Bronc's offering Fifita 750K. How much should we offer ?

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Couple of things to consider.
1) Fifita will not leave Brisbane.
2) We don't really need any more forwards.
3) We need to get some speed into our back line.
4) We need to stop considering any of the washed up players like Luke and Friend.
5) We need to understand that we are not in the market for $1m players this year.
Next year will be different.
 

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Why the fuck is he worth so much?
He still a rookie, kasiano used to do more damage in 20 minutes than this bloke in a full game he wasn’t worth that much.
Well for starters, Fifita is actually fit and doesn't need to bludge on the bench half the game.
 

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Why the fuck is he worth so much?
He still a rookie, kasiano used to do more damage in 20 minutes than this bloke in a full game he wasn’t worth that much.
Kasiano also done (a LOT) more damage at the buffet table... :sweatsmile: Different economy, also. It's like saying how much would (for example) Michael Jordan be worth in today's economy, as opposed to when he played.
 

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Couple of things to consider.
1) Fifita will not leave Brisbane.
2) We don't really need any more forwards.
3) We need to get some speed into our back line.
4) We need to stop considering any of the washed up players like Luke and Friend.
5) We need to understand that we are not in the market for $1m players this year.
Next year will be different.
Everyone has principles until you drive a dump-truck full of money to their door. He very well may NOT leave the Broncos, but we won't KNOW that until we wave the money under his nose and see if he bites. At WORST, they lock him up for a higher price, damaging their own cap and retention...
 

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Couple of things to consider.
1) Fifita will not leave Brisbane.
2) We don't really need any more forwards.
3) We need to get some speed into our back line.
4) We need to stop considering any of the washed up players like Luke and Friend.
5) We need to understand that we are not in the market for $1m players this year.
Next year will be different.
This is all about signing him for 2021 - when we either will not be re-signing Foran at all OR he'd be on virtually nothing. We can afford 1 $1M player. We could actually afford more (plus plenty of cheapies)
 

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Everyone has principles until you drive a dump-truck full of money to their door. He very well may NOT leave the Broncos, but we won't KNOW that until we wave the money under his nose and see if he bites. At WORST, they lock him up for a higher price, damaging their own cap and retention...
Agree !
 

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taking cost of living into account $750K in Brisbane is about a Mill in Sydney.
 

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I miss the days when we had to look over our shoulders constantly to see who was going to poach our players who we had developed. When that happens again I'm feeling that's when we are a force again.
 

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$800k TOPS..!!!
 

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950k-1.05m otherwise don't bother. If we missed out on Latrell we're missing out on Fififa. Next.
 

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I find it amusing that Wayne Bennett didn’t like paying big money for forwards. Some great young forwards came through the ranks under his watch and now he leaves and the broncos are so top heavy with forwards on such massive contracts and a shit spine
 

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I find it amusing that Wayne Bennett didn’t like paying big money for forwards. Some great young forwards came through the ranks under his watch and now he leaves and the broncos are so top heavy with forwards on such massive contracts and a shit spine
Fair point. I'm guessing even Corey Oates saw the change in Wayne and wanted to be a backrower for more money.
 

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Paying a million dollars for a prop is insane. They just aren't worth that kind of money and to be honest being wwill j by to pay that is what got us into the mess we are in at the moment!! Honestly would love to go back to the days of bred not bought!!
 

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Paying a million dollars for a prop is insane. They just aren't worth that kind of money and to be honest being wwill j by to pay that is what got us into the mess we are in at the moment!! Honestly would love to go back to the days of bred not bought!!
Second Rower not Prop. He could possibly play Lock. Prop he'd be wasted.
 

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Second Rower not Prop. He could possibly play Lock. Prop he'd be wasted.
Second row, prop, lock doesn't make a difference... a million bucks on a forward is ridiculous regardless of how good he is. Totally unbalances the rest of your team
 
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