Coach Benji 👑

[innsaneink]

Hes.just banked 2 points

He was.probably saying what he thought may be best for the team down the track re subconcsious bias from refs... theres no point in him making waves at the presser last night.
I disagree on his opinion on the Curran no try on two counts
1.Contact with the leg is a penalty
2. I doubt he grounded it

 

[Tom Shines]

Hes.just banked 2 points

He was.probably saying what he thought may be best for the team down the track re subconcsious bias from refs... theres no point in him making waves at the presser last night.
I disagree on his opinion on the Curran no try on two counts
1.Contact with the leg is a penalty
2. I doubt he grounded it

As you said the Curran penalty was the correct call by letter of the rule ..but even if it’s the wrong call going your way … still don’t admit to it in my opinion ,… next week they are on the wrong end of a clanger and the consensus will be …”oh well by his own admission last week he got a bad call going his way so it’s all a wash …”

 

[Gazman]

I am starting to worry that we have already peaked and until we get all our troops back not sure Benji can do what Foran does for Manly . Did we make the right call on his extension too early .

 

[Tucker]

I am starting to worry that we have already peaked and until we get all our troops back not sure Benji can do what Foran does for Manly . Did we make the right call on his extension too early .

Of course we didn’t. It was totally unjustifiable and based on available data was a tragically incompetent decision.
It was made solely to ensure players didn’t pull the plug.

 

[Tiger Woods]

Let's see how the brain dead team responds at our next game
😜

 

[Halbrowne61]

I am starting to worry that we have already peaked and until we get all our troops back not sure Benji can do what Foran does for Manly . Did we make the right call on his extension too early .

I heard one of the Manly players ( forget who) say that all Foran has done is simplified a lot of the training/ planning and made the whole thing fun again. Now that’s simplistic I know but he’s got the team believing in themselves and their teammates. Benji is now caught between a rock and a hard place, 5 weeks ago he was being hailed as the future of coaching but he has been brought back to earth, admittedly by some things out of his control. Too much intensity will make it worse imo but having players capable of ad libbing is not always easy. We have to have some structure, especially defensively, interspersed with Benji ball.

 

[jadtiger]

I heard one of the Manly players ( forget who) say that all Foran has done is simplified a lot of the training/ planning and made the whole thing fun again. Now that’s simplistic I know but he’s got the team believing in themselves and their teammates. Benji is now caught between a rock and a hard place, 5 weeks ago he was being hailed as the future of coaching but he has been brought back to earth, admittedly by some things out of his control. Too much intensity will make it worse imo but having players capable of ad libbing is not always easy. We have to have some structure, especially defensively, interspersed with Benji ball.

Agreed because without balance you will only ever have short term success

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I am starting to worry that we have already peaked and until we get all our troops back not sure Benji can do what Foran does for Manly . Did we make the right call on his extension too early .

It wasn’t about whether it was the wrong call or the right one. Right and wrong had nothing to do with it. It was on the back of HBG sacking Richo and the blowback by the supporters. HBG panicked and in desperate need to pacify the vitriol, gave Marshall a five year contract. Not even premiership winning coaches get five year extensions. But Benji got one, despite not having even coached a final.

 

[TigerLouis]

Benji’s team selections leave a lot to be desired. He keeps on selecting Seyfarth,Madden & Hope reserve grade players. Latu Fainu should be the halfback. If Doueihi is not available.

 

[Milky]

Benji’s team selections leave a lot to be desired. He keeps on selecting Seyfarth,Madden & Hope reserve grade players. Latu Fainu should be the halfback. If Doueihi is not available.

Yeah definitely agreed, I like what Benji brings to the club but team selections and bench use can be questionable

Latu came on in the second half when the game was gone, we were screaming for something in attack

I duno what the go is with Ethan Roberts but one would have thought he slots in at 11

Maka is clearly a winger

Our lack of depth at 9 and centres is on him as well

I hope we can fix our issues over the off season but unfortunately I think we are beyond repair

 

[Wtiga]

Can’t compare benji to foran

Orrrrrr

You actually can

Look at them as players

Kieran was all heart, tough, direct, physical, ran hard, tackled hard, would die in a ditch to win

Benji, didn’t tackle much, all flair, super skillful, not that consistent, up and down, tough bc came back from injuries but not consistently disciplined

As coaches that’s how there teams perform

Foran said I coach them how I played - a million miles an hour.

