NEWS Brisbane Broncos could lose David Fifita to mega deal

[broncos4life]

If Meninga thinks Fifita/Croft combo is the right stuff for leading the Jr Kangaroos, we should follow his lead and install them in the same configuration for 2020. Maybe Croft wouldn't be the official VC, but he could still be calling the plays.

Appointing Fifita captain not only solves the Lodge conundrum, but gives him incentive to stay. Hard to walk away from the Bronco's captaincy, along with the prestige and perks, at his age.

Future Broncos captains don’t treat the fan base like ***** in the media after one of our worst seasons in history.

 

[BroncsFan]

Wow, what?

Warriors offered him $1m in the preseason (I know another warriors million dollar deal) and then there was an interview with him early in the year, may have even been preseason, that he wasn't signing an extension just yet because he wanted to start playing NRL and work towards getting the best deal he could and I think he mentioned $1m in that interview.

It ended up on NRL360 and they were talking about his confidence of holding out in the hope of a $1m deal or something... so basically he's after big money if the eels want to keep him.

 

[Unbreakable]

Future Broncos captains don’t treat the fan base like ***** in the media after one of our worst seasons in history.

I think you need to relax a smidgen on Fifita..

Let's not forget that he's only 19, let's also not forgot that his management has probably instructed him not to give any indication to the media as to where he wants to play, to leave all doors open and let them retain the upper hand in negotiations.

If he came out yesterday and said "I love Brisbane, I only ever want to play in Brisbane, I want to be a one club player" then that's obviously great, but in terms of negotiation tactics, that'd be awful for his management, because the Broncos would know they're likely bluffing if they say he's going to test the market, etc. Allowing us to offer considerably less than if we're legitimately concerned he may head elsewhere.

(He sort of let the cat out of the bag anyway by saying his Mum will have the final say, and that he doesn't want to live in Sydney)

 

[lynx000]

I think you need to relax a smidgen on Fifita..

Let's not forget that he's only 19, let's also not forgot that his management has probably instructed him not to give any indication to the media as to where he wants to play, to leave all doors open and let them retain the upper hand in negotiations.

If he came out yesterday and said "I love Brisbane, I only ever want to play in Brisbane, I want to be a one club player" then that's obviously great, but in terms of negotiation tactics, that'd be awful for his management, because the Broncos would know they're likely bluffing if they say he's going to test the market, etc. Allowing us to offer considerably less than if we're legitimately concerned he may head elsewhere.

(He sort of let the cat out of the bag anyway by saying his Mum will have the final say, and that he doesn't want to live in Sydney)

Agree with you on all of that.

 

[Harry Sack]

I have never seen @Smokin' Joe more confident therefore, I have never been more confident.

 

[Unbreakable]

Roosters and Rabbitohs in battle to sign David Fifita

Phil Rothfield, Sports Editor-at-Large, The Daily Telegraph
October 23, 2019 6:56pm

Bitter rivals the Sydney Roosters and South Sydney Rabbitohs are locked in a multimillion-dollar battle to sign boom Brisbane Broncos forward David Fifita.

The Daily Telegraph can reveal the Roosters would use money from the retirement of champion halfback Cooper Cronk to lure the teenager to Bondi.

The Rabbitohs have the cap space from the expected medical retirement of Sam Burgess to pitch for the barnstorming forward.

Fifita is rated by many sound judges as the next Sonny Bill Williams, a stunning appraisal considering he is still a raw teenager who has played only 35 NRL games.

The 19-year-old has already played representative football for Queensland, the Prime Minister’s XIII, Indigenous All Stars and Australia in the World Cup Nines.

Fifita will play for the Junior Kangaroos against France in Wollongong.

The Roosters and Rabbitohs are among 10 clubs who have expressed an interest for when Fifita can officially begin negotiations with rival clubs on Friday week, November 1.

Working in South Sydney’s favour is the tight relationship with seven-time premiership winning coach Wayne Bennett from their days at the Broncos.

At the same time Roosters coach Trent Robinson has become a magnet for the game’s best young players because of his impressive record including three premierships in just seven years.

There is also the Nick Politis influence and the fact the billionaire automotive tycoon rarely misses out on a player he desperately wants.

Fifita’s manager Steve Deacon is cautiously trying to avoid a media circus.

“There has been enough said about the matter (his contract) at this stage,” Deacon said,
“He’s got other things to concentrate on at the moment.”

Fifita has previously spoken about modelling his game on Burgess.

Fifita talked to Rabbitohs coach Bennett at the World Cup Nines last weekend
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“Wayne, he’s my first coach … a really good coach for me and my family,” Fifita said this week.

“He helped me become the person I am. He really played a massive part in my career, my first pre-season. We had good, tough conversations to get me to where I am.”

