[Official] - Milford signs with Broncos

I think the Broncos should release Hoffman if he really wants to go and play fullback elsewhere and I am a Broncos fan. I have enjoyed watching him at the Broncos and think if he accepted losing the fullback he could end up replacing Hodges when he retires in the number 3 but that isn't what he wants and if he has a better offer to play in his preferred position as a fan I'd like him to be let go. Maybe in a couple of years he will realise he is a Winger/Centre and will come back.

The Milford situation is very different to the Hoffman situation and I don't think they should really be compared. I don't know Halo's situation as I am not his doctor and it seems no one seems to be able to confirm exactly what the situation is(nor is it really the general public's business to know).

What should happen with Milford depends on the wording of the clause in his contract. If he is in a situation where the clause should be available to him then he should be at the Broncos in 2014. But if the clause doesn't fit his situation he should complete his contract at the Raiders.

As a biased Broncos supporter I would love him to be at Red Hill in 2014 but as a general fan of the NRL contracts need to have some worth and teams shouldn't be bullied into letting any player go to another team just because they want to.

So the Broncos should release Hoffman, a player with no release clause, because he doesn't like the position he has been given

Meanwhile Milford, a man with a release clause who wants to return home to family, should stay with the Raiders and honour his contract (if the clause is worded poorly)

Are you Ricky Stuart?
 
So the Broncos should release Hoffman, a player with no release clause, because he doesn't like the position he has been given

Meanwhile Milford, a man with a release clause who wants to return home to family, should stay with the Raiders and honour his contract (if the clause is worded poorly)

Are you Ricky Stuart?

It would be an apt username if he was
 
That bible quote has always made me uncomfortable, especially the last part about being inside me... :shocked:
 
who knows what clauses hoffman has in his contract, obviously nothing he can use, but he may have a coach clause, some sort of injury clause and some sort of rep bonuses clause, or even a clause if he is not picked in firsts for ceertain amount of games he is healthy he can terminate.

Who knows, all we know is he doesnt have a clause relating to his current situation

Milford also doesn't have a clause he can use.

If milford did then he would have used it (same as hoffman), the contract terminated and he would be in brisbane. Ironically, then brisbane wouldnt give a crap about hoffman and probably release him to save cap space for their 2015 plundering.
 
So the Broncos should release Hoffman, a player with no release clause, because he doesn't like the position he has been given

Meanwhile Milford, a man with a release clause who wants to return home to family, should stay with the Raiders and honour his contract (if the clause is worded poorly)

Are you Ricky Stuart?

I am not Ricky stuart and as Bronco as you can get and i say if Hoffman asks for a release let him go. No point keeping someone who does not want to be here
 
It would be funny if we are waiting to see what Canberra does with Milford before releasing Hoffman, and Canberra are waiting to see what we do with Hoffman before releasing Milford.

Personally, it reminds (why is Chrome telling me I spelled it wrong? Am I going insane?) me of when I was younger and had arguments with my brother and my parents. Why should I do it if he doesn't?
 
I am not Ricky stuart and as Bronco as you can get and i say if Hoffman asks for a release let him go. No point keeping someone who does not want to be here
I think most people here agree with that view... maybe you need to read the post again. :smile:
 
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I am not Ricky stuart and as Bronco as you can get and i say if Hoffman asks for a release let him go. No point keeping someone who does not want to be here

Completely agree. Why then do you think Canberra shouldn't do the same when no doubt he has more claim than Hoffman?
 
I wish I was Ricky Stuart... for long enough to organise Milford's release.

I just mean they should release Hoffman as he has been replaced how many times in the last 2 years? He doesn't seem to accept that he isn't an NRL quality fullback(at least when compared to players like Slater, Barba, Dugan, Inglis, Hayne, Boyd, Milford, Stewart, Locke, Tomkins) but could be one of the best Wingers in the comp and proved it with the amount of try's he scored early last year but still insists that he should be fullback. Let him be fullback... elsewhere.
 
who knows what clauses hoffman has in his contract, obviously nothing he can use, but he may have a coach clause, some sort of injury clause and some sort of rep bonuses clause, or even a clause if he is not picked in firsts for ceertain amount of games he is healthy he can terminate.

Who knows, all we know is he doesnt have a clause relating to his current situation

Milford also doesn't have a clause he can use.

If milford did then he would have used it (same as hoffman), the contract terminated and he would be in brisbane. Ironically, then brisbane wouldnt give a crap about hoffman and probably release him to save cap space for their 2015 plundering.
How do you know Milford haven't activated the clause already. That's why he's not coming back.
 
I wish I was Ricky Stuart... for long enough to organise Milford's release.

I just mean they should release Hoffman as he has been replaced how many times in the last 2 years? He doesn't seem to accept that he isn't an NRL quality fullback(at least when compared to players like Slater, Barba, Dugan, Inglis, Hayne, Boyd, Milford, Stewart, Locke, Tomkins) but could be one of the best Wingers in the comp and proved it with the amount of try's he scored early last year but still insists that he should be fullback. Let him be fullback... elsewhere.

I agree, if he doesn't want to be here, let him go

But why then do you say that Milford should stay in Canberra, but it's OK for Hoff to move on?
 
