OFFICIAL Broncos Sourced Player Movement and Confirmed Signings - Locked

[1910]

That's sounds totally unbelievable and if it was true I find it even less believable that this wouldn't be a huge story.

Yes our admin are fucking incompetent and no doubt the fucked up the signing, but the story of how this happened just doesn't make sense. Essentially they tried to lure a child without their parents knowledge.

This is some purple monkey dishwasher bullshit right here.

Meanwhile, their actions defy them. And lost in all the theory is the understanding that footballers are people, who are real and vulnerable and proud, and who deserve respect, like Andrew McCullough and like young Sam Walker.

When Walker was up for contract last year of course the Broncos wanted to renegotiate.

Walker, 16, is the son of former Bronco Ben Walker and considered the best teenage halfback in the country.

So last year when it came time to talk about extending his deal the Broncos told him to get in an Uber and come into their office. They told him not to tell his parents.

Why, nobody has ever properly explained. When Sam told Ben, the decision was made.

Within an hour Sam signing with the Roosters their boss Nick Politis called Ben and thanked him for trusting them with their son.

He said the Roosters will do all they can to make Sam not just a better player but to improve him as a person, not just throughout his career but beyond.

It was the difference between a first class operation and a fading one

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...e/news-story/acef91a81bb4693701d688e609caad74

I know, the Telegraph and normally I would agree with you, but two things. Ikin is best mates with Ben Walker and that's why those guys get Sam stories first like his Roosters signing and I know it's 100% accurate and have been telling the story for over 12 months.

 

[Xzei]

Meanwhile, their actions defy them. And lost in all the theory is the understanding that footballers are people, who are real and vulnerable and proud, and who deserve respect, like Andrew McCullough and like young Sam Walker.

When Walker was up for contract last year of course the Broncos wanted to renegotiate.

Walker, 16, is the son of former Bronco Ben Walker and considered the best teenage halfback in the country.

So last year when it came time to talk about extending his deal the Broncos told him to get in an Uber and come into their office. They told him not to tell his parents.

Why, nobody has ever properly explained. When Sam told Ben, the decision was made.

Within an hour Sam signing with the Roosters their boss Nick Politis called Ben and thanked him for trusting them with their son.

He said the Roosters will do all they can to make Sam not just a better player but to improve him as a person, not just throughout his career but beyond.

It was the difference between a first class operation and a fading one

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...e/news-story/acef91a81bb4693701d688e609caad74

I know, the Telegraph and normally I would agree with you, but two things. Ikin is best mates with Ben Walker and that's why those guys get Sam stories first like his Roosters signing and I know it's 100% accurate and have been telling the story for over 12 months.

Do you think they told Flanagan a similar story?

 

[1910]

Do you think they told Flanagan a similar story?

No one would want to talk to his dad.

 

[Foordy]

Do you think they told Flanagan a similar story?

they'd have that story down pat by now

 

[Galah]

It’s obvious that the people running our club are a joke, but this is just beyond belief.

 

[1910]

they'd have that story down pat by now

It's been going on forever, Bullfrog Moore would always say win the mum or you are no chance.

 

[1910]

I'm sorry, but the more I think about this Sam Walker situation the more it just infuriates me that this isn't a bigger deal.

Let's be clear here, if what @1910 said is true, and I have no reason to doubt it, then the people charged with recruitment at the Broncos asked a literal CHILD to sneak out of the house and get in an Uber (how the **** was he supposed to pay for that being a minor with no legal way to hold an Uber Account) so that we could put what you'd presume was the first proper contract he'd ever seen in his entire life in front of him and ask him to sign it. Oh, and by the way, please don't tell your parents (who are also our former employees and still active in the industry ) so it can just be our little secret.

Are these people serious? How are they still employed here? What the **** did they think was going to happen if he actually went through with it once he got home and his parents found out?

Honestly, this is the kind of shit I'd expect from the folks at the Catholic Church, not a professional ASX listed football club that turns over tens of millions of dollars a year and supposedly prides itself on player development and welfare.

Seriously, anyone who is still defending and making excuses for Paul White, Peter Nolan and anyone else who was involved in this decision really needs to have a good hard look at themselves.

Not house, Boarding House- Sam was a boarder at IGS.

Probably makes it worse.

 

[Sproj]

How can the board make that many screw ups and not be sacked?

 

[Kimlo]

How can the board make that many screw ups and not be sacked?

Because us running like shit is lots of free news stories for news ltd.

 

[Smokin' Joe]

How can the board make that many screw ups and not be sacked?

It’s not the board....

 

[Smokin' Joe]

It’s not the board....

Sorry, let me clarify.

It’s not JUST the board.

 

[pagey]

How can the board make that many screw ups and not be sacked?

Mind boggling

 

[pagey]

Sorry, let me clarify.

It’s not JUST the board.

So a full clean out?

 

[theshed]

Sorry, let me clarify.

It’s not JUST the board.

Surely a new CEO is a good start? Hopefully this netball chick hands her review to the new CEO and someone at news Corp recommending the board be sacked.

 

[Smokin' Joe]

Surely a new CEO is a good start? Hopefully this netball chick hands her review to the new CEO and someone at news Corp recommending the board be sacked.

“The Netball Chick” who is good friends with an existing board member? That’s one board member who’s safe. At least.

The problems aren’t just there. The club is littered with them.

Giles did a “review”. A very short one! Told them the whole place was a shit show and needed to be turned upside down. The club didn’t like what they heard and sent him on his way....

Crazy.

 

[Foordy]

Giles did a “review”. A very short one! Told them the whole place was a shit show and needed to be turned upside down. The club didn’t like what they heard and sent him on his way....

wasn't he supposed to be overseeing our strength and conditioning program ... who will be in charge of that under Kevvie, instead

 

[Cult]

Honestly Joe, can you leak this info specifically to Weidler or Buzz or someone who loves embarrassing the Broncos? The people running this team need to be publicly embarrassed, because I’m starting to feel embarrassed to support this club.

 

[abashii]

Honestly Joe, can you leak this info specifically to Weidler or Buzz or someone who loves embarrassing the Broncos? The people running this team need to be publicly embarrassed, because I’m starting to feel embarrassed to support this club.

I'm not sure that will make any difference, under White we've been on the slide for a decade with the Sydney media putting the boot in every chance they got and it did three fifths of **** all. Anyone there with a skerrick of integrity would have already quit out of shame, instead White gets bonuses.