(Archived) THE RUMOUR MILL - Player Movement

[Sir Chadley]

yes, because we would need to find another player

Josh Jackson?

 

[Proud Shark]

if we get into a bidding war with brisbane and win then i have no faith in our cap

I'm not so sure, they need to also upgrade Milford (massively) and Nikorima, also will be looking to re-sign parker. They also need to do that without losing any high paid players this year. They seemingly can't afford to pay his market value where as we can, with more than half supplemented by Lewis leaving.

Also when you look at upgrade/retention for 2017, we have Barba, Val, Bird and Wade as priorities. They have Blair, Boyd, Hunt, McGuire, McCollough, Oates and Roberts. Which again is an extra 3 priority players they will want to keep. An overs payment for Gillett really can't be an option for them, which is why they are relying on the home town/bennett factor, but with Gillett looking for a big contract to set himself up money wise, we/any club willing to pay are in prime position.

 

[Thresher]

We should move heaven and earth to get Tofu Harris

 

[Proud Shark]

We should move heaven and earth to get Tofu Harris

For his footy skills or the food puns?

 

[Thresher]

I am actually a big fan of his footy as well

 

[sharks2010]

if we get into a bidding war with brisbane and win then i have no faith in our cap

unless we've managed to gain a TPA for him to ease the hit on our cap

 

[snowman]

Thorough Breds /of

 

[CrazyMatt]

Yeah mate, 2010 posted this on the previous page.

Oh mother****er. He did too. Sorry fellas.

 

[common]

With the players that are off contract for the Broncos come seasons end, I don't see how they can keep all of them. With saying that I wouldn't be surprised to see them actually retain all of them as it is, well, the Broncos after all. It isn't a fair playing field when it comes to third-party BS.

 

[snowman]

Josh Jackson?

couldnt afford both gillette and jackson even if lewy and heino left. toss graham out with them and add gillette jackson and someone like rochow and we are in a better spot

 

[GymeaGorilla 72]

Broncos will find a brown paper bag for him, then we'll read the report about how loyalty isn't dead and he stayed at the broncos for $150k less per season to be coached by the great man

 

[HaroldBishop]

Broncos will find a brown paper bag for him, then we'll read the report about how loyalty isn't dead and he stayed at the broncos for $150k less per season to be coached by the great man

Blame the NRL for ridiculous third party payments, they're not illegal.

 

[vicsharkfan]

Over in league hq live teams, mail is gillet and Coote both resign with bronc n cows, guess someone will be right.

 

[sharks2010]

Gillett wants to be a Bronco for life

Off-contract Brisbane forward Matt Gillett wants to stay at the Broncos despite interest from rival NRL clubs.
The 27-year-old Queensland and Australia representative is the top target of several clubs including Gold Coast and Cronulla.
Brisbane are reportedly unlikely to be able to come close to the money rivals can offer Gillett, who is believed to be earning $450,000 a year under his current deal.
Gillett though says he has little interest in moving away from Red Hill.
"Broncos are a successful club that's why so many players want to be here," Gillett said.
"No rush, I've just got to sit tight and play footy.
"Any player goes through it in their careers ... it something that happens regularly." Broncos teammate Adam Blair says the NRL leaders are building a strong unit at the club and he'd love to see Gillett stay.
Blair himself was the subject of a big money move from Melbourne to Wests Tigers, where he failed to meet the expectation that came with his salary.
The New Zealand international says Gillett would do well to heed his own experience.
"If you think you're going to be happy somewhere else, go there, but at the end of the day everyone around you including yourself and your family need to be happy," Blair said.
"For our sake, at the Broncos, hopefully he stays with us."

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/2016/04/19/11/38/gillett-wants-to-stay-at-broncos

 

[sharks2010]

Brisbane Broncos poised to tie down Matt Gillett

MATT Gillett is set to put contentment and happiness ahead of huge dollars by remaining loyal to the Brisbane Broncos.

The Sunshine Coast junior is understood to have had up to $800,000-a-season waved in his face to leave Brisbane - an enticing salary and close to $300,000 a year more than he currently earns from the Broncos.

But like so many other players who have been part of the Brisbane organisation, Gillett loves the lifestyle and successes that goes with playing for the Broncos under Wayne Bennett.

The 27-year-old Queensland and Australian forward has given the strongest indication yet he will agree to an extension in the coming weeks when asked if he wanted to stay at Red Hill.

"I'd love to, yeah," Gillett said. "(But) that's all being sorted out by my management team. I don't worry about it. I just play footy and leave that up to them. Hopefully it will be sorted out soon.

"There's no rush. It will get done. All players go through it."

http://m.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/brisbane-broncos-poised-to-tie-down-matt-gillett/3001414/

 

[common]

Definitely some brown paper bag **** going on when you can be content and happy about turning down close to 300k a year. That is some bull****.

 

[ben]

800k a season!!! No way I thought he was being offered that much. I was thinking the 600 tops.

 

[85Sharkie]

800k a season!!! No way I thought he was being offered that much. I was thinking the 600 tops.

Actually you shouldn't be too surprised if some players get offered big money for next year. With the new broadcast deal kicking in 2018, if a club wants a player long term, it may be worth it to pay "overs" for next year and rely on a big salary cap increase for 2018.

 

[sharks2010]

Wouldn't even be worth the time to offer a player like gillett 600k a year. People need to stop living in 2008.

 

[common]

Wouldn't even be worth the time to offer a player like gillett 600k a year. People need to stop living in 2008.

What do you mean by this? 600k to play a game like football, that is decent money.