Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[BlackWhiteGold]

That depends on who you want to compare him to ?
If you can believe the recent contract figures that were published for Brisbane Broncos players, it listed players such as Deine Mariner and Jesse Arthurs being paid 150k less than Turuva and others such as Karapani and Shibasaki being paid more tha 250k less than Turuva.
Then factor in that we re-signed To’a for not much less than what we are paying Turuva.
Although I don’t agree, I can see a valid argument as to why some people might believe Turuva is a better player than the Broncos players I have named above, there cannot be a valid argument that To’a is better than any of them.
Why is this relevant?
We over rate and over pay too many of our players which then effects what we have left available in our salary cap spend.

Yes it is frustrating to see these supposed figures for the Broncos compared to what we pay players of similar if not less ilk.

I guess a few things … are players are attracted to the Broncos for its standing as nearly always being a top 4 thus premiership chance; cheaper cost of living in SEQ than Sydney; and, the 3rd party deals which are heavy at the Broncos.

We just have to be smart & shrewd and bank on better performance getting us to the point where players will take ‘unders’ to come to us or stay with us.

Richo is working hard cutting back on the overpaid it seems. And at the moment we’re trying to attract players through 1) opportunity, 2) the Benji factor & his family first mantra & 3) the Luai/Api/Terrell connections. That’s our sell until our performance on the field has agents knocking down our door.

 

[Leica_Tiger]

I always thought getting off the bottom of the ladder was our number 1 goal for this year and any Supercoaches thinking we can just flip a squad in a season will remain disappointed.
Expecting a moneybags club type rise up the table would be great but it’s just not us, we are toilers with some flashes of brilliance as Benji himself would have us.
We have cut a bunch of deadwood, have recruited in some positions of dire need and have some exciting juniors coming into grade.
I have enough to be positive about going into next year and will welcome any additions BM and SR see fit to help us improve again in ‘26, a new (#13 and Prop) seem the required priority pozzies to recruit .

 

[2041]

Richo has changed his tune from mid year where he told James Graham we have a shitload of money and we theyll announce new signings in the next few weeks = KPP.
I think most got the impression there would be several. Thats whats annoyed me

I didnt realise we are back to being a development club once again, it quite difficult to keep up with what we are doing after signing Luai, Turuva, Skelton Terell etc etc...we are back to relying on the juniors such as Galvin TDS Mason Murry Sukkar etc...I hope Makasini hangs around.
This is nothing new people have been having this discussion for the last 15 years where its always next year or the year after

Didn't he say we had a million bucks or so? As in, roughly KPP plus May's extension? I specifically recall him saying we needed more in the back row and at centre, which is exactly what's been delivered. OK, you don't like KPP. I'm not sold on him myself. But we're sort of restricted to what's on the market. We can't just go and get prime Sonny Bill Williams from thin air.

But a couple of free agents aren't what's important here. Like I say, the joint was a shambles. We had practically no decent players, so step one was bringing in some competence in the free agent market. That was the easy bit, and it moved us from embarrassment to mediocre.

I'll say it AGAIN, as it's obviously not sinking in: that isn't how you build a long term successful club. The best clubs are all "development clubs": they bring through their own players, who are cheaper than free agent signings and who learn your way of doing things from day one.

This has always been the plan Richardson has elaborated: clean out the dead wood, establish standards, build good habits and good culture, bring through our own talent.

I'm not guaranteeing it'll work. But I know two things for absolute certain: it is the only way we are ever going to be successful, and it isn't going to happen overnight.

Pissing and moaning because you wanted more Christmas presents is so meaningless it's almost laughable. The people running the club are trying to build something that looks like the Panthers and you're having a tantrum because you want to be more like the Titans. It's embarrassing.

 

[Mccarry]

I am gutted that Latu needs a shoulder reconstruction. That is terrible. We needed him building combinations with Luai all offseason.

 

[innsaneink]

It wont happen overnight?

As i said this discussion has been done time and time again by everyone for the past 15 years

Thanks.for the patronising "it wont happen overnight" quip...thats reaĺy something thats news to someone born this year.

For some reason i get a bit snarky in september watching all the other teams year after year after year

 

[The Chad]

I think the Tigers make the 8 next season.

Richo didn't say 'no more signings'. Just no more 'major' signings.

There really isn't too much in the way of 'major' signings left anyway.

Upgrade the quality of the KOE squad so that guys in that team are pushing the guys in the top squad. Competition will create performance.

Adding KPP strengthens the top squad. Geyer & Roberts adds depth to push the likes of Sukkar & Seyfarth & Charlie Murray etc.

For mine- we need to add body types & attitude. Taller guys, or faster guys, or angry hard men. Add some variety to the squad to change what we throw at the opposition. There's 1 or 2 top spots available & a few KOE spots free. Have to get the right guys filling spots & then develop the guys below them to push those guys.

Pressure creates diamonds.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

It wont happen overnight?

As i said this discussion has been done time and time again by everyone for the past 15 years

Thanks.for the patronising "it wont happen overnight" quip...thats reaĺy something thats news to someone born this year.

For some reason i get a bit snarky in september watching all the other teams year after year after year

It’s only been 15 years mate. We can’t wallow.

 

[Tom Shines]

Richo didn't say 'no more signings'. Just no more 'major' signings.

There really isn't too much in the way of 'major' signings left anyway.

I went back and watched again to see exactly what he said ..

“The playing squad is now locked in virtually for the next two years.

We won’t be signing any …Don’t get excited fans waiting for the end of next year and we gunna sign…

We are locked in because we think the players we got can take us to the top of the NRL… if we’re wrong then Benji and I will be signing off into the sunset…”