VOTE Do you regret Bennett's (second) departure?
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We didn’t handle the situation all that well but that comes down to Wayne, as well.
He played games and he burned himself.
He played games and he burned himself.
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It was always the wrong decision. The club was in a good state but like all clubs it could have been better. In fact the club was in such good shape that literally dozens of posters on here were brimming with optimism or are we all suddenly going to rewrite history?
I can find multiple posts stating that Seibold was inheriting a brilliant and youngish roster. I do think the Broncos had suffered a gradual decline in the defence area over the last two years of WBs tenure but our offense was still solid. The question is quite simple really. The Broncos wanted a new coach to achieve higher honours. They most certainly didn't change because they wanted poorer results.
So, was that the right decision?? NO , quite obviously. I don't give a **** about secondary intentions. They changed to improve results and that has not been the case. In fact it has been a catastrophic failure. There is no way to put another spin on it.
The Broncos should have honoured his 2019 contract and then moved on. There's no point squealing about deadwood yada yada. It was the wrong decision at that time but sure, it would probably have been the right decision 12 months later.
I can find multiple posts stating that Seibold was inheriting a brilliant and youngish roster. I do think the Broncos had suffered a gradual decline in the defence area over the last two years of WBs tenure but our offense was still solid. The question is quite simple really. The Broncos wanted a new coach to achieve higher honours. They most certainly didn't change because they wanted poorer results.
So, was that the right decision?? NO , quite obviously. I don't give a **** about secondary intentions. They changed to improve results and that has not been the case. In fact it has been a catastrophic failure. There is no way to put another spin on it.
The Broncos should have honoured his 2019 contract and then moved on. There's no point squealing about deadwood yada yada. It was the wrong decision at that time but sure, it would probably have been the right decision 12 months later.
Wolfie
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Wasnt he acting on it though? We were pretty erratic in 2018, but i do think to an extent he was trying to prepare us for the future. We were recruiting some pretty good young talent to go along with the rest of our squad. We wont know of course what a 2019 Wayne Bennett Broncos would have looked like. I think he knew we need to shift our focus. He was blooding some of the young players, but unlike Seibs i dont think he would have thrown so many in at once. Thats been a massive error by our current coach. Way too many have been put in who just arent ready for what Seibold has done to them.
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Mate, would you mind opening it up so we can see how everyone voted? Maybe ask
Nashy if you don't have editing rights.
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So yes you do regret it
mitch222
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Both are one in the same. Bennett left because fat tony was hired.
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He left St George with a premiership trophy on the mantlepiece and premiership rings on their fingers. Ask any St George supporter and none of them are saying he left them in a bad state, it's only the arseholes on here and in the media who are rewriting history to push the line that WB leaves clubs worse off. It's crap and not supported by at least one of those clubs who incidentally wanted him back.
He didn't have a problem getting a high profile gig and had multiple clubs from which to choose. As you pointed out Newcastle's woes were down to Tinklers interference, the empty club coffers, the deeply embedded drug culture and a poor roster upon his own arrival. It was a club wanting a quick fix and was never prepared to rebuild with quality.
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Nope... the question is actually “Do you regret Bennett’s departure“.... not “do you regret that the board hired Seibold”
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This. Bennett contributed to the shit we now find ourselves in. Big Pete has dealt with this elsewhere. Two wrongs made a third, bigger one, and with longer term consequence, as we are now discovering and enduring the hard way.
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The "rabbles poor attitude" is their way of chucking a tantrum. It's unfair on Seibold that he cops the flak for decisions that were not his.
The fact the players "aren't even remotely interested in the new coach our how he runs the show because of the sacking." is pathetic behaviour by any player complicit. It's selfish, self indulgent and ignores those players who want to do their best, the club and the fans. Pathetic really
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If you say ‘No... but’ there’s regret
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You'd have to say 'IF it's true' wouldn't you? It's a massive assumption on scant evidence and calling it fact!!! What if it's not even an issue and it's just that the players think Seibold is full of shit? I haven't heard any really glowing endorsement of Seibold lately, yes ,some at the beginning but not recently. I could have missed it if it did in fact happen.
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nah see you’re still getting it wrong.. The ultimate question is do you regret Bennett’s departure... not “in hindsight do you regret Bennett’s departure and everything that’s happened since”
Maybe you should start a new poll with the specific question you want asked
