Broncos feel good stories,

[MUZ]

Hey all,
With all the crap thats goin on I was hoping everyone might be able to get off the B.S machine the media is running and post a good story about the Broncos.
I recently met a relative from Wales who is a doctor at the kids hospital and she tells me that when the Broncos players come in it gives the sick, disabled and terminally ill kids a chance to smile for a while and that is great for them and their families, a bit of relief and fun which the doctor says can be as good as any medicine.Nice one.

 

[MUZ]

And go Broncos!!!

 

[Scumbag]

Serious question..

Surely the Broncos don't do any "good" in the community unless it involves a healthy return for the organisation?

Or, am I barking up the wrong tree here...

 

[radicaljack]

Gosh, i hope none of the kids were sexually assaulted under the gurneys....

 

[bianc]

I think all the footy teams do a lot of work with the sick children and the disadvantaged.
I know that many of the boys have a special child that they have a soft spot for in the hospitals or fighting an illness.

Nobody does more for charities in Qld than WB. Far and wide and he rarely says "no" when asked to help out a charity. icon_thumbs_u
He will be missed in many more ways that just our coach in our State.

On another nice note. It was lovely and refreshing to see Nick Kenny interviewed by Wally last night. What a nice bloke.

 

[Flutterby]

Exactly - they do heaps of good things in the community and you don't hear about it, because they DON'T do it for publicity.

I used to work at Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association and through a mutual friend organised Gorden Tallis to come along as the guest speaker for our Awards Dinner, this was all done between me and him personally - nothing to do with the club (in fact to the point where when Tony Durkin found out, he got his nose all out of joint that I by-passed him - to which I said "Gordie happened to overhear me talking to a mutual friend about the dinner and he was straight over and offered to come along" - which is exactly how it all came about). Anyway he came along, was a complete hit and stayed all night dancing and chatting with the kids - many of whom have some pretty full on and confronting disabilities. He went back to the club raving about the night and the next year he organised Wayne Bennett to come along as the guest speaker, which was even more awesome. And for the next 4 years, Wayne made sure at least one of the Broncos came along and each year the one who came the year before rang me personally to find out when it was on and ask if they could come again (Gordie came every year). At no time did they ever receive any publicity for this, but they seriously made such a positive impact in these kids (and adults) lives just by being there and chatting to them.

 

[Broncos08]

I was holidaying up at Hervey Bay a few years ago, I took the family for a bowl.

Steve Renouf was there with his Mrs and kids, I went up to shake his hand but that's about all. I didn't want to disturb them.

My son played with Steve's children, after they bowled Steve bought my little boy an ice-cream. My Son was in his absolute glory, Steve really made his day or Holiday just because he got an Ice Cream from a star he had seen on TV.

Not much of a story but to my Son it was an absolute dream for him.

 

[Coxy]

My favourite Bronco memory was a few Christmases ago. Petero, his wife Bonnie and kids (and some other family by the looks) were staying at the same place we were at Caloundra. It was just so nice seeing Petero in the pool playing with his kids.

I didn't bother him at all, just a smile and a g'day as we passed or whatever.

One evening I was out with my parents having dinner nearby, and had a Broncos polo shirt or something on. He was walking past, gave me a big toothy smile, came over said "great shirt mate" and gave me a strong hand shake and pat on the back.

It was just really nice to see him with his family, in a natural relaxed setting and just being a genuinely nice guy.

Nothing courageous about it, nothing inspirational, just a normal bloke being normal. So refreshing.

 

[ningnangnong]

My favourite Bronco memory was a few Christmases ago. Petero, his wife Bonnie and kids (and some other family by the looks) were staying at the same place we were at Caloundra. It was just so nice seeing Petero in the pool playing with his kids.

I didn't bother him at all, just a smile and a g'day as we passed or whatever.

One evening I was out with my parents having dinner nearby, and had a Broncos polo shirt or something on. He was walking past, gave me a big toothy smile, came over said "great shirt mate" and gave me a strong hand shake and pat on the back.

It was just really nice to see him with his family, in a natural relaxed setting and just being a genuinely nice guy.

Nothing courageous about it, nothing inspirational, just a normal bloke being normal. So refreshing.

Petero is such a legend.

Deadset nicest bloke in rugby league. I haven't had the chance to meet him, but i've heard countless stories like this one.

On ya Petero!

 

[MUZ]

It has been great for just a minute to hear some good stories about the Broncos, Steve Renouf is a deadset ledgend,
also Michael Hancock and in recent times Darren Lockyer have done wonderful things for indigeoness communities, not long ago Locky went to an outback school and it was the highest attendance they had all year.It really was great for the whole community, him playin with the kids, getting tackled and mobbed, they loved it.

