Broncos legend Steve Renouf has thrown his assist behind Payne Haas, declaring the famous person prop is nicely inside his rights to check his worth on the open market.
The 23-year-old this week reportedly knocked again the membership’s three-year $1.1 million-per-season extension provide and as an alternative opted to hit the open market in November 1.
It prompted hypothesis he might command as a lot as $1.3 million a season with the likes of the Bulldogs and Storm among the many golf equipment who might make a play for the NSW Origin star.
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Renouf, who performed 183 video games for the Broncos throughout 12 seasons, backed Haas however warned he ran the chance up getting the loyal Broncos fan base offside.
Haas was booed by his residence crowd after requesting a direct launch in 2022, a response Renouf described as “poor”.
“You can’t deny a player wanting to sniff out the market, and Payne has every right to do that, or his management has,” Renouf stated to foxsports.com.au.
“I just think what we saw happen with Payne and his new management last season, they need to be careful of upsetting supporters.
“When he went through this last time, he got booed by his own home crowd. I was at that game and I thought it was poor… it was just like ‘come on’. I was disappointed at my home crowd.
“He’s a young boy who has just carried us through the Covid period and our bad times, our best player, and they were booing him.
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“It just shows what a negotiation can do to a brand of a player.
“Payne has settled back in to some really good footy and I don’t think it will upset (the Broncos). They just need to get it sorted as soon as possible.”
The contract extension tabled to Haas would make him the membership’s highest-ever paid participant, eclipsing the million {dollars} a season handed to Anthony Milford.
It prompted questions over Haas’ worth with million greenback salaries sometimes reserved for key backbone gamers.
For Renouf, Haas is a useful member of the Broncos set-up and is absolutely deserving of the cash being tabled by the Brisbane membership.
“Without a doubt mate, without a doubt he is worth it,” Renouf stated.
“I don’t know why front rowers have not been paid as much as a halfback or a five-eighth, or the spine.
“He is an integral part to this Brisbane club, without a doubt… just look at what he does in a game, how much he gives and his effectiveness, metres gained.
“Intimidation factor, there is no one in the game like him to be honest and to think he has been consistently like that now for what, three or four years?
“You know what, he loves the place. There’s a big factor in that too… it’s his management who are searching for the money, even though it is on his behalf.
“He might still say yes (to negotiating with rivals), but he loves the club. He needs a settled club, he has a lot of stuff going on outside of footy, family matters and that.
“The club has always been there for him, I don’t know if he wants to pick up the pieces and start at a new club.
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“You also want to be at a club that is winning, and guess what? Brisbane are winning at the moment. I expect him to stay, but I hope I don’t put the mockers on it.”
Renouf additionally is aware of Haas personally and labelled him a “really good lad”, explaining that recent news surrounding his contract negotiations received’t damage the Broncos’ premiership hopes this season.
He additionally performed down the potential of a Storm poaching raid after it emerged Craig Bellamy’s facet had been able to throw their title within the hat.
“No, because one thing I do know for sure is that they are Payne’s mates, no matter what they will be talking to the boys,” Renouf stated.
“I’d be doing the same things, so from a playing group, no. It is just what the outfacing side of that looks like to the public and to our fans, that’s my concern.
“But to the playing group, they won’t worry too much.
“Talk about Melbourne, I think they are a bit further away than they think they are. They have three good front rowers down there.
“Does he really want to go down there and be in a quartet? I don’t think so. I’m still confident he will re-sign here, I just think he’d be happy with what they will give him.
“He’s settled, that’s a big thing. With everything that has gone on with his life, he’s settled.”
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