Sproj
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- Sep 6, 2013
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The guy has put the broom through the side and goodness me it needed it. No one can honestly say that the Broncs were on an upward trajectory with the spine they had last year. They were worthy finalists but that's it. They were never really contenders, too much inconsistency and entitlement going on. Sweeping changes have been needed since 2015 and at least they are finally happening.
Does that mean that I think Siebold is the man to wave in the next era of success? I have no idea. Has he impressed with the first few months of his coaching tenure? Absolutely not! Is his bench use encouraging? Goodness no, it is appalling. Is he making needed changes? Certainly! Would I accept short-term pain for long-term, sustained success? For sure!
Siebs has not impressed me much at all so far but I'm willing to give him time. The Broncos (the team) need to be bought into the 21st century and Siebs seemed as good an option as there was available at the time and the club absolutely had to move on from Bennett. I know that point will be picked apart but my rationale is still the same as it has been since before he came back really. He basically inherited that 2015 side with the addition of Boyd and Blair. Both of them were great in 2015 but then the side lost and it was all downhill from there.
I strongly believe that Bennett got it wrong with the development of Milf and let's be honest here, aside from the early years when basically the whole Qld/Australian side was available to the Broncs, when has Bennett actually developed a good half? Lockyer was already a gun from fullback and was able to learn off Alfie and Kevvie in those early years.
Hunt? Developed by Griffin (and poorly too really). Taylor? Given away to the Coast. KNik? Could be a great 6 but isn't a halfback and absolutely the wrong fit for Milf. Hornby? Was already a decent half when Wayne got there but yes, he got better. Soward? Had all the tools and yes, Bennett unlocked them but he too had already shown glimpses.
Milf needed a game controlling half beside him, Wayne gave the best one away to the Titans. Other young 'uns, where were they? How did the Broncs miss out on ALL of Smith, Cronk, DCE, JT, Lewis, Munster, even Walker? Now, I am not saying that is all down to Bennett, it is very much on the scouts far more so. That said, even Norman has gone from the club and become a decent half (even though he seems like a bit of an idiot off the footy field).
Meanwhile, Brisbane has given away Allan, Taylor and missed out on youngsters like Mahoney and Grant while signing average or over-the-hill players in the 1 and 9 to long-term deals and bringing in an unneeded and at this point, overrated centre on huge money. Now yes, Wayne is not solely in charge of retention and recruitment but we all know what kind of influence he demands when he is in charge of a club. Bennett did a lot of good things and may even win a premiership with the premiership-ready side he is now coaching but this Broncos side was heading backwards, despite the promising young forward pack, there needed to be a shake-up.
So again, is Siebs the man for the job? I have no idea but he should be given two years to make his mark, good or bad.
Does that mean that I think Siebold is the man to wave in the next era of success? I have no idea. Has he impressed with the first few months of his coaching tenure? Absolutely not! Is his bench use encouraging? Goodness no, it is appalling. Is he making needed changes? Certainly! Would I accept short-term pain for long-term, sustained success? For sure!
Siebs has not impressed me much at all so far but I'm willing to give him time. The Broncos (the team) need to be bought into the 21st century and Siebs seemed as good an option as there was available at the time and the club absolutely had to move on from Bennett. I know that point will be picked apart but my rationale is still the same as it has been since before he came back really. He basically inherited that 2015 side with the addition of Boyd and Blair. Both of them were great in 2015 but then the side lost and it was all downhill from there.
I strongly believe that Bennett got it wrong with the development of Milf and let's be honest here, aside from the early years when basically the whole Qld/Australian side was available to the Broncs, when has Bennett actually developed a good half? Lockyer was already a gun from fullback and was able to learn off Alfie and Kevvie in those early years.
Hunt? Developed by Griffin (and poorly too really). Taylor? Given away to the Coast. KNik? Could be a great 6 but isn't a halfback and absolutely the wrong fit for Milf. Hornby? Was already a decent half when Wayne got there but yes, he got better. Soward? Had all the tools and yes, Bennett unlocked them but he too had already shown glimpses.
Milf needed a game controlling half beside him, Wayne gave the best one away to the Titans. Other young 'uns, where were they? How did the Broncs miss out on ALL of Smith, Cronk, DCE, JT, Lewis, Munster, even Walker? Now, I am not saying that is all down to Bennett, it is very much on the scouts far more so. That said, even Norman has gone from the club and become a decent half (even though he seems like a bit of an idiot off the footy field).
Meanwhile, Brisbane has given away Allan, Taylor and missed out on youngsters like Mahoney and Grant while signing average or over-the-hill players in the 1 and 9 to long-term deals and bringing in an unneeded and at this point, overrated centre on huge money. Now yes, Wayne is not solely in charge of retention and recruitment but we all know what kind of influence he demands when he is in charge of a club. Bennett did a lot of good things and may even win a premiership with the premiership-ready side he is now coaching but this Broncos side was heading backwards, despite the promising young forward pack, there needed to be a shake-up.
So again, is Siebs the man for the job? I have no idea but he should be given two years to make his mark, good or bad.
