TPJ - Keep
Su'A - Keep
Lodge - Try to keep but expendable
Isaako - Keep
Bird - Punt
Boyd - Retire
That's the solution
Lodge has been 1 of our best and most consistent players I think he’s more important than everyone except TPJ.
TPJ - Keep
Su'A - Keep
Lodge - Try to keep but expendable
Isaako - Keep
Bird - Punt
Boyd - Retire
That's the solution
Your first sentence is not true, sure the Broncs will have to pay some of his wage but even if another team takes up half his salary, that's 350k+ extra to help retain the kids, that may just be what's needed.
Your second sentence is a great way of making my point sound far less valid than it is and if I were a poster who often goes on about punting blokes for other kids because they jumped or ran nicely once, it would make sense...except I'm not. I've also been vocally against the Bird signing from day one, so not even bandwagoning either.
And if you think Bird has been a good return on a bad investment opportunity in the first place, well good on you, that's your choice. Regardless, his salary could be far better used on other players as it could have been before the Broncs signed him in the first place. If he effectively only costs Oates, it is a stupid decision...except it isn't only Oates he would have cost.
Would rather he coach the side instead of spending to much time squashing media rumors and responding to media articles.
Or respond to media rumours by re-signing Oates...
I would be be pretty disappointed if we lost Oates, he is just a Bronco through an through and the fans just love him, but saying that I can understand if he took an opportunity to go somewhere that gives him a chance to play second row.
I think Sua is an investment in the future and is a must keep as is TPJ, unfortunately I agree that probably leaves Glenn as the fall guy assuming Gillett returns, which is also disappointing as Glenn he has been a great player for our club and just real decent bloke. Glenn is just one of those reliable guys you need who doesn't cost you a lot of money.
I would think if Bird was fit to play centre (with Kahu on the wing) then Oates would have been given a chance in the second row, unfortunately due to injuries to both Kahu and Bird that just hasn't happened, sadly it may just cost us Oates.
BRONCOS match winner Corey Oates admits his future at the club remains in limbo, saying: “If they don’t want me, there’s no point hanging around.”
Imagine if the Bird experiment $ is why we loose Oates. What a monumental f up that'd be.. :fully:
Losing Oates will be like reliving losing Tuqiri all over again.
Minto debuted the next season in Tuqiris place so we lost nothing in hindsight
I really wouldnt be surprised if he ends up down at Melbourne quite honestly and playing in the back row. Its not about the money for him now, that will come in the future, its about him proving he can play in the back row. Thats where he wants to be so i dont think its as easy as when people say " just pay him whatever he wants to keep him, but leave him on the wing ". What he wants is to play back row. I hope he stays and can convince him to play wing, but i have my doubts.
Imagine if the Bird experiment $ is why we loose Oates. What a monumental f up that'd be.. :fully:
Oates in the back row or not, you can’t disagree this guy has made headlines from the first year he played. He brings crowds, he gets us off our couches cheering the big man to the line. When was the last player to do that ignoring Hunt’s 2014-15 and Milford ‘15? Probably Lockyer before them
I’d like to think this is home, regardless of how much money he is thrown. Sydney is cold in winter, Melbourne is worse!
I can’t imagine those highlight reels in other club colours, would be a pretty rubbish feeling tbh.