OFFICIAL David Fifita signs with the Titans

[Super Freak]

Grant is 10 times the player Turpin will ever be already. If the Goat plays on next year, Grant can leave the Storm. If we dont find a way to have a crack at him then something is wrong.

Even if Smith doesn’t play on next year, we should have a talk with Grant. We can’t entice him to break his contract but could probably subtly mention he would be starting hooker at our club. Plant the seed.

He is going to be second fiddle for a very long time at Melbourne. Behind both Smith’s.

 

[Jedhead]

If its true what Fifita is doing i'd just pull our offer, let him go and move on. He is playing us and the Titans. If there is a culture issue at Brisbane, Fifita's attitude towards all this is what we need to get away from. I dont mind if he wants the money, most people would chase the money, but playing us off like this ( if true ) isnt what we want.
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Grant is 10 times the player Turpin will ever be already. If the Goat plays on next year, Grant can leave the Storm. If we dont find a way to have a crack at him then something is wrong.

We should be making it known now to him as it means the thought settles subconsciously into his thinking and it becomes a comforting thought over time to re-assure him his future is OK. If the situation does arise it means he will already be amenable to the move.

 

[Kenny powers]

Hope for his own sake whoever he signs wth for 1 year - that he actually plays well or else he is risking the big long term $$ ( a Player killing it in the first breakout year is like a dime a dozen ) as he hasn’t shown if he can handle being targeted , he did sweat FA in the Semi against parra

 

[Xzei]

Even if Smith doesn’t play on next year, we should have a talk with Grant. We can’t entice him to break his contract but could probably subtly mention he would be starting hooker at our club. Plant the seed.

He is going to be second fiddle for a very long time at Melbourne. Behind both Smith’s.

I'd say Smith 7 grant 9 b.smith 13 before they would let him go

 

[Allo]

I know Dave old man is/was in the slammer, so I can understand the whole family first thing and looking after Mum, but there's a point where he needs to able to make his own decisions and do that stuff off his own bat. Assuming she's raised him right, he'll feel it's a natural thing to do regardless of when/how etc

Mum needs to not play the guilt-trip angle

 

[BroncsFan]

Karl Morris has to be the stupidest prick around. Giving a quote to one of the biggest grub journos around, QLDs own Danny Weedler, Peter Badel, and giving him wiggle room to turn it into yet another headline to cause the club grief.

Does anyone at the club know how to shut the **** up anymore and not have our business done in the media.

He said this

“If he was going to weigh up us versus the Titans in terms of medium-to-long-term career prospects, I knew which club I would pick.”

and Badel turned it into this


The war of words over David Fifita’s contract saga has begun, with Broncos chairman Karl Morris saying a move to the wooden spoon winning Titans is too risky and could affect his career long-term.

Next move is to go to the Titans and get a reply and off we go , Titans v Broncos feud.
Seriously stupid stuff and the last thing this club needs.

To be fair what Karl said is one of the only cards we can play right now... and the headline is exactly what we want in Fifita's head. You go to the Titans you can expect wooden spoons more than you can expect premierships.

The only come back the Titans have is in regards to our current form, but that should be temporary... whereas gold coast organisations have almost won more spoons than we have premierships.

The only issue could be the smart aleck way that he said it, but I've not heard the actual quote to know what tone he used... but looking at the actual words he could also be seen as sticking up for the club he represents "how is it even a question to decide between us and the titans"

 

[McHunt]

 

[Unbreakable]

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[Xzei]

Would be funny as shit if the cap is reduced next year by 700k

 

[Unbreakable]

Badel, Hooper & Chammas have all reported in the last 15 minutes that he's officially ruled out the Titans.

Looks like it the roller coaster might be coming to a halt.

 

[Broncapz]

Badel, Hooper & Chammas have all reported in the last 15 minutes that he's officially ruled out the Titans.

Looks like it the roller coaster might be coming to a halt.

Titans are like flies at a dinner table seriously. F-off and pillage Parra or Sydney.

 

[Super Freak]

Titans reportedly upped their offer to $1.25 million which will make him the highest paid player in the game next to DCE.

Badel saying he is weighing it up.

 

[McHunt]

Badel, Hooper & Chammas have all reported in the last 15 minutes that he's officially ruled out the Titans.

Looks like it the roller coaster might be coming to a halt.

And down we go again:

 

[Waynesaurus]

Titans $1.25M now apparently..................they are just embarrassing themselves now.

 

[Midean]

Titans reportedly upped their offer to $1.25 million which will make him the highest paid player in the game next to DCE.

Badel saying he is weighing it up.

This is getting ridiculous.
Way to **** the game up by setting foolish precedence Titans.
**** him, let him go.

In a perfect world, he go's to Titans, and they get 5 years of wooden spoons.

 

[BroncsFan]

Gordie comes in with his ambassadorial powers to bump the titans deal up to $2M per season!!

It's actually amazing how low the titans consider themselves considering Fifita has suggested going there for a one off 12 month pay day should've seen them pull out straight away.

I guess they think if he goes there they can convince him to stay, but just the suggestion that he would only go for a pay day and then move on after that is a total backhand to the club as a whole. Them continuing to crawl after him and keep throwing more and more money at him begging him to come for 12 months suggests they have zero integrity as a club.

 

[the_next]

1.25mill haha cmooooon.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s gone now, if that is true.
Ridiculous money

 

[BroncsFan]

Titans reportedly upped their offer to $1.25 million which will make him the highest paid player in the game next to DCE.

Badel saying he is weighing it up.

It's clear he doesn't have a manager, because these are not formal contracts that he can sign tomorrow.

They are throwing money at him, but it's only verbal... how much does it end up being when he gets to the table to sign whilst he has burnt his bridges at the broncos.

Nolan should be indicating that if they haven't put it into writing then it doesn't mean shit.