Rumours and Stuff

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Staggs quoted today as saying he only wants to play for the broncos.

Is this true @Stagger eel

 

[Avenger]

Staggs quoted today as saying he only wants to play for the broncos.

I'm a bit off him to be honest. Coming back from an ACL, not the greatest defensive centre, wants way too much. It would be stupid to waste that much money on a centre. I'd pass and concentrate on what we have or mid tier centre that we could use until a capable junior like Penisini or Russell is ready.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

He definitely could stay at the Broncs....but i remember Tahu said he would also never go to Rugby.

 

[hindy111]

I'm a bit off him to be honest. Coming back from an ACL, not the greatest defensive centre, wants way too much. It would be stupid to waste that much money on a centre. I'd pass and concentrate on what we have or mid tier centre that we could use until a capable junior like Penisini or Russell is ready.

I agree. I wouldn't pay more then 500k for a centre.

 

[Cumberland Eel]

I agree. I wouldn't pay more then 500k for a centre.

What about a centre of excellence?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I'm a bit off him to be honest. Coming back from an ACL, not the greatest defensive centre, wants way too much. It would be stupid to waste that much money on a centre. I'd pass and concentrate on what we have or mid tier centre that we could use until a capable junior like Penisini or Russell is ready.

You don't need great centres. Last year's premiers might have the cheapest centres in the NRL. On the other hand, the other great team of this era prefers fairly expensive centres.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He definitely could stay at the Broncs....but i remember Tahu said he would also never go to Rugby.

While players are still at a club they'll be under pressure to demonstrate commitment, even if it's just empty words. If he really only wanted to play for the Broncos he'd take whatever they've offered.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

You don't need great centres. Last year's premiers might have the cheapest centres in the NRL. On the other hand, the other great team of this era prefers fairly expensive centres.

But what about the old saying "Forwards win matches. Centres determine who gets blamed when the forwards don't do their job"?

 

[Bandwagon]

The upside to signing Staggs would be the Donkeys losing a fair bit in attack, which is worth something.

Though him doing his ACL is a much cheaper way of going about it.

 

[Twizzle]

Staggs quoted today as saying he only wants to play for the broncos.

where ?

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Here

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/806e4b4aae0afe8056aadd4f24288458

It's the old, I want to stay but we'll see what happens line. The article also suggests he might be a gomophobe.

 

[hineyrulz]

where ?

Brisbane I would expect.

 

[parra pete]

Here

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/806e4b4aae0afe8056aadd4f24288458

It's the old, I want to stay but we'll see what happens line. The article also suggests he might be a gomophobe.

Bit like Payne Haas saying he was sorry for abusing the coppers. Was he sorry for the offence, or sorry he got caught and convicted??

 

[Glenneel]

Staggs quoted today as saying he only wants to play for the broncos.

We've got Will Penisini(?) in our juniors as a promising centre. Would prefer we pay him to play NRL than spend $600-800k on a player who is only here for the money. Would cost squillions less too.

 

[chiefy1]

We've got Will Penisini(?) in our juniors as a promising centre. Would prefer we pay him to play NRL than spend $600-800k on a player who is only here for the money. Would cost squillions less too.

I'm not having a dig at ba, but who when was the last decent centre that came through the system to play fg ??

 

[chiefy1]

I'm not having a dig at ba, but who when was the last decent centre that came through the system to play fg ??

I'm going to have a crack @ answering my own question here, I think the last centre that came through our system was Ryan Morgan who debut in 2011, meaning it's more than 10 years since the club produced a locally grown, or young imported centre who came through to play FG. Pau Pau would know for sure..

 

[jk13]

Brenko lee has a premiership ring at centre. Case closed, we don’t need the toe

 

[Happy MEel]

I'm going to have a crack @ answering my own question here, I think the last centre that came through our system was Ryan Morgan who debut in 2011, meaning it's more than 10 years since the club produced a locally grown, or young imported centre who came through to play FG. Pau Pau would know for sure..
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Cheyse Blair debuted with us in 2012, although he was a Roosters Junior.

 

[Delboy]

It’s possibly worth repeating, the junior pathways were in a mess after several coaches lacked real interest, When BA returned he started to revamp the structure in 2015, those 14/15 year old players that were basically the start of the process are the ones now coming into grade.

 

[hineyrulz]

Cheyse Blair debuted with us in 2012, although he was a Roosters Junior.

The great Jacob Loko!!!