Broncos Roster, Signings and Rumours Discussion 2021

[007]

the question would be, do they hate us more than they love Cam Smith?

You need to apply for a job with the recruitment and contracts team. I like your leverage.

 

[Gaz]

We'll be flat out re-signing our own let alone anyone else. I'd be happy with that being announced at the minute.

 

[Sproj]

the question would be, do they hate us more than they love Cam Smith?

It is a brilliant scenario, the NRL machine would have to think and it would therefore break. This one decision could lead to needed change!

 

[Sproj]

We'll be flat out re-signing our own let alone anyone else. I'd be happy with that being announced at the minute.

With the disrespect shown to the jersey this year, I could t care less if most of them don’t get re-signed. It would also be wonderful to hear that puffs like Joffa, Oates, Croft and Milford have decided to forego the rest of their deals and are seeking forgiveness from fans. No player should be able to use the jersey as toilet paper like so many in the team did this year. It’s a shame Fifita is gone because he was almost the worst of the lot and it would have been wonderful to tear up his contract.

 

[theshed]

They will probably just provide fake names for the final 6 places in their top 30 and hope the NRL accept it.

25. Hayne Paas
26. Corey Moates
27. Antonio Milback
28. Matt Coates
29. Tesi Old
30. John Smith

It looks like when you play career mode in rugby league live too long and it has to start generating fictional players

 

[BroncsFan]

It is a brilliant scenario, the NRL machine would have to think and it would therefore break. This one decision could lead to needed change!

More likely NSWRL will chip in $300k as third party payments for Cam to play at GC... because good for the game.

NSWRL have hitched their wagon to the titans (probably because they're sick of bailing them out), and they'll have to live with it as ratings plummet and Gold Coast natives continue to not care about sport in their town

 

[Lockysillegitimatechild]

Sign him up as coaching staff first, then sign him onto the books as season starts for min wage. call it humanitarian reasons have until June to fill the 30 man sqaud.
*yes i know this wouldnt wash*

Who do you think we are?! The titans or souffs?!

 

[Gaz]

With the disrespect shown to the jersey this year, I could t care less if most of them don’t get re-signed. It would also be wonderful to hear that puffs like Joffa, Oates, Croft and Milford have decided to forego the rest of their deals and are seeking forgiveness from fans. No player should be able to use the jersey as toilet paper like so many in the team did this year. It’s a shame Fifita is gone because he was almost the worst of the lot and it would have been wonderful to tear up his contract.

Understand. But thinking more Staggs, Dearden, Riki etc. Seems most teams can go on a poaching spree where as we pushed re-signing our own. If we do it’s for ridiculous money and contract length with player options..,,,. FFS.

 

[Cult]

They will probably just provide fake names for the final 6 places in their top 30 and hope the NRL accept it.

25. Hayne Paas
26. Corey Moates
27. Antonio Milback
28. Matt Coates
29. Tesi Old
30. John Smith

Corey Moates would be a great signing though. His defence is great, nobody can get through him.

And I feel like we’ve wasted a lot of money recently, so the club wouldn’t mind getting a Milback.

 

[broncos4life]

Corey Moates would be a great signing though. His defence is great, nobody can get through him.

And I feel like we’ve wasted a lot of money recently, so the club wouldn’t mind getting a Milback.

Gold!

 

[Morkel]

More likely NSWRL will chip in $300k as third party payments for Cam to play at GC... because good for the game.

NSWRL have hitched their wagon to the titans (probably because they're sick of bailing them out), and they'll have to live with it as ratings plummet and Gold Coast natives continue to not care about sport in their town

Yeah I have an awful feeling that this is exactly what is happening. Smith will play on, but he still wants the cash. His last signing he really was in a position to take less money knowing there are juniors coming through that the Storm needed to retain, while also knowing he has a big post-playing career (and also has pocketed millions in legit and not-so-legit wages over his playing career). He will want big money, while the NRL will want him on the Gold Coast, just like they did Hayne. Again, like last contract, Smith will use us as a means to pump up his value, knowing the NRL and Titans will do whatever they can to secure him.

The NRL has already allowed players to "walk away" from their contracts, something that was never actually seen before. Previously, if a player had a contract, and wanted to go elsewhere for less, the incumbent club had to fork out the difference. You couldn't just agree to part ways. And yet the NRL let the Titans do just that with Shannon Boyd and Bryce Cartwright, allowing them to clear out their cap. It has only happened once or twice previously, and guess when it first started? Hayne. Leaving the Titans for less money at the Eels, with the Titans not having to burden their cap one cent. Tin foil hats, team. Get on it.

 

[007]

Who do you think we are?! The titans or souffs?!

Next minute Burgess and Inglis return for the love of the game.

 

[Galah]

Yeah I have an awful feeling that this is exactly what is happening. Smith will play on, but he still wants the cash. His last signing he really was in a position to take less money knowing there are juniors coming through that the Storm needed to retain, while also knowing he has a big post-playing career (and also has pocketed millions in legit and not-so-legit wages over his playing career). He will want big money, while the NRL will want him on the Gold Coast, just like they did Hayne. Again, like last contract, Smith will use us as a means to pump up his value, knowing the NRL and Titans will do whatever they can to secure him.

The NRL has already allowed players to "walk away" from their contracts, something that was never actually seen before. Previously, if a player had a contract, and wanted to go elsewhere for less, the incumbent club had to fork out the difference. You couldn't just agree to part ways. And yet the NRL let the Titans do just that with Shannon Boyd and Bryce Cartwright, allowing them to clear out their cap. It has only happened once or twice previously, and guess when it first started? Hayne. Leaving the Titans for less money at the Eels, with the Titans not having to burden their cap one cent. Tin foil hats, team. Get on it.

This is well beyond tin foil hats my friend, it’s a given at this point. They’ve already shown that they will literally bail them out of financial ruin. If they get smith it just shows that they don’t give a shit what people perceive as fair or not and with V’landys at the helm she’ll only get worse.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

I hope we see a caricature cartoon of V'landys as a puppet master with Smith and the NSWRL on the end of the strings

 

[pagey]

I have no doubt that the NRL are pumping up the titans just like they did the Storm, but surely if Smith plays on it is with Melbourne. He's to precious about his legacy, that's why he ditched QLD.

 

[The Don]

I have no doubt that the NRL are pumping up the titans just like they did the Storm, but surely if Smith plays on it is with Melbourne. He's to precious about his legacy, that's why he ditched QLD.

Now if they could just let the refs know that's the plan it'd be perfect.

 

[pagey]

W

Now if they could just let the refs know that's the plan it'd be perfect.

What more do you want, you want the trophy handed to you .

 

[The Don]

W

What more do you want, you want the trophy handed to you .

I just can't be bothered arguing over the same thing again so offered a joke. Don't read too much into it.