Hypocritical

I see it as the boot on the other foot… had a contract, was getting paid, reneged on said contract because after re-assessment thought he was worth more (ie. was worth less, yet over-inflated ego said otherwise)...

So muppet couldnt stand by his signature, same muppet couldnt evaluate his worth based on skill, then said muppet chose to drag us through the mud in the media... finally realises he is just a glorified sock with buttons sewn on and a manager elbow deep in his clacker.

All said and done, he was here and wasnt doing us any favours, with minimal roster changes have turned things around, playing as one team opposed to the dual change rooms constantly quoted.

Only one egomaniac thinks he is an asset to our current squad, maybe two, Bunji and Tauber.

Club needs to show spine and shaft him, not due to losses rather from the position of strength. Not a precedent we should ever set from being at ransom. Club is bigger than the man.
 
I don't really want to slag the bloke because I really enjoyed watching him play and really appreciated his contributions to the Tigers. Still, I think Mayer's non-returm policy is what we need now. Thanks CB for your summation. I agree. Thanks for (most of) the memories.
 
If a truly humble version of Benji the footballer was on offer at An Anasta price, then I would certainly nab him. The cost benefit would be massively in WT favour, but it won't happen.

I think that he found himself in a corner with only some of the reasons being by his own making. Anyhow, we have all moved on and I hope that he can find the balance in all facets of his life that will allow him to perform near his peak again, even against us.
 
Personally I would like to see Benji take the Offer from the Salford Red Devils and play out the rest of the season in the ESL to see how hard life is at the bottom and then return to the Tigers in 2015 on our terms.
 
I would take Benji back no problem at all. If he signs to play for Cronulla … I have no problem at all. The joy that Benji gave to me over a number of seasons with us leads me to wish him well no matter who he plays for ... Except when he plays against us ... That is if he ever plays against us.
 
All these metaphors about ending relationships, how serious.

But to keep the analogy going - your 28 year old gf wants out and she moves away to another country. She wants to come back the following year, a little worse for wear than when you last saw her, changing her tune about the promises she made when she left.

In the interim you've started dating a 19 year old and there is a blonde at work you don't mind the look of either.

Not a tough choice.
 
@jirskyr said:
All these metaphors about ending relationships, how serious.

But to keep the analogy going - your 28 year old gf wants out and she moves away to another country. She wants to come back the following year, a little worse for wear than when you last saw her, changing her tune about the promises she made when she left.

In the interim you've started dating a 19 year old and there is a blonde at work you don't mind the look of either.

Not a tough choice.
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In a perfect world I'd take them all, even if I was over my salary cap.

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He admitted himself today he was out of shape, lazy and too comfortable at the Tigers. Im glad he can admit what was obvious to see. Benji needs a strong coach and playing culture.

Tim Sheens babysitting of him was fine was he was 19, not 29\. Sheens let him run wild, and revolved everything around him. He refused to get tough on him and Benji took advantage of it.

There is no going back we are surging ahead. Having said all that I will still enjoy watching him play. Perhaps way more so now knowing the brilliance and the bloopers don't affect our club. I wish him well and I reckon under a STRONG COACH at a good club he would do well. Sharks I see as a disaster waiting to happen. Storm, Dogs or Knights would be great for him.
 
What a shame he didn't over rule his ego and try things differently under Potter. Potter could have reinvented him, but no he wanted to whinge that he was dropped when not performing.

I hope he doesn't ruin his legacy by being poor at another club. He was magic and that's how I would like to remember him.
 
What would be hypocritical would be to say the club should sign all it's young gun talent ( as it has done now) but then bag it because we are paying Benji 800k a year and couldn't afford to keep tedesco, sirro, woods, etc, etc

Love or hate what Benji did , he actually did as a huge favour.

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Wouldn't have him back in a fit. I wish him no I'll will, but not only am I very happy he is no longer at the tigers and that they won't have him back, but I confess to feeling vindicated by my long held view (to a lot of backlash at times) the club was better off without him.
For years I pulled my hair out at all of his costly errors and bad decisions. They cost the team plenty of games - WAY more than he helped them win. In 2010 and 2011 he curbed the mistakes and the results spoke for themselves. Unfortunately, thereafter he went back as bad as ever.

Then reneged on the final 2 years of his contract. Then videoed his statement in a blues jersey.

Now people don't want him back and the question is are we being hypocritical?! In my mind it is the very antithesis of hypocrisy!
Changing your mind and saying welcome back benji is hypocritical, not holding your values.
 
@tigermaniac said:
@jirskyr said:
All these metaphors about ending relationships, how serious.

But to keep the analogy going - your 28 year old gf wants out and she moves away to another country. She wants to come back the following year, a little worse for wear than when you last saw her, changing her tune about the promises she made when she left.

In the interim you've started dating a 19 year old and there is a blonde at work you don't mind the look of either.

Not a tough choice.

In a perfect world I'd take them all, even if I was over my salary cap.

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*drumrolls*
Seems like we are punching over our cap

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Don't think there's any hypocrisy from anyone here, was there really a backlash with him going to rugby from the forum?

We appear to be coping fine without him, the whole team is quite different from the one he left, whether that just happened or is due to him leaving, who knows, but I think things have worked out best for us.

In saying that, I don't really want to see him in another jersey, he's a Wests Tigers player still in my eyes. Seeing him in another jersey in another code is one thing, but back in league and certainly back in the NRL, that's another.

Also, I think he's nuts to come back to the NRL, I reckon he'd kill it in the ESL, be a great retirement package for him and it would give him a much better opportunity to finish his career on a high.
 
Im not looking forward to the day I see Bunji in a other jumper…...as far as Im concerned its just wrong.

And what if he comes out and smashed us??....that would be too much to bear.
 
My issue was always the jersey thing. There is emotion in sport and wearing a team's jersey while you're still contracted to another is poor form. It's also known to be poor form, so when Marshall broke that code he was either an idiot or he knew perfectly well what he was doing.

As I've said several times, that's his prerogative - he's his own man, entitled to do what's best for him, and all that. I'd also have him back at the Tigers if it made financial and footballing sense (which, I must admit, I strongly suspect it wouldn't).

But you can't say one thing and do another without expecting people to think differently of you. The jersey incident soured the way I think about the guy, which I'm sure he couldn't care less about but there it is.
 
@Eddie said:
He admitted himself today he was out of shape, lazy and too comfortable at the Tigers. Im glad he can admit what was obvious to see. Benji needs a strong coach and playing culture.
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I love that quote. "Oh right, Benji, you were lazy and entitled, which is why you were playing like garbage. Glad to have that sorted out. Now if you sign here and initial here, here and here…" It's like he thinks admitting he was fat and lazy makes it ok. "But you TOTALLY PROMISE not to be like that again, right?"
 
The hypocrisy was the ratbags who wanted him gone and then called him a traitor when he signed with the Blues.

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Benji admitted he became complacent , another word for a bludger.

He gave us some great memories and moved on , not for the challenge but big dollars in union.

I've accepted he is gone , he accepted the challenge and failed.

Loyalty in league is defunct , look at G Stewart for instance. Next year with Moses and Brooks in the spine together with teddy and Faz where do we put him ? Oh yeah on the bench , he has experience there.

I always thought Benji was a great touch footy player , that was exposed in his attempt at union , good luck at the Cronulla Tigers Benji I'm sure Bryce can't wait for you're return.

Sounds tough but I agree with the board.
 
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