NEWS Why Haas Rejected 6m Offer

[Scorchie]

Old boys should be going to town over this circus.

 

[Astro]

Im in the boat that think we would be better off investing that kind of money on our spine.

750k yes. 800k limit. He's not winning us games as it is. And we need to have enough left in the cap to put winners around him.

Also Willie's a wanker!

 

[I bleed Maroon]

I love Haas, I love what he brings to the side, but Taumalolo needs to be a cautionary tale here. Even superstar front rowers are a luxury. If Haas thinks he can do over a struggling club for a million a year then good luck to him, but I hope it won't be us.

If he goes to the likes of the Rorters for "unders", the competition is a laughing joke and deserves another Super League War.

 

[Super Freak]

If Haas somehow ends up deciding he'll go to the Roosters, I hope Dave makes it clear that he's not going unless we get Sam Walker back.

I think that's a fair trade given their current standing in the game.

 

[Sproj]

If Haas somehow ends up deciding he'll go to the Roosters, I hope Dave makes it clear that he's not going unless we get Sam Walker back.

I think that's a fair trade given their current standing in the game.

Given their ‘current’ standing in the game, that’s a win for the Roosters. One is an Australian rep prop, the other a gifted rookie. I’d be demanding something else with it. The Roosters have (or shouldn’t anyway) no power here. The deal would have to heavily favour us. Something like Walker AND Collins.

 

[Midean]

The only good thing that will come from Haas going to the Rorters, as others have alluded to, is that it will shine a dirty big spotlight on them for the salary cap cheating, competition destroying club that they are.

I agree that the Broncos should lock down Red Hill and ban all media until these outside influences are shutdown.
While other clubs do suffer heavy media scrutiny, it pales in comparison to what occurs with the Broncos.
TPJ, Coates, Haas, and every other big name player we have had in the past 3 seasons has been put through the media ringer, putting pressure on the club and the playing group in the process.

I also think that this has now gone too far with Haas and we should cut him loose, as others have said, for a trade of some kind for a player in the spine.

 

[Jedhead]

I Just want Haas to address all this bullshit and come out and categorically state that as far as he is concerned all this issue has been media generated, and that he is fully committed to the Broncos until the end of his current contract. Further, he hopes (if the terms are favourable for both parties) to stay beyond that if the club is back regularly playing finals footy.

Sadly we are not hearing Haas saying he loves the club that has developed him and supported him. We're not hearing he really appreciates the Broncos giving him a pay rise when it was not required, that he has been treated more than fair by the club and would like to repay that with a strong show of loyalty to the club.

If the big boof head feels he is bigger than our club, then it's up to DD and Ikin to salvage as much as they can from shipping him out and get the disruptive element off our books.

It doesn't really matter how much we are paying him, if he does not want to help rebuild the club - move him on. Remember too he was our starting prop when we were at the foot of the table. Regardless what he was getting paid his inclusion in the side did not make a blind bit of difference to our poor results.

He also haas to remember that Allah put him and his family in Brisbane for a reason. If he listens to those jackals in Sydney he is sadly being misled.

 

[Galah]

The only good thing that will come from Haas going to the Rorters, as others have alluded to, is that it will shine a dirty big spotlight on them for the salary cap cheating, competition destroying club that they are.

I agree that the Broncos should lock down Red Hill and ban all media until these outside influences are shutdown.
While other clubs do suffer heavy media scrutiny, it pales in comparison to what occurs with the Broncos.
TPJ, Coates, Haas, and every other big name player we have had in the past 3 seasons has been put through the media ringer, putting pressure on the club and the playing group in the process.

I also think that this has now gone too far with Haas and we should cut him loose, as others have said, for a trade of some kind for a player in the spine.

There will be no outrage, business as usual, swept under the rug.

 

[1910]

The only good thing that will come from Haas going to the Rorters, as others have alluded to, is that it will shine a dirty big spotlight on them for the salary cap cheating, competition destroying club that they are.

