First of all, let me state for the record that this post is not to paint a picture that Pay is a great coach, or to try and sugarcoat the situation that we are im, but more so to illustrate a comparison between the two clubs and the similar, yet vastly different, situation they are both currently in.
Let's start with the Bulldogs. Yep, no denying it, we are shit!!! But we have also been behind the 8 ball for a number of years now due to a total disregard for our junior nursery, a failure to retain and identify talent, backends contracts and a salary cap mess. Add to this a rookie coach and some other hurdles like the Okunbor and CHN shit, the regular injuries to our highest paid player, and it become very clear as to why we are where we are.
Next case in point, the Broncos. Yep, no denying it, they are also shit!!! Even worse then us IMO. But the reasons they are in this heap are much harder to define, and its baffling to comprehend why they are where they are.
The Broncos have the biggest supporter base in the comp, they are a one city team in a rugby league mad region, with unlimited TPAs, the pick of Queensland's best up and coming talent, and a once highly regarded coach signed for massive money over a 5 year contract. So what's their problem??? Our problems are very clear, yet the Broncos seem to have it all, yet play like they have nothing.
Regardless of what most of us think of Pays coaching ability, one thing I have always thought to be true is that our team is united. Week after week we are beaten, yet team morale seems to be high regardless, and more often then not we turn up with the right attitude and put in a decent performance. Sadly this is starting to wane, but as we all know we have a very subpar roster, and the loss of CHN and okunbour has massively added to this problem.
Basically, if we take the emotion out of it, we are not really that bad. We all just expect more from our club. Whereas the broncos are just shit. So many superstars, yet they have no passion or pride it would seem.
Over to you.....