OFFICIAL Broncos Sourced Player Movement and Confirmed Signings - Locked

[Bongo]

I still reckon he should be captain. The game hasn't gone past him, he was playing with a broken fucking leg. He's a beast and, when fit, inarguably our pack leader. He's now old enough and gritty enough to be a genuine captain, and this is coming from someone who wanted him to rot in a jail cell only a few years ago.

No way as captain. Worst thing for sponsors especially as we just got the spoon. His defence and lateral movement was bad this year and last year.I have a feeling his leg injuries are unlikely to get better. He has had lots if leg issues. We gave him a two year option and I doubt a club will take him anyway.

 

[Foordy]

For how many years? 700k is a lot of money for Matt Lodge.

A lot less than the $1 million he was being offered by several other clubs

 

[theshed]

A lot less than the $1 million he was being offered by several other clubs

Lol for a million they can have him

 

[Morkel]

No way as captain. Worst thing for sponsors especially as we just got the spoon. His defence and lateral movement was bad this year and last year.I have a feeling his leg injuries are unlikely to get better. He has had lots if leg issues. We gave him a two year option and I doubt a club will take him anyway.

It is quite likely his leg, which was broken, will get better.

 

[Bongo]

It is quite likely his leg, which was broken, will get better.

The knee injuries?

 

[Bongo]

unders compared to what he was offered elsewhere

reportedly around the 700k mark.

He's not worth near that. That's halves money.

 

[Foordy]

He's not worth near that. That's halves money.

not under a 10 million dollar salary cap.

you need good quality props to set the platform for your halves to thrive. and you need to pay for quality

 

[Foordy]

I think the argument is that he isn’t 700k quality, even at his best.

then people had their eyes closed while he was on the field in 2018/2019

 

[upthebroncs]

 

[Wolfie]

If we stump up any more than $200k that will be as dumb a decision as we have made in recent times.

 

[Foordy]

If we stump up any more than $200k that will be as dumb a decision as we have made in recent times.

the only way we should stump up a cent, is if the decision to move Bird on was made by Walters, and it frees up cash for an elite level signing

 

[upthebroncs]

the only way we should stump up a cent, is if the decision to move Bird on was made by Walters, and it frees up cash for an elite level signing

We should probably have a list of signings and a plan of how to manage them. Hopefully this is a part of a well thought out plan.. We can only hope.. Who do we think we could sign as a replacement? Should we sign a centre?

I can’t believe Dragons would be so silly to let go of Aitken and sign Bird..

 

[Foordy]

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you watch the media magically shrink that contract figure when he officially signs with the Dragqueens ... all of a sudden he will have only been on 300k with us

 

[upthebroncs]

Brenko Lee is playing centre in the grand final and could get picked at centre for QLD. He’s off contract at Storm after this year. Would you sign him?

 

[Wolfie]

the only way we should stump up a cent, is if the decision to move Bird on was made by Walters, and it frees up cash for an elite level signing

I dont actually think we should pay a cent. He took up the player option so he either stays or another club pays his whole contract.

 

[Harry Sack]

Surely the only reason we'd pay a cent is if we're the ones who told him to look elsewhere.

 

[upthebroncs]

I dont actually think we should pay a cent. He took up the player option so he either stays or another club pays his whole contract.

Do you think he will remain fit next year? Or do you think he is so injury prone that he could spend a fair while on the sidelines?

I’d rather an extra 500k to play with than a 900k player on the sidelines all season

 

[Wolfie]

Do you think he will remain fit next year? Or do you think he is so injury prone that he could spend a fair while on the sidelines?

I’d rather an extra 500k to play with than a 900k player on the sidelines all season

Tbh, im not really bothered either way. It should be a matter of principal now. If he didnt take up his option it would be a different story. He took up the option so for me he is either a Bronco next year or we pay an absolute minimal amount to let him move on.

Despite all his issues, im not really sure he is injury prone either. I think he has been unfortunate. His knee injury was a freak accident, could have happened to anyone. His sternum issue was something we should have managed better. Its going to be ongoing for him, but it was badly managed more than anything else.