NEWS Reece Walsh sells his soul to Warriors. No big deal.

[mstreet]

FFS. I hope Reynolds is prepared to carry this spine on his back.

Staggs at 6 ain't going to cut it..

 

[Foordy]

Why Walsh left the Broncos, he says:

“I never thought I would leave the Broncos,” Walsh says.

“It was a dream of mine to play NRL for Brisbane. I remember when I was seven years old, I would run around with a Broncos jersey on wishing I could play for the Broncos.

“That’s something I always wanted to do, but then the Warriors came into the picture and they were very clear with the opportunity they could give me.

“I wanted to play first grade, but Kevvie (Broncos coach Kevin Walters) didn’t think I was quite ready.

“There’s nothing against the Broncos for me. They have played a major part in who I am as a player and person, but the Warriors have been great to me and I’m grateful for the opportunity they gave me to play NRL.”

 

[1910]

Kevvie was right 100%. 250k and start the year in ISC and we will take it from there is more than reasonable for a school boy coming off 12 months off.

Broncos had plans for him, when the Tigers asked about him they were laughed at. They knew he was an NRL fullback and as the season has panned out he would have played NRL for the Broncos by now too.

Warriors took the 500k punt that the Broncos weren't prepared too, but it was never a suggestion of ability.

 

[Dash]

Imagine 11 weeks being too long to wait for your "childhood dream". I guess money talks.

 

[holdzy]

Imagine 11 weeks being too long to wait for your "childhood dream". I guess money talks.

Already has a kid to support, of course it does.

 

[broncos4life]

Why Walsh left the Broncos, he says:

“I never thought I would leave the Broncos,” Walsh says.

“It was a dream of mine to play NRL for Brisbane. I remember when I was seven years old, I would run around with a Broncos jersey on wishing I could play for the Broncos.

“That’s something I always wanted to do, but then the Warriors came into the picture and they were very clear with the opportunity they could give me.

“I wanted to play first grade, but Kevvie (Broncos coach Kevin Walters) didn’t think I was quite ready.

“There’s nothing against the Broncos for me. They have played a major part in who I am as a player and person, but the Warriors have been great to me and I’m grateful for the opportunity they gave me to play NRL.”

At the risk of sounding like a grumpy old bastard you could frame everything he has said there as the definition of this latest generation of teenagers/early 20's. Literally can not wait for anything.

Summing that whole thing up he says "playing for the Broncos is everything I ever wanted, but oh well I don't wanna wait a month or two so I'll go to the Warriors".

A few years ago we were interviewing for a new CEO at the organisation I was with and we got at least 5 applications from 18 year olds with no work experience applying for the position. At the time I wrote it off as dole bludgers submitting them knowing they wouldn't get it, however the more I see of them the more I realise it is just what this generation is like.

 

[broncos4life]

Already has a kid to support, of course it does.

That's fair and ironically coming out and saying "I have a child to support for so I took the highest offer" would have been a hell of a lot more relatable and respectable than what he said.

 

[Cult]

Meh, he obviously didn't want to play for us enough. Not the kind of person we need at the club. Bring in the players willing to work for the jersey instead of kids who expect to be Broncos just because. I'm over hearing about him to be honest. He's not a Bronco.

 

[holdzy]

That's fair and ironically coming out and saying "I have a child to support for so I took the highest offer" would have been a hell of a lot more relatable and respectable than what he said.

What he said was he felt he was ready for first grade and the Warriors thought he was too.

I understand the Broncos position on him, but it turns out they were wrong. I didn't even know he had a kid until a few days ago. His position is perfectly respectable as it is imo. Professionally and personally, he took the better offer. What we imagine for ourselves growing up often doesn't work out, for various reasons.

 

[broncos4life]

What he said was he felt he was ready for first grade and the Warriors thought he was too.

I understand the Broncos position on him, but it turns out they were wrong. I didn't even know he had a kid until a few days ago. His position is perfectly respectable as it is imo. Professionally and personally, he took the better offer. What we imagine for ourselves growing up often doesn't work out, for various reasons.

You don’t think that some in Q Cup would aided in his disgusting defence?

 

[Foordy]

At the risk of sounding like a grumpy old bastard you could frame everything he has said there as the definition of this latest generation of teenagers/early 20's. Literally can not wait for anything.

Summing that whole thing up he says "playing for the Broncos is everything I ever wanted, but oh well I don't wanna wait a month or two so I'll go to the Warriors".

A few years ago we were interviewing for a new CEO at the organisation I was with and we got at least 5 applications from 18 year olds with no work experience applying for the position. At the time I wrote it off as dole bludgers submitting them knowing they wouldn't get it, however the more I see of them the more I realise it is just what this generation is like.

on top of that ... it's not like he had a Tedesco or Turbo in front of him ...

 

[holdzy]

You don’t think that some in Q Cup would aided in his disgusting defence?

With fullbacks, you often have to offset defense for attacking ability. He also had the chance to learn under RTS for the rest of the year - pretty hard to pass up I'd say, combined with the other mitigating factors.

That said, he's had the occasional **** up in defence, but also showed Slater-esque determination to stop tries. He'll improve more from first grade experience. Like KHunt - some kids you chuck in and they swim instead of sinking.

 

[broncos4life]

With fullbacks, you often have to offset defense for attacking ability. He also had the chance to learn under RTS for the rest of the year - pretty hard to pass up I'd say, combined with the other mitigating factors.

That said, he's had the occasional **** up in defence, but also showed Slater-esque determination to stop tries. He'll improve more from first grade experience. Like KHunt - some kids you chuck in and they swim instead of sinking.

Fair points but haven't seen a great of defence improve by being thrown in the deep end especially when a players attack is so good, they will rely on the attack and end up like Matt Dufty.

