South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett was on a mission to bring David Fifita to the Rabbitohs, offering the Broncos star $1.2 million a season to lure him over, according to The Courier Mail.
Fifita, who is off contract and only recently just turned 20, would have been the highest-paid forward in the league should he have signed.
The reports stated that retired Rabbitohs star Sam Burgess met with Fifita to discuss a potential move, and were open to offering a five-year deal worth $5 million.
But the offer was far bigger than initially reported, with the Rabbitohs offering to pay $1.2 million a season for Fifita in one of the biggest deals in the leagues 112 year history.
Previous forwards have come nowhere near earning a sort of deal this lucrative. Only two other players have hit the million dollar mark, with Cowboys Jason Taumalolo on a 10-year deal worth $1 million a season, while Melbourne Storm great Cameron Smith has been in the one million dollar club for quite a while now.
After talking with Burgess, Fifita kindly turned him and the Rabbitohs down, suggesting it will take a lot more to pry him away from the Broncos.
Gold Coast have also shown a clear interest in acquiring Fifita, but the Broncos are very confident they will be able to retain Fifita in 2021.
This story is 2 weeks old and since then is reconsidering the Rabbitohs according to reports.
The media is all over the place with this but I do know there was some excellent bonding between him, Latrell, Roberts, Walker and Johnston at the all star camp last week.
Why hasn’t he signed with the Broncos yet?
Souths for 2021?
My money is on that.
Man the Easts boys are going to have a field day with this, like a red flag to a bull.
Let me just say this, Souths forwards will surprise lots of teams this year, we have a team of goers and players who want to prove themselves , Sutton said a while ago that Souths are in good hands and that the talent coming through is awesome, so let the games begin.
1.2 Million…. Wow where does that money come from ?
Souths seem to have a never ending paper bag supply at Nana Glenn
Talk about trying to buy EVERYONE,
I can only imagine what they actually paid for Latrell.
I was thinking 1.1Mill but now $ 1..5 wouldn’t surprise me for the Roosters top point scorer
No wonder he knocked back 10 Mill from Bulldogs
Shame South Sydney Sombreros billionaires shame on you
Sure penso…… ahahahahahahahah
1. Sironen 5 games
2. Johns 0 games
3. Sele 5 games
4. Sua 39 games
5. Rodwell 0 games
6. Dillon 4 games
7. Koloamantangi 0 games
8. Mago 14 games
9. Amone 5 games.
10 Gardner 0 games
11 Knight 33 games
Dream on penso. Your back up forwards are All noname inexperienced duds. Ahahahahah
Let the duds begin……
Ninth in 2020. At best….ahahahahaha
……..and Fifita has knocked back the unprofessional rabbit organisation. One look at the rabbit dump and he was on the first jet back to the river city. Never to return to deadfern
Hahahahahaha
Ok Adam, lets see who is right when the games begin, talk is cheap and doubt you will reprise my statements if Souths forwards don’t deliver, the opposite , lets see if your a true sports person and post if they do go good, actions speak louder than words Adam.
I have it on hood authority that money is not his incentive to swap clubs. Premierships is his motivation. Thats why he will end up at the Sydney Roosters. Because….
“They Are Simply The Best”
Ok penso, will do. I see you have taken my advice and seeked help for your temperamental illness.
You sound quite normal. Congratulations. Get 3hats the paranoid Chalky and 21 onto your doctor. Very impressed there penso.
1.2 Million!!!
.Wow where does that money come from ?
Souths seem to have a never ending paper bag supply at Nana Glenn
Talk about trying to buy EVERYONE,
I can only imagine what they actually paid for Latrell.
I was thinking 1.1Mill but now $ 1..5 wouldn’t surprise me for the Roosters top point scorer
No wonder he knocked back 10 Mill from Bulldogs
Shame South Sydney Sombreros billionaires shame on you
He will re sign with the Donkeys.
It is part of his “Get out of a Bali Jail Free”
Deal.
Once the donkeys paid of the security guard and the Bali cops, he was stuck at the lame donkeys for the rest of his career.
You have it on ‘hood’ authority?
Well your ‘on good authority’ is worth squat . So why not try on hood authority?
I can not see him leaving Brisbane.
However if he departs in the future, i did recall him saying it will be with a club that can win a premiership.
That rules South Sydney out and brings Melbourne and Sydney into the equation.
Not only did this lot change the junior boundaries back in the 60s to give themselves the largest junior region
They robbed the Roosters of all their junior teams leaving them pretty much just Bondi and Paddington as their junior catchment area
They bought the greatest coach in History
Have 3 billionaire backers in Packer, Holmes a court and Crowe
They bought the Roosters top point scorer for an undisclosed sum
Now they want to buy everyone that becomes available as well
It’s no surprise being that Todd Greenberg is a Souths Sombreros fan and obviously turning a blind eye to their Sombrero.
TheMole52 February 29, 2020 at 10:26 am
“They robbed the Roosters of all their junior teams leaving them pretty much just Bondi and Paddington as their junior catchment area”
Sorry to disappoint you Mole but but Bondi and Paddington are dominated by Souths supporters.
Sombrero territory by name but Souths territory by nature and getting bigger every year as the membership gap confirms.
Welcome home Latrell.
OnThe8Longnecks February 29, 2020 at 10:03 am
“I can not see him leaving Brisbane.”
There’s not much you can see Brennsy.
Fifita will not have any interest in the cap sombreros after the treatment of his good mate Latrell.
