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Kaptain Kouta · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:41 pm **Posts:** 63509

Wayne Bennett, one of the best coaches this country has seen will be free at the end of this year. He has yet to sign with any team.

He's a quiet, intelligent, thoughtful, successful bloke. I think if any coach could make a successful switch, he'd be at the top of the list.

Bring him in as a player manager if not coach. His player management is legendary, and he has always had players putting in their all for him each week.

He wouldn't need to have an intimate knowledge of Aussie Rules, as those tactical coaching matters would be dealt with by the senior coach and assistants.

Make it happen!

Sydney Blue · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2014 12:58 pm

Kaptain Kouta wrote:

Wayne Bennett, one of the best coaches this country has seen will be free at the end of this year. He has yet to sign with any team.

He's a quiet, intelligent, thoughtful, successful bloke. I think if any coach could make a successful switch, he'd be at the top of the list.

Bring him in as a player manager if not coach. His player management is legendary, and he has always had players putting in their all for him each week.

He wouldn't need to have an intimate knowledge of Aussie Rules, as those tactical coaching matters would be dealt with by the senior coach and assistants.

Make it happen!

Wayne Bennett is another case of a coach going on to long

Heavs · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2014 1:54 pm

I just dont know where we would play Darius Boyd.

padre · **Joined:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:56 pm **Posts:** 934

Too expensive. But a good thought to bring someone in from rugby...might help our tackling.
Not as number one coach though

Donstuie · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2014 2:38 pm

Bellamy would be better

Kaptain Kouta · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:41 pm **Posts:** 63509

Donstuie wrote:

Bellamy would be better

That's exactly what we need. A coach from a team penalised for salary cap cheating. Would do our PR a world of good.

Mark it as done.....

Kaptain Kouta · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:41 pm **Posts:** 63509

padre wrote:

Too expensive. But a good thought to bring someone in from rugby...might help our tackling.
Not as number one coach though

I agree, not as senior coach, more as player manager/mentor.

Donstuie · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2014 4:32 pm

Kaptain Kouta wrote:

Donstuie wrote:

Bellamy would be better

That's exactly what we need. A coach from a team penalised for salary cap cheating. Would do our PR a world of good.

Mark it as done.....

Difference there is that unlike us, everyone in Melbourne thinks they were hard done by...

bluedog · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2014 4:35 pm

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A decade ago, Bennett spoke to the Carlton AFL club. Carlton legend Anthony Koutafides recalled recently on Sky’s “Sportsline” program the full roster of players sat in total silence, hanging on every word, to give Bennett a standing ovation when he finished.

“He was the best speaker, sporting or otherwise, I’ve ever heard – inspirational”.

http://www.theroar.com.au/2011/05/05/wayne-bennett-to-bring-rugby-and-league-closer/

Scotty12000 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2014 12:58 am

My dad's a St George supporter as well as Carlton and we've had a few discussions regarding the parallels between Bennett and MM. Two legendary coaches guiding several teams to premierships only to switch teams on big cash and have the team not deliver. Newcastle have had a myriad of off field issues related to their owner etc, we've got a mess off-field also. Now it looks like Bennett may return to St George on big coin again...I'll be eagerly watching to see what he does next to see if indeed it was a rabble team which hindered him from doing his best work or if he is past it.

cimm1979 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2014 1:24 am

Rick Charlesworth.

He described AFL footballers as the most selfish and indulged sportspeople in Australia.

Said (in comparison to Olympic athletes) they have everything laid out on a platter for them, can't think for themselves and have no concept of what the real world is like. Said they were all living in a bubble where they expect everyone to pick up after them.

Whenever I hear about the Essendon* players, his words ring loudly in my ears.

That's the guy we need.

Kaptain Kouta · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:41 pm **Posts:** 63509

cimm1979 wrote:

Rick Charlesworth.

He described AFL footballers as the most selfish and indulged sportspeople in Australia.

Said (in comparison to Olympic athletes) they have everything laid out on a platter for them, can't think for themselves and have no concept of what the real world is like. Said they were all living in a bubble where they expect everyone to pick up after them.

Whenever I hear about the Essendon** players, his words ring loudly in my ears.

That's the guy we need.

Would love that. Charlesworth is a legend.

verbs · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:46 am

I guess Joyce Brown is too old now?

padre · **Joined:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:56 pm **Posts:** 934

bluedog wrote:

Quote:

A decade ago, Bennett spoke to the Carlton AFL club. Carlton legend Anthony Koutafides recalled recently on Sky’s “Sportsline” program the full roster of players sat in total silence, hanging on every word, to give Bennett a standing ovation when he finished.

“He was the best speaker, sporting or otherwise, I’ve ever heard – inspirational”.

http://www.theroar.com.au/2011/05/05/wayne-bennett-to-bring-rugby-and-league-closer/

And after that kids the carlton football club never looked back, it was the start of a string of premiership successes. Oh wait......

padre · **Joined:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:56 pm **Posts:** 934

cimm1979 wrote:

Rick Charlesworth.

He described AFL footballers as the most selfish and indulged sportspeople in Australia.

Said (in comparison to Olympic athletes) they have everything laid out on a platter for them, can't think for themselves and have no concept of what the real world is like. Said they were all living in a bubble where they expect everyone to pick up after them.

Whenever I hear about the Essendon** players, his words ring loudly in my ears.

That's the guy we need.

Interesting. Sounds like gen Y on steroids

club29 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:01 pm

Darren Lehmann seems to know how to make a team out of a bunch of blokes. Gives them each a role based on their natural instincts and personality.

GET LEHMANN !!

cimm1979 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2014 6:08 pm

club29 wrote:

Darren Lehmann seems to know how to make a team out of a bunch of blokes. Gives them each a role based on their natural instincts and personality.

GET LEHMANN !!

Damn straight.

Basically the same bunch of scrubbers that got their pants pulled down in England.

Come to the Ozzie summer and, with the addition of the completely shit M Johnson, smashes the Poms and Yarpies into oblivion !!!

Now that's a super duper coach!

camel · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:08 pm

What's Bobby Simpson up to these days?

Fenwick Snap · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:00 pm **Posts:** 733

Get RICK!

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