Brandon Smith seemed discouraged and a little frustrated when he talked about the news of the bomb he was hitting a move in mid-season at the Rabbitohs on Wednesday evening.
The 28 -year -old premiere winner, who joined the Sydney Roosters in 2023, started to jump the ship to their rivals, the Bunnies, in 2026. But after secret talks in the last three weeks, this decision has been rapid.
Smith, speaking of the Podcast bye Round, seemed that he had been blinded by the move, revealing that he had received a call from his manager in the morning, telling him that a development in the contractual talks had emerged during the night.
Having also seen many titles to turn on Wednesday morning, Smith then received a call from the boss of the Roosters, Trent Robinson, and said that the senior coach also seemed shocked by the news.
Smith now seems ready for an immediate outing with the two clubs about to finalize the agreement, but they are sampling more than $ 40,000, according to the Daily Telegraph. Roosters require $ 200,000 for Star Hooker, but the SUDs, limited by their salary ceiling, do not want to move on costs of $ 160,000.
Having attended his wedding as a teammate Angus Crichton on Monday, Smith thought about a week of roller coaster on the podcast The Bye Round, telling Footy James Graham in the way the news was out of his imminent outing was “ strange ”.
The Roosters Star Brandon Smith cut a discouraged silhouette as he broke his silence on his imminent release of Sydney Roosters on Wednesday
The Winning Pute of Premiere seemed frustrated by the way he learned his move on hold, adding that he did not seem to be much sought after ”
Smith, affectionately known as “ Cheese ” by his teammates, was also questioned to find out if he felt like he had played his last match for the Roosters, responding: `It definitively resembles the conversations I and the articles I see.
“It does not seem that I am very wanted … I … I don’t know.”
He was also insisted on the fact that he had spoken to anyone from the club concerning the situation.
“Robbo (Trent Robinson) called me on the way here,” he replied.
“It was a good conversation, it was nice. He was like: “Mate, we just try to save money”.
“It was direct, but it was also quite surprised by the way it happened today.”
Cheese is now part of an exodus of players who should leave the roosters this year, Dom Young has also been moved to free up wage ceiling space, while Sandon Smith is in the shop window.
During the podcast, Smith appeared reserved and lowered compared to his usual light ego, when it opened to what the immediate future looks like while it is always contracted with the roosters.
Smith, affectionately known as “ cheese ” of his teammates, was asked if he had the impression of having played his last match for the Roosters, answering: “ It is definitely like this way
The whore (left) revealed that Trent Robinson (right) called him to talk about the reports that were running in the media, but Smith said that the coach had been surprised by the news
Having been excluded with a knee injury at the start of the season, he added that he would return to training this week to work with the reserve side this week. He has to come back from the injury in about six weeks.
“I guess it will be difficult to undergo training,” he said, also noting that roosters have a bye this week.
“I still have to do that. We are supposed to have a week of leave. I train with the reserve side this week.
“I guess it’s going to be a bizarre feeling in the club. It will not happen overnight. It can’t. They will not be able to establish a contract overnight.
“ No one also answers their phone at the moment … ”
“It’s going to be embarrassing,” he added.
The 28 -year -old was opened when he discovered that he could have gone to the rabbits and expressed his concerns to his partner to have to move.
“Obviously, she (her partner) had no time to prepare for this news. That’s just all that everyone around you had to read this news and they should get up and ship with you.
Smith has not played this season due to a knee injury, but should come back in the next six weeks
The 28 -year -old also revealed that he should present himself for the reserve side of the Roosters if he remained at the Footy Club this season
“Imagine if I was going to Canberra!”
The cheese then admitted that he did not have the impression of having an autonomy ” and confirmed to the podcasters that the roosters would seek to play it in the reserves for the rest of the season, if it remained with the Habs.
Charlie White asked him: “I heard the chookes in the last two days, told you that you were going to play the reserve note for the rest of the year if you came back too?”
Smith replied: “Yes, roughly. I think yes. I think they said that to my manager. I don’t know if these were real words or empty words.
“When I heard this news, I felt like I wanted to dig my teeth.” I will be paid $ 900,000 to sit in the reserve class, I don’t care. “But that’s not the point – now I feel like S ***.
It is interesting to note that the roosters would leave someone with Smith’s skills and experience, especially when they are always looking for finals.
But that indicates that Sydney seeks to free up wage space to land Daly Cherry-Evans de Manly, with the Roosters with hot favorites to win half-dos.
Speaking on the podcast, Briath Anasta told Fox Footy that he thought Smith was “blinded” by the move.
Journalist Michael Carayannis replied: “You can see the disappointment and even the feeling of embarrassment. It was difficult to look at and listen.
