LOL @ Raiders/Furner

[Foordy]

Is it wrong that I am laughing that Furner is still so butt hurt about losing Milford that he is no longer using QLD as a recruiting ground.

he is also reportedly slashing all development funding to the Raiders other development programs.

BRONCOS star recruit Anthony Milford has become the tipping point in the Canberra Raiders’ decision to abandon Queensland as a recruitment ground.

Queensland, the source of a galaxy of stars over 40 years for Canberra, is now a no-go zone for the Raiders.

Canberra CEO Don Furner said the Raiders’ loss of Milford to Brisbane had dealt a mortal blow to Queensland recruitment plans.

He told respected Logan City recruitment officer Mark Tookey, the man who recruited Milford and Josh Papalii to Canberra, his services were no longer required.

“Something that has frustrated us for years is the lack of reward for doing junior development work and I think Anthony Milford tipped it over for us,” Furner said.

“To provide scholarships from the age of 15 or 16 to 21 and then lose them when they come off contract to clubs buying ready-made first grade players is disappointing.”

“As it stands unless there is incentive for clubs to develop juniors then we are moving away from it.”

Right from the start when Canberra recruited Queensland Residents hooker Jay Hoffman, father of NSW Origin star Ryan, for their inaugural side in 1982, Queensland has been a rich picking ground for the Green Machine.

The star-studded conveyor belt of the code’s elite players from Canberra to Queensland includes Mal Meninga, Gary Belcher Steve and Kevin Walters, Ken Nagas, Steve Jackson and Peter Jackson through to current Kangaroo Papalii.

“It is disappointing when you think about how many people have come through the club from Souths,” Furner said.

Furner confirmed the Raiders were moving away from junior development and reducing funds to all its bases.

“We are moving away from it because it doesn’t stack up financially,” Furner said.

“We are reducing funds everywhere because at the end of the day there is very little reward for that development work you do.

“There is too much uncertainty about investing in a player at the age of 16.”

Tookey said Milford’s defection to Brisbane was the straw that broke the camel’s back.

“It’s going to be a big loss for them (Canberra) but they just had no confidence about getting any more players after what happened with Milford,” he said.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...nior-development/story-fniabofi-1227128048967

let me finish by saying :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: Raiders

 

[Renegade]

I say we hire tookey and pay him in KFC, keep the connection strong.

 

[Harry Sack]

Is it wrong that I am laughing that Furner is still so butt hurt about losing Furner that he is no longer using QLD as a recruiting ground.

he is also reportedly slashing all development funding to the Raiders other development programs.



http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...nior-development/story-fniabofi-1227128048967

let me finish by saying :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: Raiders

I'd be pretty butt hurt too if I lost myself.

 

[Morkel]

The pig-headed arrogance and stupidity in this pic says it all...

In truth, yes, it is somewhat unfair to develop players and have them poached. But if you want to attract and retain players, you have to make yourself attractive to them. If you are based in a boring shithole, you need to put even more effort in to attract them. They need to develop just so they can stay competitive against other teams. Now they're just going backwards, and they'll bitch and moan to the NRL that they find it hard to attract players...

 

[Nashy]

Dave Smith will fold to his demands. He's a fucking spastic like the dickheads at the Raiders.

 

[Foordy]

I'd be pretty butt hurt too if I lost myself.

typo fixed ... but the Raiders would be far better off if Furner did get lost

 

[Bull Shark]

talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face ...

 

[vertigo]

Tooks hates the Broncos so much he probably wouldn't take a job offer from us if it was double the pay.

 

[Anonymous person]

You know what? I kinda agree with their stance.

At the moment there is almost no reward for developing juniors yourself. It costs lots of money and time, and most of the ones that turn into something special will leave. Until the team gets a decent salary cap discount for players they developed, this will probably happen to more teams. The NRL really needs to get some loyalty programs in place for developing juniors and long serving players (not the current 10 years or whatever it is, thats too long).

 

[Porthoz]

I will laugh at anything that spites Furner!

I do feel for the Raiders and their fans (even that GE idiot) for having such a moron running their club.

 

[Danoz Direct]

Joke of a club.

 

[Sproj]

I have always felt a little sorry for the Storm with their salary cap scandal as they developed most of that team and got absolutely no reward whatsoever for it. There is no incentive to develop players.

 

[Broncoman]

Hahahahaha what sore losers

The ego's and old farts at the top are running the Raiders into the ground. The club has the potential to be great considering how many great players have come from the ACT and the regional areas of NSW but they are their own worst enemies.

 

[Foordy]

The Raiders have pinched our kids in the past by offering them better money to head South ... Furner is just pissed that they were never able to pinch anyone of us that is half as talented as Milford. :laugh:

As Broncos fans, we know better than anyone the feeling of developing players only to have teams swoop in and steal them off us. And there really should be some form of cap concessions for players that clubs have developed, as an incentive for the clubs to spend that money on development hoping they will discover the next Lockyer (and not have to pay full price to retain him).

 

[Huge]

The Raiders have pinched our kids in the past by offering them better money to head South ... Furner is just pissed that they were never able to pinch anyone of us that is half as talented as Milford. :laugh:

As Broncos fans, we know better than anyone the feeling of developing players only to have teams swoop in and steal them off us. And there really should be some form of cap concessions for players that clubs have developed, as an incentive for the clubs to spend that money on development hoping they will discover the next Lockyer (and not have to pay full price to retain him).

I feel dirty but I totally agree with you. The Broncos asked for some form of concessions for developing juniors only to see the request laughed out of the joint. It will not happen as long as there are too many inner Sydney clubs who are happy to simply buy talent while paying overs for them and never spending a zack on development.

 

[Cult]

You guys think the other clubs feel sorry for us when we lose a junior? Of course not. **** the other teams.

 

[Harry Sack]

I have always felt a little sorry for the Storm with their salary cap scandal as they developed most of that team and got absolutely no reward whatsoever for it. There is no incentive to develop players.

That scandal highlighted this problem better than anything ever has but I'll be fucked if I feel sorry for them. They were caught cheating.

 

[broncos4life]

All the toys are now out of the pram by the looks