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Originally posted by Random Rooster View PostHere's the hint....
If Nick makes no comment on a player then we may be in negotiations with him
If Nick says we wont be buying a player then he means it.
All this Ben Hunt talk has zero truth about it
Uncle Nick, Walters, Robbo etc need to be careful what they say. Hunt isn't off contract at the end off this season so it would be considered poaching and a huge fine will apply.
Deals need to be done on the quiet.
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Originally posted by Rooster_6 View Post
Nat Butcher is a very good player for us, losing him would be akin to losing someone like Isaac Liu. He does all the work that nobody notices or appreciates, he's extremely durable plays huge minutes every year and is versatile enough to play multiple roles to a good level. You just can't undervalue good club men like him.
His versatility has cruelled his career a bit to date as he hasn't been allowed to focus on one positon but last week was a perfect example.. you want me to go back into prop, no worries I'll take 15+ carries and tackle my ass off.
There was a play in the Knights game and I don't know if anyone else noticed it but we had just defused a kick under our posts, it was about 50minutes into the game and we were playing the ball 1m out from out from our try line near the posts, the whole team was gassed and barely anyone was back on side, even very few of the outside backs. But somehow after 50minutes of working in the middle, harder than any other playe Butcher was there to take a scoot out of dummy half and he caught the markers offside giving us a penalty in what was looking like a very dire situation and troboulsome set. That's a Jake Friend play, that's a Boyd Cordner play, a Mitchell Aubusson level of sacrifice... that's leadership and passion to do anything for the badge.
You just don't replace players like that. Certainly not for a 34yr old mercenary currently chucking a tantrum and trying to break a contract that he signed within the last 12 months.
Just look at JWH's smile in the post match press conference when a journo mentions Nat Butcher, that's a bloke you want to play with and appreciate the hell out of and to get that respect from JWH should say it all.
A true club man.
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People on here have often said that the club has moved away from what made us successful. I disagree. When we chose Cronk instead of Pearce, we went for the last piece of the puzzle. Pearce wasn’t getting better - just older. And his best was behind him. Casting aside a 10year half in Sam Walker for a POTENTIAL premiership smacks of the 80s-90s transit lounge. There are no guarantees.
The problems are in our veterans. Radley -love him - but never learns. JWH ain’t as mobile as he used to be despite the desire. Lodge is…. An enigma. Crichtons problems are well documented. We’ve never really replaced Friend or Cords for that matter. They were the heart of our pack with jwh.
we also don’t have the 1-2 punch from our wingers. Tupou has been injured whilst Suaalii has failed as a centre. They really got our sets moving last year.Last edited by Juggler; 06-24-2023, 12:28 PM.
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NRL 2023: Broncos set to poach Ben Hunt from Dragons in signing coup
Ben Hunt is set to formalise a release from the Dragons on Monday, clearing a path for a stunning return to Brisbane.
The Broncos are set to pull off the signing coup of the season by poaching Ben Hunt from the Dragons.
In a bombshell development, this masthead can reveal Hunt will formalise a release with St George Illawarra as early as Monday — clearing the path for the Queensland Origin star to make a stunning return to the Broncos.
The Broncos have yet to make a formal approach to Hunt, but Brisbane bosses will contact the Dragons on Sunday to discuss an immediate transfer deal that would see the Maroons ace finish the rest of the season at Red Hill.
The NRL has put Queensland clubs on notice over anti-tampering rules and the Broncos will respect Hunt’s contract status by reaching out to the Dragons.
Hunt’s mooted return to the Broncos will be a four-month cameo.
While the Broncos have the salary-cap space to accommodate Hunt this season, they cannot afford him long-term and that will pave the way for the 34-year-old to most likely ink a two-year deal with the Titans for 2024-25.
Brisbane’s clandestine move for Hunt shapes as a massive recruitment coup.
His signing would rubberstamp ladder ladders the Broncos as serious contenders to win this year’s title and break Brisbane’s 17-year premiership drought.
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