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could this be true i found it on sportal.com

BWNB

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Ben Ross has signed a 2 year deal with the Brisbane Broncos Rugby League team for an estimated $650, 000 after a "get out" clause was found in a contract he had recently signed with rival club, the Cronulla Sharks.

Brisbane mentor, Wayne Bennet said of the signing "it will help us deal witht the loss of Shane [Webcke]. He's played front row with Petro [Civoniceva] in State of Origin in the past so they are pretty familiar with eachother".

"It won't be the same as this year, but I'm really looking forward to the challenge of playing with a new partner" prop Petro Civoniceva commented. "Ben's a great guy and I'm excited about playing with him more regularly"

The completion of this signing is one of many big signing this year including rep players like Anasta, Harrison, Lolesi, Campbell and Jones.

The good news continues for the Brisbane club with news that Darren Lockyer could return as early as round 26 for the blockbuster against the Parramatta Eels when it was originally expected that he wouldn't see any more football until the finals.

"I'm just resting it and getting a lot of time in the hyperbolic chamber" captain Darren Lockyer said. "Hopefully we can get the minor premiership secured in the next couple of weeks and can rest in round 26 instead of risking an early return"

they said it was from the smh site
 

ghoti

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Half of that article didn't make any sense. I can't see it being true due to the money they're talking about. $650k a season is far too much for the Bronco's...they would be VERY close to the cap.

Our board is fuggen dumb, but nobody's board is stupid enough to throw in a 'get out' clause before any services are completed by the player.

I also don't get this line: "The completion of this signing is one of many big signing this year including rep players like Anasta, Harrison, Lolesi, Campbell and Jones." WTF?
 

BWNB

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McSharkie said:
That's a link to a forum. Give me a link to the actual article.

o sorry thats all i could find...
i didnt actually look for it finding the article may be another story
 
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The coment makes no sense it got players going to multiple clubs looks like cut and paste job to me, what i believe it means is Ross completes the major player signings for this year who are going to multiple clubs
 

black_dot

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Hence my agro reaction.........this kind of news gets my hopes up !!! I was thinking the same as you king, get him gone !

That's like buying a $100K car for $450K, realising you've farged up , and some silly bugger from Brissy comes along and offers you $650K for it !!!!! Couldn't get the thing on the transporter north quick enough !!!! :)
 
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yes get rid of him

has he even got any heart?

anyway putting aside the numerous spelling and grammar errors, the first line says

"Ben Ross has signed a 2 year deal with the Brisbane Broncos Rugby League team for an estimated $650, 000 "

1. If it was 650K a season, he'd probably be the highest paid player (on the books) in RL
2. If it was 650K over 2 years, he'd be dropping 75K a year

Neither scenario makes sense
Clearly the Broncos arent stupid and wouldnt pay overs for an unproven bloke like Ross, and Ross would know he's on ridiculous money here at Cronulla so he'll just lap it up in the sun like he has said he plans to do, loving the lifestyle.

I guess for our 400K a year for four years, we can only hope the footy falls into place behind the change of scenery.
 

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