There’s no question that Fifita could join the game’s highest paid players — Kangaroos halfback Daly Cherry-Evans and St George Illawarra’s Bent Hunt who are both on $1.2 million — at the back end of a new contract.

The Roosters are mindful of the fact their Australian and NSW captain Boyd Cordner and champion fullback James Tedesco need to be their highest paid players.

Other players from the grand final need to be upgraded as well, including centre Latrell Mitchell and outstanding young hooker Sam Verrills.

However they will not pay ridiculous money for Mitchell if another club comes in with a monster offer.

Some will suggest the Fifita interest is another example of “creative’’ Roosters salary cap dealings.

However the NRL is satisfied they have the room for 2021, as is the case at other clubs.
At the same time there is enormous pressure on the Broncos and coach Anthony Seibold to convince Fifita to stay.

Working in their favour is their Brisbane network of third parties, the most lucrative in the game, which would allow the club to put the giant forward in the cap at a lower rate than rivals.

Source: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...a/news-story/f06d8828773826188137de111f1bfb9f

 

[I bleed Maroon]

@Smokin' Joe I know you are limited in the bread crumb trails you can leave us, but is there any small bone you can throw us in terms of where certain problem players currently stand in terms of actually playing in first grade next year?

 

[tommy]

Working in their favour is their Brisbane network of third parties, the most lucrative in the game, which would allow the club to put the giant forward in the cap at a lower rate than rivals.

Stupid old fuckwit just couldn't help himself.

 

[Wolfie]

Carrigan is the better choice for Captain out of our younger guys.

 

[Sproj]

Stupid old fuckwit just couldn't help himself.

What an absolutely pathetic example of ‘journalism’...or rather, an EXCELLENT example of pathetic ‘journalism’.

Clever heading to put the Roosters and Rabbits in there for click bait.

Then give several reasons why the Roosters can’t afford him, a bit of background pushing to give the Rabbits a ‘leg up’ and a side comment about the fact there are actually ten clubs wanting him (it would actually be every single club) and that the Broncs actually can afford him.

But no, let’s go with a battle between the two clubs that actually can’t afford him.

 

[theshed]

@Smokin' Joe I know you are limited in the bread crumb trails you can leave us, but is there any small bone you can throw us in terms of where certain problem players currently stand in terms of actually playing in first grade next year?

I believe he has previously mentioned that Boyd has been offered many avenues to leave early and has declined all of them. Likely to be eating up cap space in Q cup.

I think he also suggested Macca would leave but I’m not personally convinced because since he said that the warriors have signed a good hooker.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

I believe he has previously mentioned that Boyd has been offered many avenues to leave early and has declined all of them. Likely to be eating up cap space in Q cup.

I think he also suggested Macca would leave but I’m not personally convinced because since he said that the warriors have signed a good hooker.

McC should end up in Qcup as well frankly if a new club can't be found.

Seriously, the club needs to call these blokes bluff in the actual season when it matters most. Throw them into Qcup, win the game of chicken they'll play with you and lets see how long they tolerate it. If they're actually serious about continuing to play footy (and I don't think Boyd is at least), they'll take big unders to play first grade elsewhere and **** off or more likely in Boyd's case, retire because no bastard will even take him on unders.

 

[big k]

I'm lost for words that the NRL is satisfied the Roosters can upgrade the likes of Cordner, Mitchell, Tedesco and others while still offering Fifita over a million a year and still be under the cap. In one week we have gone from having to shed a player or pmayers due to cap to having a spare mil after upgrades. Deadset the game is fast losing me.

 

[Fernando]

Well the NRL was satisfied with the Storm’s salary cap too, until a whistle blower shoved the evidence in their face.

 

[GCBRONCO]

I'm lost for words that the NRL is satisfied the Roosters can upgrade the likes of Cordner, Mitchell, Tedesco and others while still offering Fifita over a million a year and still be under the cap. In one week we have gone from having to shed a player or pmayers due to cap to having a spare mil after upgrades. Deadset the game is fast losing me.

I don't even know why we bother with the salary cap, it simply doesn't work, teams still find ways to get around it or cheat and those who try to do the right thing and work with it are punished anyway.

 

[Xzei]

Stopped reading at Phil rothfield

 

[BroncsFan]

Stopped reading at Phil rothfield

Well he has said himself that his only contact in Brisbane is Peter Badel.... soooo yeah good call

 

[lynx000]

There are clubs that need a hooker like McCullough, the Warriors being one, Cronulla being another and possibly the Tigers, not perhaps as their main hooker, but as a back up. Whether anything will happen is another question. It does not look like McC is worried about on his current holiday in Africa.