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News.com.au
7 hours ago
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Is re-signing Reynolds the right move?
NRL: The NRL 360 panel discuss the controversy surrounding Adam Reynolds' contract situation and if the Broncos should re-sign him.
News.com.au
8 hours ago
- General
- News.com.au
Broncos stars deny they've ‘given up'
NRL: Adam Reynolds says criticism of the Broncos' free falling season is irrelevant after accusations of players giving up against Manly.
News.com.au
9 hours ago
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Senior Broncos players snap back at critics and defend coach
They've been bashed from pillar to post in the wake of their humbling loss to the Sea Eagles, but senior Broncos players have hit back at suggestions that Michael Maguire's coaching methods aren't working. The Broncos have lost six of their past seven games to drop out of the top eight ahead of a crucial derby against the Titans on Saturday that will double as Adam Reynolds' 300th NRL match. Maguire replaced Kevin Walters this season and brought a hardened edge before a ball was kicked, but that hasn't delivered the results people were expecting with suggestions the players are already burnt out. Critics have called out the playing group for not responding to Maguire's methods, but centre Kotoni Staggs fired back at those claims and urged club bosses to show faith in the experienced coach. 'It's a load of crap,' Staggs said. 'You've got to train hard. It's a very tough sport, and if you don't train hard, I don't think you're going to go far in this competition. 'The training load here is pretty even, and I think any other club is doing the same as what we're doing. 'It's just excuses from outside noise that we can't control, we can just control what's happening within these walls. 'The training's good, the boys are sweet, we come here every day to training trying to turn the results around. 'They're the only people that can get us out of what we what we're going through right now. 'If we let that take control of us, then I guess we won't be able to get ourselves out of where we are.' The off-field drama has provided unwanted headlines ahead of Reynolds' milestone match, with the veteran halfback fed up with the outside noise. 'It's easy to write headlines when you are not winning games,' he said. 'It's external and doesn't mean anything to us. 'The conversations we are having in these four walls are the important ones. 'If you listen to people on the outside, you end up on the outside, so for us we know what we are capable of and what type of football team we have. 'It's easy to write from the outside. Unless they are in these four walls and know what is going on, it is irrelevant to us. 'People can say and write what they want but as a team and a club we are sticking solid and we will get through it. 'We will get a result and see what you write then.'
ABC News
10 hours ago
- General
- ABC News
Broncos stars Adam Reynolds and Kotoni Staggs rubbish reports of player unrest under Michael Maguire
Brisbane's senior players have rubbished claims of player unrest under new coach Michael Maguire, as the Broncos battle a form slump of epic proportions. Maguire has been criticised of training the team too hard in some quarters, but it has been vehemently denied by skipper Adam Reynolds and Kotoni Staggs. Reynolds, who plays his 300th game this weekend, and centre Staggs insist the players have welcomed the hard edge provided by Maguire and slammed suggestions the playing group was disgruntled. After the 34-6 loss to Manly on Saturday night, 1991 premiership-winner Greg Alexander said the Broncos had "turned it up" and labelled them "wusses" for complaining about being over-trained. The Broncos have won one of their last seven matches and fallen in a heap in second halves of games, but Staggs said players had not been griping behind the scenes about Maguire's methods. "That's a load of crap, I say," Staggs said. "You've got to train hard. It's a very tough sport. If you don't train hard, I don't think you're going to go far in this competition. "The training load here is pretty even. I think any other club is doing the same as what we're doing. I think it's just excuses from outside noise that we can't control." Reynolds also disputed reports of player dissatisfaction with Maguire and his regime. "It's easy to write headlines when you are not winning games. It's external and doesn't mean anything to us," he said. "The conversations we are having in these four walls are the important ones. "If you listen to people on the outside you end up on the outside, so for us we know what we are capable of and what type of football team we have. It's about sticking together, working hard and seeing it through. Reynolds is well qualified to speak about Maguire, having won the 2014 premiership under him at South Sydney. He conceded the poor displays were an indictment on the playing group, but backed Maguire to lead the Broncos to title glory during his tenure and out of the mess they are currently in. "I know how hard he works and what it means to him. He's passionate. He's loyal," Reynolds said. "He has seen success and knows what success takes. It hasn't been smooth sailing, but we are working hard to turn that around. I can assure you we will turn it around. "We get prepared extremely well and as players we have to take the blame and responsibility for it. The only people that are going to get us out of this are ourselves." As for giving up against Manly, Staggs wouldn't have a bar of it. "No, we didn't give up," he fired. "There were times through the game where we could have been much better, yes, but there's no giving up there." AAP
News.com.au
11 hours ago
- General
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‘Load of crap': Senior Broncos players fire back at critics and defend coach Michael Maguire
They've been bashed from pillar to post in the wake of their humbling loss to the Sea Eagles, but senior Broncos players have hit back at suggestions that Michael Maguire's coaching methods aren't working. The Broncos have lost six of their past seven games to drop out of the top eight ahead of a crucial derby against the Titans on Saturday that will double as Adam Reynolds' 300th NRL match. Maguire replaced Kevin Walters this season and brought a hardened edge before a ball was kicked, but that hasn't delivered the results people were expecting with suggestions the players are already burnt out. Critics have called out the playing group for not responding to Maguire's methods, but centre Kotoni Staggs fired back at those claims and urged club bosses to show faith in the experienced coach. 'It's a load of crap,' Staggs said. 'You've got to train hard. It's a very tough sport, and if you don't train hard, I don't think you're going to go far in this competition. 'The training load here is pretty even, and I think any other club is doing the same as what we're doing. 'It's just excuses from outside noise that we can't control, we can just control what's happening within these walls. 'The training's good, the boys are sweet, we come here every day to training trying to turn the results around. 'They're the only people that can get us out of what we what we're going through right now. 'If we let that take control of us, then I guess we won't be able to get ourselves out of where we are.' The off-field drama has provided unwanted headlines ahead of Reynolds' milestone match, with the veteran halfback fed up with the outside noise. 'It's easy to write headlines when you are not winning games,' he said. 'It's external and doesn't mean anything to us. 'The conversations we are having in these four walls are the important ones. 'If you listen to people on the outside, you end up on the outside, so for us we know what we are capable of and what type of football team we have. 'It's easy to write from the outside. Unless they are in these four walls and know what is going on, it is irrelevant to us. 'People can say and write what they want but as a team and a club we are sticking solid and we will get through it. 'We will get a result and see what you write then.'
