[Official] - Milford signs with Broncos

[subsbligh]

I think we are arguing over the semantics of the word "activated".

If the circumstances are such that one can use a clause ala ricky stuart and one activates thats clause they are free to sign with another club.

If the circumstances in milfords are such were he can legitimately activate the clause, then it shouoldnt matter what canberra raiders threaten, he shouold be free to sign with the broncos?

So why hasn't he?

might I suggest that the clause isn't as clean as what some have posted it as, might i suggest that under the law canberra may have every right to stand their ground.

Because you and coreyh88 are probably both a little bit right.

There's always room for argument.

When the gravity of you losing that argument means you sit out playing the game you love and earning money for a year, you probably err on the side of caution

Especially when there are a couple of wildcards beyond your legal rights including the NRL's big arbirtary "you're playing for the Raiders next year cos' that's the fairest result in our book" stick to worry about, a judge that might sway either way and a shitload of costs to argue the point.

Seems as if Milford and Furner have moved away from the brink and the further we get along the more likely it is he'll stay with the Raiders.

Unless there's legal letters flying between Canberra and Brisbane solicitor's offices right now :tape:

 

[ivanhungryjak]

No wonder Milf wants out

Ricky Stuart's Canberra Raiders are second favourites to take out the 2014 wooden spoon

PUNTERS have dismissed the Ricky Stuart revolution at the Raiders, with Canberra second favourite for the NRL wooden spoon.


But the public still believe Stuart's team will beat the side he controversially walked out on last year - Parramatta.


The Eels, now under rookie coach Brad Arthur, are $3.50 favourites to become the first side since now defunct Gold Coast Seagulls to notch three consecutive wooden spoons.

https://sslcam.news.com.au/cam/auth...014-wooden-spoon/story-fn2mcuj6-1226777074635

 

[Alec]

I doubt they'll win the spoon, they have strong backs and strong forwards (especially if Vaughan and Papalii keep developing well), but little depth.

 

[Danoz Direct]

Especially if they have Milford.

 

[Broncoman]

Canberra have to good of a side to come last. They have some really good young guns coming through the ranks, a very capable backline playing behind some very competitive forwards.

Ricky always struggles as a coach when a void is left in the team and Campese spends more of the year injured and they have a rookie halfback with potential in Mitch Cornish. He will have his work cut out getting Canberra to the finals I think.

 

[BroncosFan_Corey]

Wally Lewis says Canberra Raiders should release Anthony Milford to Brisbane Broncos

Broncos great Wally Lewis says the Canberra Raiders should release young gun Anthony Milford for everyone's sake and allow him to sign with Brisbane.

"If he doesn't want to be there, it's best for all parties that you work out a deal," he said.

"If he's not proud to wear that club jersey and he doesn't want to be there and his heart lies somewhere else, then you've got to question whether he's going to put in a solid performance week in and week out and proudly wear that club's jumper."

"The one thing that leads me to take a sympathetic view (on the Milford saga) was that he wants to return home because he needs to be near his dad because his health apparently isn't good at all.

?King Wally? lends support to Milford | Sunshine Coast Daily

 

[Unbreakable]

Well if the Doggies are getting Steve Price and co. to tell us to release Josh Hoffman, I don't see why we shouldn't get Wally to tell the Raiders to release Milford.

 

[Danoz Direct]

Hail King Wally

 

[Old Mate]

On ya Wal.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

I have some news from my source. A shitload went down today, apparently. All of this will be formally announced before Christmas. I will be posting across multiple threads: K. Hunt, Smith and Kennedy ASADA.

This will be our line up in 2014:

1. K. Hunt
6. Barba
7. Milford
9. McC
14. B. Hunt

According to my source, Milf to Broncos in 2014 is pretty much inevitable. The Raiders realize they've lost him and won't put up a fight. He will be released at some point before Xmas. My source believes he is still in Brisbane with his family in Inala and isn't budging.

 

[coreyh88]

So we are going to have three fullbacks in the spine and an extremely promising halfback at backup hooker O.o find the line up you suggest hard to believe. The actual signing not so much

 

[austin71]

If it was true i think you would find it would be
1.Barba
6.K.Hunt
7.Milf
9.Macca

Newcastle for Ben Hunt who won't be happy lol

 

[Unbreakable]

For some reason I just can't see Milford/K.Hunt/Barba forming a good combination in the 1, 6 & 7 jersies, regardless of who plays where.. just my opinion though.