I agree that the Broncos should lock down Red Hill and ban all media until these outside influences are shutdown.
While other clubs do suffer heavy media scrutiny, it pales in comparison to what occurs with the Broncos.
TPJ, Coates, Haas, and every other big name player we have had in the past 3 seasons has been put through the media ringer, putting pressure on the club and the playing group in the process.

I also think that this has now gone too far with Haas and we should cut him loose, as others have said, for a trade of some kind for a player in the spine.

If you release him you're just letting him go join whatever team he wants- that doesn't seem very productive to me when he hasn't even asked for a release.

 

[1910]

I Just want Haas to address all this bullshit and come out and categorically state that as far as he is concerned all this issue has been media generated, and that he is fully committed to the Broncos until the end of his current contract. Further, he hopes (if the terms are favourable for both parties) to stay beyond that if the club is back regularly playing finals footy.

Sadly we are not hearing Haas saying he loves the club that has developed him and supported him. We're not hearing he really appreciates the Broncos giving him a pay rise when it was not required, that he has been treated more than fair by the club and would like to repay that with a strong show of loyalty to the club.

If the big boof head feels he is bigger than our club, then it's up to DD and Ikin to salvage as much as they can from shipping him out and get the disruptive element off our books.

It doesn't really matter how much we are paying him, if he does not want to help rebuild the club - move him on. Remember too he was our starting prop when we were at the foot of the table. Regardless what he was getting paid his inclusion in the side did not make a blind bit of difference to our poor results.

He also haas to remember that Allah put him and his family in Brisbane for a reason. If he listens to those jackals in Sydney he is sadly being misled.

He has done that.

“I’m not looking anywhere else,” he said. “I’ve gone through some stuff lately (with his court battle) and I’m trying to focus on my footy. “I am putting that (contract) stuff to one side and I want to play the best football I can for my teammates and the Broncos. “I’ve got three more years to go on my current contract, so I’m in no rush to extend my deal. “I am taking it week by week and I want to play the best footy I can for this team. All that contract sort of stuff will sort itself out eventually.”

“My main goal is to win a comp for sure,” he said.

“We have a long way to go, we have to take things day by day, but the ultimate goal for me is to win a premiership and make this club great again.”

 

[Galah]

I think this is the time for the broncos to finally hold strong “if the rumours are true”. He’s contracted to us for the next three seasons, which in all likelihood will be his most productive. A guy that big, even though he’s mega fit, will still be putting tones of pressure on his joints. Having a really good player for 6 seasons is still a win.

 

[the_next]

I don’t know why anyone thinks anything good will come of releaseing Haas.
The NRL wont change a thing if he magically lands at the rorters.
To think other NRL clubs & the Broncos are going to kick up a stink and change will come of it is nothing short of laughable.

What I would love to see (as i’ve been saying) is for DD &/or Ikin front the media and say Haas wont be going anywhere until at least the end of his contract.
Payne sure as hell isn’t going to say anything and I really dont want Kevvie speaking to the matter as I don’t think he handles this sort of chat well.
I‘m expecting Kevvie will be pressed by a few journos today at the captains run presser.

 

[Jedhead]

He has done that.

“I’m not looking anywhere else,” he said. “I’ve gone through some stuff lately (with his court battle) and I’m trying to focus on my footy. “I am putting that (contract) stuff to one side and I want to play the best football I can for my teammates and the Broncos. “I’ve got three more years to go on my current contract, so I’m in no rush to extend my deal. “I am taking it week by week and I want to play the best footy I can for this team. All that contract sort of stuff will sort itself out eventually.”

“My main goal is to win a comp for sure,” he said.

“We have a long way to go, we have to take things day by day, but the ultimate goal for me is to win a premiership and make this club great again.”

Well that's great. Why isn't this being splashed all over the media I wonder?

 

[1910]

Well that's great. Why isn't this being splashed all over the media I wonder?

It was a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Mightybroncs2k17]

I've got a few different takes on this whole sitiation.

Part of me thinks that the only way this noise stops is if we pay the bloke 1 million a year or he goes to the roosters where the general opinion is that he will end up at. My biggest issue is the noise this is creating is a distraction Payne and the club dont need. And given there is this much talk with still two years to run on his contract, thats a possible two more years of distraction.

