OFFICIAL The Kevolution - (Walters new coach of the Broncos)

[pagey]

After the finals have concluded there will be a few players changing clubs. Now that they have the salary cap and squads confirmed for this year, we should start to see some player movements.

Is that a promise?

 

[Huge]

I fully expect a return to the top eight.

It won't be a fail if we just miss out though just as long as we never quit regardless of the score. It will be a fail if a team puts 50-60 on us but I doubt we'll ever see that again. During the season I think the worst score against us will be 30-40 and I doubt it will happen more than once.

I believe people will be surprised by the ferocity of the team under KW. I am concerned about the Broncos surprising themselves with a great start because I think a wimpering finish would follow.

Top 8 when the markets open. I will definitely back them to achieve that.

 

[winslow_wong]

wolfie is of the opinion that Kevvie should look to the future and name Carrigan as permanent captain next year

 

[Cult]

I wonder how much fatigue augments decision-making with these captain’s challenges. Patty plays big minutes at a high work rate and may not be the best guy to make those calls. Not saying he shouldn’t be captain at all, but just a wandering thought, really.

That’s a really good question and an argument for a vice captain to have some authority as well. Maybe one of our smarter halves or a hooker who is in the middle seeing everything

 

[ParraMania]

Is Seibolds analyst guy gone?

Barker might get a call back seeing Wayne didn't take him to Souffs.

 

[rnabokov]

Is Seibolds analyst guy gone?

Barker might get a call back seeing Wayne didn't take him to Souffs.

Hope so. Our game analysis then was very much on a Wong and a prayer.

 

[Foordy]

Karl Morris (yeah I Know) talks about the Kevolution


“We went with Kevin because he represents the heart and soul of the Broncos and what we aspire to achieve,” Morris said.

“The magic of the Broncos has been lost.

“Coming last, to be at the bottom of the table is not a good look for this great club and Kevin Walters is a proven winner.

“Times have changed from 2006 when the Broncos last won the premiership. It should always be a privilege to play for the Broncos. There is no question we have the resources to be winning premierships.

“I believe Kevin will bring a new edge on what it means to play for the Broncos.

“He is what rugby league is all about. You will see the winning attitude that Kevin brings to the Broncos.

“It’s time that people started to value the Broncos again.”


“Kevin will be taking the selfishness out of the playing group,” Morris said.

“His focus will be on the team collective, rather than individuals worrying about personal performances.

“If you are a player and your manager is in your ear saying keep your stats up, because that’s how you are valued ... well at the Broncos (next year), I couldn’t care less about a player’s personal stats.

“I was really impressed with (prop) Payne Haas’ comments at our recent presentation day. He said he only cares about winning for the team and that’s the attitude we want.

“Under Kevin, we don’t want selfish players at the Broncos.”

“Kevin was a lot more professional this time around (in his job interview),” Morris said.

“He gave a presentation that contained a lot more thought around strategy and what the structure of the club would like look.

“I must say Paul Green was very impressive as well, but Kevin’s presentation was much more detailed compared to a few years ago.”

“I don’t think it’s a risk,” he said.

“Kevin will be surrounded by good people. John Cartwright (former Titans head coach) will be coming on board and there will be other assistant coaches around him (including Terry Matterson and possibly Bellamy as coaching director in 2022).

“There is no doubt that Kevvie’s experience previously as an assistant at several clubs and having coached the Queensland Origin team will put him in good stead.

“It is certainly a new challenge for Kevvie. It’s week to week and Kevin will have to make a lot of important decisions and there will be scrutiny, but he will be well supported.

“Kevin will have the instant respect of the players because of his status as a Broncos legend. No-one can sit back and say to Kevvie, ‘You don’t know what you are talking about’.

“Kevin knows what the Broncos stand for and he has always been a team person. He will bring that to our club.

“I expect us to be back in finals contention next year. That’s our aim every year. It won’t be easy to turn things around quickly but Kevin will get the best out of the players that he has got.

“Kevin’s attitude is, ‘Get on the bus or you won’t be on it’. He will be very tough on individual performances.”

 

[ivanhungryjak]

He couldn’t even say they stuffed up. Intimated that Kev didn’t interview well last time so, hey not our fault things turned to puss.

 

[Foordy]

He couldn’t even say they stuffed up. Intimated that Kev didn’t interview well last time so, hey not our fault things turned to puss.

it may be the truth ... none of us were there.

besides, IMO, it is a good thing Kevvie didn't get the job last time ... because I want him to succeed and no coach that has followed Bennett has ever succeeded

 

[Cult]

it may be the truth ... none of us were there.

besides, IMO, it is a good thing Kevvie didn't get the job last time ... because I want him to succeed and no coach that has followed Bennett has ever succeeded

Has nothing to do with following Bennett and more to do with the coaches who replace him often being fucking terrible.

 

[Fitzy]

Kevvie needs to bring in some old heads, leaders on the training track hopefully and I do think this is one area Macca helps out by coming back. He also needs to put up a teamsheet with no names on it and say boys, every position is open, you show you me you want to be on it, I don't care your name, your past or your standing in the game.

