The only positive out of all these players I see is that they are players that the club is happy to let go.
None of these players can just pack their bags and walk to another club, they need to seek a release and be granted that release..
It looks as though (hopefully) we won't loose any player that we didn't already want to leave.
When you think about it, Kahu and Niko were 2 players the club wanted gone, Roberts and Su'A weren't playing first grade, so it was made pretty clear the club at this stage didn't see them in the 17. Moose, well, I'm not sure, but some say WB organised his release prior to Seibs.
We have re-signed Offa, Paix and Dearden.
It looks like we will keep Oates, TPJ, Lodge and Turpin.
So when you sit back and look at it, we aren't losing any players the club aren't happy to let go..
If we were to let go players such as Haas, Fifi or Lodge, then I would be worried.
Hopefully what this means moving forward is we have a rock solid team that will be together for at least the next 3-5yrs.
We should also still have some $ left to make a play for a decent named player, should they come on the market.
Yes, this year is probably done, but when you look at the situation as a whole, it's probably not as bad as we are making it out to be. As for the media hyping the whole "poaching" shit from other clubs, its just simply not true.
Brisbane have to agree to a release should a player ask.