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Message: [QUOTE="McHunt, post: 3238926, member: 9853"] [I]Here's all the blither clipped from various sources. Excuse the repetition, but Bennett has rolled out the same line more than once. I don't see anything new in here. Looks like a slow news day story, which Bennett will get dragged back into to do his usual dance with the media: [B]Wayne Bennett:[/B][/I] “I’m not going into the Broncos specifically, but I will say this ... I’m a free agent. I like the fact that I will be going back to Brisbane, I will reside back there and whatever comes up I will consider." “I am going to leave myself as a free agent. I am going home to live in Brisbane full-time at the end of the footy season. That’s my plan. Souths know about my position and after that who knows what I will do.” “Souths are keen for me to do something, so there is an option. Nothing is off the table. There is so much up in the air. I’ve got a number of options. If someone wants me in some capacity, I will make a decision.” “Souths and myself have had some discussions around my future. I am going home to live in Brisbane full-time at the end of the footy season. That’s my plan. Souths know about my position and after that who knows what I will do." “Souths are keen for me to stay on in some capacity. They have said it doesn’t mean I would have to stay in Sydney to do that, but I am not making any decisions around what I will do next year until I get to Brisbane and I will sort myself out then." “I’m contracted to Souths for this year and then after that I’m a free agent. I’ve got nowhere to go (in 2022). I haven’t done any deals with anyone. I haven’t agreed to anything. There’s a number of strong applicants bidding to become Brisbane’s second team and they will need a coach, so I won’t rule anything out.” [I][B]Badel[/B] (on TV):[/I] “I think in his heart he would desire a return to Red Hill. Of course there are political complexities with what happened with his exit and what happened with his sacking and the board in 2018, but if they can overcome those hurdles, I know privately Kevvy Walters is open to having Wayne Bennett back.” “He says he’s got a number of options at his disposal, staying on at Souths in a consultancy role. There’s also been interest from the Redcliffe and the Brisbane Jets prospective bid teams. Look, he won’t be shy of options but I think in his heart he would desire a return to Red Hill. “We talk about Adam Reynolds and the possibility of him leaving Redfern and Wayne Bennett will be doing the same at the end of the season. Of course his contract is up, but he has told Souths bosses he’ll be moving back to Queensland on a permanent basis. South Sydney were keen to keep him, perhaps as a coaching director. Wayne Bennett says he’ll be going back to Queensland." “It opens the door for a potential return to Red Hill and a possible reunification with Kevin Walters the man he knows so well. He needs some help and senior leadership, perhaps that leadership could come in the form of Wayne Bennett.” [I][B]Kevin Walters:[/B][/I] “I don’t want to make any comment on that. That’s a double-edged sword for me. There’s no drama between me and Wayne at all. I could pick up the phone to him today and we’d be fine.” [I][B]Brent Read [/B](on TV):[/I] “Does everyone remember what happened when Wayne left? He torched the joint. He tried to sue them, threatened to sue them. The people who got rid of him are still there. He’s not going back there, not unless the entire board goes. They’re not going to turn around and put their hand up saying, ‘We got it wrong’. So it’s just insane at the moment. The very thought of it is madness.” [B][I]Rabbitohs boss Solly[/I][/B]: “We don’t want to lose Wayne. Even if Wayne returns to Brisbane, we believe he can still play a role for us. We’re aware of his desire to return home, so we have put together a job description for a role Wayne could play for us in Queensland. We have Shane Richardson (former Souths CEO) on a similar deal and we want to keep Wayne on in that regard. To be able to have continued dialogue with a person of Wayne‘s experience and knowledge is invaluable. We love what Wayne has brought to the club, but we will leave the decision with Wayne.” McHunt [/QUOTE]

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