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Message: [QUOTE="Dexter, post: 2558228, member: 1978"] Because of stories like this, and how does anyone know we did try if there is no evidence we didn't, sheesh silly argument. Easy to find a similar story on DCE as well [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue][B][B]THE Cowboys have moved a step closer to securing Johnathan Thurston after Broncos coach Anthony Griffin last night officially ruled out signing the Queensland Origin star. [/B][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]North Queensland officials privately viewed their derby rivals as the greatest impediment to retaining Thurston, with the Broncos rumoured to be making a multi-million dollar play for the Test playmaker. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]As revealed by The Courier-Mail, the Thurston camp met with Broncos operations chief Andrew Gee last month, fuelling speculation the 29-year-old was seriously considering finishing his NRL career at Red Hill. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]But Thurston will not be joining the Broncos in 2014.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]In the club's most definitive stance yet on the battle for Thurston's signature, Griffin said the Broncos had terminated talks after one meeting and is [B]keeping the faith in halves triumvirate Peter Wallace, Corey Norman and Scott Prince, [/B]who was a shock departure from the Titans last month. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]"No, we won't be signing him," Griffin told The Courier-Mail. "Our CEO Paul White feels the same way and I'm happy with our roster. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]"The addition of Scott Prince (for 2013 and 2014) has been a bonus, so we're moving forward with the personnel that we've got.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]"JT is a wonderful player but we've never made him an offer and we haven't even got to that point. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]"Andrew Gee had one meeting with his manager and JT on their request and nothing came of it. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]"We meet with player managers all the time. Johnathan's manager asked us to a meeting - he said JT is coming off-contract - to see if there was any interest. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]"We had a meeting and there was no interest after that."[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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