Broncos could struggle to keep Gillett

This amuses me when people talk about the cap rise. Back end because we can then pay more.
Umm, every other club gets a cap rise too and can also pay a lot more. It means diddly squat really.
 
Well yea it can mean diddly squat..it can work if done right but can stuff a club up too. Ie Manly.
 
Re: NRL Player Movements and Rumours 2016

The full article:

Broncos face battle to keep Maroons forward Matt Gillett

BRONCOS chief executive Paul White admits the club faces a battle to retain in-form Maroons forward Matt Gillett, who is among the top five talents on the open market.
Gillett has played 12 games for Queensland and one Test for Australia has started the season on fire, perfect timing for a player whose contract ends this season.
With Cooper Cronk set to re-sign with Melbourne, Gillett and Cowboys prop James Tamou are the best established representative players on the open market. It is a relatively soft year for off-contract players and Sydney clubs have already contacted Gillett’s management.

White admitted ahead of their grand final replay with North Queensland that rival clubs would be chasing Gillett whose value has rocketed upwards since he last signed a deal in 2013.
“He has started the year great and we will work really hard with Matt and his management to see if we can keep him at the club,” White said.
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“There are no shortage of suitors for players at our club and Matt will have those same opportunities as well but we hope to keep him."
“It is a constant challenge. Anyone who follows professional sport knows that contracts are always in balance."
“I had the privilege of coaching Matt as a 17-year-old, he played on the wing for me in a Brisbane under-17 team and had peroxided hair at the time."
“He’s been a part of this club for a long time and is very popular with the players and members.”

The Broncos are also trying to re-sign captain Corey Parker, who will not play against Brisbane, interchange utility Kodi Nikorima as well as a host of younger players.
 
Re: NRL Player Movements and Rumours 2016

The last paragraph is the most important part moving ahead.
 
The only information I learned from that article is that Matt Gillett is off-contract.

OF COURSE clubs are going to be interested in Matt Gillett. They aren't blind, he's been one of the form backrows so far in 2016 and has all the skills. If he had a better playmaker next to him he'd easily have Guerra's number but the reality of the situation is that he has Hunt who would probably be better off on the other fringe but he's stuck where he's at for the time being.

So let's cut out all the fat.

Matt Gillett is off contract.
Rival clubs are interested.

Anything else is just hot air.
 
Add to Gillett off contract there is 3 others in the 17 also off contract. Parker, Wallace and Kodi.
 
We resign him. Obvious with Parker and Thaiday nearing the end.
 
The only club I'm worried about is the Titans and their funny money.

****, I really hope we keep him. Not just because he's a good player but he seems like a top bloke too.
 
We'll be right. Don't tell anyone but the inside word is that Corey Parker is only aiming for another year.
 
This is all spec, but if it's known that Gillet wants to stay, it makes sense for white to make those comments.
 
I'd prefer to keep Gillett but if he's asking 600k plus I'd be looking to Oates.. Pangai or Timu to replace him. I would have thought Glenn would be gone before Gillett
 
Hearing Sydney Roosters have offered Gillett 700k. Hes already on 400/450.
Operation Poach NAPA.
 
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Of course there will be interest. His game went to another level last year.

Can't see him leaving though. As others have said, he's an important cog in the forward pack going.. forward. The club knows, can't see him not getting a handsome deal.
 
Hearing Sydney Roosters have offered Gillett 700k. Hes already on 400/450.
Operation Poach NAPA.

I'd like to say at least choose a more believable story, but knowing the Roosters it could easily happen, despite them having rep players in those positions and a huge salary squad.
 

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