Soward speaks on Dragons
Soward opened up on his falling out with then-coach Steve Price.
He described their relationship as toxic but admits he was partly to blame.
“I wasn’t in great form and my attitude probably wasn’t great,” Soward admitted.
“When you find someone that can’t handle you and you can’t work together with great — that environment becomes toxic.
“I was part of that environment and part of that problem.
“I felt there was a chance for it to be fixed.
“It was upsetting.”
The year 2013 was a difficult one for Soward, who was adjusting to life without Wayne Bennett.
Having ridden the highs of a premiership in 2010 and an Origin debut in 2011, Soward’s NRL career took a dive as he struggled with consistency.
Before he knew it, he’d swiftly left the club to move to London without getting the chance to say goodbye to his teammates.
“I left the club not on good terms,” Soward recalled.
"I didn’t get a chance to say goodbye to blokes I’d played for six to seven years with.
“It was tough because I didn’t know who to turn to.
“Wayne had gone, so I didn't have that coach that understood me and my ways.
“At the same time I was concussed because I had a guy there that had been there in the system and knew how I rolled, what I did and how I need to be talked to.
“Today’s players are different. Some need a cuddle, some need a bit of a rev up. Sometimes I need both.”
Soward played with the Broncos in the Super League for the rest of the season in what was an eye-opening and revitalising experience.
Returning to Australia to prepare for his first pre-season with Penrith, Soward admits he felt hurt that he was never given the opportunity to thank the fans.
“One thing I regret is that I never had a chance to say goodbye to the fans at St George,” Soward said.
“We rode the highs and lows together but they were always there.
“If you leave a club, you should be able to at least do a lap of honour.
“2010 meant a lot to a lot of people — they may not have liked me the whole seven years I was there ... but when you win a premiership and you’re part of that team, you deserve something better and that’s something that will stick with me.”
While Soward watched players like Nathan Fien and Michael Weyman do a lap of honour in front of the crowd, the Wagga Wagga junior was never invited.
“I’m a Scorpio, so I am a very bitter person,” he joked.
“ ... I thought they would have at least invited me back to say thank you to the fans.”
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...llawarra-dragons/story-fnp0lyn3-1227473546329
Soward opened up on his falling out with then-coach Steve Price.
He described their relationship as toxic but admits he was partly to blame.
“I wasn’t in great form and my attitude probably wasn’t great,” Soward admitted.
“When you find someone that can’t handle you and you can’t work together with great — that environment becomes toxic.
“I was part of that environment and part of that problem.
“I felt there was a chance for it to be fixed.
“It was upsetting.”
The year 2013 was a difficult one for Soward, who was adjusting to life without Wayne Bennett.
Having ridden the highs of a premiership in 2010 and an Origin debut in 2011, Soward’s NRL career took a dive as he struggled with consistency.
Before he knew it, he’d swiftly left the club to move to London without getting the chance to say goodbye to his teammates.
“I left the club not on good terms,” Soward recalled.
"I didn’t get a chance to say goodbye to blokes I’d played for six to seven years with.
“It was tough because I didn’t know who to turn to.
“Wayne had gone, so I didn't have that coach that understood me and my ways.
“At the same time I was concussed because I had a guy there that had been there in the system and knew how I rolled, what I did and how I need to be talked to.
“Today’s players are different. Some need a cuddle, some need a bit of a rev up. Sometimes I need both.”
Soward played with the Broncos in the Super League for the rest of the season in what was an eye-opening and revitalising experience.
Returning to Australia to prepare for his first pre-season with Penrith, Soward admits he felt hurt that he was never given the opportunity to thank the fans.
“One thing I regret is that I never had a chance to say goodbye to the fans at St George,” Soward said.
“We rode the highs and lows together but they were always there.
“If you leave a club, you should be able to at least do a lap of honour.
“2010 meant a lot to a lot of people — they may not have liked me the whole seven years I was there ... but when you win a premiership and you’re part of that team, you deserve something better and that’s something that will stick with me.”
While Soward watched players like Nathan Fien and Michael Weyman do a lap of honour in front of the crowd, the Wagga Wagga junior was never invited.
“I’m a Scorpio, so I am a very bitter person,” he joked.
“ ... I thought they would have at least invited me back to say thank you to the fans.”
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...llawarra-dragons/story-fnp0lyn3-1227473546329
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