The question is did the rank attitudes cause conflict with Benji or did the conflict with Benji cause rank attitudes? If it is the former then it is poor recruitment and on Benji (and Sheens) and whoever else was in charge of recruitment and if it is the latter then that is on the coach.
My...
I still question Benji's tactical coaching credentials and believe the questions as to why so many players that he (with Sheens) recruited were seemingly off him very quickly. However;
He has been phenomenal in turning what could what could have been a chaotic event of the board being sacked...
I completely agree with that. I'm not saying that the playing group was ok with the instability or there was no effect.
I agree that everything seems to suggest the overthrowing of the board that led to Richos resignation was a stuff up.
I just don't agree that Bula was about to sign or that...
Sorry mate I think you are reading something that isn't there. He spent the previous 30 seconds talking about how Luai has repeatedly shown his commitment despite the clauses.
TBH I don't believe this at all (the info, not that you were told).
Why would Jerome remove his clauses, what is his motivation to do so? He had been repeatedly asked about them and always deflected and by saying he is committed and they are nothing to worry about. For him to then all of a...
We also have 6 months to sort out an extension for him. I think this is a bit of a blow up over nothing. It should trigger a conversation from SM to May along the lines of "I saw your comments and I do want you here long term. I'll speak to you in the coming months once there is clarity around...
I think it is especially sound given he has the option to fall back on. Unlike others, It's not like he is risking an injury in the meantime jeopardizing his future earnings. Without that option as his manager id be recommending securing your future but with it, it's the most logical play in my...
Or worked for anyone else? TBF In most occasions I think they don't work because the player was leaving anyways. I also don't necessarily think that is the case for Bula.
My opinion from the start (purely because it is what I'd be advising as a manager) was he will use the opening couple months...
That 38 minutes was over multiple stints in a game with unlimited interchanges. I'm not writing the bloke off, particularly after all the preseason puff pieces but I don't have high hopes for him.
That is after initially being pleased that he signed thinking he would give us 20 minutes of power.
I don't think Richo ever did say Bula is just about over the line.
Richo said this in November
“I don’t want to do a pick-up of the option, I want to do an extension long term.”
“He wants to be here. Unlike Galvin, who didn’t want to be here, he wants to be here.”
“You never count your...