New Broncos coach: What you said about the best choice

Fans are split on who is best placed to take over from Kevin Walters as Broncos coach and rebuild the side next year. Many hate the idea of a Blues coach leading Qld. WHAT YOU SAID

Brisbane Broncos fans are split on who they think is the best person to replace coach Kevin Walters after this week’s shock announcement that he will part ways with the club.

A reader poll in The Courier-Mail revealed Blues coach Michael “Madge’’ Maguire and his Maroons counterpart Billy Slater were clear favourites, with ex-Ipswich Jets co-coaches Ben and Shane Walker trailing in third place.

The poll had more than 5000 votes by Saturday morning, September 28, with Maguire on 30 per cent and Slater nipping at his heels on 28 per cent. About 18 per cent favoured the Walkers.

Here is what you had to say:

Michael Maguire (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

GIVE MAGUIRE A GO

Bruce: He coached the reds in union which is a lot more technical a game than league plus he played league so I think he would have no trouble picking it up.

Brian: People saying they don’t want Maguire because he’s the NSW coach but we’d take Bellamy in a heart beat! Deal with it folks and move on.

Tired of rejection: I can’t believe the number of fair weathered Bronco Supporters threatening to follow another team if Madge gets the job. Time to grow up, people.

Neil: Maguire is the best option or they should go and approach Jason Taylor.

Maxwell: If Madge takes the Broncos job, it’s a triple blow to NSW. We loose our state of origin coach, Broncos get a top no nonsense coach which will improve them, and the Queensland state of origin team will be more competitive against a NSW side no longer coached by Madge.

Virginia: Sounds like a triple win to me, too.

Jeff: Gee, let’s face it the options apart from Madge are not worth much! How sad the coaching list is these days.

Cynthia: If it is Madge I will welcome him to the club.

Robbo: Genuine fans will hail Maguire’s appointment and never leave the Broncos.

Jasperfromthemoon: It’s bleeding obvious, Maguire is the next coach. He would have been lined up before sacking Walters. Forget the NSW culture bit. Maguire is a hard nose. Just what the prima donnas need.

Ron: Michael Maguire is the man. From his days at Souths, he will work well with Reyno and Te’o.

ANYONE BUT MADGE

John: How could you allow a true blue coach into a famous maroon club?

TJ: Please we don’t want or need Michael Macquire as the Broncos coach.

Goat herder: I’ve only ever supported the Broncos. If McGuire becomes the coach, I’ll be supporting another team. He’s a joke.

Zorb: People are going on about Maguire winning the state of origin and, hence, he was the sole reason behind it. Would he have been as successful had he had quite a different roster?

Robert: It would be hard to swallow having the NSW coach leading Queensland’s premier NRL team.

Herbie: Please not Madge. Might be time to consider following another club if they pick him.

Joanne: Michael Joke??

Patrick J: Captain and coach from NSW. Add Haas, and that’s the heart of the club. NSW Broncos.

Ben: Too blue for me, no thanks!

Peter: Pick Maguire at your peril Broncos. You will lose many thousands of fans and have a disgruntled roster.

Jerry Maguire SMI: He has a job; NSW coach last time I looked!

King Game: No stay with NSW!!! Pls

Dan: His intensity is ok for Origin but does not last over a full NRL season and his man management skills may be tested.

BEN, SHANE WALKER

Rob m: The job should go to Ben And Shane Walker. Having the NSW coach as the Broncos coach will definitely be good for dolphins fans.

Nicholas: Give Ben and Shane walker the coaching role they have had success before with unusual techniques.

Chris: The Walker Brothers coaching record went from 74% win ratio in year 1 down to 39% in year 5 and people want them in charge of an NRL club!!!