Broncos Roster, Signings and Rumours Discussion 2023

It hadn't occurred to me, but we do have a few coming off contract end of 2024, and are therefore available to sign elsewhere as of November 1. From my reckoning we've got the following:

- Corey Oates (PO... is theoretically off contract for next year right now)
- Ezra Mam
- Adam Reynolds
- Billy Walters
-Payne Haas
- Kurt Capewell
- Jordan Riki
- Patrick Carrigan
- Brendan Piakura
- Deine Mariner
- Jock Madden
- Delouise Hoeter


I'd have my ranking of priority as follows:
- Patrick Carrigan - Highest priority. Absolutely must get done and must get done within the first half of the year, including an upgrade on existing contract... extension and upgrade through to 2027 would be my preference
- Payne Haas - High priority and probably needs to be done in the first half of the year. He might only be looking to take a 2-3yr extension plus upgrade of his 2024 deal. 3-4yr at $900k-$1m probably not the end of the world from a risk perspective... compared to a 5-6yr deal at $1m
- Ezra Mam - High priorityā€¦ although manager may hold things up to get a gauge on value and length. Feel he can be left till second half of the year to see how he goes this year and viability as a long term component for our spine moving forward. Key component will be price and lengthā€¦ I'd be happy with 2yr extension and upgrade of next year's deal, so we don't get stuck with a bad contract until we are absolutely certain of his talent
- Deine Mariner - Has become a priority due to departure of Herbie. Can probably be left until later in the year to get a feel on his value and talent after developing in Qcup, but we will probably need to sort out before November 1, and it might end up being a decent upgrade in the end. Can see this contract being a risk and hardest to sort out... manager will want money and length to keep him here with Cobbo and Staggs possibly above him, but also knowing we will want to lock him down after Herbie's departure. That all represents a risk to us as we have to commit before really knowing what we're getting and without really having a position for him with Staggs and Cobbo already there. Would be happy to see a 2yr extension at this stage, but can see his manager pushing for longer.

- Corey Oates (PO) - Sorting out his PO before origin would be handy just to have some certainty on the backline for next year.
- Jordan Riki - Medium to high priority. Basically the only viable second rower we have on the books at the moment, who provides consistency and longevity
- Kurt Capewell - Medium priority given the dearth of second rowers we have, but he's ageing so can be left till end of year to see how he's feeling physically and how many years he thinks he can keep going around.

- Adam Reynolds - Lower priority. Extension would likely be 12 months if anything and he'll get a better feel on how much longer he wants to go on by the end of the year / early next year
- Jock Madden - Lower priority. Only just joined the clubs and need to see how he copes in Qcup to get a gauge on his future with the club... also may be dependent on Reyno's future
- Brendan Piakura - Lower priorityā€¦ but possibly looking at a haircut if his potential isn't starting to be realised in qcup this yearā€¦ would think he's left until later in the year pending Qcup form. Becomes somewhat important because we literally have no second rowers, unless there's some gun coming through.
- Billy Walters - Lower priority if he's re-signed at all
- Delouise Hoeter - Lower priority, given he's depth and won't break the bank
 
Iā€™m not worried about patty, we obviously didnā€™t step up for Herbie & Flegler to ensure we look after Patty & Haas. Although, I still have an unnerving feeling that Haas could end up at the dogs.
 
Donā€™t forget though, the Roosters still have the Roosters accountant.
Boy, snapping up Turps has really hit you hard. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
 
Seems we are overlooking Carrigan right now ( who has asked for an upgrade and been told no talks imminent ) and concentrating on the grub instead. Dangerous and stupid move by the Broncos i reckon.

He can't talk to anyone until November; they have eight months to extend him. When he extended last time, it was November 2021, and he still had a year to go and extended until 24.

No reason the same thing can't happen again. Stop reading Badel.
 
He can't talk to anyone until November; they have eight months to extend him. When he extended last time, it was November 2021, and he still had a year to go and extended until 24.

No reason the same thing can't happen again.

I thought he is permitted to talk to other clubs about his off contract years ... he's just not permitted to sign.

or have the media been right all along and he isn't even allowed to talk until he enters the final year of his contract
 
I thought he is permitted to talk to other clubs about his off contract years ... he's just not permitted to sign.

or have the media been right all along and he isn't even allowed to talk until he enters the final year of his contract

He can talk about 25 onwards but I highly doubt anyone is going to do that.
 
He can't talk to anyone until November; they have eight months to extend him. When he extended last time, it was November 2021, and he still had a year to go and extended until 24.

No reason the same thing can't happen again. Stop reading Badel.

Thats pretty patronising on your part. I'm not reading Badel so you shouldnt assume that i am. I posted what i heard well before his article even came out, maybe you should have checked that before thinking i'm believing what that fool says. And tbf to Badel, he didnt really say what i was saying anyway.

What i heard from a reputable person i know is he isnt the number 1 priority right now. I dont think anyone has said at all he's going to jump ship.
 
Exceptional timing from Patrickā€™s manager. Club missed out of Fifita, licking their wounds over Herbie and Flegler. Perfect time to have the mouthpiece start putting the pressure on.

Annoys me how good our playerā€™s managers seem to be
 
FMD itā€™s stressful following a football team..
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Seems we are overlooking Carrigan right now ( who has asked for an upgrade and been told no talks imminent ) and concentrating on the grub instead. Dangerous and stupid move by the Broncos i reckon.
Itā€™s pretty silly to assume that Patty isnā€™t the number 1 priority just because he isnā€™t the first deal theyā€™re trying to get out of the way.

For example Haas may be given a short deadline before a decision is required to lock down his future and cut the bullshit. Or the club may want to knock away some of the smaller parts first. Both of the above will allow the club to have a better understanding of what they can offer Patty - which would actually mean they are going out of their way to ensure they can prioritise him.
 
They probably said they were focusing on Fifita, now thatā€™s gone theyā€™ll focus on Patty
 
Exceptional timing from Patrickā€™s manager. Club missed out of Fifita, licking their wounds over Herbie and Flegler. Perfect time to have the mouthpiece start putting the pressure on.

Annoys me how good our playerā€™s managers seem to be
If it werenā€™t for agents pete would have nothing to write.
 
Itā€™s pretty silly to assume that Patty isnā€™t the number 1 priority just because he isnā€™t the first deal theyā€™re trying to get out of the way.

For example Haas may be given a short deadline before a decision is required to lock down his future and cut the bullshit. Or the club may want to knock away some of the smaller parts first. Both of the above will allow the club to have a better understanding of what they can offer Patty - which would actually mean they are going out of their way to ensure they can prioritise him.
Only saying what I heard.
 

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