CONFIRMED - Adam Blair to Broncos

[Broncoman]

This guy is my most hated Broncos player since Michael Anus.

But at least Ennis could prove himself with consistent good performances on the field something Blair hasn't done for years.

 

[theshed]

I was pretty indifferent to the Boyd signing but even as a Benett fan I'm a little cautious about this signing.

That being said, I grew to have a lot if resentment towards a lot of our players, coaching staff, and admin. The worst case scenario is I have a new batch of people to yell at every Friday night. So that's exciting!!

Best case is he brings the size and aggression we need.

Bring on 2015

 

[1910]

Re: [RUMOUR] Adam Blair to Broncos

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Maybe I'm just being optimistic, maybe it's my inner Pro-Bennett agenda, but I like to think of the possible positives of signing a player, every time.

Pros:

- Can be a dominant player, shown in Melbourne
- If any coach can get the best out of a guy like Blair, it's Bennett
- Back in familiar surroundings, went to high school in Brisbane
- Back with his girlfriend, who lives in Brisbane
- NZ connection (Kearney, Glenn, Gavet)
- Had his best year last year at the Tigers (Still not even close to Melbourne performance)
- Still a reasonably young age (28), a few years left to reinstate himself as a great player

Cons:

- He's been **** since he left Melbourne, marginally improved this year
- Less money for the Broncos to retain and sign other players
- Less playing time for younger props (?) (Not sure if this is a con, depends on how good the younger props play)

He was only at Wavell for a year in 2003, Storm placed all their kids there to be closer to Norths and then obviously play for Norths. He played ISC for Norths too after school before being taken back to Melbourne.

Inglis was there in '04, Manu '05, Webster '99, Cooper '99 that all went from Wavell to NRL by the Storm's pathway of Wavell, Norths and Storm.

Blair has played 24 ISC games for Norths.

 

[Huge]

How does everyone know exactly what we are paying for and how much money we are receiving ? Is there a site somewhere that details the financial side ? I read poster after poster on here declaring how much we are paying for Kennedy to play elsewhere, how much this and that player cost us, where are you all getting this information ? Did they publish details ? Are we somehow different to all the other clubs and are terrible financial planners or are we in the exact same boat as the other clubs ?

 

[Morkel]

How does everyone know exactly what we are paying for and how much money we are receiving ? Is there a site somewhere that details the financial side ? I read poster after poster on here declaring how much we are paying for Kennedy to play elsewhere, how much this and that player cost us, where are you all getting this information ? Did they publish details ? Are we somehow different to all the other clubs and are terrible financial planners or are we in the exact same boat as the other clubs ?

In regards to Kennedy, there have been numerous articles. Some saying he was on $450k, others saying he was the highest paid Broncos forward IIRC. Now that he's at the Roosters, it's been said that he's on a minimum contract. But I'm sure you've read all of this. Are you insinuating that this info is wrong, or inaccurate, because it's the best we have to go on. And accurate or not, there's a big gap from $450k to the minimum ($80k?) so even accounting for bad, um, accounting, there's a big gap.

 

[1910]

In regards to Kennedy, there have been numerous articles. Some saying he was on $450k, others saying he was the highest paid Broncos forward IIRC. Now that he's at the Roosters, it's been said that he's on a minimum contract. But I'm sure you've read all of this. Are you insinuating that this info is wrong, or inaccurate, because it's the best we have to go on. And accurate or not, there's a big gap from $450k to the minimum ($80k?) so even accounting for bad, um, accounting, there's a big gap.

There is no gap. He still gets x amount in full just gets it from two sources not one. That's the call you make when you release a player. Broncos got Prince cheaper than he would have been because he was getting paid by the Titans too.

 

[ivanhungryjak]

There is no gap. He still gets x amount in full just gets it from two sources not one. That's the call you make when you release a player. Broncos got Prince cheaper than he would have been because he was getting paid by the Titans too.

I think everybody realises that, mate. It's just how much of that amount the Broncs have to stump up that is in question.

