Opinions, like assholes, but not as sexy:
Phil Rothfield calls it the “the most ridiculous offer in the history of rugby league:”
“I’ll tell you why it’s so ridiculous, because the moment he walks into Titans training in November, if he goes there, he’s on the open market. He can talk to other teams. How unsettling is that going to be?"
“What a stupid, dumb offer. Offer him $1.25m but make it over four years. You can’t have a situation where he’s going to come in, the highest-paid player and the face of your franchise, and he’s going to be wobbling about next year. And if the Broncos can sort their cap out he’ll probably go home (in 2022)."
“I’d withdraw that offer. It should have been, ‘Take it or leave it. Tell us in the next 24 hours’.”
Laurie Daley concurs:
“You can’t sign a guy on that type of money just for one year. If you’re making him the face of your franchise, and you’re offering him $1.25m for one year, you want him to stick around, you want to be confident that he’s going to stick around. I know he’s got some issues with his management but I couldn’t pay him that money just for one season. I’d have to know he’s coming for a few years, otherwise it is a massive risk.”
Luke Lewis calls it "absolutely crazy:"
“You can probably buy two back-rowers for half that price and still be able to go and buy a young kid coming through and take a little bit of a punt on a real young, raw talent. If they pay that kind of money to go to the Titans, I think they’re just shooting themselves in the foot.”
Commentator Andrew Moore:
“For one year I find that to be just dumb from the Gold Coast to maintain that offer,” Moore said. All of a sudden with him on $1.25m and (halfback) Ash Taylor on whatever he is, $1 million … that’s a fifth of your salary cap gone on two players.”
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