Darius Boyd to follow Bennett to Knights

Pieguyfly said:
Anybody else I don't think I would have stooped so low, but when a troll is deliberately contradicting everything that is happening then well...I make no apologies. Read through all of his previous posts and show me the positive ones.
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Even so, It is still uncalled for
 
Apparently there's strong word out there that Boyd has signed with the Broncos already. I wouldn't be surprised.
 
I read Bronc's CEO say they'll see whats left to offer Boyd after they re-sign Hodges but on the same day Andrew Gee said they're not in the market for him at all so who knows whats going on, I wish something would just get announced so we can all move on
 
yeah its really starting to drag on a bit isnt it?
I for one will be glad when we know for sure what he is doing.
 
As crazy as it may sound, It won't bother me too much if we don't get Boyd. We have Bennett, we now have Snowden and we have our captain Gidley, who will most likely have to move from his best position, (fullback) to accommodate Boyd. Gids is great at FB and I think we all agree that's his best position. Boyd is the better fullback though and is probably in the top 10 players atm, so it would be still great to have him here.

I also think we may be in need for a centre. Wes/Lulia are good to have for depth, but you would want someone better then them two. I'm not sure how Likiliki is progressing. If he's doing well by next year, I'd like to see him get given a shot. If he isn't up to FG by then, or is simply not good enough, we probably need Wayne/Tinkler to get us a new centre for next year.
 
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Simon Williams will be up the FG standard very soon i reckon, especially with Wayne mentoring him next year. Wouldn't mind seeing him get a good run of FG games if we don't sign a centre. Wes & Lulia are also good options, i've always rated Lulia as a very good player & Wes has been awesome this year. Boyd would be a superstar centre & the best case situation, but whoever Wayne goes with out of those options i'm happy.
 
Yeah as much as I would love to have boyd in the team,we have to re-arrange too much to accomodate him.
sure he may be a better fullback then gids,but why should we move him somewhere else to accomodate boyd?
Where does Gids go??
centre,wing,5/8,hooker,play off the bench???
 
Josh Hill said:
Simon Williams will be up the FG standard very soon i reckon, especially with Wayne mentoring him next year. Wouldn't mind seeing him get a good run of FG games if we don't sign a centre. Wes & Lulia are also good options, i've always rated Lulia as a very good player & Wes has been awesome this year. Boyd would be a superstar centre & the best case situation, but whoever Wayne goes with out of those options i'm happy.
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From that Centurions match I watched today, Williams looked absolute gun. I knew he's had the Midley one hand flick pass in his game, but i've never seen it until today. He is very, very good at it, it looks like. His defence was a bit of a concern though.

I also rate Lulia a fair bit too, more-so then Wes even. But I would still only consider him as a very good depth player.
 
My thoughts exactly Aidos... If he comes he comes but if he doesn't I'm not dwelling on it. We'd have Gids at the back and Likiliki ready for a start.

Snowden + Bennett already, I'm still pinching myself!
 
Alicia said:
My thoughts exactly Aidos... If he comes he comes but if he doesn't I'm not dwelling on it. We'd have Gids at the back and Likiliki ready for a start.

Snowden + Bennett already, I'm still pinching myself!
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It is exciting times, Boyd or not.

We have signed one of the best props in the league. We have a winger who is fast becoming one of the best in terms of talent. We have the best utility in the game. Mullen is finally rising to his potential. A QLD forward that was part of the 5 Origin sweep. And...well Beau Henry has people excited, despite only playing 2 games (let's not get carried away though with this one, he looks good but so did Daniel Mortimer haha)

Cap this off with the best coach going around and a zillion dollars and we will become a true dynasty in no time.
 
I think the majority of us all feel the same way about Boyd. If we get him, we get him. If we dont, we dont. Either way we're going to be the powerhouse of the NRL.

Great to be a Knights fan :)


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Hodges secured, now Broncos want Boyd

HAVING ensured Justin Hodges will play out the remainder of his career in Brisbane, the Broncos last night outlined plans to step-up talks with Darius Boyd in coming days as they look to bring the Queensland State of Origin star back to the club.


Hodges signed a three-year deal with the Broncos yesterday, meaning the 29-year-old will finish his career where it started more than a decade ago. Officials are hoping to follow that coup with another by convincing Boyd to return to Brisbane next season.

It won't be easy. Newcastle has made it clear that Boyd is central to its plans and the Knights have a significant factor weighing in their favour -- the presence of Boyd's mentor Wayne Bennett, who will join the club next year.

The Dragons are also intent on retaining Boyd. Given the fierce competition for Boyd's signature, and the likelihood Newcastle will weigh in with a larger offer, the Broncos face an uphill battle. That said, they plan to at least test the waters by opening talks with Boyd's manager George Mimis.

Broncos general manger of football Andrew Gee confirmed the club had briefly spoken to Mimis, who also manages Hodges, about Boyd but would now look to step-up negotiations.

"We haven't had a lot of dialogue with George about Darius," Gee said. "We will get on to that in the next week or so. I don't know where he is at the moment with the other clubs he's talking to."

Mimis added: "There has been some interest to go home and there has been some interest to go with Wayne. Nothing has changed."
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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...roncos-want-boyd/story-e6frg7mf-1226054252673
 
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If we get Boyd it will be great because he will go to fullback while Gidley can go hooker which is his best postion IMO. But if we dont get him we will still have Gidley at fullback and De gois at hooker which is still good. In regrads to the centres i think we should chase Beau Champion or Joel Reddy
 
I don't mind if Boyd comes or not. One of the most exciting thing I've seen of late is Tyron Roberts! Takes on the line better than any half @ the Knights in recent years and looks very comfortable in 1st grade. He would be a huge priority for me. Hope we have him on a long term contract.
 
another story on the broncs wanting boyd

http://www.zerotackle.com.au/hodges-secured-broncos-boyd-1996/

Having ensured Justin Hodges will play out the remainder of his career in Brisbane, the Broncos last night outlined plans to step-up talks with Darius Boyd in coming days as they look to bring the Queensland State of Origin star back to the club.
Hodges signed a three-year deal with the Broncos yesterday, meaning the 29-year-old will finish his career where it started more than a decade ago. Officials are hoping to follow that coup with another by convincing Boyd to return to Brisbane next season.
It won’t be easy. Newcastle has made it clear that Boyd is central to its plans and the Knights have a significant factor weighing in their favour — the presence of Boyd’s mentor Wayne Bennett, who will join the club next year.
The Dragons are also intent on retaining Boyd. Given the fierce competition for Boyd’s signature, and the likelihood Newcastle will weigh in with a larger offer, the Broncos face an uphill battle. That said, they plan to at least test the waters by opening talks with Boyd’s manager George Mimis.
Broncos general manger of football Andrew Gee confirmed the club had briefly spoken to Mimis, who also manages Hodges, about Boyd but would now look to step-up negotiations.
Hodges’ signing was crucial given the club will lose a significant chunk of experience when captain Darren Lockyer retires at the end of the season. Interestingly, Boyd could also help fill the void created by Lockyer’s departure.
With Josh Hoffman having bedded down the Broncos fullback spot, Boyd has been mentioned as a potential replacement for Lockyer in the No 6 jersey.
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