OFFICIAL Bellamy extends contract with Melbourne Storm

[Porthoz]

This thread is only still a thing because Brent81 is having a mid life crisis. Let it die ffs it's over

Hey, don't mock the midlife crisis. Some people want a beemer, others want a bellamy...

 

[Super Freak]

WTF are you going on about ...

what exactly has Paul White done wrong ...

he has assessed the clubs current situation

he determined that there is a good chance we would need a new coach for the 2020 season

he identified the best coach that was on the market and initiated talks with that coach.

all things he should have done ... the fact that Melbourne decided to make Bellamy the highest paid coach in the history of the game is NOT Paul Whites fault.

It's not Paul White's fault that Bellamy got a bigger offer from Storm, but we have more money. Why weren't we improving on that offer?

Paul White deserves some criticism for failing to get Bellamy. It's as simple as that. It's his job to create a succession plan and get the best people for the job and he has failed to do so.

Why wasn't Paul White doing everything possible to get Bellamy to the club? He didn't even make a formal offer. By all reports, White had a chat to Bellamy and that was it. Meanwhile Storm were doing every single thing possible to get Bellamy to stay.

This is a cut-throat business where results matter and he didn't get a result this time.

In fact, I have serious concerns about our succession plan. If it's true that Bennett is the one that's presented a plan to the board, then that right there does raise some questions..

 

[Harry Sack]

It's not Paul White's fault that Bellamy got a bigger offer from Storm, but we have more money. Why weren't we improving on that offer?

Paul White deserves some criticism for failing to get Bellamy. It's as simple as that. It's his job to create a succession plan and get the best people for the job and he has failed to do so.

Why wasn't Paul White doing everything possible to get Bellamy to the club? He didn't even make a formal offer. By all reports, White had a chat to Bellamy and that was it. Meanwhile Storm were doing every single thing possible to get Bellamy to stay.

This is a cut-throat business where results matter and he didn't get a result this time.

Why though? Let's face it, financially, there's no other club in the NRL that can offer him what we can. So why, after allegedly feeling him out, did we not table him a formal offer? I have to think that Bellamy was never a chance of leaving tbh and White knew that after the first meeting. For some, it doesn't matter how much money you throw at them....they aren't moving.

The 'failure' to get Bellamy is not a blight on White, he's done plenty for the club, but not securing it's future post Bennett will be. Considering he's obviously looked at it in Bellamy.

 

[Foordy]

It's not Paul White's fault that Bellamy got a bigger offer from Storm, but we have more money. Why weren't we improving on that offer?

Paul White deserves some criticism for failing to get Bellamy. It's as simple as that. It's his job to create a succession plan and get the best people for the job and he has failed to do so.

Why wasn't Paul White doing everything possible to get Bellamy to the club? He didn't even make a formal offer. By all reports, White had a chat to Bellamy and that was it. Meanwhile Storm were doing every single thing possible to get Bellamy to stay.

This is a cut-throat business where results matter and he didn't get a result this time.

In fact, I have serious concerns about our succession plan. If it's true that Bennett is the one that's presented a plan to the board, then that right there does raise some questions..

the Broncos are a publicly listed company ... the board and white need to answer to their share holders ...

The club need to ensure the remain profitable, the more you spend on a coach, the less profits that the club make.

the club likely have a budget for a coach. and the Storms offer exceeded that. sometime smart business means walking away ... it isn't as simple as spending every dollar you make and then some (that is how Sydney clubs and the Titans get themselves in trouble)

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or maybe they just don't think Bellamy is worth the Storms offer