Pressure on Seibold to deliver the title
BRISBANE legends have warned Wayne Bennett’s successor Anthony Seibold to brace for the brutal reality check of delivering premiership success at the Broncos.
Former Broncos Wally Lewis, Wendell Sailor and Gorden Tallis believe nothing can prepare the largely unproven Seibold for the pressure of coaching Queensland’s flagship sporting club.
The Broncos are taking a huge gamble on Seibold, who is ostensibly an NRL coaching rookie, with his 2018 campaign at South Sydney representing his maiden season in the big league.
Seibold did a superb job, steering the Rabbitohs to within one win of the grand final, but he now faces the ultimate task – turning the Broncos into a consistent title- winning force. The Broncos are mired in their longest premiership drought in their history, having failed to win a title since 2006, and Brisbane’s finest servants say Seibold is about to confront searing levels of expectation.
“He will be under the spotlight every day,” said ‘ The King’ Lewis, Brisbane’s foundation captain.
“Anthony Seibold appears to be a very good coach but the attention that will come his way at the Broncos cannot be underestimated.
“The Broncos are the show in a one- team town.
“He won’t be sharing the attention with a pile of other clubs and coaches like he is in Sydney at the Rabbitohs.’’
“Good luck to Anthony Seibold,” Tallis said.
“I know him, he’s a great fella, but he’s got a big job.
“Broncos coaches only get judged on winning grand finals.’’ big