Former Broncos coach slams Kevvie, accuses gamers of being '110 per cent' too pampered

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A former Broncos coach has accused Kevin Walters of lining the membership with ‘sure males’, as stress mounts on the embattled coach.

Recent off a 2023 grand ultimate look, the Broncos have fallen spectacularly from grace in 2024, slumping to twelfth on the ladder with a 10-14 document and ending the 12 months with a disastrous 50-12 loss to minor premiers the Storm.

Talking on 4BC Radio, Mark ‘Chopper’ Burgess, who was a part of the membership’s excessive efficiency group in 2022 and beforehand labored beneath Wayne Bennett on the Broncos between 1998 and 2004, in contrast Walters unfavourably to the grasp coach, saying he doesn’t prefer to be challenged by staffers.

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“You simply don’t argue with the boss,” Burgess mentioned of his time beneath Walters.

“I’ve had so many arguments with Wayne Bennett, Michael Maguire, Ricky Stuart and Steve Kearney, all nice coaches. “They need to have a special perspective. They need a coach of their crew to say, ‘Pay attention, which may not be proper. Can we do it this manner?’

“Whereas with Kevvie’s crew, it was his manner or the freeway.

“I like Kev. He’s a terrific bloke. He’s a terrific man. I do know his spouse and his youngsters, however the hot button is management.

“The secret is that is the boss, that is what we do, they delegate after they should.

“If the Broncos don’t get some honesty, then you definitely’re going to get the identical outcomes.

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“Kevvie’s acquired large issues with the folks round him. I don’t know that that’s very supportive for Kevvie, he hasn’t had nice assist.

Burgess was additionally scathing of the Broncos’ set-up off-field, claiming gamers are overly pampered with extreme employees and immaculate amenities a far cry from what the premiership-winning groups of yesteryear labored with.

“Two largest issues that shocked me [while working at the Broncos in 2022]… one, there have been manner too many mirrors within the fitness center; and two, you weren’t allowed to sweat, and if you happen to did, you carried a towel with you.

“This palatial gymnasium they’ve appears to be like extra like a hairdressing salon.

“Wayne Bennett received many titles in a rusted outdated fitness center beside the bowls membership. I walked into the Broncos in 2022 and there’s a coach per participant doing one thing that justified their existence and place there.

“I requested that fairly repeatedly and was mowed down for my feedback. It was a little bit of an influence journey for lots of their employees.

“They’ve this high-performance centre value thousands and thousands and thousands and thousands of {dollars}, it’s the benchmark within the competitors… clearly it’s not displaying on the sector.”

“110 per cent,” Burgess mentioned when requested whether or not the enjoying group wanted some actual world perspective.

“Get them a job. Get them learning at TAFE… cease having them signal autographs and take selfies with followers all day, and get them on the market incomes their cash.

“They’re paid ridiculous cash. Exit and earn it. Go and do some learning. Go to outdated folks’s properties. Do some work. Go and tidy up a cemetery.

“Do one thing productive for society, not simply accumulate your cash.”

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