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Message: [QUOTE="Coxy, post: 2187029, member: 1764"] Flutterby is quite correct. We bitch and moan about players being considered role models....but there's little doubt the players THEMSELVES need role models in their profession. They come into it uneducated, arse kissed and told they're the next big thing, given all this money, tonnes of free time and access to booze and women at the drop of a hat. Very very easy to get into trouble that way. Senior players who have been around the block and know a thing or two about behaving can pull the young blokes into line early on and let them know if their behaviour is beyond a joke. I know for a fact Shane Webcke has slapped a couple of young'uns around (figuratively speaking) in the past to pull their heads in. It's why I applaud Henjak bringing guys like Alf, Webcke etc into the coaching staff. They drank hard and had fun, but they knew the limits. The current senior players at the Broncos (Lockyer and Hodges really) are not good examples - very capable of having a big bender and behave badly. So yes, Greenberg has a point - but it will still always come down to the individual. They are adults and are expected to behave as such, even if they have the maturity of kids. And the thing about kids is they need to know there are clear consequences for bad behaviour, and that they will be enforced. The Broncos are a bit of a test case with their alcohol policy this year. They have to be seen to enforce the rules on any breaches, not just for public acceptance but to send a message to the youngsters that Alhambragate won't be tolerated again. [/QUOTE]

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