OFFICIAL Titans get their man with Fifita signing three-year deal

[Galah]

Lolo plays in the middle the over rated hack... lauzaraus was the change we needed to bring us a premiership the dud.... beetson is an undeserving immortal as well I'm sure... fifita is the more talented in my eyes too but there's no way he beats Haas in work ethic or in importance. The greatest second rower of all time will not be worth a million a year at the moment, fifita is currently the 3rd best playing now. Potentially the best... so was dave Taylor. Tim Smith had among the greatest debut seasons ever. Owen craigie anyone? Ben hunt, ash Taylor, how's that planning out. Pay over on potential is not what good teams do. He will win them the odd game but they need to be in the game to do that, I don't see fifita taking the hard runs out of trouble to lift the team, or directing the team through strategic kicks and field position to pull them back into the game. It is RIDICULOUS what the titans paid. I'd be pissed if they got anywhere near it. It will take a a year for the anti-broncos fan club to get over their hard one of Broncos hate but it has a far greater chance of ending in tears for the titans...

Good post, I hope you’re right. It made me feel a little better reading that.

 

[Kimlo]

Lodge on 700k sounds like fake journo numbers.

 

[McHunt]

Smell MyFinger hasn't been this pleased with himself since he decked Jacko

“It’s a great signing for the club. With all humility and respect, the Fifita family has handled it really well. Dave and his mum Gwen and all their family have handled the tough circumstances. It’s been played out a fair bit in the media, but what a great acquisition for the club. He’s coming down to play with some of his mates from the old Keebra Park days. It’s a really good sign for us moving forward. We’re really happy with the way we’re moving but we won’t stand still. We want to see a successful Titans outfit and we’re building quite nicely. It’s taken a while but we’re on our way."

“It’s only the start of what we’re trying to achieve.”

Holbrook says the Titans are no longer making poor recruiting decisions:

“That’s not the case now and we’re showing that by who we’re signing. That’s absolutely crucial. We’re on the right track with recruitment. I’m excited about what we’re doing there. We’ve made some great signings. You can never get it completely right, but we’ve got a really good process with our recruitment now."

“We’ve got a team of us together and that’s the key. If you don’t get it right it hurts you so much. We want to be doing our best to get the balance of our squad right and we’re working towards that. Herman is at a top four club that’s a chance of winning a comp and he was happy to come to us and Tino is coming out of the Melbourne Storm."

“Tino talks about what he’s learning and how he wants to bring it to us next year. It’s a really good future for us with those boys joining us. The key for me is getting the right people at our club. I’m confident in what we’ve done.”

McHunt

 

[jd87]

All those teams you mentioned went through some lulls but what they had were competent coaches and recruitment strategies. I just can’t see the broncos on the same level at the moment. We have had the same unsuccessful brand of football for years now and nothing has changed since Bennett left.

you are right and i agree 100% but that does not mean we throw over a million a year at a backrower? i mean how will that help out situation at all

 

[BroncsFan]

Re grouped? This is what I'm laughing about with titans and anti Broncos fans.
The titans are on the same points as us and have had some shocking performances to this season. This is our worst year in our entire history and even the staunchest Broncos hater knows it won't last. People are acting like the titans are top of the table. Joke of a club with 3 fans hahaha

I for one can’t wait to see how the NSWRL, NRL, QRL, Courier Mail, etc. fair with their new powerhouse Gold Coast Titans being the flagship team of the NRL

 

[Gaz]

Re grouped? This is what I'm laughing about with titans and anti Broncos fans.
The titans are on the same points as us and have had some shocking performances to this season. This is our worst year in our entire history and even the staunchest Broncos hater knows it won't last. People are acting like the titans are top of the table. Joke of a club with 3 fans hahaha

My bad - should have said “regrouping”. Surely you understand my point about the coach - yes. Now they have Tino, David, Herman etc but they started with the fucking coach. Perhaps they are beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel while we (or the pricks who get paid to control us) can’t even see that fucking tunnel.

