Broncos Roster, Signings and Rumours Discussion 2023
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theshed
Just a Game
- Aug 28, 2010
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Do you have any suggestion of how the broncos are feeling about loosing these 2?
Mister Wright
NRL Captain
- Jun 8, 2009
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What do you call an animal that is half Dolphin-half Bronco?
Bull Shark
State of Origin Rep
- Jun 4, 2008
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As a fan, how do you feel about your team now having about $1.1 million freed up to spend elsewhere?
#opportunity
Bull Shark
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The Broncos have made it clear that Payne and Patty are the top two seeds and will be treated as such.
Players are ok with that and understand that but like Herbie if someone else says we think you're up there for us then you have a call to make.
Big Pete
International Captain
- Mar 12, 2008
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It has to be said, it's been an awful recruitment drive so far.
They failed to hang onto their two hottest free agents, let their hottest prospect walk and so far they've only been able to hang onto bench players.
The year is only young, but they're going to have to rebound like they did with their 2021 recruitment drive. That was catastrophic until they got Reynolds.
I don't get the sense the Broncos are going to go on the front foot like they did with Adam. I get the sense that they're going to try their luck with Mariner & Willison and let the cards fall where they may. If they pick up a solid fringe first grader that will likely do them.
The 2019 rebuild is the gift that keeps on giving.
They failed to hang onto their two hottest free agents, let their hottest prospect walk and so far they've only been able to hang onto bench players.
The year is only young, but they're going to have to rebound like they did with their 2021 recruitment drive. That was catastrophic until they got Reynolds.
I don't get the sense the Broncos are going to go on the front foot like they did with Adam. I get the sense that they're going to try their luck with Mariner & Willison and let the cards fall where they may. If they pick up a solid fringe first grader that will likely do them.
The 2019 rebuild is the gift that keeps on giving.
broncos4life
International Captain
- Oct 5, 2011
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I see your point but from where I am sitting if we retained both for anywhere near what they are getting that would have been the real disaster in terms of recruitment.
the_next
NRL Captain
- Mar 9, 2018
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So what happens at the end of 24 when Payne signs with the rorters/bullfrogs?
If figures are correct and it was 800k+ for Fleggs then I get it but you’d have to say the dolphins are killing us with this recruitment drive. They’d be absolutely loving this, as would the NRL.
Big Pete
International Captain
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It's a lose/lose either way.
There is a way to handle this and what the good clubs usually do is land a big signing before the other shoe drops.
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I feel like we might be able to afford a halfback to succeed Reynolds - if the need arises.
- Sep 28, 2012
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Seems the only clubs that can do that are ones that can keep their players AND sign more *cough*Roosters*cough*
We’ve made two re-signings, Herbie and Flegler have the decent coin between them and we can’t chase a name to match that money until we know if we can use it or not
- Mar 4, 2008
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People need to take a few deep breaths and try no to over react.
call it a gut feeling, but I think many things have changed in regards to Payne, since his manager tried to get his slice of the pie early by demanding a release.
the biggest thing is the situation with his mother (she's unlikely to get out of prison in a couple of year).
secondly, it's become clear that Payne will be one of our main middle forwards and his next offer will reflect that.
on the chance that he does leave in 2 years, we'll have around $1 million dollars to spend on other top prop to back up Patty (assuming one of our rookies hasn't got to that level yet) ... and you can get an elite prop for $1 million a season ... so relax
- May 21, 2013
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And re-sign these young players long-term well in advance of them starting to receive ludicrous offers from desperate clubs. Clubs like the Roosters & Storm don't let things like this happen, if they want an under-25 player long-term, they lock them up ASAP.
Very happy for Flegler to go to reserve grade and used as a back up only. The amount if times I've been left frustrated by a Flegler error or stupid penalty has me not to concerned about this.
The Dolphins are paying overs to get Flegler and Herbie. It's the only way they can get anyone. So good luck to them I'm glad we didn't get into a bidding war over these two.
The Dolphins are paying overs to get Flegler and Herbie. It's the only way they can get anyone. So good luck to them I'm glad we didn't get into a bidding war over these two.
the_next
NRL Captain
- Mar 9, 2018
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I tend to agree and believe Payne is more likely to stay however, if they haven’t extended him you can bet the dolphins, roosters, bulldogs, knights and titans will go pretty hard for him. Unfortunately you cannot take peoples ‘word’ any longer with regards to if they’re going to stick around or not.
Dolphins would be pretty attractive for him, they will chuck a lot of money at him (potentially the captaincy also?) and he wouldn’t have to move anywhere..
It’s taken a while but the dolphins are finally really knocking the broncos around. Even the timing of Herbie and Fleggs signing, will be something the dolphins love. We are less than a week away from our season opener and now all week the chat will be about how our players are leaving for our rivals.
And the dolphins won’t stop here, they still have a fair bit of coin to spend.
