[Official] - Milford signs with Broncos

There have been a few occasions when LEAVING the Broncos has turned your origin career to shits.

There has also been 1 occasion when playing for the Broncos got you your origin debut, namely Peter Wallace
 
Foordy said:
There have been a few occasions when LEAVING the Broncos has turned your origin career to ****s.

There has also been 1 occasion when playing for the Broncos got you your origin debut, namely Peter Wallace
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Probably more than one, Michael De Vere comes to mind as does Terry Matterson.
 
Also Brad Meyers and probably Dane Carlaw, David Stagg, Darius Boyd, Karmichael Hunt. Not that the latter two didn't become good enough, just that they got an earlier than ready start probably.
 
BroncosFan_Corey said:
No Cookies | thetelegraph.com.au

Canberra remind me of a clingy ex girlfriend. "Please stay with us!. we'll do anything for you!!. we'll give you anything! just please stay with us!"
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its another nothing article telling us nothing new really.

we all already know that the Raiders are going to do anything they can to keep him and will make him one of the games highest paid players.
 
Couple of points are interesting in that article...

Apparently the Raiders organised the Milford's accommodation.

Confirmation that the Broncos attempt to rule out the R13 deadline didn't work.
 
Big Pete said:
Couple of points are interesting in that article...

Apparently the Raiders organised the Milford's accommodation.

Confirmation that the Broncos attempt to rule out the R13 deadline didn't work.
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if thats the case it would have to be included in the Raiders cap ... correct? does anyone think that the Raiders will be able to carry the Milford's accommodation under their cap as a last ditch effort to try to get Milford to backflip.
 
Foordy said:
its another nothing article telling us nothing new really.

we all already know that the Raiders are going to do anything they can to keep him and will make him one of the games highest paid players.
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And well they should. The kid is dynamite, and they'd be crazy not to try.

However, I think we'll still get him. If Canberra really want to plonk down a million a season, then good luck to them! Despite his obvious talents, that's just crazy talk.
 
Big Pete said:
Couple of points are interesting in that article...

Apparently the Raiders organised the Milford's accommodation.

Confirmation that the Broncos attempt to rule out the R13 deadline didn't work.
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Does not mean that the Broncos would not have civil recourse in the case of a backflip. I think this is what the intention of the clause deletion meant. Sure you can backflip before round 13 but it will cost you.
 
I honestly think there is more to this from a Broncos perspective. Surely Milf must have a sizeable Third Party contract for him as well from the Broncos. Plus his career will skyrocket at the Bronco's. If he decides to stay in Canberra who knows what will happen with his career under Stuart. Look at Hodges, Bird as well as the damage he brings to clubs. Just ask the Roosters, Sharks, Eels etc.Why else would he want the clause removed.
 
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Our great form has come at the opportune time. Milf will be watching that ladder. Right now, we sit equal first with the St. shit while Canberra are struggling to get a win.
 
Chris Garry to the rescue (apologies if this has already been posted), he makes some really good arguments to scrap the round 13 rule.

NRL should scrap round 13 contract rule so Anthony Milford has to honour Brisbane Broncos deal

You can’t blame Ricky Stuart for trying, Milford will retire as a giant of the code and I predict he will ultimately be a cross-code star such is his incredible talent and maturity.

He will be to the Broncos what Gareth Widdop has been to the St George Illawarra Dragons.

The Broncos face another brutal examination of their credentials tonight against the Widdop-led St George Illawarra.

If the Broncos had Milford this year, which was the 19-year-old’s first choice, they would be top four contenders.

Under the new laws, class playmakers are thriving.

Even Jamie Soward looks worthy of the “marquee recruit” status he is lauded with at Penrith.

Next year, if Milford ignores the massive offer the Raiders have put to him to stay, he will turn Brisbane into a dynamic team capable of beating the Sydney Roosters not succumbing to late attacking raids.

This dream for Broncos fans could be potentially thwarted by an archaic rule dubbed the anti-tampering deadline, which promotes fan-frustrating deal reneging.

Currently, the NRL refuses to register a contract with a new club until after Round 13 in the final year of that player’s existing contract with his current club.

That leaves the Raiders about nine weeks to convince Milford his veins pump lime green.

But really, Milford has signed with the Broncos and should not be allowed to back track like players such as Greg Inglis, Steve Turner and Josh Papalii have before him.

The more black and white rules we have in rugby league the better.

The edict should be simple – once you have signed, you have signed.

Grown men and their managers are responsible for their decisions and should not be able to stuff clubs around.

Thankfully, I hear Milford will honour his Broncos deal just as he honoured his current Raiders deal.

It is understood Milford’s church elders were the major reason he stayed in Canberra this year, pointing out to him the importance of honouring commitments.

Their advice will be consistent when the Raiders throw the cash at him with increasing fervour in the lead up to round 13.

Source: No Cookies | The Courier-Mail
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If what that article says is true, and the Raiders are offering 1.2 million a season, the accepting it would make Milford about the 4th highest earning rugby league player in history ... and certainly the first time in the history of rugby league that a 19 year old has even come close to earning that sort of money
 
Foordy said:
If what that article says is true, and the Raiders are offering 1.2 million a season, the accepting it would make Milford about the 4th highest earning rugby league player in history ... and certainly the first time in the history of rugby league that a 19 year old has even come close to earning that sort of money
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Which is exactly what makes it fucking retarded. This is a farcical exercise in maintaining credibility from Canberra, moreso than securing a prospective talent and it sets a ridiculous precedent which will hurt every club.
 
Have Canberra thought about what happens if he turns around and says "yep ok deal". They would have a teenager earning the same money as the thurstons and smiths of the world. A teenager that has played less than thirty games that is earning around a 6th of their cap.

I mean don't get me wrong Milford is a star but how do the think the rest of the playing group are going to react?

The other thing the haven't considered is the affect back flipping could have Milford. With the way this has played out in the media with the homesickness and his sick father, if he turns around and stays for the money... It's a really shit look and he would cop it from most fans. That's a pretty rough way to start a career
 
I'm at the point of no longer giving a **** until round 13. If it happens, great, if it doesn't, it's not like we ever had him anyway. The NRL need to revoke the round 13 rule, it's just a rumour **** around until that day, same with Corey Norman last year.
 
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