 

[Scorchie]

Maybe letting Davie sign for one year as a loaner wasn’t such a bad idea after all..:

 

[ningnangnong]

I thought I would be a lot more bothered by this than I am, but I guess the results and overall nature of the performances this season (and last) have numbed me to the pain.

I can't blame Fifita for taking the cash money - put yourself in his shoes, and you'd probably do the same too.

I remember the good old days when players wouldn't leave the Broncos, they'd stay for less. Anyone who left either wasn't wanted, or never really went on to reach the highs they did at the Broncs.

I'm sad for what I'm witnessing the club become. A lot needs to happen to get this club back to where it belongs.

 

[bronx89]

Kim Kardashian Money hungry slut get the **** out of our club

 

[big k]

Good now it's done we can hopefully recruit wisely with the money

 

[winslow_wong]

How much did the broncos spend on getting Fifita out of Bali?

 

[GCBRONCO]

Can't say I blame Fifita, the club is a basket case and better money at a club that has the potential to be on the rise and locally is too tempting. That said I hope you push yourself to be the best that you can, don't let that money go to your head and just become another next so and so player who fizzles away.

The club needs a serious cleanout from every level, will we get that I'm not holding my breathe.

 

[Lockysillegitimatechild]

I for one can’t wait to see how the NSWRL, NRL, QRL, Courier Mail, etc. fair with their new powerhouse Gold Coast Titans being the flagship team of the NRL

This is what I laugh about. The NRL will NEVER grow past what it is currently and I can slowly see afl completly decimating the NRL outside of sydney within 30-40 years. A failing Broncos will lose more fans then a successful titans, roosters, storm and bloody souffs COMBINED, EASILY, with or without a , 3rd and 4th Brisbane team. The NRL would have lost more fans and corporate money today then they will get despite the hate and media hype around it..

 

[Foordy]

Can't say I blame Fifita, the club is a basket case and better money at a club that has the potential to be on the rise and locally is too tempting. That said I hope you push yourself to be the best that you can, don't let that money go to your head and just become another next so and so player who fizzles away.

The club needs a serious cleanout from every level, will we get that I'm not holding my breathe.

that's not the Titans ... especially while there are paying these sort of overs

 

[BroncsFan]

This is what I laugh about. The NRL will NEVER grow past what it is currently and I can slowly see afl completly decimating the NRL outside of sydney within 30-40 years. A failing Broncos will lose more fans then a successful titans, roosters, storm and bloody souffs COMBINED, EASILY, with or without a , 3rd and 4th Brisbane team. The NRL would have lost more fans and corporate money today then they will get despite the hate and media hype around it..

One can only hope.

If broncos fail I’ll just go and watch ISC for my fix

Does V’Landys and co think I’m going to jump over to the bombers or whichever brand of plastic they throw at Suncorp... I’ve already lost interest in Origin because it’s been manufactured to try and supersede the qld dominance from 2006.

One thing V’Landys or Gould did get right is that the only reason origin works is because of Queensland.... they’re currently losing us, but let’s see how they go with the Tweed Coast Titans

 

[winslow_wong]

you are right and i agree 100% but that does not mean we throw over a million a year at a backrower? i mean how will that help out situation at all

I think you can replace a backrower pretty easily. We desperately need a genuine fullback and a competent coach.

 

[Battler]

This is what I laugh about. The NRL will NEVER grow past what it is currently and I can slowly see afl completly decimating the NRL outside of sydney within 30-40 years. A failing Broncos will lose more fans then a successful titans, roosters, storm and bloody souffs COMBINED, EASILY, with or without a , 3rd and 4th Brisbane team. The NRL would have lost more fans and corporate money today then they will get despite the hate and media hype around it..

They might win over the gc for the nrl, but they’ll lose Brisbane to the afl if the lions stay strong. I wouldn’t support a second Brisbane team even if they were located in my suburb.

 

[TimWhatley]

I know we are all upset about losing fifita but I think this will be good for us in the long run. If we try to keep all these great forwards we will end up with an unbalanced team like the previous two years.

The money is better spent recruiting a decent fullback and upgrading Haas, Dearden, Carrigan, anyone else that truly deserves it.