Rumoured Signings

[davi]

Isaako and Pangai still have another year on their contract and there is no way in anyone's world that they would let TPJ just leave, Isaako though.. I can see that happening

That seems to the consensus from most Broncos fans. My guess with the club is it has too much of the cap locked up in the forwards. Its been reported the club is offering to pay half of Matt Lodge's contract and there are no takers. So while the club would prefer to offload Lodge they may have to bite the bullet and let Tevita Pangai Junior go which would be a very hard decision for the club to take.

 

[davi]

Blake Austin to the Titans would be an interesting choice. It makes sense as the Titans need a five-eighth with Ash Taylor on the outer. And Anthony Milford not likely a very appealing option after a very disappointing season.

The move to UK has seemed to have a very beneficial impact on Austin's career. It may be worth Taylor and Milford giving some consideration to doing. Which could give them back some confidence, but not necessarily giving up on their NRL careers long term.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/77b245c0f3924531ac6a04d94e2e520e

 

[blaza88z]

That seems to the consensus from most Broncos fans. My guess with the club is it has too much of the cap locked up in the forwards. Its been reported the club is offering to pay half of Matt Lodge's contract and there are no takers. So while the club would prefer to offload Lodge they may have to bite the bullet and let Tevita Pangai Junior go which would be a very hard decision for the club to take.

Lodge is on 800k or some ridiculous figure, couldn't even believe it myself

 

[no name]

I wonder what lauire and leilua are thinking

I don’t think Isaako gets fullback over Laurie, he’ll be on the wing.

 

[Pete Cash]

Yep. Bellamy is very impressive.

Cannot believe we passed on him for Matt Elliot

 

[Captain Apollo]

Cannot believe we passed on him for Matt Elliot

That's a similar notion to what some Roosters fans felt in the 1965-66 off season when they passed on Jack Gibson to re-appoint Bert Holcroft as coach. At least it didn't see your team lose every match the following season (i.e. 1966) like mine did.

 

[Tooooks]

That seems to the consensus from most Broncos fans. My guess with the club is it has too much of the cap locked up in the forwards. Its been reported the club is offering to pay half of Matt Lodge's contract and there are no takers. So while the club would prefer to offload Lodge they may have to bite the bullet and let Tevita Pangai Junior go which would be a very hard decision for the club to take.

The Broncos are reportedly open to allowing star forward Pangai and fullback Isaako to break their contracts early to move to the Tigers at the end of the 2021 season.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/w...y/news-story/ea13af4b96a6ded3bec9bfba529e2e2c

 

[SBD82]

I wonder what lauire and leilua are thinking

Leilua? Thinking?

 

[Captain Apollo]

Leilua? Thinking?

Yep, in relation to BJ those two words don't belong in the same post code let alone the same sentence.

 

[shear_joy9]

How the f**k did Issako manage to get $500k a season? The guy is one of the worst players in the game.

 

[BadnMean]

Cannot believe we passed on him for Matt Elliot

Absolute sliding doors moment.

 

[Pete Cash]

Absolute sliding doors moment.

If Melbourne had re-signed Richard Swain in 2003 we would have also signed Cameron Smith. The club is cursed

 

[mongoose]

Blake Austin to the Titans would be an interesting choice. It makes sense as the Titans need a five-eighth with Ash Taylor on the outer. And Anthony Milford not likely a very appealing option after a very disappointing season.

The move to UK has seemed to have a very beneficial impact on Austin's career. It may be worth Taylor and Milford giving some consideration to doing. Which could give them back some confidence, but not necessarily giving up on their NRL careers long term.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/77b245c0f3924531ac6a04d94e2e520e

He will fit right in at the Titans as he can't tackle for shit.

 

[Tiger5150]

Blake Austin to the Titans would be an interesting choice. It makes sense as the Titans need a five-eighth with Ash Taylor on the outer. And Anthony Milford not likely a very appealing option after a very disappointing season.

The move to UK has seemed to have a very beneficial impact on Austin's career.

It will be interesting. I'll be watching carefully as I am also very nervous about Jackson Hastings coming to the Tigers. IMO the ESL is such a low standard, particularly in defence that there is a pretty big risk that these guys come back as rubbish.

IMO Blake Austin was a one trick pony (dummy and right foot step) and once teams worked him out it was over.

 

[Chief_Chujo]

It will be interesting. I'll be watching carefully as I am also very nervous about Jackson Hastings coming to the Tigers. IMO the ESL is such a low standard, particularly in defence that there is a pretty big risk that these guys come back as rubbish.

IMO Blake Austin was a one trick pony (dummy and right foot step) and once teams worked him out it was over.

He never evolved his game after his breakout season in 2015. The super league sides are probably figuring him out now as well. His defence is no where near NRL standard either. He was already letting in a few tries a game in 2018. With the pace of the game now he would be even worse.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Austin is like somone tried to download cameron munster it and stopped at 60%, same running game that can tear a team to shreds but the rest never came to complete the package

 

[Saxon]

If Melbourne had re-signed Richard Swain in 2003 we would have also signed Cameron Smith. The club is cursed

That was always in Melbourne's hands - they let Swain go to keep Cam.
Possibly the best recruitment decision in NRL history, but the club and Bellamy copped heaps of abuse from fans at the time.

 

[MugaB]

Leilua? Thinking?

I was talking Luciano, not blowey

 

[SBD82]

I was talking Luciano, not blowey

I admit it’s a lesser degree. But I stand by what I said.

 

[myrrh ken]

If Melbourne had re-signed Richard Swain in 2003 we would have also signed Cameron Smith. The club is cursed

He probably would have backflipped