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U got it all wrong
We only have 4 good players
We need another 26 players
We only have 4 good players
We need another 26 players
We have similar thinking in regards to potential targets. Watson is another one to consider for sure. I thought Staggs had already re-signed though?01. Stephen Crighton
02. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
03. Will Hopoate
04. Kotoni Staggs
05. Josh Addo-Carr
06. Jake Avarillo
07. Brandon Wakeham
08. Dylan Napa
09. Joe Lovodua
10. Luke Thompson
11. Sitili Tupouniua
12. Corey Harawira-Neara
13. Josh Jackson
14. Connor Watson
15. Renouf To'omaga
16. Thomas Flegler
17. Liam Martin
I honestly don't know wtf is going on with our recruitment, it's like we're just going down the safe route to avoid a wooden spoon while trying to luck out with a few signings.Yeh I agree with you. I never saw DWZ as a fullback. Like I said several times in the Past. There was a reason he never cemented a spot in the 1 at Penrith. Lacks the fines and game understanding. Great ball runner. But I’ll have him on the wing.
And my thoughts on Lewis aren’t hidden. Kid has no ball playing ability at all. Silly he was the Consensus pick by the club to start in the 7. Will give Frawley a run as the worst 7 we have had in recent time.
How do you know these players are on more money ? Is that your opinion or have you seen the books?Anyway that's my main point here, we look to struggle to identify what roles are lacking in the squad and going out and actively recruiting players that can fill that role. Is that the fault of recruitment or tactical nous of the coach and his staff? Or are we flat out going to blame the cap...I personally won't cop the cap excuse as there's been times where we could've made do with what we had on minimum wage yet went out and recruited someone else on more money that could've been better invested into a key recruit rather than a bit part player with minimal growth in them.
Foran for 400k for one to two years (mainly because there is nothing on the market bar Milford) or Fifita for 1.3m for three years. It's a little more complicated then just the player.Our recruitment has got to be one of the worst of all teams...i cannot fukin believe that some people want Foran re signed.....is that how desperate we have become....I couldnt care if he was prepared to sign for 500k....he is as fragile as glass....he has offered us no value for money....we need to target Fifita....who cares if he says he wants to stay in Brisbane...offer him 1.2m a year for 5 years....he will be worth every cent...he is someone we could build a team around....but the truth is we have lost our ability to attract marquee players....we have all this money to spend but what are we going to do with it.....
I don't know, but I fully believe they're on more based on numerous bits of information that are available to us.How do you know these players are on more money ? Is that your opinion or have you seen the books?
I like it.I don’t know who plays where or who switches positions... There is variation and flexibility there with Meaney Hoppa Smith and DWZ, but the guys I would target are:
Brandon Smith
Staggs
Cotric
JAC
Fifita
Fledger
I’d try to get a Foran for cheap. Reason being we do NOT have a halves leader. I’m as pissed as anyone over his injuries, but you can’t deny when he is on the field we ARE a better team. If he still demands big money then he is not worth the risk. Both Wakeham and Averillo are good future prospects, they both need to have a leader next to them to flourish in these early years.
Thompson coming will be good.
I’d also try to get James Graham back to the club and into a coaching / leadership role. He’d be great for up and coming talent. Let me make this clear though, NOT as a player. His playing days are over.
whilst I don’t like Flanagan generally as a bloke, I reckon he’d shape us up AND attract a player who was shy of committing to us without a top coach.
I think there is room for Lewis on the bench. Teach him a bit of hooker. He’s played centre and half. He certainly can tackle. I reckon he could play spells in the back row if needed.
Napa, To’Omoga, Ogden, RFM are ample for front row rotation with Thompson.
we NEED a Fifita for back row now. Jackson is still quality. CHN is a clear strike power loss. Stimpson needs to show improvement but I think he has it in him. Elliot decent club man. Same with Britt. Decent, not a gun.
This season is a wipe anyway. Short comp, will be a * year. Time to experiment with what we have. Throw Harper in the centres for a dozen games see if he’s up to it. Could be a cheap solution right under our noses too.
my 2 cents worth anyway....
And that’s the problem.... there is slim pickings out there. I’d throw enough at Smith to get him thinking especially if the Storm see Grant as their future hooker. If they see Smith as the future, then throw cash at Grant.I like it. Only problem is Smith (2023), Staggs (2022) and Flegler (2022) aren't off contract and there is nothing out there suggesting they will want to move early (two of them recently re-signed). Flegler would be a good pick up for 2022 but he's already on a big contract at the Broncos (rumoured 600k) which suggests he's going to be given a bigger role shortly and he's apart of their future moving forward.
Think the thing with Fifita is his young and the Broncos are treated like rock stars in Brisbane. Publicly and media wise. Not just Brisbane but the state. For these reasons I just cant believe that Broncos players dont receive other benefits or under the table incentives aswell. Than you have his mum/family etc on top of that.Our recruitment has got to be one of the worst of all teams...i cannot fukin believe that some people want Foran re signed.....is that how desperate we have become....I couldnt care if he was prepared to sign for 500k....he is as fragile as glass....he has offered us no value for money....we need to target Fifita....who cares if he says he wants to stay in Brisbane...offer him 1.2m a year for 5 years....he will be worth every cent...he is someone we could build a team around....but the truth is we have lost our ability to attract marquee players....we have all this money to spend but what are we going to do with it.....
Under the table incentives?Think the thing with Fifita is his young and the Broncos are treated like rock stars in Brisbane. Publicly and media wise. Not just Brisbane but the state. For these reasons I just cant believe that Broncos players dont receive other benefits or under the table incentives aswell. Than you have his mum/family etc on top of that.
I know. I don’t see him coming to us. We’d need at least 1.2 a season to even turn his head. Looking at Taomololo though could be a good risk....Think the thing with Fifita is his young and the Broncos are treated like rock stars in Brisbane. Publicly and media wise. Not just Brisbane but the state. For these reasons I just cant believe that Broncos players dont receive other benefits or under the table incentives aswell. Than you have his mum/family etc on top of that.
Taumalolo is worth a lot more because he's in the middle of the field. Has those X Factor moments but also gets through a mountain of work as well. If Fifita could play in the middle he could be worth Taumalolo type money. From what I've seen so far Fifita is the second row version of Latrell. Not sure if you'd want him anywhere except the edge, where he's the best strike second rower in the competition.I know. I don’t see him coming to us. We’d need at least 1.2 a season to even turn his head. Looking at Taomololo though could be a good risk....
TrueTaumalolo is worth a lot more because he's in the middle of the field. Has those X Factor moments but also gets through a mountain of work as well. If Fifita could play in the middle he could be worth Taumalolo type money.
Taomololo is a machine. Didnt realise he signed a 10 year deal, can see why Cowboys wanted to lock him in.I know. I don’t see him coming to us. We’d need at least 1.2 a season to even turn his head. Looking at Taomololo though could be a good risk....
Of course they get over the table incentives don’t you worry about thatThink the thing with Fifita is his young and the Broncos are treated like rock stars in Brisbane. Publicly and media wise. Not just Brisbane but the state. For these reasons I just cant believe that Broncos players dont receive other benefits or under the table incentives aswell. Than you have his mum/family etc on top of that.