Benji can’t do that bc it’s not his authentic self… he did it at the start of the season and now has slacked off giving players the green light to do pranks, take time off during the bye etc

Benji can’t be consistently a hard ass all year bc he wasn’t like that as a player

And that is how manly and the tigers are different now

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Yeah definitely agreed, I like what Benji brings to the club but team selections and bench use can be questionable

He brings passion and pride in the jersey (except for today) and that’s it. When was the last time we raved after a win about a Benji game plan? It hasn’t happened.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

He brings passion and pride in the jersey (except for today) and that’s it. When was the last time we raved after a win about a Benji game plan? It hasn’t happened.

No one was complaining about a lack of a game plan when we were flogging teams at full strength.

Benji’s game plan today I'm sure wasn't to drop the ball all the time and throw stupid passes and miss a shit load of tackles.

 

[Tiger_heart]

I think a few of us may have been lolled into a false sense of security, early in the season. Whereas other teams were slowly getting their act together, allowing us the early success, the fact is that progressively they have overlapped us. We can blame the injuries, still the performance of some of our highly paid "stars" remains buffling.

A case of premature peaking, perhaps. ;-)

 

[magpies forever]

No one was complaining about a lack of a game plan when we were flogging teams at full strength.

Benji’s game plan today I'm sure wasn't to drop the ball all the time and throw stupid passes and miss a shit load of tackles.

Agree. He must have gone another shade grey after that inept performance.

 

[Telltails]

Agree. He must have gone another shade grey after that inept performance.

Not sure how bounce back from that - coach and players - and prepare for another game? Minds of steel or mindless - perhaps a combination of both

 

[Moh]

He brings passion and pride in the jersey (except for today) and that’s it. When was the last time we raved after a win about a Benji game plan? It hasn’t happened.

I recall at least one.

Really can't see how Benji is to blame on yesterdays game, and you can't blame selections either. Not much there, and if he had picked one of your favourites over someone you're currently off it wouldn't have made a different (Latu over Madden would have done zero for eg)

We had Geyer and Murray starting - not a whole lot of NRL there this season or even at all. Cupboard is bare.

AD, Twal, Sammy F, Taylan and even Sione are big outs.

This doesn't excuse what the players did on the field yesterday - but you can tell they had that lined up in mind.

 

[Milky]

I recall at least one.

Really can't see how Benji is to blame on yesterdays game, and you can't blame selections either. Not much there, and if he had picked one of your favourites over someone you're currently off it wouldn't have made a different (Latu over Madden would have done zero for eg)

We had Geyer and Murray starting - not a whole lot of NRL there this season or even at all. Cupboard is bare.

AD, Twal, Sammy F, Taylan and even Sione are big outs.

This doesn't excuse what the players did on the field yesterday - but you can tell they had that lined up in mind.

Moh I agree but the lack of depth is a major concern which hasn’t even been addressed for 27’. Shouldn’t the coach be addressing that?

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

Benji’s team selections leave a lot to be desired. He keeps on selecting Seyfarth,Madden & Hope reserve grade players. Latu Fainu should be the halfback. If Doueihi is not available.

I’m not 100% impressed with some of his selections but let’s look a little deeper.

Madden played his best footy next to AD, he is a shadow of that bloke with JL next to him.
Seyfarth isn’t my favourite player and he gives away some dumb penalties but he’s an effort player who keeps trying. Effort inspires your team mates to dig in as well. Api gives his 100% however some of his team mates Do Not learn or seem to get any inspiration from him. Really disappointing

Benji has dropped players where he could but he only has a certain number of players to pick from. Toa dropped was an example of this.

Royce needs to go.
Luai was jogging around yesterday, i remember a couple of games where he put in Api type of effort. That is all non existent since he signed to be the next PNG PM

Some players in our team are lazy and do not play for their mates.

 

[Spartan117]

We have a unbalanced team list in 2026.

Not enough 1st graders.