No one would have been a keener observer of South Sydney’s latest loss than Wayne Bennett. The enormity of the job,should he wish to accept it,has just been laid bare.
The three-time premiers have scored a comprehensive 42-12 win over South Sydney at Accor Stadium.
The St Helens halfback will arrive in Australia as one of the Rabbitohs’ highest-profile recruits in years - and there has been a huge show of faith from the embattled club.
Parramatta held a board meeting on Wednesday night but they won’t be making at an immediate play for Bennett,who is about to be be offered a three-year deal to return to the Rabbitohs.
History offers mixed results regarding coaches who return to their former clubs,and nostalgia has a tendency to distort the reality of past break-ups.
For almost two decades,Crowe has generally had the final say on all matters South Sydney. But Jason Demetriou’s sacking shows times might be changing.
The super coach craves immediate success,but do the Rabbitohs have a squad capable of delivering it?
Storm prop admits the cases involving Jackson Topine and Lloyd Perrett could force clubs to change the way they train,whilePenrith have taken a cautious approach with their superstar halfback’s return from injury.
Wayne Bennett and Michael Cheika have both shown interest in coaching South Sydney,starting from the completion of this season.
Wayne Bennett is a proven winner,but the long-term future of the Rabbitohs can’t be left in his hands.
Rabbitohs chief executive Blake Solly also said on Wednesday that the club will speak to the Wayne Bennett about a possible return.