cochise
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Benny is a massive part of the problem and the fact he was even considered just shows how out of touch the ownership group is.
HBG, Independent Directors Sacked
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cochise
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The fact they thought that would appease the fanbase is comical, to then also have PVL can the idea.
crazycat
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Look, Benny Elias is Benny Elias.
We don't want him on the board because, he is shifty.
That said:
He is a club Legend. A huge talent and an Iconic Balmain player in an iconic team.
Post football, instead of sitting on his arse he actually became successful. Good on him.
Do I know if that success was through Grift or actually business acumen? I suspect a little of both but really I don't damn well know.
Did he stuff up the Balmain deal? YES!
Unless HBG or the NRL or someone actually put Benny on the board can we stop rubbishing on the club legend?
Like just Stop now?
Heck you either seem to want to pick fights over WEsts supporters then rant how the club shouldn't be divided over wests vs Balmain. Just rubbishing on Benny when he is nowhere near this board accomplishes nothing.
What we should be doing is using Benny to help promote post NRL pathways. Benny has contacts and could help the board get corporate sponsorships or post NRL jobs if used right. No don't put him on the board, otherwise leave the Legend alone!
TigerJunior4
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Completely agree.The way they leaked the candidates to the media to canvass reaction shows how out of touch and unprofessional they are as well.
The three candidates they considered- Burgess, Epifania and Elias, have zero qualifications, a proven track-record of putting self-interest before the club, and no discernible skillset to warrant being part of a modern day board of an NRL club.
Do you know if that was true?
If benny was such a legend he would be doing what you suggest already - quietly in the shadows .
Deep down cc you know he's an egotistical stick .
And best kept away from this club ,
Rock Hopper Steve
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His antics on NRL 360 when he was going into bat for I Moses and Galvan is a warning you could trust him as far as you could kick his two faced arse.
cochise
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He was offered the role and accepted.
big eels fan also
It seemed too far fetched... I dont think anyone considered it a possibility... Stupid us for underestimating the stupidity of those who approached him.. we should have known better.
For the record, I wouldn't have him anywhere near the club ever again.
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Properossi
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Head knocks and red wine have made him delusional likes a head up his own backside too much
You just called him a club legend - he’s not a legend of this club. He’s got a big mouth amd a small brain (bad combination) last I saw - he was rubbishing wests tigers and told his nephew not to come near the joint.
Of course he did - wonder if he thought he might have to give up his tv spot?
Tiger-ferret
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Out of interest did he attend with blocker at the rally?
cochise
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No he didn't.
crazycat
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We have 99 problems... But Elias ain't 1.
Yes he is an Egotistical Stick. Heck most 9's have to be, Michael Ennis is worse.
That said, whatever the hell is going on with HBG vs the board, it ain't Elais's doing.
So lets talk to the crux of this:
People mentioning "past Players" becoming directors.
I can only recall Corey Payne who became CEO of Panthers, and it ended badly.
Mark O'Neill who seemed to do Good at the Eels. (I regard anyone who can last 2 years there as doing good).
Someone from the Sharks, etc.
Most ex players don't become directors. If we wanted this we would have to selectively pick and groom people into the role.
Even when an ex player becomes a director, it's no gauge how they will perform.
Many will do mediocre and basically be a token celebrity on a board.
They are crap directors!
Benny Elias is in the weird position of "hey you have made millions and have kinda been successful... But I want you no where near our board".
We need good directors, we also need a refocus on the football governance. HBG isn't working, dare I say it too the Independent directors have gotten back of house stuff sorted but don't know the arse end of a football.
To resign Benji till 2030 is a colossal board failure.
By that I mean for the Sharks to resign Fitzgibbon or Easts to resign Trent till 2030 would be a fairly large call.
We did not play finals footy, we came 13th. Were not focused on Football.
9k
HBG curve ball imo
Totally agree with this post.
There are ex players out there that are multi millionaires thru their business acumen that are sane thinking/speaking people . backdoor is not of their caliber
