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Message: [QUOTE="1910, post: 2905838, member: 8272"] You can disagree with his points but you can't fairly disregard what he's done to start the Broncos. First privately owned club and no reliance on pokies. Just sponsorship. It had never been done, if people don't sponsor or come to games the Broncos die. Powers gave them a million dollars- no product, no team to sponsor yet, wasn't allowed to have Power's at Lang Park or any signs. He got nothing for his money. Unheard of sponsorship level. Broncos were still fighting the loyalty factor, plenty of people weren't letting go of their local loyalty- I am Norths man I'll be at Bash Up on Sunday not those Broncos. 1988 wasn't going to crack that straight away. Maranta was also responsible for the biggest ever crowds in the club's history at ANZ and the bold move. 12 months later against Parramatta 1989 was the club's first sell out so they did pretty well. Paid the players and offered security- $1500 a win had never been heard of- $500 a loss. Day they got the license put in $100,000 of his own money to get it going. Got the QRL clubs on board, after the initial vote going against their bid, reversed 10-0. They understood the travel costs would be picked up for the other teams by the NSWRL not for Brisbane they aren't. NSWRL granted the Coast and Newcastle $50,000 not Brisbane. They overcame all that. Bennett was responsible for the players but you can credit these guys with Ribot, Edwards, Canavan, Keliher and Connell. The staff that would stay for a long time. I think he's allowed to comment on the Broncos. [/QUOTE]

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