Melbourne Rebels in $1m bid for Billy Slater & Israel Folau

[VictoryFC]

According to the Age, Folau is to announce a 600k a year contract with the Rebels.

http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-leag...set-to-jump-over-to-rebels-20100428-tsg7.html

 

[MsStorm]

So much for wanting to leave the Storm to head back to Q'ld for family reasons.:?
And everyone is making up excuses that he's just a kid. Right, a kid with his head screwed on the right way.

NRL > Dumb as sh*t!

 

[beads6]

The Bronocs have been raped over this.. Good luck Izzy I am sure you will enjoy Yawnion.

 

[Brutus]

The Broncos will be secretly happy Folau is gone.

Look at all the talent on market now - Thurston, Storm players, Tate, Hannant, Petero.

Pick and choose the ones you want guys. Wouldn't be surprised if Thurston is holding off to see what Izzy was doing.

They'd be nuts not to go hard for Slater.

 

[beads6]

Forget Tate, Broncos need a left centre not another right centre!! Going for Thurston would be interesting but wouldn't happen.

 

[Brutus]

Folau pissing off has come at the perfect time for Brisbane.

 

[Perth Red]

not good for the game though, and def not good for the Storm in terms of giving RU a leg up in its profile.

 

[Dazraider]

good on him as he wants the cash for his family and the scammers in his church that brain wash people into handing over cash

 

[Red&BlackBear]

Folau look set to go... if he does I reckon either Inglis or Slater will end up at the broncos.

 

[JW]

The Broncos will be secretly happy Folau is gone.

This.

Some decent talent can now be retained and recruited after the cattle we seemed to let go in pursiut of Izzy and the farting around with Fumblemichael's contract.

Still would've preferred he remained in League though. Union, as it always does, will stifle his talent. Catching more colds than footys, etc.

 

[gronkathon]

Thats true. With the amount of young talent bought through the Brisbane ranks this season it would be good to see them use Israels money to retain the ones they want

 

[Thomas]

The Broncos need a playmaker. Thurston would fill the gap nicely...

 

[pennywisealfie]

id love to have Thurston or Cronk at the broncos! You can just imagine it, people will be calling us the Cronkos!

 

[redvscotty]

id love to have Thurston or Cronk at the broncos! You can just imagine it, people will be calling us the Cronkos!

Real fans goto home games you massive wanker!

 

[redvscotty]

I still stand by the view that Folau was considering relinking with the Storm (and the brown paper boats) until the cap rort got out.

So much for family. f**k off to Union.

 

[pennywisealfie]

Real fans goto home games you massive wanker!

when havent i gone to a home game f**kstain?

Besides the Warriors game....and the upcoming Knights game.

 

[JW]

Thats true. With the amount of young talent bought through the Brisbane ranks this season it would be good to see them use Israels money to retain the ones they want

And it should be a fair bit of coin too, given it was reported that Izzy's contract was back-end heavy. That frees up some good cap space for the next 2 seasons.

 

[Tipster]

Look forward to seeing how he fares in union

 

[Perth Red]

He'll go ok I reckon. Wingers don;t do alot of work so will be an easy ride for him. Don;t blame him. Lets be honest Rebels are signing him to raise their profile and get more attention more than any earth shattering influence level on the field. They don't want to steal any Storm players because of the potential backlash from possible duel Storm/Rebel fans but Issy gives them a high profile player in melbourne at no risk. No idea how they can find a million to pay him though!

In terms of Storm they will be desperate to keep Slater, Cronk and Smith imo. I can see Blair, Lima, Inglis and Hoffman being the big names they let go.

 

[herbert henry1908]

He'll go ok I reckon. Wingers don;t do alot of work so will be an easy ride for him. Don;t blame him. Lets be honest Rebels are signing him to raise their profile and get more attention more than any earth shattering influence level on the field. They don't want to steal any Storm players because of the potential backlash from possible duel Storm/Rebel fans but Issy gives them a high profile player in melbourne at no risk. No idea how they can find a million to pay him though!

In terms of Storm they will be desperate to keep Slater, Cronk and Smith imo. I can see Blair, Lima, Inglis and Hoffman being the big names they let go.

Call me crazy but i'd let slater go and move Inglis to fullback. IMO he's the best fullback in the comp but doesnt play there.

Slater is a great player no doubt , But compared to Inglis he's a one trick pony.