I think that’s pessimistic thinking, certainly after Kevvie latest comments about keeping both. We are back to being a destination club…if we give fair offers it would take something pretty special to make our players leave, especially from a team outside of Southern QLD.
I could easily see Staggs knocking back 800-850k from a Roosters or Tigers if he can stay at Broncos for 700k.
Slater was phenomenal and his speed was something else, along with his instincts. He was also one of the fittest guys in sport at the time, not just the NRL, he's a legend for a reason so the fact Walsh is even in discussions with him is a testament to him. What Walsh has though is perhaps the most agility I've ever seen from any player ever in addition to all of his other weapons and his playmaking ability is already next level compared to Slater. Those two aspects are what excite me...
That's his problem if so. Thankfully our club is like chalk and cheese from that appalling era and if Bennett can't get over the hurt, fair enough but so be it, he shared a fair chunk of the blame.
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