Michael Maguire tipped for brutal act towards Broncos old boys after axing of Allan Langer
The new Brisbane coach won't be afraid to put the former players back in their box.
Veteran broadcaster and media figure Peter Peters has told Yahoo Sport Australia that outspoken Brisbane Broncos greats have met their match in Michael Maguire and their days of flexing their power are coming to an end. Broncos legends Gorden Tallis and Shane Webcke have led the assault on their former club since the shock axing of coach Kevin Walters last month, savaging Brisbane bosses over that decision along with Maguire's move to shift Allan Langer away from football operations.
The likes of Wally Lewis, Corey Parker and Wendell Sailor also weighed into the debate, while Steve Renouf, Chris Johns, Wendell Sailor and Greg Dowling have had plenty to say in the past. But Peters has predicted the sniping will stop – or at least be tempered – under Maguire's regime.
"Madge will give the old boys the respect they deserve but also tell them where to go if they over-step the mark," Peters told Yahoo Sport Australia. "He won't be intimidated by them. The days of the club being influenced by them and acting on some of their wishes will end.
"He's (Maguire) not the type to be overawed by a Lewis, a Tallis, a Sailor, a Langer, a Walters, a Webcke or any of the past greats. It's time for the Broncos' old boys to shut up.
"For too long the former players have had too much to say in the running of the club, particularly when it comes to coaches. They've executed more than a few in public hangings of late and they’ve flexed much more power than they deserve."
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Peter Peters calls out Brisbane Broncos over 'weak' culture
Peters earlier told Sky Sports Radio's 'Big Sports Breakfast Weekend' the ex-Broncos contingent has the loudest voice of any former playing group in the NRL. "Being an old boy is a privilege, not a right," he said.
"You wear the jersey for a period and you pass it on, hopefully in a better place to a better player and a player that carries on the tradition. The old boys are entitled to have their say but they're not entitled to gang up like they have and influence the running of the club.
"They've had their time in the sun during some great times for the Broncos, but it's time for a change. I think it's weak from the powers to be at the Broncos that they've allowed this to happen. The Broncos have got to look at the fact they haven't won a title in 18 years. For a juggernaut club, that's a terrible, terrible record, particularly with the sides they've been able to put on the field."
