SBW will not be a chook.

[dj_sta]

SBW will be here 2013. Guaranteed !

[Guest]

Brian Smith hates the term 'marquee player', hence our youth policy, which I am applauding loudly at the moment.

That's typical of the mad scientist not wanting a marquee signing no wonder he can't win comps but it won't matter if uncle Nick wants SBW he'll get him cause the guy will give us that X-Factor and also put bums on seats.

[Waylander]

And stop worrying about the Salary Cap:

1. The guys we've re-signed are not expensive players
2. Not everything we pay SBW has to be on the cap

Remember a thing called 3rd party payments? If Lockyer can play for 250k a season year on year, I'm sure SBW can find a sponsor (or 2) able to top up his Cap payments sufficiently.

We do have a couple of pretty well known business names on our board, after all.

[Spirit of 66]

That's typical of the mad scientist not wanting a marquee signing no wonder he can't win comps but it won't matter if uncle Nick wants SBW he'll get him cause the guy will give us that X-Factor and also put bums on seats.

I think redwhiteblue said that Smith hates the term "marquee player". That doesn't mean that he doesn't like players who are, by virtue of their talent or profile, "marquee players".

[Guest]

Unfortuneately its a harsh reality lets just hope one of our forwards ends up being better than SBW in the future. I wanted him because of his spark we have no one with the offloading ability and x-factor. Yes we should develop our juniors but we need someone to guide them too just like Carney did with Masoe, Linnett, Leilua in 2010

[SConcierge]

And stop worrying about the Salary Cap:

1. The guys we've re-signed are not expensive players
2. Not everything we pay SBW has to be on the cap

Remember a thing called 3rd party payments? If Lockyer can play for 250k a season year on year, I'm sure SBW can find a sponsor (or 2) able to top up his Cap payments sufficiently.

We do have a couple of pretty well known business names on our board, after all.

One of the footy shows will pick him, a ghost piece in a rag, his current sponsors will continue along with new ones.


I read the broncos get many small sponsors that equate to major dollars combined and then pay their big boys peanuts from thier cap ie Locky

[Guest]

I'd honestly rather have David Taylor if he's coming here.

[SConcierge]

I'd honestly rather have David Taylor if he's coming here.

yeah top player

[chook 56]

I'd honestly rather have David Taylor if he's coming here.

No arguments, here.
Taylor's just starting to show his worth imo.

[Guest]

I'd honestly rather have David Taylor if he's coming here.

No way, heaps of weight and commitment problems.

I'd rather sign Margie Cummins.

Hopefully SBW or another high profile signing is made , but only for the short term. We need to resign our young crop.

[Vasco]

I think he is still a planned purchase:

- Re-signing our youngsters is a way of re-assuring the fans ahead of the SBW signing i.e. getting Sonny-Bill does not mean losing the players we have developed;
- We need a marquee signing. Maloney is good, but he's not a sponsor catcher. I recall in the days before we signed Freddy, the word from the Roosters' board was that their strategy to get back on top included the signing of "a champion player". I think they're leaving room for one now too.
- When you compare our roster to Canterbury, Souths, Manly and Melbourne, we should have plenty of money to spend under the cap;
- Signing SBW may bring Mouth Mundine into our universe, but it will also attract good players.

P.S. I watched that freakish kid Shek play on the weekend - can you imagine the damage he might do to oppositions in a couple of years waiting for offloads from SBW? It would be Fairfax and Beetson all over again. I'm excited.

I saw him play for the first time on the weekend and I totally agree.

He is an absolute standout.

[Guest]

I think redwhiteblue said that Smith hates the term "marquee player". That doesn't mean that he doesn't like players who are, by virtue of their talent or profile, "marquee players".

Fair enough SC but Smiths track record not flash when attracting marquee signings I distinctly remember him saying Mark Riddell was the best ever signing he's made LOL.

[chook 56]

Fair enough SC but Smiths track record not flash when attracting marquee signings I distinctly remember him saying Mark Riddell was the best ever signing he's made LOL.

I think Smith was referring to the upcoming BBQ with pig on a spit.
The guest on honour had no idea

[Guest]

Let's hope so.

[007]

That's a major concern! You did leave yourself a bit open there.

SBW has signed for 1 year with a 1 year option in his favor. My source is a rather reliable one, and no its not of the my brother in law sisters niece's uncle's grandfathers nephew who heard it from his butcher variety!

Well - elaborate a little.