Benji Marshall #70

[avocadoontoast]

Maybe Benji and Maguire don't have the broken relationship the media keeps pushing.

Reminds me of when they used to say Farah and Benji don't get along.

I think this was more about Sheens and Benji's relationship and history.

I think it's a good appointment. Sheens, Farah, Benji all back together. At least it's an identity which I feel we've lost lately.

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

We have a pretty crazy amount of support staff now especially for juniors coming through.

It's good to see Benji also being involved with the pathways system how many times have we heard players say they idolised Benji growing up now whilst as time has gone by some may not have seen Benji in his hay days but their parents would have and this could make the difference of a junior signing on with WT'S.

I know that if I was a kid and I had the option to train with Benji Marshall, I'd be demanding my parents figure out where to go, how much to pay, etc.

 

[tony soprano]

We have a pretty crazy amount of support staff now especially for juniors coming through.

It's good to see Benji also being involved with the pathways system how many times have we heard players say they idolised Benji growing up now whilst as time has gone by some may not have seen Benji in his hay days but their parents would have and this could make the difference of a junior signing on with WT'S.

Agree

 

[tony soprano]

We have a pretty crazy amount of support staff now especially for juniors coming through.

It's good to see Benji also being involved with the pathways system how many times have we heard players say they idolised Benji growing up now whilst as time has gone by some may not have seen Benji in his hay days but their parents would have and this could make the difference of a junior signing on with WT'S.

I know that if I was a kid and I had the option to train with Benji Marshall, I'd be demanding my parents figure out where to go, how much to pay, etc.

Doesn't stop there, they have Kimmorley and other coaches, Sheens ect

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

We have a pretty crazy amount of support staff now especially for juniors coming through.

It's good to see Benji also being involved with the pathways system how many times have we heard players say they idolised Benji growing up now whilst as time has gone by some may not have seen Benji in his hay days but their parents would have and this could make the difference of a junior signing on with WT'S.

I know that if I was a kid and I had the option to train with Benji Marshall, I'd be demanding my parents figure out where to go, how much to pay, etc.

Doesn't stop there, they have Kimmorley and other coaches, Sheens ect

Imagine going to training and those guys are all there. I'd be star struck. Isn't Ronnie Palmer now also involved in the lower grades?

It's good to see the club putting so many resources into our kids. It's the right way to go.

 

[weststigerman]

Maybe Benji and Maguire don't have the broken relationship the media keeps pushing.

Reminds me of when they used to say Farah and Benji don't get along.

I think this was more about Sheens and Benji's relationship and history.

I think it's a good appointment. Sheens, Farah, Benji all back together. At least it's an identity which I feel we've lost lately.

Nah I think this was always going to happen.

Despite what some believe, Sheens is not here to undermine Maguire. They’ll work together.

 

[bathursttiger1]

We have a pretty crazy amount of support staff now especially for juniors coming through.

It's good to see Benji also being involved with the pathways system how many times have we heard players say they idolised Benji growing up now whilst as time has gone by some may not have seen Benji in his hay days but their parents would have and this could make the difference of a junior signing on with WT'S.

I know that if I was a kid and I had the option to train with Benji Marshall, I'd be demanding my parents figure out where to go, how much to pay, etc.

Doesn't stop there, they have Kimmorley and other coaches, Sheens ect

In the last CEO's update there was no mention of Kimmorley, is he still on board?

 

[BAGNF05]

What's next? Aaron Woods welcomed back with fanfare as our new forwards coach?

I can just imagine how Luke Brooks will be feeling.

Marshall: "Hey Luke. It doesn't matter that you get the ball on the clutch play and kick it out on the full or pass it 14 rows into the grandstand, as long as you throw a miracle flick pass and find a winger like Patty Richards good enough to catch it, your legacy and superannuation here is sealed. I look forward to working with you, bro"

If Luke Brooks win a premiership for us, he can have a job for life.

The forum nominates him for door stop at the COE

 

[Tigerdave]

Yeah really great idea by the club. Good stuff seeing him back.

 

[cochise]

We have a pretty crazy amount of support staff now especially for juniors coming through.

It's good to see Benji also being involved with the pathways system how many times have we heard players say they idolised Benji growing up now whilst as time has gone by some may not have seen Benji in his hay days but their parents would have and this could make the difference of a junior signing on with WT'S.

I know that if I was a kid and I had the option to train with Benji Marshall, I'd be demanding my parents figure out where to go, how much to pay, etc.

Doesn't stop there, they have Kimmorley and other coaches, Sheens ect

In the last CEO's update there was no mention of Kimmorley, is he still on board?

Yes

 

[JD Tiger]

I am divided on this one. It is great to have Benji back with us, and an ambassador role is perfect for him. It is really good for our club, and will contribute to healing our broken soul.

But I haven't forgiven him for going to Souths (it was as recent as earlier this year) and rubbishing us in the media. Whether what he said was true or not, his words helped besmirch our name, our image, and he seemed to do it out of spite. Whether he was right or not, he's not a loyal Wests Tigers man, he puts himself and his own interests first. I guess another reason it's good to have him on board is that then he won't be against us.

I also think it adds further weight to the theory that Madge is being nudged out. With Sheens/Robbie/Benji all coming back, Madge is becoming less and less important to the club. More expendable. The club knows they can't sack another coach, it would just make us more of a joke to our opposition, but we can keep him whilst making his role smaller and bringing in the right support around him. I suspect we're grooming that Gardiner coach, hoping he'll come through as top coach with the junior players also coming through. (Maybe that's just my hope though about Gardiner.)

 

[Glenji95]

@JD-Tiger if Madge does get sacked I do expect Ben Gardiner takes over he was given the assistant job because of his connection with the young guys in the team hopefully that’ll rub off onto the experienced ones too

 

[magpie_mick]

Love it, great role too !

 

[Spartan117]

Makes good business sense in terms of brand and marketing.

However, Benji you hurt a lot of us fans last year.

 

[Red88_Tiger]

Just his presence at the sponsors table should drag a few across the line. Also hope he’s one of the 3 that meets players we want

 

[tony soprano]

We have a pretty crazy amount of support staff now especially for juniors coming through.

It's good to see Benji also being involved with the pathways system how many times have we heard players say they idolised Benji growing up now whilst as time has gone by some may not have seen Benji in his hay days but their parents would have and this could make the difference of a junior signing on with WT'S.

I know that if I was a kid and I had the option to train with Benji Marshall, I'd be demanding my parents figure out where to go, how much to pay, etc.

Doesn't stop there, they have Kimmorley and other coaches, Sheens ect

In the last CEO's update there was no mention of Kimmorley, is he still on board?

Yes mate, was on radio recently said would be working with nrl halves too a bit

 

[cktiger]

There's plenty still on here were part of the Benji & Robbie sticking the knife into Sheens conspiracy.
Now all three back working together.
Seems it wasn't so guys.
About as true as Benji & Robbie hating each others guts.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

There's plenty still on here were part of the Benji & Robbie sticking the knife into Sheens conspiracy.
Now all three back working together.
Seems it wasn't so guys.
About as true as Benji & Robbie hating each others guts.

Ah yes, people will be hiding this morning at that 10 year old claim being unsurfaced.

 

[TheDaBoss]

Well at least we will get some signing rumours more frequently now that the leak is back 😅