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Message: [QUOTE="BroncsFan, post: 2967707, member: 9052"] For me I think the board/CEO need to front up just to end the media speculation. Although I don't think it's helped that Bennett is willingly providing commentary to every question about his future. At the moment we're standing back and getting treated as a punching bag, which is a huge negative that the club is currently allowing to happen by staying quiet. What I would like to see is the board outlining the succession plan for 2020 onwards. To me in the short term they could come out and say something along the lines of the end of year meeting being a discussion on Bennett's future at the club and putting in place a succession plan to see him bow out gracefully. We are still a long way off November 2019 when Bennett's contract ends so it is reasonable to delay contract extension talks especially for a guy nearing 70. Yes bennett is saying that he's keen to coach on but 12 months down the track may be a different story and then all of a sudden we're up shit creek with limited options after putting the house on Bennett for 2020... and even after 2020 we would need to be back in the hunt for another coach. The end of Bennett is nigh but the board should have some foresight to not let it get ugly, which it currently happening purely because of media sensationalism and crickets from the Broncos allowing it to happen. Say what you will about Bennett and his tactics (I have many issues with the current playing style), but it would be an extremely poor look to sack Bennett in the off season. In terms of football it is probably negated due to a fresh approach, but the broncos are more than a purely football team and they have a brand to manage and uphold. Sacking Bennett in the off season would deny him and more importantly the fans a chance to say goodbye to a legend of the club (something they as a brand could milk through all of 2019 purely from a business perspective), it would also create backlash in the playing group, the fans and will be a serious blackspot on our history for years to come. In short it would be a PR nightmare for all areas outside of the football field. The broncos have been silent too long and it has gotten to the point where they must ensure Bennett remains at the club for 2019. It's far too late to find a new coach and the backlash for a rushed 2019 could potentially be hugely detrimental to the club under almost every situation other than a top 4 finish and serious premiership contention [/QUOTE]

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