The Wayne Bennet Premiership Franchise

[Vasco]

Simple fact is that he gets the best out of his players..

People saying they could have coached the Raiders and Broncos to their premierships just sound foolish..

Hate him as much as you like (I do), but it does not take away from the job that he does..

Do you think that guys like Nightingale, Scott, Soward, Hunt, Prior, Merrin, Green, Rein are world beaters??

Brisbane 1992 Grand Final Winners..
Julian O'Neill FB
Michael Hancock WG
Steve Renouf CE
Chris Johns CE
Willie Carne WG
Kevin Walters FE
Allan Langer (c) HB
Glenn Lazarus PR
Kerrod Walters HK
Gavin Allen PR
Trevor Gillmeister SR
Alan Cann SR
Terry Matterson LK
Mark Hohn Bench
Andrew Gee Bench
John Plath Bench
Tony Currie

Sure there are some great players in there, but the most important part of that team is...

Coach - Wayne Bennett

The playing roster was important also.

His reputation was certainly enhanced due to this team.

But I do agree with your views on him.

[Cockadoodledoo]

A great coach can take a team of champions and turn them into a champion team. An ordinary coach takes a team of champions and turns them into under achieving talented players - like Real Madrid.

Do you mean Mourinho? However look what he did with Porto.. They weren't even a team of champions.

[Pass the Ball]

Melon - Did you follow his time at Inter?

He did what you are calling a great coach would do???

[elo]

There's also this little club known as Barcelona who are one of the best in decades, Jose is a fine manager.

[Guest]

And there lies the problem. You will always rate ordinary coaches who inherited success via star-studded teams (Sticky, John Lang, Michael Hagan, etc) more highly than a coach who took the youngest team in the comp to within a bees dick of a premiership.

Yep. Second place is first loser, the only coaching achievement I rate it winning. Did Gould win a premiership with the nucleus of the side that won in 02? No but Stick did and much of a cnnt as the guy is he will always be remembered for that

[Guest]

What Bennett has done with Soward is enough for me. He is a genius.
Soward may not be "great" but he has been customised into one part of a very good side.
Look at Browns Dragons. Impressive roster. Underachievers.
Look at Browns Soward. Useless.
Look at Stickies Soward. Invisible.

[Guest]

Mr Handshake has a gift btu I will say if they sign Orford and he can take a team with Tahu, Orford and possibly cement hands Bird to the promised land then he will be the greatest coach of all time of any sport in the world

[Guest]

just like Sticky

Gould Roosters, close but no cigar
Muppets Roosters closer but no cigar
Stickys Roosters - promised land

[melon....]

What Bennett has done with Soward is enough for me. He is a genius.
Soward may not be "great" but he has been customised into one part of a very good side.
Look at Browns Dragons. Impressive roster. Underachievers.
Look at Browns Soward. Useless.
Look at Stickies Soward. Invisible.

Stickies Soward - Newtown where he belonged. Watch the Milkman dog it tonight. Carney will be there for Origin 2.

[Pass the Ball]

Stickies Soward - Newtown where he belonged. Watch the Milkman dog it tonight. Carney will be there for Origin 2.

Regardless - Can't you see what Bennett has done with this "useless reserve grader"?? That is the point...

[Vasco]

Regardless - Can't you see what Bennett has done with this "useless reserve grader"?? That is the point...

It's only a lack of quality in the position that has given him a chance at this level.

Compare him to other five eighths that have worn the no.6 for NSW

Fittler
Daley
Kenny

I am going to find it hard to cheer when he has the ball.

[melon....]

Melon - Did you follow his time at Inter?

He did what you are calling a great coach would do???

Funnily enough I didnt follow his progress at Inter.

Were AC or Inter the one that was reconstructed due to Salary caps and money issues?

[Guest]

just like Sticky

Gould Roosters, close but no cigar
Muppets Roosters closer but no cigar
Stickys Roosters - promised land

2002 had nothing to do with Dean Pay's defensive structures?

Maybe we should get Sticky or Chris Anderson back, they are premierships coaches after all. I am quite surprised Sticky's strategy of a team comprising 16 back-rowers and a second-rate halfback didn't work, or Anderson's idea of the one-marker.

If they are not available then perhaps we should it a priority to get other premiership coaches like John Lang or Michael Hagan.

[Guest]

It's only a lack of quality in the position that has given him a chance at this level.

Compare him to other five eighths that have worn the no.6 for NSW

Fittler
Daley
Kenny

I am going to find it hard to cheer when he has the ball.

Moron Alert.
Compile a greates hits and then compare it to a debutant. Is there anyone in the current NSW side that would be considered a great? Finch and Anasta, Brett Hodgson, Jarred Mullen, Peter Wallace.

Yes, i am serious. Finch and Anasta were our halves

[Guest]

We should get Steve Folkes as head coach