Benji: The day I left Wests Tigers I wanted to return

[Eddie]

Geeez some of you blokes are heartless! I thought his Player Profile interview was great. He is obviously an intelligent guy who is capable of expressing himself well. He genuinely loves the Tigers, and when I look back at his stint at the club over the years, I think he deserves the respect and accolades of all Tigers fans.
The guy has been an absolute legend of the game and played a huge role in the way the game has changed. There was a time when every kid that watched the game wanted to be just like him - how many players can you say that about?
He is the first to admit that he didn't handle things well in the past, but I believe him when he says that people took his confidence as a sort of "cockyness". Now he comes across to me as a guy who is extremely comfortable in his own skin and is genuinely trying to achieve something for the club. I am glad he's back!

Very well said.

I think he will be in 1st grade most of the season.

These days having a utility on the bench is hardly something new.

Plus the chance of Brooks and Reynolds not getting an injury at some point are pretty slim.

 

[hammertime]

If we had more players love the club like Benji does, we wouldn't be cellar dwellers year after year.

We need to be a club that stirs emotion as we're never going to compete with a chequebook. We've actually always been that type of club, it's just that we haven't had effective management before to control and utilise it.

 

[NT_Tiger]

If we had more players love the club like Benji does, we wouldn't be cellar dwellers year after year.

We need to be a club that stirs emotion as we're never going to compete with a chequebook. We've actually always been that type of club, it's just that we haven't had effective management before to control and utilise it.

…...or a Captain capable of encouraging it in others.

 

[hammertime]

If we had more players love the club like Benji does, we wouldn't be cellar dwellers year after year.

We need to be a club that stirs emotion as we're never going to compete with a chequebook. We've actually always been that type of club, it's just that we haven't had effective management before to control and utilise it.

…...or a Captain capable of encouraging it in others.

True that.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

I think Benji will play the same roll for us as he did in Bris, off the bench or cover for injuries.
I think he did quite well in that roll, he knows hes not the main man anymore and i dont think he would have a huge issue being a mentor in ISP he did that in Brisbane.

 

[Blackpearl]

If we had more players love the club like Benji does, we wouldn't be cellar dwellers year after year.

We need to be a club that stirs emotion as we're never going to compete with a chequebook. We've actually always been that type of club, it's just that we haven't had effective management before to control and utilise it.

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The return of benji, a club legend, has so much upside to the club in many ways. Glad he is back at the weststigers and looking forward to the new season