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The entire coaching staff, including Boyd, gave notice, and Kevvie was fronting press conferences saying the players were doing their own thing.
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Everyone acknowledged the team he coached made the grand final - the only finals run in four years. But moving on from that, insiders had lost faith in him. Whether or not he was responsible for the team making the GF, he got plenty of credit for it. 2024, however, ended exactly like 2022, and 2021 was a gimme.
Here's what Darren Lockyer said:
“Kevvie is a great bloke and that’s what makes it so difficult. It’s not pleasant at all when you have to move on a legend of the game. He was also five minutes away from winning the grand final last year if it wasn’t for Nathan Cleary. This year at the back end of the year the team fell away significantly. The call was made based on the playing talent that is there at the Broncos, which there is plenty of. We feel that Michael Maguire has some traits that will complement what the Broncos need.”
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In typical Darren fashion, no definitive answers were given.
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He was never going to dish the dirt. Reading between the lines, he pretty much confirms they sacked him for Maguire.
Xzei
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Don't think much line reading is needed lol shit happened so fast that there is no way it wasn't decided weeks ago imo
Big Del
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Matty Johns was pre empting it a little while [ 3 weeks ? ] before the axe fell .Podcast 8th Sept . Kevvie gone 27 th ?
That pod cast with Madge had some pretty big hints .
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Rothfield called it on August 24, a good month before Kevvie "stepped down:"
THE EX - Kevin Walters
@Manofoneway good to have others on this forum still backing our team and coach. Appreciate your love and defence of our guys (especially againt some of the random hate - some people will never be happy). We laughed at the people in this thread last year, and I am guessing we will be laughing...
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Kaz
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Or this.
Kaz
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Rothfield called it on August 24, a good month before Kevvie "stepped down:"
THE EX - Kevin Walters
@Manofoneway good to have others on this forum still backing our team and coach. Appreciate your love and defence of our guys (especially againt some of the random hate - some people will never be happy). We laughed at the people in this thread last year, and I am guessing we will be laughing...
They all would have known something.
I think a few here tipped Kev to go.
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Evander
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Are you dumb? Kevvie did not get sacked because he was 5 minutes away from winning a grand final.
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Was it for the tantrum he threw or was he getting the arse anyway?
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Yep
And at least 2 players that we know, have said Kev isn't a good coach.
Both said they were taken out of context.
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Kaz
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Jumped before they were pushed.
