It quite a funny situation that we (as collective Broncos fans face) in a sadistic weird way, due to the inevitable fact we would be here...I have actually looked forward to this day. Having been a Broncos fan since day one, the fact is glaringly obvious that "our team" has been insanely successful. Never before have we as fans been really asked the big questions, never before has it been made difficult to be a Broncos fan, never before have we had to face the ridicule that comes with being non-competitive. We currently sit dead last in a 16 team field, and honestly we deserve to be there. Being there opens the gate to every other supporter to kick us while we are down.
Now why did I in a sadistic weird way look forward to this day? Firstly because I knew this day would come, and I wanted to see how broncos fans react. Secondly because my undying loyalty and tragic support of "The Mighty Brisbane Broncos" will then be validated. In all things sporting there is such a thing as bandwagoning...for some of these bandwagoner's they got on many years ago and thru the continued success of the broncos have never been pushed off. We now face the very real possibility that to be a broncos fan we will face ridicule, that we will face more losses than wins, that we will seriously have to work hard to be a fan. How long we have to face these hard days, who knows? But at the end of the day those fans left standing behind their team when there is no foreseeable hope are the true supporters, those are the ones that bleed maroon, white and gold. Are you guys gonna sit here and throw crap at everyone else as your lame attempt to slid off this wagon or are you gonna stand up and be counted in a way you've never been asked too before?
Who's fault is it?...Salary Cap...Wayne Bennett...Bruno Cullen...Ivan Henjak...Bad Recruiting...Global warming. I really don't think it matters, What we have now is the question being asked of each and every "Broncos Fan" Are you gonna stand up and be counted while others don't??? Right now is our chance to prove that we stand by our team thru thick and thin.
Now before I get shot down, I believe we as supporters of our team have the right to disagree with decisions that are made on behalf of our team, we are allowed to be dirty that some of our favourite players are now in other colours, but at the end of the day we don't just support the 17 blokes in our jersey each weekend, we support the Brisbane Broncos a sporting icon which includes coaches and admin staff, which includes Bruno Cullen and Ivan Henjak. Yes I agree that they have not made perfect decisions every time, but even the legends like Langer and Lockyer couldn't do that. Financially we are very strong...blame that on Bruno. Young guys are getting game time and first grade experience...blame that on Ivan. At the end of the day I support the Broncos and therefore Bruno and Henjak have my support too. Their task's are bigger than we can imagine and they are in positions that many have failed at before. Like us as fans we are being asked some serious questions, well the guys who do make the decisions are now facing plenty of their own, how to best rebuild the broncos...I excitedly wait to see how they approach the rebuilding phase and as we can see with the Tronc negotiations they aren't just sitting on their hands.
In these tough times I have faith in Bruno and Ivan to steer the ship in the right direction.
