Official thread and signing news
-
Mr Peanutbutter
- Weather Forecaster
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Fri Jun 12, 2020 2:37 pm
- Location: Barwon Heads
Brisbane have got their first Melbourne man with Storm chief executive Dave Donaghy announcing his departure from the NRL club.
Donaghy's contract was set to expire in January and he's believed to have taken up an offer to join the Broncos, replacing outgoing boss Paul White.
Melbourne confirmed the move with a statement on Thursday, saying Donaghy will return to Queensland at the end of his contract for "personal reasons".
The Broncos are also believed to be going after premiership-winning coach Craig Bellamy to take on a director of coaching role above new Brisbane coach Kevin Walters.
Bellamy is contracted at the Storm until the end of the 2021 season, while skipper Cameron Smith has also been linked to the wooden spooners.
"Dave has made a solid contribution to Storm over almost 10 years with the club," Storm chair Matt Tripp said in a statement.
"The club backed Dave when we first appointed him as a young CEO in 2015 and that investment has paid off with results on and off the field."
Tripp said the search for a new chief executive would begin immediately with chief financial officer, Ashley Tucker, the interim CEO.
Donaghy's contract was set to expire in January and he's believed to have taken up an offer to join the Broncos, replacing outgoing boss Paul White.
Melbourne confirmed the move with a statement on Thursday, saying Donaghy will return to Queensland at the end of his contract for "personal reasons".
The Broncos are also believed to be going after premiership-winning coach Craig Bellamy to take on a director of coaching role above new Brisbane coach Kevin Walters.
Bellamy is contracted at the Storm until the end of the 2021 season, while skipper Cameron Smith has also been linked to the wooden spooners.
"Dave has made a solid contribution to Storm over almost 10 years with the club," Storm chair Matt Tripp said in a statement.
"The club backed Dave when we first appointed him as a young CEO in 2015 and that investment has paid off with results on and off the field."
Tripp said the search for a new chief executive would begin immediately with chief financial officer, Ashley Tucker, the interim CEO.
It;s going to be an interesting next few weeks.
I wonder when preseason begins? Its usually early November but with Origin you'd imagine it might be early/mid December?
What's more, any idea when next season will start? AGain, will they push it back a little?
I wonder when preseason begins? Its usually early November but with Origin you'd imagine it might be early/mid December?
What's more, any idea when next season will start? AGain, will they push it back a little?
Pre season will start six weeks after the grand final for the players not involved in origin. For the origin players it will be six weeks after that. Players must have six weeks of after their season ends it is part of RLPA collective agreement. So for the teams that did not play finals there preseason will start in a couple of weeks.
-
Shuttlesworth99
- Hail Storm
- Posts: 373
- Joined: Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:50 pm
If anyone gets the CEO job from here - please consider me for a position.
Can do accounting
Am also not interested in going to the Broncos, ever.
Can do accounting
Am also not interested in going to the Broncos, ever.
-
Shuttlesworth99
- Hail Storm
- Posts: 373
- Joined: Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:50 pm
If I was to guess, I would think that the Storm still aren’t sold on who the swap player will be. I can understand the like for like desire, but another origin winger isn’t walking through the door.
Pleased I have finally found stormfans.club after the abrupt ending of thebaistand.
I didn’t get any advice on this forum, but pleased to be back in familiar territory. It was only that I got an advice to a reply on an old topic that I was able to navigate here.
Here’s hoping we can get 2 class wingers on board for next year. We’ve lost too many outside players moving on in recent years and that’s a worry.
Enjoy basking in the glow that comes with another hard-earned premiership. I’ve never screamed so loudly with Suli’s long range effort. Wonderful stuff.
Good to be back..
I didn’t get any advice on this forum, but pleased to be back in familiar territory. It was only that I got an advice to a reply on an old topic that I was able to navigate here.
Here’s hoping we can get 2 class wingers on board for next year. We’ve lost too many outside players moving on in recent years and that’s a worry.
Enjoy basking in the glow that comes with another hard-earned premiership. I’ve never screamed so loudly with Suli’s long range effort. Wonderful stuff.
Good to be back..
Welcome back Kettles.Kettles wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:45 am Pleased I have finally found stormfans.club after the abrupt ending of thebaistand.
I didn’t get any advice on this forum, but pleased to be back in familiar territory. It was only that I got an advice to a reply on an old topic that I was able to navigate here.
Here’s hoping we can get 2 class wingers on board for next year. We’ve lost too many outside players moving on in recent years and that’s a worry.
Enjoy basking in the glow that comes with another hard-earned premiership. I’ve never screamed so loudly with Suli’s long range effort. Wonderful stuff.
Good to be back..
Thanks yourhero, Scooter and Mattpoet. Very kind of you all to welcome me back. I was a little bummed when baistand drew a blank. Glad to see the familiar, esteemed names once more. I'm delighted to be reconnected to my online purple mates. YEAH!!!
-
Storm Spirit
- Tropical Cyclone
- Posts: 2416
- Joined: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:49 am
- Location: Under the Black Dot
-
Storm Spirit
- Tropical Cyclone
- Posts: 2416
- Joined: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:49 am
- Location: Under the Black Dot
So....does Harry walk and Champ Cheese sulk ?
Or do they both realise that the chance to play another year with the GOAT at the greatest Club/team in the NRL .....is the opportunity of a lifetime.
There must be a way to get all 3 into the team for most of the year. Surely ?
Remember this day, men, for it will be yours for all time
Storm Spirit wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:15 pmSo....does Harry walk and Champ Cheese sulk ?
Or do they both realise that the chance to play another year with the GOAT at the greatest Club/team in the NRL .....is the opportunity of a lifetime.
There must be a way to get all 3 into the team for most of the year. Surely ?
Rumour is C Smith will play one more year B Smith will play with us and Harry will go home to QLD possibly the Tits