NRL Players and family members in hot water

[Fernando]

Just a shame Souths aren’t 0/2, they should’ve lost round 1 on the buzzer.

 

[ChewThePhatt]

Not gonna lie, i am loving the implosion at souths right now.

Absolutely fucking loving it & with WB being the cuddles coach I doubt they'll be the fittest team when we restart either.

I'm thinking they'll finish the season between 11th & 14th on the ladder

I like that

 

[Foordy]

it is being reported by the SMH that Bennett was one of the few people at Souths that knew about the incident involving Walker

 

[I bleed Maroon]

it is being reported by the SMH that Bennett was one of the few people at Souths that knew about the incident involving Walker

Of course he did, Walker confided in Bennett before anyone else.

 

[Dexter]

Absolutely fucking loving it & with WB being the cuddles coach I doubt they'll be the fittest team when we restart either.

I'm thinking they'll finish the season between 11th & 14th on the ladder

I like that

Then Demetriou cuts his throat in a backroom deal to take the reins early.

 

[tommy]

So apparently another player manager has been linked to the extortion attempt...

 

[Nashy]

So apparently another player manager has been linked to the extortion attempt...

Player managers seem like a top notch bunch of guys.

 

[Dexter]

Player managers seem like a top notch bunch of guys.

Yeah spot on Nashy. PV has a bit on his plate but I wouldn't mind betting he has these losers in his sights.
It's another issue Greenbug left in the too hard basket

 

[WASSHHH]

I see a headline on NRL.com “Cook goes into bat for Walker”.

Poor Damian must be tired of saying the same thing.

Maybe he should record the same message of support and then record each of his teammates names so they can just edit it in accordingly, save him time for whoever is in the shit next next week down at that rabble.

 

[Fozz]

I see a headline on NRL.com “Cook goes into bat for Walker”.

Poor Damian must be tired of saying the same thing.

Maybe he should record the same message of support and then record each of his teammates names so they can just edit it in accordingly, save him time for whoever is in the shit next next week down at that rabble.

 

[Foordy]

SMH is reporting that Bennett is facing a fine for failing to inform the integrity unit about the incident involving Walker

 

[Fernando]

Seems like Souths have been doing whatever they like these last few years. Few cracks starting to show now.

 

[WASSHHH]

Seems like Souths have been doing whatever they like these last few years. Few cracks starting to show now.

Few cracks?

It’s the Grand Canyon down there at the moment.

 

[mrslong]

I'm here for it!

 

[broncos4life]

Few cracks?

It’s the Grand Canyon down there at the moment.

It's the Bennett effect. I was a huge fan of him but he has lost the plot over the last few years.

 

[Sproj]

It's the Bennett effect. I was a huge fan of him but he has lost the plot over the last few years.

It is hard to argue he hasn't been willing to tap himself on the shoulder when he did it to many before...except Thaiday and Boyd for some reason. Maybe those two were the start of the downfall?

 

[Fernando]

Few cracks?

It’s the Grand Canyon down there at the moment.

Yeah. What didn’t get much attention given everything going on in the NRL and beyond as of late was Shane Richardson suddenly quitting and having a falling out with Burgess.

 

[theshed]

Bennett seemed to have had a pretty big shift in attitude after Alex Mckinnion. He always supported his players but after that he seemed to be more about providing good lives to young men from troubled backgrounds, and making sure they are getting as much from the game emotionally and financially as possible. He seems like he no longer cares about on field legacy and cares far more about how many young men he can assist to take full advantage of the opportunities the NRL provides off of the field with little regard to what happens on it.

Really this might make him an even better bloke than I once considered him but it does not make for a successful team culture or foster on field success. It’s a nightmare to front office and a headache for fans. Can’t say I blame him though, how many players must he have witnessed be chewed up and spat out from the intrinsic harshness of professional sport. He has witnessed himself and players be consistently trashed by unethical media, and knows better than anyone the fickleness of fans. Why wouldn’t you try to rinse the system for all that you can for yourself and the disadvantaged young men who everyone turns their backs on the second they stop playing well.

because I am a fan of the sport and want our team to do well, I’m very glad Bennett left but in playing devils advocate, if I put myself in a players shoes and think of the NRL as just another job, i can appreciate him from this perspective.