The way forward for star prop Payne Haas’ stays unsure past the tip of 2024, and membership legend Gorden Tallis believes the state of affairs is changing into an pointless distraction for the Broncos.
There are stories that Haas rejected a three-year extension with the Broncos value $1.1 million a season with the intention to check himself on the open market on November 1.
Haas, who will have a good time 100 NRL video games towards Parramatta on Friday evening, didn’t give a lot away when talking to reporters on Tuesday.
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“I’m still in dialogue with the Broncos at the moment. I’ve got a good relationship with Kev and the Broncos. We both know where we are at and we understand which other and what we want,” Haas mentioned.
The Daily Telegraph’s Dave Riccio says the contract situation round Haas has gone on for much too lengthy.
“I wonder at what point players grow up and stand on their own two feet and understand the perception they are creating around them,” Riccio mentioned.
“Payne’s had this headline hanging over his future for two seasons, and you could probably go back further.”
360 co-host Braith Anasta then requested the panel if the state of affairs had grow to be a distraction.
“I think it would be a distraction,” Tallis responded.
“I think if I’m playing at Brisbane now, to where they are, they are sitting equal-first, they’ve done a lot of hard work, don’t forget no one probably had them in this position.
“If I walk in the dressing room and you got your star player and you keep on reading that he doesn’t want to be there, he wants to play in a grand final, he wants a million dollars, I think that is a distraction.
“He has the right but can he do it at the end of year?
“Wouldn’t it be nice if he just said hey listen, I don’t want to talk at the moment, thank you for your interest, I’m here to win a grand final with Brisbane.”
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The Daily Telegraph’s Paul Crawley mentioned that Haas is entitled to check his value and that it’s a state of affairs that isn’t going to go away.
“But Gordie, he’s not bringing up the conversation, the conversation gets brought up because he’s decided to put himself on the market for now,” Crawley mentioned.
“In the instance now, he’s off contract in 2025, he’s allowed to talk to rival clubs. He’s not really creating this, because he’s allowed to do it.
“Unfortunately for the Broncos and for him, the longer it drags on throughout the finals, it’ll become a big issue.”
Riccio disagreed with Crawley and believes one thing has to provide, with Haas’ lack of readability including gas to the hearth.
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“It’s been going on for too long. Too long around Payne. Why doesn’t he stand up and declare his alleigience a long time ago? Constantly saying you are going to go to market
“His manager put out a press statement last night that was lukewarm at best in regards to having any clarity whatsoever. It was the biggest waste of a statement ever.
“I think he needs to be careful about the way he’s been handling negotiations now for two seasons and what that says to Broncos fans and whether you are all in or just hiding behind clauses or options in your contract and/or, like we have seen with Payne in the past, he just waits to tear up the contract with his previous manager to start the contract process again.”
Anasta argued that regardless of the continued contract saga, Haas’ on-field play hasn’t suffered which ought to give Broncos followers confidence it gained’t derail this season.
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“The fans really shouldn’t worry about his performances. Everytime he puts that jersey on for the Broncos are 9 or 10 out of 10.
“He’s a dime a dozen and you know what you are going to get from him every week, that’s why he’s in such high demand so it won’t affect his play.”
Crawley likened the state of affairs to Cam Munster’s prolonged contract saga with the Storm final 12 months.
Munster’s taking part in future was a speaking level for a lot of 2022, with the Dolphins within the operating for the Origin star’s signature earlier than he ended up re-signing with the Storm.
“It is very different. He’s done this every year has Payne,” Braith Anasta mentioned.
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