I feel Benji has more to offer as a head coach than he would coaching director. But in saying that it’s more young man’s game and a young coaching director with a couple of years as a head coach could work out. Probably would have to be self elected though for continuity but then you wonder if it would work at all as an external head coach would want to bring in his own philosophy and systems.
Benji 2025 and Beyond
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weststigerman
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I keep reading people saying that our roster is not good enough.
Meanwhile, the dragons have a spine of 2 aging players their previous club didn’t want, plus a rookie and Kyle Flanagan. Guess what, they’re ahead of a team with Luai, Api, Bula and Terrell.
Meanwhile, the dragons have a spine of 2 aging players their previous club didn’t want, plus a rookie and Kyle Flanagan. Guess what, they’re ahead of a team with Luai, Api, Bula and Terrell.
It would be nearly impossible to have less integrity than Moses,maybe Anusley or a certain current US president but that would be it.
Odessa
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Got told Benji is gone
westtigers
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where did you here that
GNR4LIFE
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He has to walking along a precipice. As critical as I have been of Richo, there is no way he could have been sincere when he said Benji was safe even if we get another spoon. I don’t think top 8 was what he needed to keep his job, but we needed to finish higher than bottom 4. He needed something to prove that he’s taking this club forward.
Whilst I havn't agreed with some of Benji's choices, I think it's pretty harsh on Benj, he was on a hiding to nothing.
Our squad was paper thin to begin with and we've continued to release players making our squad weaker and weaker without replacements. Not sure any other coaches would have done better.
He also has the weakest coaching support staff in the comp.
Don't see how he could have done much better.
He at least has some pulling power in the player market which is something we have never had. In fact the only time we did was probably becuase of him as well (as a player).
Give him some decent, experienced support staff, bolster our squad and see how he goes in 26.
Our squad was paper thin to begin with and we've continued to release players making our squad weaker and weaker without replacements. Not sure any other coaches would have done better.
He also has the weakest coaching support staff in the comp.
Don't see how he could have done much better.
He at least has some pulling power in the player market which is something we have never had. In fact the only time we did was probably becuase of him as well (as a player).
Give him some decent, experienced support staff, bolster our squad and see how he goes in 26.
Odessa
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From a Balmain great end of year bye bye
Why can't we just stick to a rebuild for once?
The team is better, we have been smashed with injuries, suspension, and SOO these last couple of weeks. Until then, we were much improved, even with the losses.
The team needs to gel again with the departure of 2 teenagers who think they're all that and undercut every good thing that was building.
Benji is on a steep learning curve and is improving.
With those 2 gone, the season has been upended, but I believe in Richardson's management skills.
None of us is privy to what's going on behind the scenes, neither are the *journalists* (more aptly named forum speculation regurgitators), so we are simply guessing.
Looking at coaches who are available, who is going to take this on? Who is actually any better than BM? A superleague coach? Really? A sacked coach from another NRL team? Really?
I have never been a Benji fan (mods from early/mid 2000's can attest) but he is the coach! He's improving. Our players (the experienced ones, not the overinflated ego, entitled ones) want to play for him, and respect him. Get behind him!
Channelling Tigergran: UTT!
The team is better, we have been smashed with injuries, suspension, and SOO these last couple of weeks. Until then, we were much improved, even with the losses.
The team needs to gel again with the departure of 2 teenagers who think they're all that and undercut every good thing that was building.
Benji is on a steep learning curve and is improving.
With those 2 gone, the season has been upended, but I believe in Richardson's management skills.
None of us is privy to what's going on behind the scenes, neither are the *journalists* (more aptly named forum speculation regurgitators), so we are simply guessing.
Looking at coaches who are available, who is going to take this on? Who is actually any better than BM? A superleague coach? Really? A sacked coach from another NRL team? Really?
I have never been a Benji fan (mods from early/mid 2000's can attest) but he is the coach! He's improving. Our players (the experienced ones, not the overinflated ego, entitled ones) want to play for him, and respect him. Get behind him!
Channelling Tigergran: UTT!
westtigers
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Benji needs to pick players in there correct positions even us poor folks can see that we will know a bit more this week because both easts and us are down on troops so in Benji we trust
GNR4LIFE
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It’s fair to say the only coaches we will attract are either rookies, or ones on the scrap heap with no other prospects of coaching again as grim as that sounds. And yes, I get the whole sacking coaches business. But this is different. We have a guy who shouldn’t have been there in the first place without any kind of apprenticeship. I know it’s two steps back stuff, but right now we are in neutral.
Tom Shines
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You get told a lot of things … a lot don’t pan out…
I’m still waiting for To’o to arrive
If you keep throwing darts, one will eventually hit the bullseye.
Tom Shines
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Yep ….. exactly right…
GNR4LIFE
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Can’t be that far off…Surely
Tom Shines
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Is Luai out the door with him ?
Who cares if he is, how many games has he won for us ?
Tom Shines
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How did they look last week ? If that the new reality ?
GNR4LIFE
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The club can’t live in fear of him following Benji out the door. If he does, his heart clearly wasn’t in it anyway. I get that they are mates, but if we bring in someone after Benji with a few strings to his bow, Jarome might remember what it was like to have a coach again.
Tom Shines
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This will be the mother of meltdowns if he walks out the door Nov 1… we ain’t seen nothing yet
