4th Gold Coast Signing expected

[The Bandit]

Fourth Gold Coast signing expected

14 July 2005


The Gold Coast is close to signing its fourth player, with officials from the new NRL club hopeful of making a player announcement on Friday.

Gold Coast chairman Paul Broughton confirmed the franchise was currently negotiating with Wests Tigers forward Anthony Laffranchi, Brisbane centre Steve Michaels and Sharks fullback David Peachey.

Peachey has signed a two-year deal with Widnes, but won't link with the English Super League club if it is relegated.

It is currently in second-last place on the ladder with 11 points and is battling Wakefield (14 points) to avoid the drop.

Broughton said the franchise, which has already secured Panthers half Preston Campbell, Dragons prop Luke Bailey and Great Britain winger Brian Carney for its first season in 2007, was aiming to sign seven players by the end of the year.

"We made the statement we are trying to buy back the farm and (Laffranchi) was formerly a Gold Coast junior," Broughton said.



"The coach is still looking for a front rower, a (number) nine, 12, perhaps a seven or an eight."

After conducting a fan poll on its website, the consortium is only "two to three weeks away" from presenting a name and mascot to its board, with the Titans or the Pirates expected to edge out the Stingers as the likely name for the new club.

 

[Bek]

Anthony Laffranchi will go to the gold coast!theres been a whisper going around for ages that he will be goin an di think he will be.he only signed a one year deal with the tigers this year.And if he wasn't going to leave he would have signed a longer contract

 

[Mitch Connor]

laffranchi WILL join the GC

 

[SBW]

yeah Anthony Laffranchi will go 2 the gc, i think that david peachey will be a good signing 4 them if they can get him even though it will only be 4 a year, he will add much needed expericence 2 there team, and i dont think steve micheals from the broncos is any good, they shouldnt sign him he will be a waste IMO.

 

[K E]

Gold Coast Pirates. How gay does that sound.

 

[Kim Possible]

K E , is that their official name lol i couldnt b bothered readin tha hole thing

 

[K E]

K E , is that their official name lol i couldnt b bothered readin tha hole thing

Officially it's between 'Gold Coast Pirates' or 'Gold Coast Titans'.

Both gay arse names. I heard they will run out to 'It's raining men' The Roosters were kind enough to allow them to use that song to.

 

[The Bandit]

Officially it's between 'Gold Coast Pirates' or 'Gold Coast Titans'.

Both gay arse names. I heard they will run out to 'It's raining men' The Roosters were kind enough to allow them to use that song to.

Hhahahahahaha.....HI BOYYYSS

 

[Kim Possible]

lol and mabye Sun Silk can b thea sponser lol

 

[[DoGgIeS FaN]]

the gold coast are goin 2 hav a mad side cuz heeps of players wana return home

 

[QLDGirl]

I like the Pirates as the game, it oculd have great possibilties for fans and mascots and stuff.

But i h ope they don't take michaels

 

[bulldogs_chick16]

I like the Pirates as the game, it oculd have great possibilties for fans and mascots and stuff.

But i h ope they don't take michaels

me either i hope Michael's stays with brissy

 

[craig]

bring back the gold coast seagulls!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bek]

Anthong signed with them!
I knew thatw as cuming though

 

[Mitch Connor]

lolesi is smart for joining the tigers coz the GC will be ****house in their 1st yr but he'll come into the team when they have had a yr 2 play 2gehter