I guess they are eluding to DymockBenett at the Bulldogs? Club powerbrokers want it to happen
Bulldogs powerbrokers want Wayne Bennett to be the club’s head coach (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts).
Supercoach Wayne Benett has been linked to the Bulldogs just days after it was reported the club were keen on luring Craig Bellamy to Belmore next season.
It comes as under pressure Bulldogs coach Dean Pay, who is off-contract at the end of 2020, continues to fight to save his job.
The Australian’s Brent Read told Triple M that a Bulldogs powerbroker has gone as far as pitching a plan to a board member that would see Bennett and a former player take the coaching reins.
“I spoke to one of (the powerbrokers) yesterday whose idea is that he wants the club to get Wayne Bennett to work with a former player,” Read said.
“He told me the former player but I’m not going to mention him because he’s got another job and I think that would be a bit disrespectful to him but he’s pitched it.
“He pitched it to a member of the board yesterday even with a list of potential recruits: Ben Hunt; Curtis Rona, player’s like this.”
Canterbury-Bankstown fans were reluctant to believe reports on interest in Bellamy because the club released a statement flat out denying it.
However, Read says it’s not CEO Andrew Hill, Chair Lynne Anderson or any members of the board who are showing the interest in other coaches — it’s the club’s powerbrokers who don’t sit on any board, but still have a great deal of power.
“The club’s obviously come out and said ‘we haven’t spoken to Craig Bellamy, we’re not chasing Craig Bellamy’ but you’ve got to understand that clubs don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes,” he said.
“They’ve got people behind the scenes who aren’t on the boards, they aren’t on the leagues club board, they aren’t on the football club board but they’re what you call the old fashioned powerbrokers.
“They hold pockets of votes that decide who sits on these boards and they go out and do their own thing.”
Read says board members are inclined to listen to the ideas of these powerbrokers otherwise it could cost them their positions.
“If you’re a member of the board you’ve got to listen to them because ultimately they could hold sway on whether you stay on the board or get voted out so that’s where this is all coming from.
“People in the footy club and Andrew Hill are okay to say they haven’t approached Craig or they’re not interested in Craig because they probably aren’t but there are people at the Bulldogs who hold pockets of power who there’s no doubt they’re interested in Craig Bellamy.”
Or Ennis?
It isn't the second one. Yes it was made up, the question is by whom. You can rule out the club, this kind of rumour mongering does absolutely nothing for the Andersons or Hill, which is why they came out against it so quickly. It has been pointed out there are one or two people involved with the League's club with big ideas who yap to the media. You can also bet there are parties in clubland and the media who could get some benefit from this. Lastly, this is exactly the kind of rumour mongering you would promote if you hate the Dogs and want to make things even harder for them.
possibly, but i dare say his attitude towards how the game should be played today would clash with Bennett imo. Would be nice if it works out though as id say they got along during their time at Brisbane long ago
You still fail to point out why you have so much confidence in the current admin?
Don’t worry bro I’d hate myself if my name was Shannon as well. Are you a girl or a boy? Who fkn knows you are just a Shannon. Dumb ****
I just saw that story, fucking typical, are we destined to have mediocre coaches, have a bad feeling the board will give Pay another season
Remainder of the season is mentioned twice, so barring the team somehow making the finals, it looks like Pay is gone next year.
