Garbutt to Broncos

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I see News is reporting Mitch is off to the Broncos on a 3 year deal.

I certainly hope we have a signing or two up our sleeve to cover these losses.

Alternatively, are we going to promote the likes of Britt, Welch and NAS, which is not a bad way to go.
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Disappointed but seriously $700 000 for unproven potential, wow and I thought the broncos were already struggling with the salary cap??

But I'm happy for a couple of our young guys to be promoted especially NAS who looks very promising.

I'm fine with the club not trying to match those $$$ but seriously Garbutt must have a great manager b/c god only knows how he got himself that much !
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I don't think his worth 700k but who wouldn't turn that down
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sallymay wrote:I don't think his worth 700k but who wouldn't turn that down
The way I read the article it's $700k over 3 years, I hope I'm right.
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$700K over 3 years is reasonable. Do we know if we even tabled an offer?
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Am I right in thinking there will be future salary cap benefits in promoting and retaining players that have come through U20's system at a Club.

Maybe the Club is looking at retaining and promoting young Forwards to free up future cap space in order to retain required players longer into the future ???

Just a thought that the Club may be looking at "expendable" players now with a long term strategic view to player retention especially as guys like Mann, Munster, Tohu, Jesse, Kev and a future decent 7 & 9 wont come cheap.
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Happy for Mitch, hopefully at the Broncos he will get a good shot at first grade.
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Wonder what old plodder we'll sign to replace him.
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Storm Spirit wrote:Am I right in thinking there will be future salary cap benefits in promoting and retaining players that have come through U20's system at a Club.

Maybe the Club is looking at retaining and promoting young Forwards to free up future cap space in order to retain required players longer into the future ???

Just a thought that the Club may be looking at "expendable" players now with a long term strategic view to player retention especially as guys like Mann, Munster, Tohu, Jesse, Kev and a future decent 7 & 9 wont come cheap.
If you're right, we have 14 players on our list who played nyc:

J.Bromwich, K.Bromwich, Duffie, Fonua, Griffin, Hampton, Harris, McLean, Mann, O'Neill, Proctor, Munster, Kennar, Tonumaipeia

and 4 who pre-date that competition (not counting Hoffy who's leaving):

Chambers, Cronk, Slater and Smith
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Apparently Raiders & Storm to swap Waqa and Reece Robinson.
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I hope not! :evil:
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Really hope we're not looking to shift Sisa after his first fall from first grade. His form hasn't been great but really not much loyalty shown if there's any truth to this story tbh.
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I'll believe that when I see it. Can't see the club wanting to let go of someone who is somewhat of a cult hero, for Reece Robinson. Not sure why he would want to come here either given that Travis has seen no first grade.
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bula wrote:Apparently Raiders & Storm to swap Waqa and Reece Robinson.
Hay bula where did you hear this ?
I certainly hope its not true.
Would like Reece to come to the storm but not at the price of losing Waqa.
Maybe Duffie only cos he is injury prone.
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bula wrote:Apparently Raiders & Storm to swap Waqa and Reece Robinson.
Hay bula where did you hear this ?
I certainly hope its not true.
Would like Reece to come to the storm but not at the price of losing Waqa.
Maybe Duffie only cos he is injury prone.[/quote]

Better still swap Travis for Reece haha
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