NEWS Wayne Bennett's refusal to leave Brisbane costs Broncos staffers lucrativecontract payouts.
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Great way to skew the facts. Why doesn't it say that the staff all received what they were ENTITLED to but missed out on an EXTRA BONUS they were never entitled to, never expecting and never knew was an option until it was dangled in front of them in a puerile attempt to pressure WB into doing something he didn't wish to. Shit reporting.
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You better believe it's not going to end while it's profitable to sub-par journalists and the NRL.
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Also showing that Wayne was happy for them to be collateral in the end.
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That's a choice for you. Just stick to your guns and not comment or have an opinion you wish to divulge.
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So it was an incentive for Wayne to leave the club on the terms he was apparently demanding, but it's the Broncos fault he reneged and the staff didn't get the extra payment... that'll do me.
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Reneged? He wanted to coach the Bronco's! He didn't want to go to Souths. It was the Bronco's and Souths that wanted the change. He could only renege if he agreed ffs. He wanted to fulfill his contract. It was an incentive designed to put pressure on WB and make him feel obligated to leave so that others could benefit and failure to agree would cause them to lose. It looks like a tactic. WB said, **** you. His staff didn't lose anything, they never had it in the first place.
If he wanted to coach the Broncos in 2019 why was he planning the Rabbitohs 2019 pre season? Why was he making contact with Rabbitoh players etc? Bennett has done the opposite to so much he has preached in public. You're making Bennett out to be some innocent victim in all this. When push come to shove all Bennett's talk about being concerned about his assistants and it not being about money has gone right out the window. Bennett in the end only cares about Bennett
Seriously. A payment above what was contractually required? How does that make sense? They wanted him gone and found a way. Whilst some would like to think of demetriou and company as "Bennet's people", they were employed by the broncos, not bennet. They could have done a lot better by those people and fake payments for the sake of PR is not one of them.
These people did NOTHING wrong and are now on top of being unceremoniously dumped, are used as pawns in a PR game between the club, NEWSCORP, and bennet.
What does this say about the club's integrity that it would use these people in such a way and then brag about it?
We need to look to the FUTURE not dwell in the angst and pettiness of the past. The more this drags out the worse it will get for this club. They have the opportunity to do so now and I think it would be money well spent.
These people did NOTHING wrong and are now on top of being unceremoniously dumped, are used as pawns in a PR game between the club, NEWSCORP, and bennet.
What does this say about the club's integrity that it would use these people in such a way and then brag about it?
We need to look to the FUTURE not dwell in the angst and pettiness of the past. The more this drags out the worse it will get for this club. They have the opportunity to do so now and I think it would be money well spent.
You missed the part where he didn't agree to the deal , short sited much?
Whilst there was still talk on here the media had kinda moved on until Wayne "It's not about the money" Bennett decided he wanted more money.
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He said that before he was sacked though
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It's always the same on here. Many misrepresent what was written, set up strawmen to knock down and all the while their petty jealousy drives their narrative. So many of WBs detractors simply are so blinded by their jealousy they cannot consider things in a reasoned way. Endlessly they see fault, blaming WB for simply wanting what's owed or making unsubstantiated claims that WB was planning Souths preseason and contacting players. They are allegations not facts until proven. I don't believe WB is completely innocent but in my opinion, more sinned against than sinner.
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Because he thought he was going to get punted?
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His life history completely negates this point of view
Bennett, when looking at 50 years, not 6 months, by all reports is a good (not perfect) man
There are times when he has made selfish decisions (like walking out on his marriage) and perhaps spiteful decisions (suing the Broncos for the $400k), but these appear to be the exception, not the rule
Who amongst us hasn't made a selfish or angry decision from time to time? We all do, and we don't deserve to have our character defined by the 1 bad decision out of 10 we make.
Bennett is no different
And finally, let's cut out this silly notion that because Bennett is suing the Broncos it proves he is all about the money
Again this is short sighted
When someone with no money sues, it is likely to be about money but when someone with loads of cash sues, it likely isn't
Sure it might be, I don't know for sure, but it certainly doesn't prove the point either way
As an alternative, why can't he be suing out of anger or spite?
Wayne wanted to stay coaching the Broncos, they punted him, and he feels angry about it
This is his final FU to the Board
Of course if it IS about anger/spite that doesn't make it right......just showing that suing doesn't prove that he is all about the money
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