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Message: [QUOTE="BroncsFan, post: 3127356, member: 9052"] Yes, but I wonder much of that is also coming from the playing group. It seems like Smith, Cronk, etc. set themselves a very high standard as a playing group and if you miss the mark you get told about it. That will now carry through to their next generation of players, but needs constant reinforcing from veterans to the rookies If Bellamy had have come here, I don't think he would have had a strong leadership group within the playing ranks to start off with Someone stated earlier that Glenn is well liked in the group, but he also likes being liked. I sense that may be a common problem within the playing group even when you look at guys like Macca. Follow me, but I won't demand you follow me. Blair was also a quiet guy... so would he have been a guy that called others out during training. McGuire is a tough hard nosed competitor that would probably call people out, but he also seems like a guy that would get under people's skin rather than demanding respect from the playing group as a leader. Matty G was probably the guy that would demand respect and may have also called people out at training. It actually seems like we need a Thorn back at the club... he is a legendary Bronco that would demand respect from the playing group and also call people out. Lodge is looking the goods in terms of leading these guys out... and I think Croft also has a personality that would call people out, so as long as his play on the field replicates that he could become a leader within the group. If we can get Patty, Fifi and TPJ to also be loud voices in the playing group we'll be set. 1910 talks about Carrigan not being captain in junior rep sides, but then demanding it after the week of training... he obviously has leadership capabilities but hopefully he's also vocal within the playing group (difficult being so young). Fifi has had success and accolades at every stage of his career so he is a guy that could drag players up to his level. If he maintains a high level of professionalism off the field, in regards to diet and training intensity Haas falls into the above, but we know he has a high level of professionalism on and off the field... it becomes about being vocal for him. Petero type comes to mind so it would be interesting if they have ever spoken TPJ I'm not 100% sold on, but he seems reasonably vocal and looks a competitor on the field. It depends on if he is a leader, which comes from self belief. He wants to be like Lolo, but whether he can is a different thing altogether. He needs to show it on and off the field to demand that from the playing group As a playing group they're all around the same age and experience so they need to decide as a group if they want to meander along, tally up 200 games and keep cashing the cheques... or if they want to drag everyone up a level and create a dynasty... They talk about staying together and creating something, but walking that talk and keeping players accountable is another thing... which needs to be a mantra within the playing group [/QUOTE]

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