Flanagan was available and keenLet's not forget that no one wanted the coaching job, we were rejected by the coaches we approached. Benji took it on as a last resort, which took courage.
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Flanagan was available and keenLet's not forget that no one wanted the coaching job, we were rejected by the coaches we approached. Benji took it on as a last resort, which took courage.
Coaching gig in NZ Rugby. 🤣Yeah....
No way he'd up and leave us with 2 years left on his contract
Exactly like he did in 2013
Well Benji must be looking forward to the 2 byes we are having in the next 4 weeks.Hence, Benji's got some work to do. I think some of his media bites are post match performances are getting a bit predictable and careworn. I don't like hearing him say the team could do with a bye. We're going to need a bit more boldness and big decisions from him as a coach at some stage of this season.
Yes, we had 16 Applicants but Sheens appointed himself and then Benji.Flanagan was available and keen
We still had that terrible boardFlanagan was available and keen
Let's not forget that no one wanted the coaching job, we were rejected by the coaches we approached. Benji took it on as a last resort, which took courage.
What’s changed?We still had that terrible board
lol Yeah what a load of bullcrap…..didn’t that clown in the fedora say we had lots of interest?wow … sounds like we should be thankful that Benji did the club a solid and helped them out by taking on this poisoned chalice of a job that no one else wanted …I hope they are at least paying him well… I must have dreamed that Flanagan had some interest ..
Fair point...What’s changed?
I feel as though Benji would be much better as an assistant coachI don't like the false positive narrative coming from Benji lately. Post match vs Cowboys he's talking about how proud he is of this team etc. Maybe he knows better as a Coach and saves all the sprays for an internal review. But the team is slipping back into being a F*(*kup machine again and he needs to find a way to snap them out of it.
Luai is our main guy and he's getting himself sent off 10 minutes into his stint playing without Galvin. Utter crap. He let the team down playing like that. But we're proud apparently.
Eyes up footy means not overplaying as well. Especially when we are so out of form and can be picked off in transition down our left edge almost at will. I don't expect finals footy this year but if we can't pick up points in our next 3 games.
I think Benji's got great individual coaching skills, interacting with players 1 x 1 etc. He can also handle the media glare in a press conference masterfully, but I'm really doubtful over his ability to make the team concentrate and turn up on game day.
Thats what he is paid for. To coach skills and tactics into his players. Not to have great interaction with his players and media conferences (that was his role at Fox). Needs to be tough with players and make them earn their spots in first grade. ( Listen to Belamy).I don't like the false positive narrative coming from Benji lately. Post match vs Cowboys he's talking about how proud he is of this team etc. Maybe he knows better as a Coach and saves all the sprays for an internal review. But the team is slipping back into being a F*(*kup machine again and he needs to find a way to snap them out of it.
Luai is our main guy and he's getting himself sent off 10 minutes into his stint playing without Galvin. Utter crap. He let the team down playing like that. But we're proud apparently.
Eyes up footy means not overplaying as well. Especially when we are so out of form and can be picked off in transition down our left edge almost at will. I don't expect finals footy this year but if we can't pick up points in our next 3 games.
I think Benji's got great individual coaching skills, interacting with players 1 x 1 etc. He can also handle the media glare in a press conference masterfully, but I'm really doubtful over his ability to make the team concentrate and turn up on game day.
You think thats what Bellamy does?this day and age the coach is just a mouthpiece for the team's performance, isn't he ? Every now and then interrupts the defensive /attack coach at training to have a rant. Players are professionals being paid up to multi million dollar deals..Sports people were born with a will to win .A few words of encouragement ,a rocket up a few and a simple game plan on the day ,and being an agony Aunt during the week. Simples
yep , guys like that need to be seen ,so the coach that was rubber stamped , holds up to the woke way of thingsEven if we do decide to move on from Benji the cupboard is bare. The next coach has to be someone who’s coached before at first grade. The best one available would be Brad Arthur but if he doesn’t want it or goes elsewhere I couldn’t give the job to someone like Trent Barrett, Kevin Walters or Anthony Griffin (though not sure where he’s at currently) should they apply for it. Clubs caught in a hard place.
Even if we do decide to move on from Benji the cupboard is bare. The next coach has to be someone who’s coached before at first grade. The best one available would be Brad Arthur but if he doesn’t want it or goes elsewhere I couldn’t give the job to someone like Trent Barrett, Kevin Walters or Anthony Griffin (though not sure where he’s at currently) should they apply for it. Clubs caught in a hard place.