Ayoub isn't dumb. He is very crafty. He manages some of the games biggest earners.
There is no way he would have a clause put in Anthony's contract that says, "if Anthony's dads health deteriorates, he may be released from his contract. But only if the Raiders say it's ok."
If that was the...
If Ayoub calls Dave Smith (who has made it clear that he wants to keep players in the game) and says look, we had a clause added in Anthony's contract for his protection, the Raiders agreed to the clause. We've exhausted all avenues, trying to work with Canberra, but they refuse to show any...
All he has to do is not return to Canberra for pre season. The Raiders will sack him after 2 weeks. The Broncos will sign him.
The Raiders will appeal.
Then Ayoub and Milford will give the NRL the sad story about how his dad is sick, and they tried all avenues with Canberra but the Raiders...
No wonder you Raiders fans like Ricky Stuart. You're exactly the same.
More pride than sense, and stupidly stubborn.
You sack your best players, then cry to the NRL saying you're best talent get poached?
Then you try and group Milford, who's done nothing wrong, with the likes of Carney...
It will be interesting if the Raiders do in fact stand their ground on the contract for 2014.
Ayoub talked pretty tough at the start. Time to back it up.
Surely he will go the Players Association and NRL.
He has nothing to lose and everything to gain.
I want Milford to sign as much as everyone. But it won't be him that makes or breaks our season.
He hasn't played much first grade in the halves for Canberra. Most of his brilliance has come from broken field or set plays at fullback.
We haven't seem him dominate or control a game of...
Whether we get Milford or not, it's still an exciting time as a Broncos supporter.
We've added some size up front which is what we were lacking.
We have a new strength and conditioning coach (we looked unfit last season).
We have some more depth in the backline.
JYY return?
The...
Salford offered SBW $1M a season to play for them in the Super league before he signed with the Roosters at the start of the year.
And the NRL didn't have a problem registering SBW on a $500k contract.
The Broncos could easily sign Milford for $300-400k without any NRL 'investigation'.
It is funny seeing all the Raiders fans on here.
And it's even funnier when they think offering Milford stupid money has any bearing on the Broncos whatsoever.
It's win, win for the Broncos and lose, lose for the Raiders.
1. He signs for Brisbane on a reasonable contract = Win for...
I was thinking about $300-350k. And I was even contemplating that figure as being a risk.
What does a 19 year old do with a million dollars a year? In Canberra?
Without turning to mass partying or gambling?
He already couldn't handle the pressure and was getting drunk the night before the...
We will know his intentions soon.
The Raiders fans seem to think this is all about money. But they are the ones offering the huge coin.
The Broncos will not, I repeat, will not break the bank to sign Anthony Milford.
He may have large amounts of potential but we will not fall into the...
The Broncos will happily pay a transfer fee to get him for 2014.
The issue is the Raiders are the ones who have to instigate these talks.
The same as with Barba.
The Broncos had to wait until the Bulldogs CEO called before they could start talking.
Milford has consistently said he wants to leave. Through various mediums.
But Don Furner says, "no, re-sign".
No wonder the whole saga has gone in a circular direction.
Don't you think the broncos wanted to do that?
The whole reason this has stretched out is because the Raiders wouldn't come to the table about the release.
3 months ago if the Raiders had of sat down with the Broncos and said "Milford is looking at leaving, what will you offer us" this would...
Please enlighten me with what rules we have broken?
And how reuniting a homesick kid with his family, ruins so many lives?
1. Expressing interest isn't breaking the law.
2. It's not the Broncos fault that Milford has a release clause.
3. It's not the Broncos fault Milford has a...
Gee you Raiders fans love to push the conspiracy theories.
Ok so 12 months ago, Andrew Gee called Milford and said "we give you permission to re-sign with the Raiders, but make sure you put a homesickness clause in the contract. Because we might want to sign you at some point".
And now...