Croft currently on 350k upgrade to 400-500k
Speaking with too much logic for those forum
You never know.
Any thoughts on what might be going on Faithy?Gold Coast culture chief Mal Meninga is determined to get the best out of Ash Taylor but has revealed he will broker a straight swap with another NRL club if the troubled playmaker wants out of the Titans.
Meninga made it clear his priority is for Taylor to see out his $3 million deal at the Titans, with the Gold Coast continuing to provide professional counselling in the hope of restoring the confidence of their most important playmaker.
However, Meninga says he is open to the prospect of rubber-stamping a release for Taylor if the Titans or the halfback himself decides his best opportunity of a career resurrection rests with an NRL rival.
The Sunday Mail can reveal the Broncos are prepared to issue a lifeline for Taylor to return to Red Hill next season.
But Brisbane would not offer the former Broncos under-20s young gun more than a basic $150,000 contract, beefed-up by a major subsidy from the Titans on his existing $1 million-a-season deal.
That scenario is implausible for the Titans, who see no point jettisoning Taylor if they have to write off more than $700,000 on their salary cap in 2020 as part of an early transfer.
But the possibility of a straight swap is a consideration for Meninga, who says he will entertain other playmaking options under a trade deal if Taylor feels he needs a fresh start to kickstart his teetering NRL career.
“At the end of the day, the ball is in Ash’s court,” Meninga said.
“Personally, I would love to see Ash succeed at the Titans and we’re doing everything possible to get him back to where he needs to be. “But if it’s not working for Ash or for us then I would consider something like a straight swap if another club was interested and it worked out well for all parties.
“As everyone knows, Ash takes up a large portion of our salary cap so it’s in our best interests to ensure he performs accordingly. There’s no point in us just letting Ash go and having a fair amount of money sitting on our salary cap.”
On the verge of a Queensland Origin debut last year, Taylor’s career sensationally careered off the rails this season. The 24-year-old was granted compassionate leave by the club in June after his confidence hit such a low he refused to take a pressure, match-levelling penalty goal in the Titans’ 6-4 loss to the Cowboys.
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The 2 players in question re: swap are Glenn and Gillett is what I have heard. Dunno how true that is.
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What's your thoughts on croft as a player mate ?
I believe Billy Walters signed with the Tigers on a 2 year deal so he's already gone. It's a huge risk to move forward with only Hughes/John. Hughes is an excellent player and I'd love him at fullback for us actually but I don't think he can transition into a natural playmaker. Cooper Johns I know nothing about but maybe Bellamy rates him highly enough that he doesn't think losing Croft is a big risk.
He's 22, he's learned his craft behind two of the best game managers of the last decade and has developed in the most structured and organised team in the comp. He may not be a perfect fit for Melbourne but at his rumoured 300-400k salary we'd be mad to not attempt to sign him. He has exactly the skill set that we don't have on our roster, he's a Brisbane boy, he's worth the gamble.
Bellemy loves fullbacks, Seibold loves hookers. :p
As long as he falls out of love with Macca I can get behind that.