What happens if Patty starts putting out Hass type numbers (to be honest hes not far behind) and flegs as well but they are been paid no where near a million? Suddenly we have in house problems.

Anothet part of me is pissed off that there is so much noise about this given he's still got 2 years to run on his contract. If james tedesco was coming off contract tomorrow you wouldn't hear a word about it. You also dont see former players, managers or other clubs jumping up and down because teddy, crighton and Manu are been paid under there value at the roosters. "COME NORTH FORGET THE SALARY CAP JOEY WE'LL GIVE YOU 1.1 MIL"

Another factor that needs to be brought to the table is his off field behaviour hasn't exactly been perfect and we've supported him through that so to say he owes us nothing is a cop out.

Realistically if we pay him a million a year we need him playing 80 mins a game with averages of 200+ meters a week and 40 tackles a week. We all know those kind of numbers will burn him out and you just can't put him through it. It's either that or he becomes an incredibly good ball playing lock who can almost play as a second 5/8 if he's to be paid 1 million.

Just to counteract everything i said earlier about the roosters been paid unders, here's a quick snapshot of zero tackle (yes i know it's zero tackle) reported sallaries for some of their players.

James Tedesco: 1.1 million
Luke Keary:850k
Joey Manu:720k
Victor radley:500k ()
JWH: 700k
No mention of Brandon Smiths value for next year or sam walker or joseph suali. Given at least walker and suali will be demanding more money in future years and the play from the roosters is JWH out for Hass in, roosters look to have about 700k to offer Hass?

 

[Morkel]

It also has me wondering if all of the "talk" of convincing him to leave and go to the Roosters (sooner rather than later) is deliberately coming from the Bulldogs Roosters 4 Eva crew so that the Roosters can deny any alleged approaches to ask him to break his contract early (which is illegal).

"Of course not, that was just some guys in the media expressing their opinion, we know it's illegal and would never approach a player who is already contracted".

 

[Midean]

I don’t know why anyone thinks anything good will come of releaseing Haas.
The NRL wont change a thing if he magically lands at the rorters.
To think other NRL clubs & the Broncos are going to kick up a stink and change will come of it is nothing short of laughable.

What I would love to see (as i’ve been saying) is for DD &/or Ikin front the media and say Haas wont be going anywhere until at least the end of his contract.
Payne sure as hell isn’t going to say anything and I really dont want Kevvie speaking to the matter as I don’t think he handles this sort of chat well.
I‘m expecting Kevvie will be pressed by a few journos today at the captains run presser.

My thoughts on releasing (and by releasing i mean trading him for a spine player) is multi faceted.
First it would quiet the noise around him and the club and remove distraction.
Second the money we are paying him and that he is demanding would be far better spent on a fullback.
And third i seriously think if he ends up at the Roosters, alongside Smith, Teddy, Keary and the rest of their high paid stars, it will be impossible for them not to be investigated for their overt salary cap cheating (which needs to happen regardless, but wont until it is completely blatant).

If Payne was serious about staying at the Broncos he should tell his dickhead mates to keep quiet and stop bringing all this negative attention to the club he apparently loves.

 

[the_next]

My thoughts on releasing (and by releasing i mean trading him for a spine player) is multi faceted.
First it would quiet the noise around him and the club and remove distraction.
Second the money we are paying him and that he is demanding would be far better spent on a fullback.
And third i seriously think if he ends up at the Roosters, alongside Smith, Teddy, Keary and the rest of their high paid stars, it will be impossible for them not to be investigated for their overt salary cap cheating (which needs to happen regardless, but wont until it is completely blatant).

If Payne was serious about staying at the Broncos he should tell his dickhead mates to keep quiet and stop bringing all this negative attention to the club he apparently loves.

Do you really think the Rosters are going to give us one of: Teddy, Keary, Walker or B.Smith in return for Haas?
It’ll never happen, just like an investigation into the Rorters cap will never happen.
Uncle Nick is far too influential for any investigation to take place whilst he is at the helm.