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BRONCOS great Chris Johns has slammed the club's captaincy switch as a sad indictment on the youth brigade, insisting not even the poaching of Cameron Smith will solve their problems.
Johns says the shock change shines a light on the club's lack of long-term planning.
"It's not an ideal preparation to be replacing your captain in January," he said.
"It has to be an interim thing. 'Hodgo' and Corey are great players, but they're in their 30s.
"To me it says that they're lacking leaders at the club in that next generation.
"Whether they get Cameron Smith at the club next year or not, that will only be a short-term option as well. He will only give them a couple of years too.
"They need a succession plan to bring some of these young kids through."
Fellow Broncos great Steve Renouf though said replacing Test forward Sam Thaiday with veteran duo Justin Hodges and Corey Parker for the 2014 season could spark the revival required.
While not sold on the "schoolboy" ploy of co-captains, Renouf believes the move could help Thaiday return to his blockbusting best now he is free from the shackles of the leadership.
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"Sam played his best footy at the World Cup, when he wasn't a captain,'' Renouf said.
"It is a big call but perhaps his best form for the Broncos will come without being captain. There is logic in the decision there."
On the back of Brisbane's worst NRL season, Renouf says the captaincy change has only turned the blowtorch on the man in charge.
"Ultimately the buck stops with Anthony Griffin because he's the coach and in the NRL system, the coaches are the ones making the key decisions," Renouf said.
"I like Anthony as a coach and person and think he has a lot to offer, but he will be under pressure because of these decisions. I hope they work."
Johns remains pessimistic about the club's hopes of returning as an NRL heavyweight.
"Of the 16 teams, only about four are being honest with themselves in thinking they could win (a premiership). The Broncos are in the other 12 kidding themselves," Johns said.
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