Renegade
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one example from 20 years ago?
Sproj
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Oh don't get me wrong, I am not a modern day Bennett fan. After all, his most recent premiership was also 15 years ago yet gets by because he has teams that almost make it and then fall apart because of contracts he hamstrings clubs with when he leaves.
Even so, Bellamy has turned out to be a better coach than Bennett is.
Xzei
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maybe just dont have bennett include you in his succession plan for a club,that tends to be the kiss of death atm.
and lol at bellamy would his resume been anywhere near as good with out his cap cheating years? those years set the storm up pretty well id say.not to mention his failure to get it done at SOO level
and lol at bellamy would his resume been anywhere near as good with out his cap cheating years? those years set the storm up pretty well id say.not to mention his failure to get it done at SOO level
Foordy
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Very similar situation to Hodges. Once he realised the grass wasn't always greener and came back, we were never at risk of losing him again
BroncsFan
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Could it be that Wayne is pure man manager and stays away from the tactical side... whereas his lead assistant heads up the tactical side of the coaching.
Suddenly when the assistant takes over they've got to fill the man manager void, but I doubt they would be willing to handover the tactics side, because that's what got them to where they are in the first place.
There could also be an issue where the assistant is viewed as lesser than Wayne, because that's literally what they were 12 months ago, so it's harder to get the message across if you're not demanding the respect from the playing group.
It's like the assistants just can't keep the culture the same when they take over... everyone plays for Wayne and then there is a lull for the new guy... maybe it's just emotionally fatiguing getting up for Wayne that they can't replicate for the new guy and then it falls apart.
BroncsFan
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He went to a different club though... learned what he needed to from Wayne and then got to implement it his own way in a completely new environment
Foordy
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Bellamy like Kevvie were assistants to Bennett, not succession plans. Neither had to be the coach after Wayne left, and I think that's the big difference.
BroncosFever
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I agree with you, I think coaching in general in the NRL (most elite sports) is about managing men and being able to motivate them. The actual coaching and tactical play, most people who have achieved anything in the sport can do that.
heartly87
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I bet it comes down to how Wayne interacts with his players. He allows things with some and manages them his way. It works for him and not many people can follow that.
The guys end up thinking this is what a coach should be or Wayne let me off here but now so and so doesn't have faith that I can do it without the extras ect.
Waynes "man management" you could argue isn't perfect. It's been evident for a long time that Waynes method needs Wayne to get good performances out of the playing group.
Nashy
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I disagree. Bellamy would have gone the same way if not for the cheating.