My original point was more about how ridiculous it is to say all you ever wanted was to play for the Broncos yet you couldn't wait a small amount of time to achieve that? It just sounds bizarre.

 

[holdzy]

Fair points but haven't seen a great of defence improve by being thrown in the deep end especially when a players attack is so good, they will rely on the attack and end up like Matt Dufty.

My original point was more about how ridiculous it is to say all you ever wanted was to play for the Broncos yet you couldn't wait a small amount of time to achieve that? It just sounds bizarre.

Yes thus the mitigating factors. He has a kid, he got a huge offer from the Warriors and the chance to learn under RTS. Plus Broncos are a shit show - I'm sure he didn't envision himself playing for the wooden spoon Broncos growing up.

On the D - I've already seen Walsh put more effort into saving a try than Dufty could ever dream of. He will come good, and will be a QLD great in time.

Totally understand your frustration if that's where you're coming from. I want blokes who say they want to play for the Broncos to play for them regardless of circumstance, but it's not like that anymore.

 

[McHunt]

What he said was he felt he was ready for first grade and the Warriors thought he was too.

I understand the Broncos position on him, but it turns out they were wrong. I didn't even know he had a kid until a few days ago. His position is perfectly respectable as it is imo. Professionally and personally, he took the better offer. What we imagine for ourselves growing up often doesn't work out, for various reasons.

I don't think you can hold it against a player for leaving for substantially more money or to go somewhere they feel more wanted. Fifita, for example, would have been irresponsible to knock back the Titans for the money alone. Dearden, Walker and Walsh all went to clubs who seemed to believe in them more. Macca did a bit of both. As did Reynolds coming to Brisbane. They were offered longer contracts than their existing clubs were willing to underwrite.

Clubs can't always afford to keep every player they want. That's how we got Israel Folau and why we lost David Fifita. Money won. And unless you can compensate with lifestyle it will almost always win. We didn't lose Nicho Hynes to money. We lost because he got the money PLUS the lifestyle (surfing and family) he wanted.

No, the one that really hurts is when a player leaves not for money or lifestyle, but because he's rejected your club/coach in favour of one he thinks is superior. That's what happened with Xavier Coates. He chose Bellamy over Walters. That one really hits us in the nuts. Not just because he did it, and told us why, but because we all nodded our head and understood.

 

[holdzy]

I don't think you can hold it against a player for leaving for substantially more money or to go somewhere they feel more wanted. Fifita, for example, would have been irresponsible to knock back the Titans for the money alone. Dearden, Walker and Walsh all went to clubs who seemed to believe in them more. Macca did a bit of both. As did Reynolds coming to Brisbane. They were offered longer contracts than their existing clubs were willing to underwrite.

Clubs can't always afford to keep every player they want. That's how we got Israel Folau and why we lost David Fifita. Money won. And unless you can compensate with lifestyle it will almost always win. We didn't lose Nicho Hynes to money. We lost because he got the money PLUS the lifestyle (surfing and family) he wanted.

No, the one that really hurts is when a player leaves not for money or lifestyle, but because he's rejected your club/coach in favour of one he thinks is superior. That's what happened with Xavier Coates. He chose Bellamy over Walters. That one really hits us in the nuts. Not just because he did it, and told us why, but because we all nodded our head and understood.

But on Coates - perhaps he recognizes he isn't all that great, and is more likely to become a top shelf player under Bellamy, and would take less money for the chance. It stings, but it's understandable.

Fifita - he would still be rich @800k or so a year. I'm sure the allure of a million plus is hard to turn down, but in that instance I think it's pure greed. On his mum's behalf. Plus perhaps being told by others the Broncos were a sinking ship.

 

[broncos4life]

Yes thus the mitigating factors. He has a kid, he got a huge offer from the Warriors and the chance to learn under RTS. Plus Broncos are a shit show - I'm sure he didn't envision himself playing for the wooden spoon Broncos growing up.

On the D - I've already seen Walsh put more effort into saving a try than Dufty could ever dream of. He will come good, and will be a QLD great in time.

Totally understand your frustration if that's where you're coming from. I want blokes who say they want to play for the Broncos to play for them regardless of circumstance, but it's not like that anymore.

I don't think you are really understanding me, I'm not frustrated and I don't really give a **** about Walsh because unless he works on his defense he won't have a long career once the hype has died down. My comment is more directed against the comment of "Always wanted to be a Bronco but couldn't because I had to play some Q Cup first".

Just shut the **** up, say you left for the money or the starting spot but leave the undying love for the Broncos out of it because it makes you sound like an absolute deadshit. Going from "Growing up always wanting to be a Bronco" to gone on the basis of the club wanting to handle your development better than they have previously either makes you sound like a liar or a fuckstick.

 

[holdzy]

I don't think you are really understanding me, I'm not frustrated and I don't really give a **** about Walsh because unless he works on his defense he won't have a long career once the hype has died down. My comment is more directed against the comment of "Always wanted to be a Bronco but couldn't because I had to play some Q Cup first".

Just shut the **** up, say you left for the money or the starting spot but leave the undying love for the Broncos out of it because it makes you sound like an absolute deadshit. Going from "Growing up always wanting to be a Bronco" to gone on the basis of the club wanting to handle your development better than they have previously either makes you sound like a liar or a fuckstick.

Well that's your two cents. Potential reasons for leaving have been suggested.

He always wanted to be a Bronco growing up - is that false by him leaving as an adult? He was honest, wanted to be a Bronco, a better offer came up faster than he expected and for various reasons he took it. He's not a liar or a fuckstick - he's a young kid doing what he thinks is best for himself and his family.

Maybe you don't intend to, but you just come across as very salty.