
At some point they'll turn on him.

Have a look at the stick they gave Ciraldo in his first year, and compare it to Benjis' run...
Heard Gus say once, All the coaches know the game - And they can all coach to some degree
It's dealing with all the other stuff that they fall down...
We won't know where Benji is at until he's hauled over the coals for a while.

I still feel his lack of preparation for the role is disrespectful to the Club and Supporters.
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If you read the post, and any previous ones I have made where I have raised questions as to his coaching ability, I have clearly stated that I am on the fence as to his overall ability. And you have nailed it yourself "they can all coach to some degree".

The post from GNR labelled him as clueless, I have not seen any evidence to support that assertion. I have not seen one shred of evidence on this site, in the media, from players, from commentators or from anyone close to the club stating that he doesn't have the skill to, or can't coach. I have seen, and provided evidence to suggest that he does have a clue. Clearly he has some coaching ability. Is it enough to make the cut? Time will tell.

Plenty of baseless statements made on here - if you can't back them up then don't make them - simples.

By the way: I don't support the way he was appointed either - but let's stop crying about spilt milk. He is contracted to us and has the helm for 2025. If he doesn't have us in a reasonable position by round 10 I think his position will be untenable.

We should be in the 8 in 2025 but my concern is our lack of depth in our edge positions and at centre. If we have a spate of injuries we could fall short; however, if we aren't sniffing arounf the 8 all season then we will know if Benji ahs the goods or not.
 
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