Rival clubs have given up on prying David Fifta out of Brisbane, with the Broncos set to re-sign the rising star, according to The Gold Coast Bulletin.
A number of other teams, including the Rabbitohs, Eels, Bulldogs and Warriors have been linked to the 19-year old, but will reportedly be forced to abort their plans.
Despite battling salary cap pressure, the Broncos are reportedly so confident of retaining Fifita that they are prepared to wait several months to free up the necessary funds to retain him.
Originally prepared to offer a five-year deal, it is believed that Brisbane could now table a two-year contract with option clauses worth around $750,000 a season, allowing them more flexibility.
South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett conceded that the Rabbitohs had pulled out of the race.
“We won’t be signing David Fifita, we can’t afford him,” Bennett told The Gold Coast Bulletin.
“We’ve signed Jai Arrow and Latrell Mitchell, so we’re happy with our roster.
“It’s not often a player leaves Brisbane. The lifestyle is a big factor, especially for a local kid like Dave.
“The trouble can be the Sydney kids who go up to Brisbane because they aren’t locals but with Fifita, he seems happy (at the Broncos), so we won’t be chasing him.”
Broncos coach Anthony Seibold said the club were putting no immediate pressure on Fifita to re-sign.
“We are very comfortable with the situation,” Seibold said.
“Dave is in no rush and we are in no rush, but we want David to stay here and continue his career here.
“I love coaching him and have a really strong relationship with him.
“We are working very hard to keep him. There are strong relationships between us and Dave’s family. We know where we are at with it. There’s no pressure on the kid.”
this can’t be right ….. can it TwerpyOne?
Does Fifita sing the national anthem?
Is he tired of a successful wining toxic culture and would like to go to one that has been an embarrassing failure for 50 years run and followed by all sorts of yokels over the years?
is he prepared to take the risk of a triple choke?
Did Bennett say he is not interested and cant afford him?
Is he willing to go to the South Sydney Sombreros ” for less”
Then he may well be “coming home” to the South Sydney Sombreros
These Souths v Easts comments are getting a bit boring. The same old crap over and over. As that wise man once said, ”
don’t fxxk with idiots”.
Was Fifita ever going to leave the Broncos?
No way..
He may have tried to push his value up, by not signing straight away. He was still always staying with the Broncos. There’s no bigger club, he came through at that club & they can pay as much as any other club. Plus, they want to keep him there.
My source tells me David Fifita and Liam Knight have knocked back a very tempting offer from the roosters like several others recently.
Liam Knight will extend to 2023 under his mentor Wayne Bennett. Roosters never in the race.
Fifita deciding if around 300K a year more at the Broncos worth staying.
Knocked back around $400k a year more from the toxic roosters.
Whats going wrong at the roosters?
Hey 21 your source ha ha ha!! Was reported on Fox Sports this afternoon about Liam Knight. Sounds like tomato or bbq sauce to me champ
redv13, read my post properly.
TheMole52
February 6, 2020 at 1:45 pm
“Does Fifita sing the national anthem?”
Yes he does but looks like hubby Brennsy no longer will be 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
redv13 February 6, 2020 at 8:52 pm
Hey 21 your source ha ha ha!! Was reported on Fox Sports this afternoon about Liam Knight. Sounds like tomato or bbq sauce to me champ
Spot in Red V…… I wonder if 🍅 sauce told him that the world champs turfed Liam Knight a few years ago?
TwentyOne February 6, 2020 at 7:45 pm
Whats going wrong with the roosters
We need a bigger trophy cabinet.
21 you talk crap and make 💩up to suit your agenda. Mitchell was always going to Souths after he had his falling out with the chooks, he was NEVER going to the Dogs, Titans or Cows. The Tigers were maybe a small chance but at 900-950 a season it was clear after a week or 2 that he was stringing them along too so he could give Souths more time to sort their $$$ out.
Mundine Jr rumour was circulating for ages so hardly a scoop champion.
JAC WRONG
D FIFITA WRONG
FRIZZEL KEEP DREAMING BUDDY
Jack Bird Souths Junior ha ha ha ha haha VERY WRONG even when multiple people give you evidence that your wrong and others tell you they went to school with him BUT NO 21 CHANGES HIS STORY CAUSE HES CALLED OUT AS A BULL 💩 artist. Give it a rest mate, you’ve clearly had a tough off season and your showing signs of fatigue like your forwards will 1/2 way thru 2020
redv13 February 7, 2020 at 9:32 am
“21 you talk crap and make 💩up to suit your agenda. Mitchell was always going to Souths after he had his falling out with the chooks,blah blah blah …..”
Adamhoward December 29, 2019 at 4:48 pm
“I have it on good authority that Latrell 100% will not don the green and red christmas elf Souths Pole jersey in 2020 or any year for that matter. 100% guarentee this is absolutely a fact.”
redv13, time you join your wombat mates in the circle of stupidity
So….. What has a cut and paste Job of Adam Howard got to do with my comments????
Is that the best you have champ?? Your a bigger fool than I thought. There is nothing incorrect about my above comment and all from your gob
redv13 , Latrell was always going to Souths? Really?
Please, stop trying to mix it with the big boys or you’ll end up as big a clown as the rooster wombats on here.
Your understandably upset because CJ walked from your useless dragnongs to a better future.
Deal with it imbo.