While firing up about the Queensland Reds’ recruitment on his radio show - Triple M Brisbane’s Marto & Ed Kavelee - this morning, Martin didn’t miss in his appraisal of Maranta.
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The Broncos leading tryscorer last season, Maranta is understood to have committed to the Queensland Reds for the next two years.
“Whoever is signing talent for the Reds until today has done a dreadful job,’’ said Martin, who also hosts Fox Sports’ Rugby 360.
“He (Maranta) is the worst signing I have ever seen in my life.”
“If Wayne Bennett is prepared to get rid of his Godson… that would indicate he’s a crap player.
“But the Reds snapped him up and crowed about it.
“It is the last thing the Reds need because something Queensland rugby has got everywhere through youth rugby, through schools rugby is exciting young wingers and we pick up a dud the Broncos want to get rid of because he’s got a knee injury.”
Maranta is the grandson of Broncos founding chairman Barry Maranta and son of former Brisbane winger Brett Plowman and has known Bennett since he was born.
He has battled injury this season and struggled to break into the Broncos’ best 17.
Martin finished the tirade by praising the Reds’ re-signing of Quade Cooper to a new three-year deal.
“Thank goodness. He’s what the Reds need,’’ he said.
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