They're all great runners of the ball, none of them have supreme passing or kicking abilities as of yet (Technically Karmichael should've developed a kicking game in AFL, but it's a different game)

We'd basically be playing 3 fullbacks in our spine, which is a recipe for disaster.

If we DO sign Karmichael, I think he'll be a replacement for Hoffman on the wing, and will occasionally drift in to the middle (Similar to what Hoffman did on attack)

1. Ben Barba
2. Karmichael Hunt
3. Jack Reed
4. Justin Hodges (Jordan Kahu)
5. Jharal Yow Yeh (Daniel Vidot)
6. Anthony Milford
7. Ben Hunt
9. Andrew McCullough

 

[austin71]

Be interesting to see what happens Monday when the Milf Is due back in Canberra for pre season training...

 

[jarro65]

I have some news from my source. A ****load went down today, apparently. All of this will be formally announced before Christmas. I will be posting across multiple threads: K. Hunt, Smith and Kennedy ASADA.

This will be our line up in 2014:

1. K. Hunt
6. Barba
7. Milford
9. McC
14. B. Hunt

According to my source, Milf to Broncos in 2014 is pretty much inevitable. The Raiders realize they've lost him and won't put up a fight. He will be released at some point before Xmas. My source believes he is still in Brisbane with his family in Inala and isn't budging.

Talk about an abundance of playmakers !

Any thoughts on maybe playing KHunt in the 14 jumper ?

I'd still like to see BHunt get first crack at halfback as he's really served his dues and still has to show us what he's got as a playmaker.

 

[Financeguy]

For some reason I just can't see Milford/K.Hunt/Barba forming a good combination in the 1, 6 & 7 jersies, regardless of who plays where.. just my opinion though.

They're all great runners of the ball, none of them have supreme passing or kicking abilities as of yet (Technically Karmichael should've developed a kicking game in AFL, but it's a different game)

We'd basically be playing 3 fullbacks in our spine, which is a recipe for disaster.

If we DO sign Karmichael, I think he'll be a replacement for Hoffman on the wing, and will occasionally drift in to the middle (Similar to what Hoffman did on attack)

1. Ben Barba
2. Karmichael Hunt
3. Jack Reed
4. Justin Hodges (Jordan Kahu)
5. Jharal Yow Yeh (Daniel Vidot)
6. Anthony Milford
7. Ben Hunt
9. Andrew McCullough

Agree that with the addition of K Hunt (which i personally don't see happening) we would be over dosing majorly on fullbacks, especially with the latest reports from Kahu's old coaches saying his best position is fullback!!! At this rate we will be fitting 5 fullbacks into 7 backline positions.

I don't agree that Hunt would be on the wing though, should he return to the Broncos. I just don't see the point of recruiting him if all he is going to do is play wing. I'm not down playing the position of wing, i would love 2 gun wingers in the side, but Hunt is not a gun winger.

 

[subsbligh]

Talk about an abundance of playmakers !

Any thoughts on maybe playing KHunt in the 14 jumper ?

I'd still like to see BHunt get first crack at halfback as he's really served his dues and still has to show us what he's got as a playmaker.

I think Karmichael could offer a lot from 14.

 

[subsbligh]

Agree that with the addition of K Hunt (which i personally don't see happening) we would be over dosing majorly on fullbacks, especially with the latest reports from Kahu's old coaches saying his best position is fullback!!! At this rate we will be fitting 5 fullbacks into 7 backline positions.

I don't agree that Hunt would be on the wing though, should he return to the Broncos. I just don't see the point of recruiting him if all he is going to do is play wing. I'm not down playing the position of wing, i would love 2 gun wingers in the side, but Hunt is not a gun winger.

K Hunt is not a winger. You have to be big, fast, able to jump and ridiculously athletic to be a good winger in 2013/2014.

K Hunt in 6 if he can shut out Milford

He'll probably end up at the Titans though methinks if he comes back to league.