I really feel for John Kear and the coaching staff, they must be thinking what next.

If his family are homesick then I genuinely feel sorry for them, but it just feels a little bit too convenient that he’s got homesick when an NRL club shows an interest in him. Two weeks ago, Tronc and his family were settled in England.

It puts the club in a really difficult position if true. You don’t want to keep a player that’s unhappy, but who do you recruit at this stage of a season who’s on a par with Tronc for the same financial package. We all know that money is becoming tighter at the club.

Agree 100%, but some people seem to react the same way whoever it is.

This Australian report has a quote from the coach (regarding the player reported to be leaving)
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Despite an extensive injury list he hasn't mentioned any incoming players or any attempts to attract any.

Particularly when "the horse's mouth" issues a statement claiming the exact opposite only 1 week earlier!

let's not be naive about this, the Broncos have lost Petero Civoniceva, Ben Hannant & Joel Clinton in the last two or three years, they've just been outmuscled and hammered by the New Zealand Warriors. It's been apparent since their preseason games that they were inadequately served in the front row and needed a solution.

They are the biggest club in Queensland and have first-hand experience of Shane Tronc playing For Queensland's other club, the Cowboys, it doesn't take a genius to put two and two together.

It wouldn't take any more than a phone call from home, possibly from a friend, where Brisbane's interest gets mentioned and a quick check on whether Shane would be interested if an offer was made.

Job done!

Wakey expres on tronc www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/wildc ... 6190650.jp

Wakey expres on tronc www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/wildc ... 6190650.jp

this is very disappointing, tronc is one of the best props we have had for ages.

as mentioned previously, this will partly be due to brisbane wanting him now (if any aussie team really wanted him at the time, they would have made space under the cap).

despite what the rose tinted brigade may say, and i am by no means in that or with the doom and gloom merchants, i do believe we are descending into a major crisis.

we have lost our hooker, playmaker and now the big part of our "engine room".

we need to replace brough (preferably now with brett finch) and sign a decent go forward english prop (fozzard would be ideal).

alas i believe we will it wakey style, sign no-one of any note (e.g. another journeyman) and pocket the money.

dark days ahead.......

Paul King time!

Is the the dark work of the PFU, in ridding our game of props who score more than 1 try in a game?

Civoneceva is off contract at the end of season...Early release???

Isn't he on one of the biggest NRL contracts at present for a forward,Sure I read he on 200k a year or more.

So Ted has to forgo a few M&S suits, it shouldn't be too much of a barrier.

Withhold his papers and tell him he must play to the end of the season.

Oh wait if Brough can get a release...

It was a transfer.

sad news any idea when he's supposed to leave, good job we still have Morrison