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Message: [QUOTE="gUt, post: 2107001, member: 1766"] Something occurred to me about Bennett's early success at the Broncos. He DID have most of the cream of Qld talent to mould into a football team. It took him 4 seasons to deliver a premiership with a team that contained some of the best of all time in their positions. Contrast that with his 2006 success where his team had been brought back to the field thanks to the salary cap and the rise of young superstars in opposition teams, something which we certainly did not have in 06 (Boyd fans jump in here thx). Whereas in 91-92/97-98 he had brilliance, in 06 he had graft and grind. To me he showed that without a team full of the best players in the game he could engineer a premiership win against the best side all season, and do it coming back from a long, demoralising losing slump. I would not want too many other coaches at the head of my team when given those preconditions half way through the season. I am going to miss Bennett but he had to go at some point. I don't always agree with his selections and the treatment of some players compared to others but I have no way of knowing what goes on behind the scenes so I'm in no position to judge. I think he will benefit St George enourmously and if the Dragon's board is smart they will keep Brown on the payroll as Bennett's understudy to allow him to absorb lessons from the great man. [/QUOTE]

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