[Confirmed] Hannant to Cowboys

[Allo]

Re: [Rumour] Hannant to Titans

I think they mean every year there are players that just come out of nowhere and make an impact. A lot of clubs have these players that just seem to add a different dimension to their team. Ours don't. Oates is the closest we've had to that in the past two seasons and that was only half way through last year

You could argue Gillo in '10, Reed in '11 (he did have a great debut) and Oates last year. But not much around that. On form you could punt Hunt in for this year so far

 

[Allo]

Re: [Rumour] Hannant to Titans

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...-anthony-griffin/story-fni3gv5x-1226906484995

FORMER Test and Origin prop Ben Hannant is fighting to save his Broncos career after falling out of favour with coach Anthony Griffin.

The Courier-Mail can reveal Hannant’s management has begun talks with an NRL rival as the veteran bookend faces the prospect of being squeezed out of Brisbane.
The parties have held a series of delicate talks and Hannant’s agent George Mimis met with Griffin again last week to seek clarity on the prop’s future at Red Hill.
Off-contract at season’s end, Hannant wants to finish his career at the Broncos, but the 29-year-old is increasingly resigned to leaving to avert being forced into retirement.


The Broncos have yet to table a new offer for Hannant.
And while Brisbane hierarchy haven’t ruled out retaining Hannant, even if they agree to an extension for 2015, it will be at a vastly reduced rate to the prop’s current $500,000 salary.
A starting fixture just two years ago, Hannant is languishing off the bench — despite statistics showing Martin Kennedy has been the least productive of Brisbane’s props.
In Brisbane’s most recent hit-out against Souths, Hannant amassed 34 tackles and 159 metres from 18 hit-ups, while Kennedy made a paltry 50 metres from six runs.
With his career in limbo, Hannant pledged to give everything in the coming weeks to secure a new deal at the Broncos.


“I’d love to stay here,” said the veteran of 12 Origin matches.
“I’m in a different place in a very long time with football, my future is uncertain and it’s not easy, but hopefully things change moving forward.
“At times it can be frustrating, but I’m not going to whinge.
“Myself and my wife have spoken about it, I know what I can do and I’m doing as much as I can with the game time I get.
“I’m definitely not finished as a footballer so whatever role I get in the team, I will do what’s required of me to prove I’m worth keeping.”
Griffin declined to comment last night, but the coach is keen for Kennedy to succeed to vindicate the club’s big-money purchase of the ex-Roosters prop.


Hannant arrived at the Broncos in late 2010 during former coach Ivan Henjak’s regime and over the past 18 months has slipped into a bench role under Griffin.
The six-Test prop said he harboured no resentment towards Griffin over his axing from the starting side.
“I’d definitely love to crack the starting side, but that’s up to the coach,” Hannant said.
“I respect his decision. I’m putting in as much effort as I can to do whatever I can in the time I’m out there.
“I would love to have more game time. Hopefully I can keep pushing and we’ll see what happens in the weeks to come.”

500k a year ...

 

[Harry Sack]

Re: [Rumour] Hannant to Titans

At this stage I'd be offering Kennedy to the Tits before Ben. 500k is massive overs for him though.

 

[pennywisealfie]

Re: [Rumour] Hannant to Titans

Hannant gets paid a fuckload and goes well at the start of the year but always fades. Not worth his price tag, if he goes for a low contract, i would definitely re-sign him. but if not, off ya go.

 

[Bull Shark]

Re: [Rumour] Hannant to Titans

FIVE HUNDRED THOWZZZAND??!

And assuming that deal was done in 2011 - that was big money

 

[Porthoz]

Re: [Rumour] Hannant to Titans

I don't like the following line at all:

Griffin declined to comment last night, but the coach is keen for Kennedy to succeed to vindicate the club’s big-money purchase of the ex-Roosters prop.

I believe Kennedy can do much better, but if and where a player gets selected in the 17, should be purely based on merit, not anything else... fucking hate these political games!

As to Hannant, he has been doing quite well, and is imo the second best Broncos prop this season, but $500K is too much...

 

[Bull Shark]

Re: [Rumour] Hannant to Titans

Wasn't Kennedy signed for about 75% of what Hannant is on ??

 

[Big Pete]

Re: [Rumour] Hannant to Titans

Wait until you guys hear how much Alex Glenn is on...

Seriously journos just pull these figures out of their backsides.

 

[Bull Shark]

Re: [Rumour] Hannant to Titans

Wait until you guys hear how much Alex Glenn is on...

Seriously journos just pull these figures out of their backsides.

wait until we hear what Glenn is on according to media or what he's actually on ??

 

[Painin the Haas]

Re: [Rumour] Hannant to Titans

I admit the price is high but he is a great prop and should be starting. Yes he dropped the ball at the worse time the last game and many are pissed about that but he really helped us momentum wise and any performing bronco who wants to finish his career with our team should be resigned straight away

 

[Kimlo]

Re: [Rumour] Hannant to Titans

I think the 500k figure is bullshit, but either way I'd like him to stay if he accepted a lower wage.

 

[Big Pete]

Re: [Rumour] Hannant to Titans

wait until we hear what Glenn is on according to media or what he's actually on ??

Heh, long day at the office Shark?

That was my point, the media create make up these figures based purely on guess work and fans are all up in arms about based on very little info.

Same with this Griffin story on Kennedy. I'm sure he's also playing Barba at fullback too due to some ego driven desire for vindication.

Give me a break...

 

[vertigo]

Re: [Rumour] Hannant to Titans

I didn't think there was much to this until I heard about a month ago that he was well and truly on the outer, like rock up to training hardly talk to anyone and leave straight away.

At least we get the benefit of him playing his hardest.. until he gets a new contract with another club.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Re: [Rumour] Hannant to Titans

I think if Hannant leaves and Kennedy keeps up his current form, we're royally fucked up front.

 

[jarro65]

Re: [Rumour] Hannant to Titans

I think if Hannant leaves and Kennedy keeps up his current form, we're royally ****ed up front.

Unless the club has plans to ditch Hannant and sign another prop from another club ?

 

[Morkel]

Hannant has taken a while to warm up but he's been great the last couple of games.

He also signed when he was a Qld staple, and in line to take Petero's spot alongside Scott as our starting props. Played for Australia too???

 

[Sproj]

Re: [Rumour] Hannant to Titans

We seem to have a few players who get bagged regardless of what they do and unfortunately Benny is one of those.

 

[Brent81]

Re: [Rumour] Hannant to Titans

Ok here's my take.

Stats are irrelevant. Last year statistically we made lots of metres but we all remember that when we played the Dogs and Souths they just rolled through the middle. Hannant was our leading prop at that time. I think he's going to have to carry some baggage from that time.

Kennedy gives us something that Hannant doesn't, size and strength. When we played the Dogs and Souths they didn't roll through us. That's not all Kennedy, but he's partly responsible for it.

Hannant has been ok the last couple of games, but he gets injured a lot and he makes a lot of "dumb" errors (like the dropped ball against Souths).

Personally, I'd keep them both and I'd be looking to offload Glenn and Thaiday. I don't either of them offer that much in either attack or defence.