And now...the Walker crap begins.

[nayfo]

The fallacy being that Sam grew up supporting the Bronco's. He has publicly stated several times that he was a Roosters supporter as a kid. He's also publicly stated he wants to stay with us.

Nothing to see here. Just "jounalists" (for want of a printable alternative) making shit up to create headlines.

100% mate.
As soon as I read that I knew the journo had made up that crap and not done his homework.
Bloody laughable

[nayfo]

Hard to say as players do take the cash rather than weigh that up against top 8 and premiership chances

Jerome Luia reportedly signed for 5 years with the Tigers for 6 mill plus. - Panthers were offering 850k.

If he was purely thinking top 8 and Premierships then he would have forgone the extra 350k and re-signed with Penrith.

Cash/Money is King

Money, get away
You get a good job with more pay and you're OK
Money, it's a gas
Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash

Difference is that Penrith is Cleary’s team and was never going to be Luai’s however the Roosters team is Walker’s for the next 10 years if he wants it

[Carlos Parra]

They'll offer him a pay rise and eventually the captaincy.

He won't go all 'Jamie Soward' on us.

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

I'm waiting for an article with the title "Broncos attempt to POACH star from the Chooks." Or is it just the Roosters that poach players?

[milanja]

I'm waiting for an article with the title "Broncos attempt to POACH star from the Chooks." Or is it just the Roosters that poach players?

There was an article the other day which read “nrl villains swoop in as Chad Townsend quits the cowboys”

[Teddy]

There was an article the other day which read “nrl villains swoop in as Chad Townsend quits the cowboys”

Villains lmao, what is the story behind the hate and how far back does it go? Genuinely interested in this if someone knows how he full story it must go back a long time.
I’ve been supporting the chooks for 24 years now, however this much hate seems like has only been around since around the time Trent arrived and we became consistently competitive, I don’t remember it being this bad during the Freddy years or maybe I just wasn’t aware of it being still in school until 2004.

[The Marshall]

Agree. Queenslanders are wronguns. Paranoid separatists.

Not all of them you gymp

[The Marshall]

The broncos and other QLD clubs will came for Walker very hard. All this gossip is there way of using the media to make that clear. They will offer him big money and when they do that will be what he is worth and he will sign to the highest bidder that can also help his football aspirations. I hope it’s us because the Broncos can definitely do that.

[Bates]

Player managers instigate the rumours. They try and create a bidding war which drives up the players price.

[HunchoRooster]

Future of the club. It’s his team. Offer him at least 1mil a season and minimum 4-5 years. He will only get better and he’s already one of the best halves in the game on his day.

[worldbe3]

Didn’t anyone see an article last night claiming we’d given Walker permission to negotiate with other clubs? There was a link about it to an article in the Australia but nothing came up when you clicked the link.

[milanja]

Villains lmao, what is the story behind the hate and how far back does it go? Genuinely interested in this if someone knows how he full story it must go back a long time.
I’ve been supporting the chooks for 24 years now, however this much hate seems like has only been around since around the time Trent arrived and we became consistently competitive, I don’t remember it being this bad during the Freddy years or maybe I just wasn’t aware of it being still in school until 2004.

Back in the 00s there was very limited social media and tv shows, the footy show was pretty much the only league show, which was more light hearted tv.

now Fox have multiple shows, all the social media feeds, plus online papers that pop up every time you open your phone.

we have always been known to buy players from other clubs and we’re the only club to be know as the transit lounge since the 80s, I think the perception has always been there, just multiple more avenues for it to be seen and heard these days.

[Rooster90]

They'll offer him a pay rise and eventually the captaincy.

He won't go all 'Jamie Soward' on us.

If you recall correctly Soward was all Rickys fault
He flat out refused to play him...even after the unbeaten JF year of 2004 where he broke all sorts of records
Instead we got duds like Brett Firman, Brett Finch, Josh Lewis & Ben Jones played in front of him

If Townsend gets the starting #7 next year, then comparisons can be made

[Carlos Parra]

If you recall correctly Soward was all Rickys fault
He flat out refused to play him...even after the unbeaten JF year of 2004 where he broke all sorts of records
Instead we got duds like Brett Firman, Brett Finch, Josh Lewis & Ben Jones played in front of him

If Townsend gets the starting #7 next year, then comparisons can be made

I remember it well. I specifically trekked to Henson Park just to watch Soward destroy every other team in the comp.

He literally could turn a game in a split second. Sad that he was never given a proper chance in first grade at Easts.

[Nicola Tesla]

Sam was a roosters fan growing up, he loves Sydney apparently. I think but am not sure, that his girlfriend is a local Sydney girl.... If they have kids (a bit young but these players seem to start way too young) then the girl will always want her mums support.... lets see what happens!
I don't think you can say that he can't ice games...he is one of the best even at his age, he needs to learn how to manage a team to a win not just ice a game because they couldn't manage it for the previous 80.