Kevvie's assistants also need to instill some kind of structure in both attack and defense, that is a priority from week 2 after players in different positions have been identified. The Broncos have (and always will have) guys who can score a try from nothing but that should be the icing on the cake, not the icing on a pile of a poo.

I don’t think Macca will come back... he isn’t motivated by the money and more the playing time so if another offer came he might take it

 

[Fitzy]

Hope so. Our game analysis then was very much on a Wong and a prayer.

I think you could say that the players and analysists were on the wong page

 

[vertigo]

Has nothing to do with following Bennett and more to do with the coaches who replace him often being fucking terrible.

Plus the hatchet job of his long-term deals to guys who don't deserve them.

 

[Sproj]

I think you could say that the players and analysists were on the wong page

But he sure loves De Ma(th)s.

 

[abashii]

Plus the hatchet job of his long-term deals to guys who don't deserve them.

That's White, not Bennett.

 

[rnabokov]

That's White, not Bennett.

I am not so sure. All I am interested in is openness and transparency, which looks good under Kevvie, and something a bit difficult when Bennett was, and is concerned, especially when the media is involved, the media who Bennett uses like the tools they are.

My specific issue about Bennett and contracts (and bullshit) relates mainly to Boyd's contract, NOT that he was signed, but that he was signed, as a 30 year old above average FB with lots of (then) serious injuries, to a 4 year deal at $800K per season. About that signing, Bennett and the media was saying that he had nothing to do with it. I say bullshit. For mine, give the extremely close and personal relationship between Bennett and Boyd, it looks to me that Boyd was set up for retirement at the clubs expense given the length and value of the contract and what the club got in return. 2 years yes, but 4 years, at that amount? So for mine, the influence of coach Bennett was a serious issue.

Equally, given my understanding (correct me if I am wrong) that Shane Richardson said Bennett was to have nothing to do with recruitment at Souths, really? Roberts, media reports of TPJ and Lodge following Bennett, the Merrin bullshit in '18 ... it goes on and on. And now we have Kevvie allegedly putting the microscope on Lodge (wonder why - see above), the TPJ bullshit ... It seems to me that anything Bennett is involved with becomes clear as mud.

Anyway, moving on ... I am glad that with Kevvie, we will have openness and transparency which is refreshing after what we have been through since 2018, and the effects of that bullshit on our performances over the last 3 years.

 

[abashii]

I am not so sure. All I am interested in is openness and transparency, which looks good under Kevvie, and something a bit difficult when Bennett was, and is concerned, especially when the media is involved, the media who Bennett uses like the tools they are.

My specific issue about Bennett and contracts (and bullshit) relates mainly to Boyd's contract, NOT that he was signed, but that he was signed, as a 30 year old above average FB with lots of (then) serious injuries, to a 4 year deal at $800K per season. About that signing, Bennett and the media was saying that he had nothing to do with it. I say bullshit. For mine, give the extremely close and personal relationship between Bennett and Boyd, it looks to me that Boyd was set up for retirement at the clubs expense given the length and value of the contract and what the club got in return. 2 years yes, but 4 years, at that amount? So for mine, the influence of coach Bennett was a serious issue.

Equally, given my understanding (correct me if I am wrong) that Shane Richardson said Bennett was to have nothing to do with recruitment at Souths, really? Roberts, media reports of TPJ and Lodge following Bennett, the Merrin bullshit in '18 ... it goes on and on. And now we have Kevvie allegedly putting the microscope on Lodge (wonder why - see above), the TPJ bullshit ... It seems to me that anything Bennett is involved with becomes clear as mud.

Anyway, moving on ... I am glad that with Kevvie, we will have openness and transparency which is refreshing after what we have been through since 2018, and the effects of that bullshit on our performances over the last 3 years.

You might say it's bullshit but it's been confirmed from multiple sources.

 

[Petch67]

Even 2019 was a disaster though. Yeah we made the 8, but we had something like the lowest cut off to the top 8 in NRL history (someone can fact check this).

I can't hold Walters to the same standards I held Seibold. Seibold came in as the big dog, made a huge song and dance about all this BS he's going to do and having really strong contracts, and signed for 5 years.

Walters is coming in as the second choice guy, on exactly the contract Seibold should have signed (2 years/500k-ish), so even if it doesn't work, it's not going to cripple the club the way Seibold did.

Just so it's on the record though, anything other than a finals finish is a failure, and that goes for Walters too. Now if we miss out by 2 points it's not the end of the world as long as the trajectory looks good but a bottom 4 finish and I'd be wanting Walters gone too. That's not unrealistic, I think if we sacked Seibold at the halfway mark and went with Gentle, we'd have finished like 10-12 instead. We went from turnstyles to semi-not-shit once Gentle took over in a space of two weeks. All Gentle had to work with was himself and... Wong? I imagine Walters with his assistants are much more formidable.

Who was that Wong guy? I think the only thing he knows about league is he may have played it once on his Xbox