The Gold Coast Bulletin

A shock twist at Broncos

- PAUL CRAWLEY

AGM, OUSTED which will North be done Queensland via video coach link Paul because Green’s close of COVID-19 friendship restrictio­ns. with powerful

Brisbane But there will Broncos be no escaping board member the reality Darren and Lockyer angry shareholde­rs could be key are in the expected race to replace to demand Anthony answers Seibold. on the coaching front, Ahead as of well Brisbane’s as what annual is being general done to meeting stem the on bleeding Tuesday, at a it once can be proud revealed club that that has Green hit an has all-time been catapulted low. to

the While top of the the Broncos’ Broncos’ coaching board has tried hit-list desperatel­y alongside to Kevin give Seibold Walters. as much support as possible, Green the also reality has is a the solid 48-0 and loss longstandi­ng to Wests Tigers friendship last Friday with night Ben Ikin, has basically a leading made contender his position to take untenable. over from Paul White

as The Broncos greater chief fear now executive. is that if Ikin the was Tigers on could the Cowboys’ do what they did board to the when Broncos last week, Green Friday’s was handed clash against Melbourne the job following threatens to end Neil in a cricket Henry’s score.

sacking Enter in Green, 2013. who Green has had a is strong understood desire to to coach have the received Broncos a significan­t since he payout – worked close to under $1 million – to Wayne make his Bennett exit from Townsville a decade with ago. a season-and-a-half

to Green run on his contract. also played His a departure handful of means the games Cowboys at the are club, also while on he the won lookout premiershi­ps for a new with head Wynnum coach, and Manly. Josh Hannay will take

over Until for this the interim. point, Anthony Walters (pictured) Griffin, Kristian was viewed Woolf, as Nathan the man most Brown, likely Walters to take over and from Green’s Seibold former because assistants of his proud David Broncos Fairleigh history. and Todd

Payten While have Walters been has mentioned, no experience although as the an Cowboys NRL head have coach, had no he discussion­s is the Maroons’ with outside Origin coaches. coach and adored at every That level hunt of is Queensland expected to rugby start league. immediatel­y He would following pull together Friday the night’s angry showdown club legends with as Manly. well as the fans.

In But Green’s the timing favour for is Green his close could relationsh­ip not be more with ideal people given of Seibold influence, is considered while a dead his coaching man walking. record is also pretty outstandin­g. Stephen Kearney’s former

job Green’s at the New highlight Zealand in Warriors sixand-a-half is also years up for at grabs, the Cowboys while Green’s was beating name the was Broncos being to pushed win the at 2015 Cronulla premiershi­p, earlier although this year. his It was effort also to take suggested the club that to the Green 2017 could grand take final without Walters’ Johnathan Queensland Thurston Origin was job if also Walters a huge replaced coaching Seibold. achievemen­t.

“I’ll It now take seems some to time, be a take matter a break of and when, clear not my if, the head, Broncos and then board decide will pull what’s the trigger next,” Green on Seibold. said on Monday.

“Whilst The Broncos my time board coaching is preparing the Cowboys for a huge has backlash come to at an end, Tuesday’s my time AGM, as a head which coach will has be not, done so via I’ll be video looking link for because an opportunit­y of COVID-19 at some stage.” restrictio­ns. Green’s problems at the Cowboys But there had will been be no dragging escaping on for the some reality time and as his angry relationsh­ip shareholde­rs with are some expected senior to players demand deteriorat­ed. answers on the coaching A blazing front, row with as well Michael as Morgan what is following being done a match to stem in Newcastle the last bleeding year while at a once on a night out proud was considered club that a tipping point. has hit an alltime Green is low. known to have an While extremely the smart Broncos’ footy board brain and has a tried wonderful desperatel­y coaching to ability, give Seibold but his as much manmanagem­ent support as possible, the reality skills is have the 48-0 been loss to Wests known Tigers last to Friday let night has him basically down. made his position untenable. It just got to the

The stage greater at the fear Cowboys now is that where if the both Tigers parties could needed do a fresh what they start, did to although the Broncos the parting last week, was done Friday’s with clash immense against respect. Melbourne threatens to It end is in understood a cricket score. Green and club Enter chairman Green, Lewis who has Ramsay had spoke a strong last desire Wednesday to coach following the Broncos the 42-16 since loss to he the worked Sydney Roosters under Wayne and it Bennett was decided a decade Green ago. would not be coaching the Green Cowboys also next played year. a handful That of games was at followed the club, by while another he won conversati­on premiershi­ps last Friday with when Wynnum Ramsay Manly. and Green agreed Until the this point, game Walters against Penrith (pictured) would was be viewed Green’s as the last at man the most club. likely to take over from But Seibold only board because members of his and proud senior Broncos management history. were aware While of the Walters situation. has no experience The players as an were NRL told head on Sunday coach, he night is they the Maroons’ would be required Origin coach for an and 11am adored meeting at on every Monday, level where of Queensland Green told them rugby he league. was moving on.

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