 

[Unbreakable]

Re: [RUMOUR] Adam Blair to Broncos

He was only at Wavell for a year in 2003

Yeah I know.

I went to Wavell from 03-07, same year as Copley & Baptiste.

 

[Huge]

In regards to Kennedy, there have been numerous articles. Some saying he was on $450k, others saying he was the highest paid Broncos forward IIRC. Now that he's at the Roosters, it's been said that he's on a minimum contract. But I'm sure you've read all of this. Are you insinuating that this info is wrong, or inaccurate, because it's the best we have to go on. And accurate or not, there's a big gap from $450k to the minimum ($80k?) so even accounting for bad, um, accounting, there's a big gap.

No insinuations. What is obvious is that no one knows so any statements regarding the monies paid or received should be disregarded. The Broncos are a business first and as such would behave in a business like manner,they are not stupid and would not squander money. Whatever Blair cost I feel certain it would be value for money and I expect WB will get the most out of him.

Morkel, you speak of gaps but in reality you know nothing about how big or small the gap is, you can speculate but that's all.I wouldn't be surprised to learn we are paying around the same in a real sense for Blair as we paid for Kennedy. We lose a bit paying a portion of Kennedys salary but gain a bit from Blairs former employer. No matter, I have no problem with people voicing an opinion but perhaps instead of insisting their view is incontrovertible they could allow for the fact that they may be totally wrong.

 

[Foordy]

No insinuations. What is obvious is that no one knows so any statements regarding the monies paid or received should be disregarded. The Broncos are a business first and as such would behave in a business like manner,they are not stupid and would not squander money. Whatever Blair cost I feel certain it would be value for money and I expect WB will get the most out of him.

Morkel, you speak of gaps but in reality you know nothing about how big or small the gap is, you can speculate but that's all.I wouldn't be surprised to learn we are paying around the same in a real sense for Blair as we paid for Kennedy. We lose a bit paying a portion of Kennedys salary but gain a bit from Blairs former employer. No matter, I have no problem with people voicing an opinion but perhaps instead of insisting their view is incontrovertible they could allow for the fact that they may be totally wrong.

I could be wrong here, but i'm sure you have commented on players salaries in the past (and i'm assuming only based on media reports).

but now the media reports go against you POV, and they must be instantly disregarded.

 

[FaceOfMutiny]

Hopefully we get storm Blair instead of tigers Blair.

 

[Unbreakable]

Hopefully we get storm Blair instead of tigers Blair.

Maybe we'll get Broncos Blair, somewhere in the middle of his Storm form and Tigers form.. I'd probably take that.

 

[FaceOfMutiny]

But with storm Blair we could get the battle of Suncorp!

 

[Super Freak]

I don't like the signing of Blair, but it was bound to happen. There was always going to be that one ordinary signing, it just happened to be Blair.

We have some promising youngsters, but I would prefer we didn't rush them into the side. Let them develop in the ISC before bringing them up.

If Manly could win a premiership with players like Perry and King in the side, we can win a premiership with Blair.

 

[Rabbir]

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[Huge]

I could be wrong here, but i'm sure you have commented on players salaries in the past (and i'm assuming only based on media reports).

but now the media reports go against you POV, and they must be instantly disregarded.

Yes ,you are correct,you are wrong. Any comments I make regarding unknowable facts is always from the point of view that those facts are just that. The media reports do not go against anything I've said and speculation with a negative slant about the disparity in wages or contracts is simply people trying to push the 'hate WB and his decisions' agenda.

Unless the contract values involved are known then speculation must be treated with little merit. It is similar to statistics,it can be misconstrued if one has an agenda. I believe the Broncos are a well run business who would never throw money around and this very obvious and proven fact is disregarded instantly by the agenda driven. If you are going to respond Foordy, please tell me how you can reconcile that fact with a club drunkenly squandering its shareholders investments.

 

[Ari Gold]

So if the media report something that's negative it's speculation, but if it is positive its fact?

 

[Ari Gold]

Also, when it was reported Barba was on a mil in future years and people said if true then that's a good move to get rid of him, I didn't see this same speculation argument posted.