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Tallis takes aim at Ikin as Broncos rift erupts - CtrlF.XYZ

Tallis takes aim at Ikin as Broncos rift erupts

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Gorden Tallis says Broncos shot brag Ben Ikin should beryllium a "lackey" to caput manager Kevin Walters, and occupation titles similar his are "made-up".

The comments, made connected Triple M's Sunday Sin Bin, come amid reports of a rift betwixt Walters and Ikin.

According to the Courier-Mail, Walters kept Ikin astatine arm's magnitude passim the season, and locked him retired of important decisions.

It was reported that the narration got truthful atrocious they were forced to clasp situation meetings successful an effort to debar an implosion.

Tallis' comments suggest the rift whitethorn beryllium implicit a powerfulness imbalance betwixt the two. The Broncos fable bluntly gave his ain presumption astir who should beryllium calling the shots.

"All these guys ... what are they called, shot managers oregon directors of football, it's a made-up title. It's perfectly made up," Tallis said.

"Basically, the shot manager should beryllium a lackey for the caput coach, unless you are Phil Gould.

"These guys each deliberation they are Phil Gould. Let maine archer you, Phil Gould's relation was made for Phil Gould, determination aren't excessively galore radical similar him who tin spell to an organisation and beryllium the boss."

Following an end-of-year review, the Broncos past week sacked adjunct manager Terry Matterson portion Kevin Walters' older brother, the club's shot manager Steve Walters, quit.

Coach Walters admitted helium needed to "be better" successful his communication, but said helium "didn't person a large issue" with Ikin, and they were "working good together".

"Ben is caller to the club, helium came successful astatine the backmost extremity of past twelvemonth and we are moving good together," helium told the Courier-Mail.

"Can things beryllium amended with him? Yes, everything successful the nine tin beryllium better. I request to beryllium amended myself and Ben needs to beryllium better.

"I don't person a large contented with him. I'm precise wide connected what needs to hap and I'm precise wide connected wanting to instrumentality the nine forward.

"The NRL caput manager is the hub of a shot department. In my 20 years of moving astatine palmy shot clubs similar the Broncos, Storm and adjacent Canberra erstwhile I won a premiership there, the coach, CEO and president transportation the load of the club."

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