Coach Benji 👑

[EllisFan]

I have been disgusted in how soft Terrell has been, particularly in the ole ing 20mins for the past 2 weeks.
Benji starting young Haywood in a game where he knew it was going tjo be plenty of heat in the middle in the early stages was plain dumb.
But the fact opposing teams have correctly identified we have virtually no attacking threat on our edges or our wide other than Samuela, means they can confidently compress their defence making it extremely hard to penetrate with one our running through the middle.
This will not change anytime soon or in 2027 until we learn how to play expansive with some genuine attacking threat when opposing teams defend this way against us.
As poor as our forwards were in the opening exchanges and as poor as our general yardage has been in the opening exchanges, this is a big reason why it is happening and I am not sure how we fix it with the current calibre of outside backs we have?

Teams have worked out that rushing AD shuts down our entire backline. Last night we had no ball or opportunities in H1 but it didn’t surprise me when he was shifted out of HB.

 

[Bellend]

Notice Starford when he ran out last night you could see he was not right.

Why can't Solo get a run in this team??

Sam needs to be played through the middle with runners on either side of him unlike Terrell he can bend the line.

 

[Bellend]

Teams have worked out that rushing AD shuts down our entire backline. Last night we had no ball or opportunities in H1 but it didn’t surprise me when he was shifted out of HB.

Leave Lat at halfback and first receiver.

 

[Demps]

Notice Starford when he ran out last night you could see he was not right.

Why can't Solo get a run in this team??

I can only assume Benji doesn't think Solo is match fit for first grade.

He's top 30, so it surely isn't a cap thing?
Not contracted next year though.

It appears he isn't in the plans?

 

[EllisFan]

Leave Lat at halfback and first receiver.

Think he’ll get a suspension probably

 

[Vicious]

I can only assume Benji doesn't think Solo is match fit for first grade.

He's top 30, so it surely isn't a cap thing?
Not contracted next year though.

It appears he isn't in the plans?

If can only be that Benji does not trust Saukuru’s defence as his attacking ability what he has demonstrated all through his career and particularly this season cannot be questioned.
I am not sure why Skelton has recently decided to play so soft, but he is no use us is when is he choosing to play so soft, so we might as well give someone such as Saukuru an opportunity.

 

[Bellend]

Think he’ll get a suspension probably

hope not was poor but definitely should not 1 week holiday for it.

 

[Bellend]

I can only assume Benji doesn't think Solo is match fit for first grade.

He's top 30, so it surely isn't a cap thing?
Not contracted next year though.

It appears he isn't in the plans?

Just shows you what direction we are heading in.

 

[Bellend]

If can only be that Benji does not trust Saukuru’s defence as his attacking ability what he has demonstrated all through his career and particularly this season cannot be questioned.
I am not sure why Skelton has recently decided to play so soft, but he is no use us is when is he choosing to play so soft, so we might as well give someone such as Saukuru an opportunity.

I like Skelton but he can't read in defense and when we use in attack is pointless.

 

[tonza]

Think he’ll get a suspension probably

I might be biased but I felt Thompson tried to drive his knee into him which in turned caused the tackle to turn out worse than it was.

 

[EllisFan]

I might be biased but I felt Thompson tried to drive his knee into him which in turned caused the tackle to turn out worse than it was.

Normally I’d hope he gets off but for his long term benefit he probably needs to be punished, because he keeps doing the same thing.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Samuela would be on every clubs radar. It doesn't matter who he decides to sign with if it's not us - it's the same old same old question why we can't quietly retain players we want and have to pay overs with lengthy negotiations that result in player distractions and poor form.

Is it any wonder that coaches fail at this club - it doesn't go unnoticed that the last two coaches both premiership winners at the next clubs that they went to.

tax free png contract helps, we can probably hold off all other nrl clubs with a good offer except png

png will become the most hated club like Vegas knights are in nhl (due to unfair advantages in Vegas case they got to pick 1 unprotected player from each team)

 

[Papacito]

You've gotta feel for Benji.

Even with a giant blessing of good luck, the guys out there last night sadly aren't anywhere near a top 8 side.

It must be a month since anyone has even managed a line break?

Hopefully the club tries to move a fair few of these guys on, because if they couldn't get the job done this year, there's no chance they're going to next year.

 

[TigerNeddyK]

I can only assume Benji doesn't think Solo is match fit for first grade.

He's top 30, so it surely isn't a cap thing?
Not contracted next year though.

It appears he isn't in the plans?

But he thinks a busted toa is and whatever the hell is wrong with Turuva at the moment and Skelton that cannot tackle correctly and an injured Makasini .. Jesus give a fit young guy a chance .. we have not made a line break out wide for months

 

[Demps]

But he thinks a busted toa is and whatever the hell is wrong with Turuva at the moment and Skelton that cannot tackle correctly and an injured Makasini .. Jesus give a fit young guy a chance .. we have not made a line break out wide for months

Yep...

Clearly something off there.

AD might need to play centre next week

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

They can not do the basic's right who on the coaching staff puts their hands up for that. one.

Heighno is supposed to be the effort areas coach

 

[Bellend]

Heighno is supposed to be the effort areas coach

After last night effort he needs to go.

 

[mtd#2]

Think he’ll get a suspension probably

Surely not.... there was no lifting action.

 

[mtd#2]

Heighno is supposed to be the effort areas coach

Well i see benji took heighno to some event last week as his wife was away (unless it was old footage).. so i doubt that hes dropping him anytime soon

 

[krissy]

I can only assume Benji doesn't think Solo is match fit for first grade.

He's top 30, so it surely isn't a cap thing?
Not contracted next year though.

It appears he isn't in the plans?

I am not convinced that there even is a plan, Benji seems to be flying by the seat of his pants.