David Nofoaluma #164

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

don't care if he is a wests junior or balmain junior who cares
So Brooks deserves respect because he is a balmain junior
A wests tigers is a wests tiger

He’s a “Wests” junior, as in Wests Tiger junior
You know - we are Wests

Geez, it’s not hard 🥴

 

[The SHADOW]

He

He’s a “Wests” junior, as in Wests Tiger junior
You know - we are Wests

Geez, it’s not hard 🥴

Technically correct, captain obvious

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

Technically correct, captain obvious

Wasn't obvious to Jedi_Tiger

 

[The SHADOW]

Wasn't obvious to Jedi_Tiger

The idiots on last chance

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Yep our loss, he's still a top 10 winger. Watch the Storm cash in.

All the great NRL players have an ego and you can't be great without one.

Our club has been a challenging workplace for a long time and Nofo stood by us. I'm disappointed that we couldn't get our plan together quick enough to retain him.

Good luck to them, if they cash in and keep him it's a win for both clubs as far as I am concerned. Irrespective of his ability, if he's on the nose with his team mates, and if it's for the reasons stated, that's on him and not the club. He can go chase his finals dream in Melbourne, he'll be in for a rude shock if he thinks the shit he's done at this club will fly with Bellamy.

 

[hank37w]

Stuck by us.... lol.
He's one of the highest paid wingers in the game.

He's well compensated.

Do we get value out of him?
I would say no.

He isn't Brian To'o.

I agree mate.

He isn't May or Tago or JAC or plenty of other wingers that are as good or better and at the same time manage to contribute to team harmony.

As I have said elsewhere, if Bellyache and the Storm system sort out his issues and he comes back with a better attitude and his game play benefits from playing finals football then that is great, alternatively if he doesn't come back because someone else picks up his contract which everyone seems to believe was too costly in both length and dollar value then that is fine as well.

I can only see a win win situation for all concerned.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Nofoaluma will be at the Storm for at least the remainder of the year. The club is making positive moves in relation to the roster. It's a win either way that he comes back having experienced the Storm system or moves onto another club. I don't understand the need to dish it out to him. We also get kudos from Bellamy for assisting which is also a good outcome. Remember Grant?

 

[rex2ce]

The myth here.
Every club has to spend the salary cap in full every year, then every year like the ATO , the NRL do audits on the cap , fines etc.
how does it make sense
MY TAKE
on the same day Nofo left , BIG T gets extended
no such thing as saving , it’s call smart operations, in one hand out the other
Wt smarts to the fore, that some might not notice.

Who is big T ?

 

[hank37w]

Man it's gonna be strange to see him in Melbourne colours.

Especially if they make him wear that hideous warm up jersey they have with all the gold shit on the front.

YUK.

 

[batboy]

Yep our loss, he's still a top 10 winger. Watch the Storm cash in.

Top 10?
Which of the following Wingers is he considered better than - And by whom?
JAC
To'o
Coates
Tupou
Suali
Mulitalo
Oates
Feldt
Tuilagi
Sivo
Rapana
Saab
DWZ

Not even considering other guys very competent on the wing....
Tago, Smith, Holmes - Even Turbo

 

[Stevec]

Non stop going on and on the nofo haters he's GONE!
I happen to think we was a good winger for many years but what's the point all this childish dialogue .I can't imagine anyone after reading the WTF and seeing such bitterness wanting to come here. You now have the team you want .hope they win

 

[Alltheway]

Nofa wouldn't be going to Melbourne if he was being picked in FG - they wouldn't let Laurie or Douehi go. If you think the exercise to let him go down there is to not sort him out( within a proven system under Bellamy) on the field and possibly off then I think you are off the mark - hence it isn't the Bulldogs and he isn't JAC. That is my point.

I get that, but to a certain respect your jumping at shadows. I was more talking about him carrying on after a try. Which I believe is harmless, not my style but no big issue. Like others have brought up here. Do u know that the dogs have a fine system in place for players who don’t make the effort to celebrate a try being scored?
Addo-carr is a really good player but without his speed he ain’t much, Nofa doesn’t have the speed as has been pointed out. So I believe he is a much more talented player than jac overall!

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

Not sure about that. I think they'd have to be well under this year anyway.

They are but they can use the 100k to upgrade other contracts

 

[OzLuke]

He's the same pace as Olam and very elusive and deceptively strong in getting out of tackles. He'd fit in mate for sure. Why do you think they want him...to take up their car spaces 🤣

Difference is Olam runs forward more often than sideways....

 

[Cobarcats]

Difference is Olam runs forward more often than sideways....

I'm sure bellyache can sort that out and if and when he returns he'll be a better player.
I'm 100% all for this.
It worked for us with Harry Grant.
As long as both parties benefit from the move I dont have a problem.

 

[Telltails]

I get that, but to a certain respect your jumping at shadows. I was more talking about him carrying on after a try. Which I believe is harmless, not my style but no big issue. Like others have brought up here. Do u know that the dogs have a fine system in place for players who don’t make the effort to celebrate a try being scored?
Addo-carr is a really good player but without his speed he ain’t much, Nofa doesn’t have the speed as has been pointed out. So I believe he is a much more talented player than jac overall!

Nofa has gone from first picked to not being in the top squad and we are running last. There is a problem. Going to the Storm gave JAC the start to become a representative player and premiership winner. If Nofa wants a chance to get his career back on track adapting to the Storm system instead of acting like he is the big fish in a small pond, could be the best thing that has happened since he entered grade.

 

[Batmans Parents]

Yep our loss, he's still a top 10 winger. Watch the Storm cash in.

All the great NRL players have an ego and you can't be great without one.

Our club has been a challenging workplace for a long time and Nofo stood by us. I'm disappointed that we couldn't get our plan together quick enough to retain him.

No he’s not a top ten winger by any stretch. Not since 2020. Here’s a list of 10 wingers who are all better than Nofo (in no order)

Johnston
Garrick
Addo Carr
D. Tupou
Sivo
To'o
C. Oates
X. Oates
T May
Kenny M

That’s off the top of my head. I can make a case for 2-4 other wingers who are better than him. Who are you taking Nofo over in that list?

It’s fine to have an ego and you’re right, all great players have one. The problem is when the ego outweighs the skill set and performance which is definitely the case with Nofo

 

[Demps]

“Nofa still has to make the team, he can’t go down there thinking he’s going to make the team, he will have to work hard because they don’t accept mediocrity" - Tim Sheens

.... ouch.

 

[Needaname]

“Nofa still has to make the team, he can’t go down there thinking he’s going to make the team, he will have to work hard because they don’t accept mediocrity" - Tim Sheens

.... ouch.

What was that from?

 

[Batmans Parents]

Top 10?
Which of the following Wingers is he considered better than - And by whom?
JAC
To'o
Coates
Tupou
Suali
Mulitalo
Oates
Feldt
Tuilagi
Sivo
Rapana
Saab
DWZ

Not even considering other guys very competent on the wing....
Tago, Smith, Holmes - Even Turbo

Shit, didn’t see this. Good list