Broncos make rich offer to retain star winger Xavier Coates
The Broncos have reportedly stepped up their bid to retain Queensland State of Origin star Xavier Coates.
Coates is one of the club’s biggest names off-contract at the end of the 2021 season — but they are reportedly in a war with the Titans and Storm to secure his signature.
The Courier-Mail reports the Broncos have offered Coates a three-year, $1.5 million deal in response to a reported $1.7 million offer from the Titans.
The report indicates Coates will strongly consider a move to the Storm should Craig Bellamy choose to remain at the club beyond 2021.
According to the report, The Broncos are most nervous about retaining Coates and star centre Kotoni Staggs out of the host of star players out of contract this season.
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Psmitty
Hopefully this forces the Broncos to pay overs for players.
I totally agree. I'm very proud of the direction of the club and coach, and how the players have responded. I'm proud and excited to see these unsung players perform and see their drive. It's a million miles from where we were a couple years ago. No superstar was going to save us.Originally Posted by Titans83
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I can’t copy and paste but the DT are saying Staggs is a raging hot favourite to sign with the Titans using Taylor’s money
I'm torn.
From what I watched of Staggs playing in the 6 towards the end of last year...he looked really good. BUT...he was playing in a sh1t team.
Stuff it, this actually really hurts me to say, because I really, really wanted Ash to come good.....sign Staggs if we can.
Not a fan of Staggs myself.
PUT EM TO THE SWORD! SHOW SOME STEEL!
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I'd rather Ash become super consistent, but how much more time do we give him?
Staggs is overpaid for a centre but if it is to pay half and he is as good as everyone is saying I can see the argument.
We already have 600k remaining plus Taylor money and some other stuff
Our off contract players for next year are:
Tanah Boyd, Anthony Don, Darius Farmer, Patrick Herbert, Sam McIntyre, Tyrone Peachey, Jonus Pearson, Mitch Rein, Sam Stone, Ashley Taylor, Jai Whitbread
Players to resign:
Don (he costs nothing)
Boyd
Farmer
McIntyre
Peachey (but not for too much)
Herbert (maybe)
Some Off contract players who would be more than handy:
Connor Watson
Shaun Johnson
Lachlan Lewis
Mitchell Kenny
Dale Finucane
Kurt Capewell
Xavier Coates
Bunty Afoa
Nation Brown
Benji Marshall
Dane Gagi
Jordan Rapana
Jaydn Su’a
Jazz Tevaga
Sam Walker
Paul Turner
Sean O’Sullivan
Kurt Mann
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SHOOSH
Outstanding centre Kotoni Staggs may have told Broncos teammates he’s staying in Brisbane but we’re told this is not actually the case. It’s more than likely he’s leaving and the Titans are raging hot favourites. They will be cashed up with the money they save on Ash Taylor’s $1 million contract which finishes this year
I swear I heard something similair with a certain Bronco last year and we all know how that turned out
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It would be funny if broncos thought they were keeping Staggs so tried to raise Taylor’s money by giving him a decent contract and then we take Staggs from under their noses last second and they are stuck with overpaying Taylor
The titans could have some serious funds to splurge next year with 600k this year, Taylor 1 Million, Proctor 600k, Peachey 500k, Rein 300k?