i love the last sentence, won't he crack the shits when he gets stuck on the wing again!
Brisbane Broncos fullback Josh Hoffman is chasing a new club.
STOP the fight right now. It’s the sand and sun of Surfers Paradise up against Parliament House in Canberra as the Gold Coast Titans close in on securing unwanted Broncos fullback Josh Hoffman.
The noise out of the Titans camp is getting stronger, with the club growing increasingly confident they will secure the services of the New Zealand representative, possibly within the next week.
Hoffman is across the ditch preparing for a possible berth in Saturday’s Four Nations clash against Samoa.
But the 26-year-old custodian is keen to sort out his *future in quick time after being given permission to look elsewhere by new Broncos coach Wayne Bennett.
The Titans have cash to splash after offloading Albert Kelly and Maurice Blair to Hull KR in the Super League.
They are set to snare fringe prop David Hala from the Broncos on a cut-price two-year deal while Brad Takairangi could be on his way to Parramatta.
Journeyman playmaker Beau Henry won’t be at the Gold Coast next year after signing a one-year deal with his former club St George Illawarra Dragons.
The Titans’ biggest competitor for Hoffman is Ricky Stuart’s Raiders, who have *tabled an attractive package.
But the Mackay product is keen to stay in Queensland, which the Titans hope swings the deal in their favour.
Hoffman’s manager Paul Hogan said the Test star was keen to sort his future out soon and that the Titans were in contention.
“We’d rather make a decision sooner rather than later,” Hogan said.
“They’ve certainly shown some interest and there’s a couple of other clubs involved as well. We’re getting down to it. Obviously he’s born in Queensland and Brisbane has been his home for the last eight years.
“That’s (staying in Queensland) certainly a consideration but it’s not necessarily the deciding factor.
“We’ll be weighing all our options up and looking at where we think he can play his best football, look after his family the best and be happy.”
Hoffman has previously sought releases from the Broncos to play fullback elsewhere after being pitched at five-eighth and on the wing by former coach Anthony Griffin.
New Titans coach Neil Henry is a fan of Hoffman and will give him the opportunity to press his claims for the Gold Coast’s No. 1 jersey.
Henry has already made it clear David Mead would be given a chance to challenge William Zillman for the fullback role and Hoffman’s inclusion would add even more competition for the job.
