{"id":30762,"date":"2021-02-04T18:04:41","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T19:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=30762"},"modified":"2021-02-04T22:04:11","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T22:04:11","slug":"broncos-call-for-tallis-to-embrace-club-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=30762","title":{"rendered":"Broncos call for Tallis to embrace club again"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brisbane veteran Alex Glenn has called for disgruntled club legend Gorden Tallis<\/a> to embrace the Broncos again.<\/p>\n

New Brisbane coach Kevin Walters is committed to a recruitment drive aimed at luring Broncos old boys back to the club. It began with the appointment of former champion prop Petero Civoniceva to a hybrid role in welfare and coaching, while club greats Wally Lewis and Gene Miles have addressed the squad during the summer.<\/p>\n

But there are no signs yet of Tallis moving past his bitter rift with Brisbane, which has seen the 160-match Broncos icon jump at any chance to slam the club ever since retiring in 2004.<\/p>\n

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Glenn said he would love Tallis to become a Bronco at heart again.<\/p>\n

"He used to turn up to our BBQs and bring his kids in and say hello to the boys," Glenn told Wide World of Sports.<\/p>\n

"It'd be good to have him back around. He's done so much for this club. He was 'The Raging Bull' for a reason and he left it all out on the field. It'd be good to have him back around the club again.<\/p>\n

"He'd be a great mentor and the things he could provide for our younger boys coming through would be incredible – players like Jordan Riki, who plays in the back row and could slot into the middle as well. I reckon he could really benefit from Gordy."<\/p>\n

Tallis was furious at the Broncos for opting for Anthony Seibold<\/a> instead of Walters in 2018 and was one of the most cutting critics of the club throughout their abysmal 2020 season, in which they crashed to their first wooden spoon in history<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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While it's uncertain when his grudge against the Broncos began to form, it's believed his well-documented feud with master coach Wayne Bennett ignited when he was benched for his final match of his illustrious career, a 2004 semi-final against the North Queensland Cowboys.<\/p>\n

Broncos greats Glenn Lazarus and Willie Carne last year spoke out about Brisbane's abandonment of their old boys<\/a>, with Lazarus claiming the club hadn't invited him to anything in five years and that he found the rejection "hard to stomach".<\/p>\n

One Broncos old boy whose love of the club hasn't worn thin is former lion-hearted halfback Allan Langer, who's an assistant coach at Brisbane and runs water.<\/p>\n

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Glenn had high praise for 'Alfie'.<\/p>\n

"He is the best guy to be around," Glenn said.<\/p>\n

"He's the heart and soul of the club, to be honest, so we're very fortunate to brush shoulders with him on the daily. It's a privilege."<\/p>\n

Walters addressed Tallis' animosity toward the club last year, saying "I believe he's a Bronco and we'll get him back in the stable before too long".<\/p>\n

If the Broncos mentor does manage to win back the former Brisbane captain, Glenn and co. will be thrilled.<\/p>\n

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