 

[Foordy]

Here is a feel good story for you.

This happened when i was working security at ANZ Stadium. we met this kid (around 12 i think) and his mum was really sick, so he pretty much had to look after the family (things like getting his brother ready for school and making him get home alright, doing the house work, etc). Anyway, he was given an old Broncos jersey and this kid desperately wanted Alfie Langers autograph. so one of the guys i was working with took it into the dressing rooms after the Broncos won and had a quite word with Alfie (he had met him numerous times before.) he comes back out and the ENTIRE team had signed the jersey for the kid. he was over the moon.


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[Prince Langer]

I would have been about 8 (im 24 now) when my dad took me to a Sharks V Broncos match at Shark Park. After the game my dad had organised for me to get my jersey signed. Instead of taking my jersey and bringing it back signed they let me into the changeroom. I was so imtimidated. I got about 8 or 9 signatures casue a few of the guys were in the showers so i wasnt going to disturb them.
I can remember them being soo huge and i was this tiny boy amongst them all.

 

[broncoangel]

A good few years ago (10?) I was on a holiday up in QLD. My family and I visited the broncos leagues club when there was a kids club Christmas party on. Just as we were about to leave, we went into the merch shop and were talking to the lady about how we were on holidays and were from NSW. At the time Alfie and Darren were walking past (I'm assuming to go home after the party that they spoke at) and must have heard the lady cause they stopped and came in. They asked about where we lived, how long we were on holidays for etc. They were very pleased that we supported the broncos and came from 'knights territory' as Darren called it. They posed for photos with my brother and I, and signed his hat. I remember being nervous about meeting them, but they were really nice and easy to talk to.
They could have walked right past to get home (or wherever they were going) but decided to stop. icon_thumbs_u Darren was certainly my favourite player after that! lol

 

[craig88]

About 8-10 years ago, I was at Penrith Stadium for a broncos game. When the reserve team was playing all of the 1st grade broncos were hanging around the tunnel and in the 'away teams reserve seating'. I was pretty stoked seeing all the players in person. I had my jersey signed by nearly the whole team. After each player signed my jersey I would get my marker and next to the signature I would put the players name in brackets in my hand writing - so i knew whos signature was whos.
One of the last signatures i got was Peteros. After he signed it he had obviously noticed that i had been handwriting the players names in brackets on my jersey. Just as he was about to give it back to me he said 'Hang on a sec' took the jersey back and wrote in brackets his name in standard writing - save me doing it.
Meant the world to me - was such a nice gesture.

 

[hol]

I was in Melbourne for State of Origin 2006. I was walking around the Melbourne CBD in my Maroons jersey when I saw Petero Civoneceva on the opposite side of the pedestrian crossing. He saw me (or my jersery), didn't cross the road and actually WAITED for me to cross. He then came over, shook my hand and told me how much the Queensland team appreciated fans flying down to the game to see them play. Had a good chat...he is such a kind man and a true gentleman of the game.

 

[kymbo]

I was about 14 and wrote a fan letter to Willie Carne , who is still one of my all time favourite players. Said how much I enjoyed the games , couldn't get to many live ones but watched everyone on TV and was mad collector of anything Broncos and requested an autograph. Put the letter in the mailbox expecting to get a signed picture ....possibly in several weeks. Anyway turned out Willie's manager had played footy with my old man and he recognized my name . Got a phone call from Willie himself, he chatted to me for about half and hour and sent me a couple of tickets to the game. How stoked was I and boy did I have story to tell everyone the next day !!!! Last year we had some tickets to a game and were seated next to Willie , so I hit him up and he still remembered the call 15years later , and I still had the same silly grin on my face.

 

[Bindii76]

A few years ago, when my son was 4, we went to the Broncos Fan Day at Roma Street Parklands. My son was involved in one of those touch games they used to have with the players (not sure if they still do this). Nick had a collision with another kid and hit his head. Corey Parker brought him off and over to us because he was crying. My husband and I took him over to the St Johns tent and got some ice and didn't think anything more of it. As the day was just about to wind up, we left the first aid tent and went to go home. Corey was on his way back to the stage, but saw us, called out to us and asked if Nick was okay. He then took his hat own hat off, signed it and gave it to Nick. Thought it was such a lovely thing to do, and he really didn't have to do anything at all. Nick was beaming and has never forgotten that day.....

 

[Bindii76]

ooops....double post