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Message: [QUOTE="Foordy, post: 3351039, member: 1769"] we're 30 minutes away from and right on cue, Badel enters with his article about Haas not being in a rush to finalise his future (not surprising given he has about 3 years t run on his contract. then he hedges his bets and talks about Haas wanting to lead us back to the finals [B] Payne Haas says:[/B] “I’m not satisfied at all yet,” Haas said in the countdown to Brisbane’s season-opener against Souths on March 11. “It means a lot to win the Paul Morgan Medal, but I would rather win premierships for the Broncos. “The individual accolades are nice but I would rather win comps and play finals footy. “I have missed out the last two years and it sucks sitting there watching other teams play in the big sudden-death games and lifting the NRL trophy. “I would love to bring that to the Broncos. This is a special club and I know we have the young guys coming through here, like Patty Carrigan, Kotoni, Selwyn and TC Robati, to get to the top. “I want to help us build that legacy and make the Broncos successful again.” [I][B]on to Haas' stats over the last 2 losing seasons ... 6339 metres at 171m per game and amassed 1416 tackles at an average of 38 per match ... the question is asked how good he could be in a winning team Payne Haas again:[/B][/I] “Since I was a kid, I have this thing inside me where I am always hungry,” he said. “I never settle for less than the best and I want the Broncos to be the best. “I believe in this game, if you work hard, the results will come. “When you look at what I have achieved so far in my career, it’s pretty cool to see, but I have to keep on improving and I won’t be complacent. “I believe I’m a few years away from hitting my peak, so I’m a sponge at the moment. I am looking for new ways to do things. “Any rugby league player at this level wants to win. “No NRL player wants to sit there for five years and keep winning wooden spoons and miss finals. Every player in this game wants to make the top eight and win premiership rings. “We all want success and I’m no different.” [B]Payne Haas on his contractual scenario[/B] I have a few more years on contract at the Broncos and I’m happy here,” Haas said. “There’s been a lot of talk (about his future) but I’m enjoying my time at the Broncos. “The friendships will always be here. You know what rugby league is like, things can change quickly. “It’s easy just to say stuff, but it can turn out to be false promises. The reality is I’m enjoying my time at the Broncos, I’ve come through the system with a lot of guys here and I’m just looking to enjoy this year. “I will worry about my future down the track. I still have a few years to go on my contract. I don’t see it as a hassle. There’s no need for me to rush.” [B]Payne Haas on moving away from the glitter strip and to an inner Brisbane suburb:[/B] “I moved to Brisbane just before pre-season,” he said. “I was getting sick of living on the Gold Coast and travelling to Brisbane to get to training every day. “My life has been way better. When I was on the Gold Coast, I was waking up at 4.30 to get to training and that’s tough on you mentally. Now I wake up at 7am and I’m five minutes from training and being closer to the Broncos. “I get to spend more time with my partner and our young daughter. It’s been a good move so far. “A lot has changed at the Broncos. I’ve seen a change in the club, ’Kevvie’ (coach Kevin Walters) and Ben Ikin (head of football) have done a great job and I love Brisbane as a city for my family, so I’m very settled at the moment. “I believe we will play finals this year. If we don’t make the finals this year, it’s a massive failure and I would be really disappointed in ourselves. “We can make a deep run in the finals, but we need to get there first and there’s a lot of hard work to do and games to play.” [/QUOTE]

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