But why then do you say that Milford should stay in Canberra, but it's OK for Hoff to move on?

I never said he should stay in Canberra... I said I didn't know about what his clause actually is and depending on what that is should depend on what happens.

The difference is as a Broncos fan I don't think we need Hoffman if he isn't willing to play where the team needs him(Playing Barba out of position is a dumb idea) and Canberra clearly need Milford and because I am not a fan of Canberra I can't really say "Yeh let him go back to his family, he is really homesick, his dad is sick, its what is best for Tony this has nothing to do with what is best for the Broncos" without realising how it looks to any Raiders/NRL fan.
Yes as a Broncos supporter I want him to play for the Broncos next year, he has the potential to be a great player and exactly what Brisbane have been lacking but if his contract terms say he has to stay in Canberra then he either has to be granted a release, sit out or play for the Raiders with all 3 options there being out of the hands of the Broncos just as they should be(as he isn't currently on the Broncos roster).
 
I never said he should stay in Canberra... I said I didn't know about what his clause actually is and depending on what that is should depend on what happens.

The difference is as a Broncos fan I don't think we need Hoffman if he isn't willing to play where the team needs him(Playing Barba out of position is a dumb idea) and Canberra clearly need Milford and because I am not a fan of Canberra I can't really say "Yeh let him go back to his family, he is really homesick, his dad is sick, its what is best for Tony this has nothing to do with what is best for the Broncos" without realising how it looks to any Raiders/NRL fan.
Yes as a Broncos supporter I want him to play for the Broncos next year, he has the potential to be a great player and exactly what Brisbane have been lacking but if his contract terms say he has to stay in Canberra then he either has to be granted a release, sit out or play for the Raiders with all 3 options there being out of the hands of the Broncos just as they should be(as he isn't currently on the Broncos roster).


Hi Face :)

Your actual words were "But if the clause doesn't fit his situation he should complete his contract at the Raiders."

So if the clause does not help him leave, he should honour the contract

Yet Hoff has no clause at all, but he should be allowed to leave?

To re-state your position, without a release clause to help him leave, Milf should stay

Without a release clause to help him leave, Hoff should be allowed to go

I don't see how that makes sense

Now, if that is not what you intended to communicate, please say so and explain what you meant :)
 
I think most people here agree with that view... maybe you need to read the post again. :smile:

Read the post again and he is asking why we should release Hoffman with no release clause in his contract
 
Completely agree. Why then do you think Canberra shouldn't do the same when no doubt he has more claim than Hoffman?

Where did i say that Canberra should not do the the same? In my view if a player does not want to be at a club best flick him before he ruins everyones attitude
Canberra should release Milford in my view and we should release Hoffman if he wants a release
 
Where did i say that Canberra should not do the the same? In my view if a player does not want to be at a club best flick him before he ruins everyones attitude
Canberra should release Milford in my view and we should release Hoffman if he wants a release

Sorry mate I meant to write that to faceofmutiny, I must of quoted the wrong post, sorry :)
 
Milford still has another year to go on his current contract and he has every right to leave if he isn't happy with how is being treated and because he wants to be with sick relatives.

Thank god i'm not in his shoes atm this must be an exhausting thing to deal with.
 
This is how I see it as a Broncos fan.
Hoffman - Hi Broncos I really am sick of not playing fullback and I should be fullback!
Broncos - But we have Barba now and we could really use your share of the cap to buy other players if you aren't going to be a team player we have other players that can play in the position we want you to play.
Hoffman - I DONT WANNA BE A TEAM PLAYER HAVE YOU SEEN MY TWITTER?
Broncos - Thanks for your services over the years but we are going in another direction and we have decided to agree to release you as we have a Dally M winning fullback now.

As a fan in my opinion I(personally) am fine with the Broncos letting him go. I am not saying they have to and the simple fact is they definitely don't have to but as a fan if he isn't going to be a team player and we have a new fullback then seriously he can go to the dogs(we did end up snaring their fullback after all because he wanted to go home).
Once again this is in my opinion.

This is how I(in my opinion) see the Milford situation.
Milford - My dad is really sick, I am homesick, and I have a clause that says I can leave my contract because of this.
Raiders - But we have no one else to cover for you because we booted our other stars! We want you here! The contract says we have to agree to release you and we don't agree because your dad's heart problems aren't as severe as required in your clause.
Milford - Yes they are. This is BS.
Lawyer - Sorry Milf it appears the Raiders are technically right on this one because of <insert legal reason here> so you can either stay for another year or sit out a year because the raiders have the legal right to force you to do this if they feel like it and they refuse to release you a year early to Brisbane and that is their choice as you are contracted to the Raiders.
Milford - Damn. This is BS.

In my opinion these are very different situations and as a Broncos fan carrying on about how Milford should be released makes it look like as a fan base that we are jumping up and down having a tantrum because we have to wait to get a player we signed for 2015 because at the end of the day the situation for 2014 and where Milford is actually has nothing to do with the Broncos and it shouldn't have because Milford is contracted to the Raiders. If Milford is contracted to the Raiders and legally he can't get a release and the Raiders refuse to give him one then yes he should finish at the Raiders or sit the season out of the NRL and prepare for 2015.

Once again this is an opinion piece.
 

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