Broncos Player Movement and Rumours 2020

[Morkel]

Actively help the Roosters recruit Cronk by taking on an inflated contract of a player not suited to us and seemingly no where near NRL standard?

Yeaaahhh nah. I want to watch them squirm, and then see if the NRL has the balls to tell Uncle Nick that he can’t have his prize without at least appearing like they adhere to a cap.

And that’s a no to Maloney too. He is a five-eighth. He needs a controlling half to compliment him and allow him to use his strengths. And we sure as **** can’t afford his asking price.

 

[Horseheadsup]

Actively help the Roosters recruit Cronk by taking on an inflated contract of a player not suited to us and seemingly no where near NRL standard?

Yeaaahhh nah. I want to watch them squirm, and then see if the NRL has the balls to tell Uncle Nick that he can’t have his prize without at least appearing like they adhere to a cap.

And that’s a no to Maloney too. He is a five-eighth. He needs a controlling half to compliment him and allow him to use his strengths. And we sure as **** can’t afford his asking price.

He's also a penalty magnet.

 

[Broncs_Fan]

Pearce is a good player and would be good at the Broncos.

 

[Danoz Direct]

Pearce is a good player and would be good at the Broncos.

Wouldn't help us much in the big games.

 

[Unbreakable]

Wouldn't help us much in the big games.

At least we'll get to the big games.

 

[BroncsFan]

I think they will be good for chipping in. They save some money at least

At best they might get away with $100k which would be asking another team to pay $270k for jnik.

$270k is not much saved when trying to get a guy who would be looking at $800k-1m... I just don't think they're going to save much money with his contract

 

[Battler]

Pearce is a good player and would be good at the Broncos.

All he needs to do in big games is kick decently and not outright choke like our outgoing HB had a penchant for. Milford and Boyd have proven they turn up in clutch moments.

 

[Broncs_Fan]

How do Roosters afford Keary, Pearce and Cronk though? Is it possible they'll keep all 3?

 

[Danoz Direct]

At least we'll get to the big games.

We can get to them with Milford and Nikorima.

 

[Unbreakable]

We can get to them with Milford and Nikorima.

Not sure what you are referring to by big games, if you mean top 8, absolutely I agree. If we're talking semi-final / grand-final.. Not confident, at least for 2018.

 

[Danoz Direct]

Not sure what you are referring to by big games, if you mean top 8, absolutely I agree. If we're talking semi-final / grand-final.. Not confident, at least for 2018.

I'm not hugely confident, but I still think we could.

 

[Morkel]

How do Roosters afford Keary, Pearce and Cronk though? Is it possible they'll keep all 3?

And Tedesco on biiiig money.

 

[Broncs_Fan]

And Tedesco on biiiig money.

Yeah apparently Friend is the guy they want to force out. I don't think forcing Friend out makes them any stronger to be honest. Hooker has a defensive side that neither Keary/Pearce could not do as well imo.

 

[broncsgoat]

Yeah apparently Friend is the guy they want to force out. I don't think forcing Friend out makes them any stronger to be honest. Hooker has a defensive side that neither Keary/Pearce could not do as well imo.

Which would you rather

7.pearce
9. Friend

7.cronk
9.pearce

 

[Sproj]

Pearce -> Titans
Taylor -> Broncs
Cronk -> Roosters

This could well happen, purely based on gut feel but this could really happen.

 

[ivanhungryjak]

CONTROVERSIAL Broncos target Matt Lodge has gone out of his way this year to caution young rugby league players against making the mistakes he did.
The NRL is understood to be willing to register Lodge as a player again, almost two years after he forced entry to a Manhattan apartment in a threatening manner.
The Broncos have yet to submit a contract for Lodge to the NRL, but hope the big prop commits to playing for them next year.
The 22-year-old former Tigers prop played successfully for Redcliffe this year and impressed many of the Broncos players with the quality of his training sessions alongside them.
But Lodge especially won over Broncos CEO Paul White, for reasons unrelated to the stock of trade of a 120kg prop’s hit-ups and tackles.
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Matt Lodge during Brisbane Broncos training. Pic Darren England.
“The work he has done off the field has never been in the public domain, but his efforts in speaking to community groups, and young men in particular, has been impressive,’’ White said.
“We run game development programs and our players have opportunities to work with young rugby league players. He’s telling his story, so they take heed and don’t go off the rails.
“He’s told his story in a real way. He’s done that off his own bat. It’s not one or two examples either.
“He’s prepared to give back to the community. I think he’s quite enjoyed that. His message can be a powerful message. Young men and women make mistakes. The problem with it being high profile sport (is that) you pay a price and his price has been two years away (from the NRL).’’
Lodge, ordered by a New York judge earlier this year to pay $US1.23 million ($1.6 million) in damages to four people, has legal matters in the United States to tie up.
“He’s taken total responsibility for his life, good bad and indifferent. He’s a decent young man and accepts what he did (in Manhattan),’’ White said.

Matt Lodge in action for the Dolphins.
In July, Lodge told The Sunday Mail that he was considering going back to Sydney to combine a landscaping job with park football.
“We’d love to have him with us,’’ White said.
“There’s still a bit of work to be done. He needs to be reassured we’re the right place for him — and we are. We are really confident in who he is and what he can do for us.’’
Lodge, who played 12 NRL games with the Tigers, was touted last week by Bronco Josh McGuire as a NSW State of Origin player within two years if he was able to sustain a shot at NRL level.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...d/news-story/bf0acb793325ecef7033f113cf9e58a6

 

[winslow_wong]

How do Roosters afford Keary, Pearce and Cronk though? Is it possible they'll keep all 3?

And Tedesco

 

[Broncs_Fan]

Which would you rather

7.pearce
9. Friend

7.cronk
9.pearce

Pearce & Friend for sure. Pearce defending in the middle would be a big ask.