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Bruno Cullen:
"We're all very disappointed about Dave."
"People have to understand we saw Dave at a certain stage of his career and we had money allocated at that point of his career.
"But South Sydney's offer came in and it was...
We didn't offer him a shit deal but you could tell he was frustrated with playing off the bench and being continually dropped to the Comets. It must have had a significant influence on his decision.
What Sailor had to say about him: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/ ... 23,00.html
"I...
He wasn't working hard enough, but you've got to take his age into consideration. How many great props are going around at 19-21? They take time to develop and it's no surprise the best ones are in their late 20's-early 30's. No way should Brisbane have paid anywhere near Souths' offer because...
That's a fair call, but the guy was 20 years old. He already showed what he could do in attack, scoring and setting up tries. Needs to improve in defense as a forward but then forwards take time to develop. My point still stands: who else has Taylor's size and ability at 21?
What he needed was...
I have a feeling he would have stayed for a reasonable offer -- not the ridiculous money Souths paid -- if they gave him a starting spot.
The guy would have been a moron to pass up the deal he was offered to spend another year either on the Broncos bench or playing for the Comets every other...
