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Message: [QUOTE="CaptainHook, post: 3050447, member: 8315"] A well-written post, mate. Agreed 100% with the first section. I'd say Darius Boyd is a public figure. Personally, I wouldn't call him a role model. The thing about role models is that you get to choose them. People aren't born with role models intact. That's adult wisdom though. I understand plenty of young people and children look up to these guys. Here's an interesting thought: What if there is a Broncos supporter, young or old, that has Boyd as their best player? It reminds of the poster here (I forget who) who once wrote that before they signed up here Andrew McCullough was his favourite player. Do we know, for sure, that Boyd isn't trying his best? Players have been in and out of form since 1908 but the dog piling on Boyd from the media and the fan base is kinda disturbing. As for the Broncos legacy, well it's been stagnant for a while now. A couple of factors I believe have contributed to this. Not many to do with Boyd. Gorden Tallis lamented years ago, while still playing for us, that rivals no longer fear the Broncos' forward pack. The earliest source I can find that Wayne Bennett was too old, out of touch, doesn't understand the modern game etc was from 2003. Whether it's true or not and whether it's hurt the club long term, I'm not sure. The Melbourne Storm have precision engineered the approach the Broncos have taken to perfection. It's understandable considering John Ribot, Chris Johns, Craig Bellamy, Glenn Lazarus etc all have strong ties to the Broncos. They all headed south determined to make the Storm a 'super' club by doing what the Broncos did and avoiding some of the problems we encountered. It's a bitter pill to swallow but the Melbourne Storm are the modern version of the Broncos. [/QUOTE]

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