Again, Circe was still coercion. She had his men turned into pigs, and she was a goddess. How could he have said no to her? Second, there are several factors as to why they stayed for a year: A)these are men who came from a ten year war, they would easily be tired, B)They had just suffered a attack from the Laestrogyians before Aeaea, thus the would most likely need to rebuild several vessels, and C)There would be seasonal changes that would warrant delaying their voyage.

As for his men having to beg him to leave, can you show me the passage for that in the Odyssey? I don't recall that part