Haas: “I would love to see it,’’ Haas said of the prospect of Mam and Walsh resigning. “They will be a big part of our team’s success, to see Walshy and Ezra, they are special players so if we can lock them down we will be in good hands.’’
Reynolds wants to extend a season but will not ask for "silly" money. Ezra apparently on 240k and Walsh is on 500k.
“You want to win premierships,” Haas said. “It would mean the world.
“I feel like the best place to do that is here and I feel like we have a good shot at this and not just a one-off premiership. You look at the team we’ve got on paper and the players coming through like Ezra Mam and young fellas like Xavier Willison, Ben Te Kura and Blake Mozer. It is a special group. Then you’ve got Patty Carrigan leading that and Capes (Kurt Capewell) as well.’’
Kev: “Financially, it’s a big investment, not only in Payne but in the team. No doubt it’s the biggest signing we have committed to and we are very comfortable with what’s happened.
“We understand where Payne is at. He is only 23 so you can imagine him in 12 months time where his football will take this club. Great players like Payne help everyone and make them better than what they are, that’s the beauty of the investment in Payne.
“I will share a story that shows a side of Payne’s character. He elected to stay home and get surgery on his shoulder rather than go and play for Australia and win the World Cup with them.
“He committed to being ready to start the season at the Broncos. On the back of his commitment, other players had a good look at themselves about when their surgery should be and how to do things. Simple things like that show how committed he is to the success of the club.’’
Haas: “I am staying because of Kevvie,” he said. “A lot of the boys I have come up with since the under-20s. “We are building something pretty special here and I want to be a part of it.
“I feel like we can do some damage in this competition for the next few years and I really want to be a part of it. Being close to family is important to me. “We were in talks for a couple of months now. I really wanted to stay here. They knew that.
“We were just trying to find the best deal for each other. We got it done and I am really grateful and blessed.
Merhi: “He had a three-year offer worth $2 million a season on the table,” said his manager Ahmad Merhi. “I won’t name the club, but I remember saying to Payne this is the difference between one or two homes. It was a lot of money, but Payne wasn’t solely driven by that.
“There was a $2 million offer, 100 per cent. I won’t go into exactly where that offer came from, but Payne knocked it back immediately. “I see Brisbane doing something special in the next three years and Payne feels the same way.
“He didn’t want to walk away now. Winning a premiership to him would be more than just chasing big money.”
Kev: “It means a lot to the Broncos,” he said. “Payne has been our most consistent player for the last four years.
“Payne is a guy we can build a club around. “I really admire his loyalty and his professionalism, not only to himself and his family, but to the Broncos. “He is one of the first blokes on the training field and last to leave.
“Come game day, race day, which is the most important day, he is always at the front. “That is what you can build good clubs, good character and all those things around.
“We are really grateful as a club that we can keep him here for another few more years and even longer than that.”