A few big reasons signing with Souths next year include wanting to win a premiership on an even playing field, continue playing in front of majority home as opposed to the opposition fans and very importantly be part of a proud indigenous playing group and club culture which is non existent at the roosters.
Welcome home Latrell.
Latrell was a small cog in a large machine. The Roosters lost 3 cogs after the 2018 premiership in Ferguson, Napa, and Matterson yet still went onto win back to back premierships.
That was after everybody said it could not be done and especially without Fergo’s massive metres getting the Roosters off their own line.
But in 2019 they acheived it. This year we have lost just two, a lazy Fatrell who had 5 top games last season and a genius halfback in Cronk. With Cronk hanging around giving his knowledge to our replacement halves in Flanagan, Lam and Walker.
The Sydney World Champions are in the box seat to go three straight.
…..And they will, with the greatest modern day coaching team and the greatest forward pack in the history of NRL. Threepete bound in 2020.
When Fifita arrives at the threepete Roosters next season, the Sydney Roosters will be going fo(u)r a back to back, back to back. 😂🤣😂🤣
You’re right about one thing….South Sydney Sombreros. What a joke. One player retires illegally and all of a sudden they have $10m to spend.
The only time Fifita will arrive at the Nuggets, is when he comes with the Broncos to play your team in Sydney.
21 needs to latch onto whatever he can to make the jealousy go away but it just doesn’t won’t..
You cant hide the truth from yourself. Pal… Your team that as you mention has all the best a club can offer.., billionaire owners, largest support, no cap, roosters best player, largest catchment of juniors yet you can’t win a title
Bahahahahahahaah
Welcome home back to back world champs. You’ve made history
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
6 titles in 7 years
I didn’t know you all were doctors? You on the board for the medically retired? Oh, you’re not? Then shut it you muppets. Got no idea, bunch of housewives gossiping. Mugs. Clearly bunnies would drop a few players to fit him in. AJ gagai and a few more off contract… please 🙄. Everyone assumes we will keep the same team on top of Fifita.
Mole and Adam Howard, you guys are 100% on the money….21 is JEALOUS as, and over-compensating with his constant dribble about signing Latrell Mitchell.
He’s clutching at straws …..we don’t CARE….
The mighty Eastern Suburbs Roosters will just roll out another 2 or 3 champions, and go on to win yet ANOTHER premiership.
There’s no bias for a player’s colour or ethnicity at Bondi….just a winning culture and a team that are close knit – brothers on field, willing to put in 110% for each other….
That’s why we’ve been the most successful team in the league over the past 20 years.
Have a cry 21, you little cream puff
Leaving all the usual drivel from the Souths/Roosters nutters aside, if Fifita was offered $1.2M per season, I look forward to Murray’s asking price when his contract comes up for renewal.
BBeath , Murray will settle for a little less to remain a Rabbitoh for life.
Loves this club too much like Latrell who knocked back a massive final offer from the sombreros on Trent ‘Taree’ Robinsons last ditch desperate visit.
Hahaha everyone at souffs is “apparently” settling for a “little less” with the full blessing of greenberger. And Penso17 yes I am a doctor.
Righto chief, you were assigned to his case? Lol what a balloon. Great team, great culture.
Hahahaha penso17, please dont tell me TRR that he is up to his old tricks again. Forever in Sydneys Shadow.
Ignoring all the dribble from the chickens:
Souths fans – give me your 17 for round 1. here’s mine
1.. Mitchell
2. Gagai (but to be honest wouldn’t mind if he moved on and AJ took this spot)
3. Burns
4. Roberts
5. Graham
6. Walker
7. Reynolds
8 Tatola
9. Cook
10. Burgess
11. Su’A
12. Murray (even though think he a better lock)
13. Knight
14. Moga (this guy was a really good pickup)
15 Amore (great potential)
16. Koloamatangi (another star in the making)
17. Sironen (great versatility)
Dud Bench, Dud pack, Dud 5/8, Dud wannabe a Tedesco in Fatrell.
Dud team, Dud Club Ahahaha
FULLSTOP
Adamhoward March 2, 2020 at 9:58 am
“Dud Bench, Dud pack, Dud 5/8, Dud wannabe a Tedesco in Fatrell.
Dud team, Dud Club Ahahaha
FULLSTOP”
Hey Hubcap, was this post supposed to be in the roosters trial thread against the Knights?
KILL YOURSELF WOODY
It’s great being able to laugh again 😂😂😂😂😂 money can’t buy me love 😂😂😂😂😂😂
FaoPoi March 2, 2020 at 12:37 pm
KILL YOURSELF WOODY
Dat not bery nice Pat Boi?
eben us Souts Sombreros cant condone dat behabiour.
Why dont you just go back to school now…. run along Pat boi
TwentyOne
March 2, 2020 at 10:50 am
“Souths are have a Dud Bench, Dud pack, Dud 5/8, Dud wannabe a Tedesco in Fatrell.
Dud team, Dud Club Ahahaha
FULLSTOP”
I fully agree TwentyOne. Ahahaha
FatPooi is a constipated terddy ….123….. over…..
mushi
March 2, 2020 at 8:41 pm
It’s great being able to laugh again 😂😂😂😂😂 money can’t buy me love 😂😂😂😂😂😂
It may not buy you love mushie but I’m darn sure it buys FaoPoi better known as FatPooi da constipated.terdd love. Down Oxford St way. Bwahahah ahahah ahaha aare dear me.