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Message: [QUOTE="McHunt, post: 3673412, member: 9853"] [I][B]Donuts:[/B][/I] [INDENT=2][I]said he and club bosses have had conversations over the past few weeks reflecting on the season and the challenges of being a coach, with all parties agreeing that the time was right for him to step down.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][/INDENT] [INDENT=3]“Everyone loves Kev. They love his personality and the passion he’s got for the organisation. In terms of the contents of the review, we’ll keep that in-house. Everyone in the organisation loves Kev and what he stands for. Through those discussions, both of us reached the point where there’s acceptance now’s the time to change.”[/INDENT] [INDENT=3][/INDENT] [INDENT=3]“It was a week or two before the end of the season when I made those comments (support of the board, etc). At that point, that was my anticipation. It can be taxing and stressful being in any NRL or high performance environment. As we’ve had time to digest the season and look at plans moving forward, we’ve come to the acceptance it was time to part ways.”[/INDENT] [INDENT=3][/INDENT] [INDENT=3]“We reached a decision collectively where we agreed and accepted that Kev’s time as head coach has come to an end. What I want to say on that is to single Kev out on the enormous contribution he’s made to our football club. Unless you’re in these four walls, I don’t think people see how much blood, sweat and toil goes into it. I think we can all understand and appreciate the genuine passion and love that Kev has for this football club. We see it every day and we know the toll it can take, and the significant pressure that does exist of being the head coach of the Broncos. We’re going to be forever indebted for the contribution that Kev has made. If I think back to when Kev joined us at the end of 2020, I can hand on heart say that he’s put a pulse back into the Broncos."[/INDENT] [INDENT=3][/INDENT] [INDENT=3]“While he won’t continue as head coach, that connection will continue. [U]Kev will remain an ambassador at the club[/U], which I think is a really important connection for the Broncos and Kevin Walters."[/INDENT] [INDENT=5][/INDENT] [I][B]Kev:[/B][/I] [INDENT=2]“We have come to an agreement, the Broncos and Walters family, that my time as head coach has finished. My time here has been very joyful. A lot of my time here has been good, but everyone has their dry moments and moments where you learn and get better. That’s certainly been the case for me for the past four years. I’m really proud of the fact that when I arrived here, the club wasn’t in great shape. I feel that myself and a lot of other good staff here have shaped the club. The proudest moment was last year and the grand final with my son playing and the rest of my family in attendance. It was really nice. This year was a tough year for everyone including fans, sponsors and members. Stick with the club because it’s a great club, and I’m sure they’ll be back challenging again before too long. Unfortunately my time has finished here from a head coaching point of view.””[/INDENT] [INDENT=2][/INDENT] [I][B]Craig Fitzgibbon:[/B][/I] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT=2]“Josh Hannay was in the frame for the Parramatta job as well so with respect, we hope that someday Josh does get an opportunity. He’s obviously a wonderful coach, did a terrific job with Queensland, and he does amazing work with us as do ‘DJ’ Holdsworth and Steve Price. We’ve got a really good coaching group. I’d love to keep them here, I’m not going to lie about that. I wish and hope he stays but I’d also understand if a club like Brisbane were in the running, he should be looking at that.”[/INDENT] [/QUOTE]

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