Rumoured Targets 3

[Caped Crusader]

Pretty sure he's under contract until 2020 or something

Signed till end of 2018

Youre thinking of Joe Offahengaue

 

[Still Nutty]

No chance Blair comes here IMO. I think he would have other ostensibly more attractive options and he wouldn't want to go to a "low" team again after his Tigers experience.

We should be throwing 650k a year at Tavita Pangai.

I have no problem with Pangai Junior as a primary target but I'm not sure when the NRL window allows us to negotiate a player contracted to the end of 2018...is it after the end of this season?

My ideal scenario would probably be Graham (subject to fitness) for a 12 month contract and an additional year clause in our favour and then Pangai Jnr on a long term deal.

With the growth and development our front row playing stocks have achieved this year (Safiti's and King in particular, plus EseEse coming on next year), I'm not sure that we need more than 12 months out of a seasoned campaigner for us to be set relatively long term with a quality pack, particularly if you added Pangai Jnr to that roster in another 12 months time.

 

[Johns Magic]

I have no problem with Pangai Junior as a primary target but I'm not sure when the NRL window allows us to negotiate a player contracted to the end of 2018...is it after the end of this season?

My ideal scenario would probably be Graham (subject to fitness) for a 12 month contract and an additional year clause in our favour and then Pangai Jnr on a long term deal.

With the growth and development our front row playing stocks have achieved this year (Safiti's and King in particular, plus EseEse coming on next year), I'm not sure that we need more than 12 months out of a seasoned campaigner for us to be set relatively long term with a quality pack, particularly if you added Pangai Jnr to that roster in another 12 months time.

November 1st 2017 I believe is the date you can start talking to 2018 off-contract guys.

Pangai sounds a bit fanciful to me. Broncos are losing props all over the place and I imagine they are lining up a big fat contract for him. In saying that he is a Newie junior...

 

[True blue knights]

I love that brown has gone out to the press and on radio,stirring up nrl to make clubs to shed players that are over the cap and not give out any leniency .he impressed me from the get go with the way he handles things,he certainly knows how to play money ball.

 

[Still Nutty]

November 1st 2017 I believe is the date you can start talking to 2018 off-contract guys.

Pangai sounds a bit fanciful to me. Broncos are losing props all over the place and I imagine they are lining up a big fat contract for him. In saying that he is a Newie junior...

Agree that he is unlikely to be without a lot of big $$$ offers....but

1) we have the capacity to compete on $$$ (not TPAs) at the moment,
2) I want the Broncos to be paying top dollar, if not overs, for them to keep players of his quality and
3) to make it clear that the aura of playing with Bennett supposedly for unders is the myth that he has become

 

[Johns Magic]

Agree that he is unlikely to be without a lot of big $$$ offers....but

1) we have the capacity to compete on $$$ (not TPAs) at the moment,
2) I want the Broncos to be paying top dollar, if not overs, for them to keep players of his quality and
3) to make it clear that the aura of playing with Bennett supposedly for unders is the myth that he has become

Agree on that but will we have more money than other clubs for 2019? Seems to me like the Broncos are letting go Blair, Thaiday etc to make room and we will not be much under the cap next year if at all assuming we get the targets we are after.

 

[Still Nutty]

Not sure JM...In all honesty I think he is the best front row/forward prospect I have seen coming on to the scene in a long while - I think he is potentially as good, if not better than Taumalolo.

If that is the case, and if we are in a position where we can afford to have a crack at him, I would at least like to see us be in the frame.

 

[Mr_Knightside]

Agree on that but will we have more money than other clubs for 2019? Seems to me like the Broncos are letting go Blair, Thaiday etc to make room and we will not be much under the cap next year if at all assuming we get the targets we are after.

Sounds like Broncos are shedding players so they can afford Ash Taylor for 2019, so they may not have much left after they get him.

We're still well under the cap for 2018 and we don't have many guys signed beyond then either so we'd still have some money to play with by the sounds of it.

 

[Old dog]

Agree on that but will we have more money than other clubs for 2019? Seems to me like the Broncos are letting go Blair, Thaiday etc to make room and we will not be much under the cap next year if at all assuming we get the targets we are after.

Alls well at Broncos with props or so it SIMS,
Can't understand buying and then offloading better players, sounds like no long term planning, adjust the roster as you go.

 

[Spot On]

All work and no play makes Spot On a dull boy

Give and take JM. We must have balance and equity in the forum. Can't have it one way for one person and a different way for others. Or is that how you'd like it?

If so, I'm more than happy to play. Will put a bit of colour in the forum. Lol.

 

[Johns Magic]

Give and take JM. We must have balance and equity in the forum. Can't have it one way for one person and a different way for others. Or is that how you'd like it?

If so, I'm more than happy to play. Will put a bit of colour in the forum. Lol.

Not sure what has happened in your personal life lately but you have been carrying on like a sheila for a while now. Picking fights that aren't there in a roundabout whiney way.

You liked Ese'ese from the beginning(even though you didn't know he was off-contract), we get it. Do you want a f**king medal or something? Or is this because others on here have had the gall to disagree with you about Blair and you aren't done patting yourself on the back yet?

 

[Spot On]

.... to use your words JM, "No offence but that is utter bullshit."

I've been very polite and haven't thrown dirt unlike you.

I gave a piece of advice to a forumite about posting an opinion more than once. That should not rile you.

 

[slotmachine]

Brownie apparently said 20% of cap still free for next year in a radio interview, no source on that though.

 

[Johns Magic]

.... to use your words JM, "No offence but that is utter bullshit."

I've been very polite and haven't thrown dirt unlike you.

I gave a piece of advice to a forumite about posting an opinion more than once. That should not rile you.

OK, so it is the medal.

 

[Johns Magic]

Brownie apparently said 20% of cap still free for next year in a radio interview, no source on that though.

I read a quote where they said we still want to recruit 20% of our 30-man squad, i.e. 6 players. Maybe that's it?

 

[Burwood]

Blair is a tough one- he is exactly the type of player that the club needs, except for one fact- it's Blair. Not sure how I'd feel about him playing for the club.

 

[Spot On]

OK, so it is the medal.

...and you accuse others of being "whiney'. Geez.

So others don't have to read what has now turned to dribble between us JM, could you please be specific and tell me which post of mine has upset you??

I gave my thoughts on Blair, I gave them, you questioned them which is fine and I explained further and you called it "all bullshit". I didn't have an issue with that and said so.

I have not had a go at anyone else's opinions re Blair. Haven't questioned their opinion nor have a rubbished them. Many have made excellent points for not having Blair here.

On Ese'ese, you asked a while back what his game was like as you didn't really know who he was. His contract situation was never discussed or brought up by me. We all know contracts mean zip these days. That has been proven time and again. But to ask about a player you didn't know was to suggest you had not watched much of the Broncos. Yes/No? Is it possible you haven't watched what Blair brings in the ruck for Brissy??

What exactly is it I've done or posted for you to carry on the way you are??

Happy to PM with you if you like.

 

[Old dog]

Blair is a tough one- he is exactly the type of player that the club needs, except for one fact- it's Blair. Not sure how I'd feel about him playing for the club.

I think that is a general feeling, agreed

 

[perverse]

Happy to PM with you or carry on in here.

Carry on here. Hell, let's escalate things. I'll help you both out... choose your weapons wisely, lads.

I reckon you could get some damage done with the massager, personally.

 

[Caped Crusader]

Nothing like a good sex toy fight to settle things between men lads

Have at it