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Message: [QUOTE="Huge, post: 3155237, member: 1992"] So so true. It's said that patience is a virtue and in this on demand age it's in short supply. When he came to us I was happy and that hasn't changed. I believe that the heart of the problems at the Broncos is the notion that a rugby league side only needs talent and the eagerness of youth. However, every great side I've seen has been a blending of hard no nonsense experience and the exuberance of youth. In fact most great sides seem to have three layers. The experienced champ(s), the journeymen who are lifted and the eager young. A rising tide lifts all boats. It's those journeymen who are missing. Boyd's not at fault because he was abandoned by management who admittedly were obligated to use him. We needed to keep more middling players over the last 5 or so years. The kind of player I have in mind are ones like Kevin Campion. No, not him in particular but as an example of the kind. I believe I was wrong about Ben Hunt. No two ways about it I wanted him gone but in my defence I'd claim I would have wanted him to stay IF he'd dealt with his demons publicly. That is to say he had to say it out loud that he was deeply scarred by his grand final fuckups. Threw them out onto the ground and crushed it. Took ownership and then discarded it. Milford, ahh. For mine he should have only been given a two year deal and yes, that's hindsight. I believe the poor kid from Inala made financially secure became complacent. He knew the Broncos would never suffer the embarrassment of paying an ISC player a million a year. I could be wrong too about that. He and Boyd were our seniors and a journeyman like Glenn was only extended because too late management realised the neccessary no nonsense seniors were all gone. We needed at least one senior winger, one senior centre, a seasoned halfback, two senior props and two journeyman secondrowers to compliment the younger in all those positions. Management have failed us moreso than Boyd and to a greater extent, the complacent Milford. [/QUOTE]

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