Tom Shines
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Let’s hope buddy …
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Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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Let’s hope buddy …
What off one game that Staines has played well? I’d go with Alaimalo as he’s at least shown heart and some try assists.
TV Ted Ellery
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You're writing Latu off after less than 80 mins playing injured and out of position? Do you remember how awful Tedesco was in 2013 returning from injury and on the wing? There have been countless other superstars who have had middling starts to their career and without the excuse of an injury. Give him time before you judge him.
FrodoTBaggin
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No? I have been consistently saying since the season even begun that Staines is our best winger and is locked into the team. I even have him above Junior who I view as a centre.
Also, how do you think the 2 metre tall winger who takes less runs and makes less pcm than Staines shows more heart?
Edit: Also, I'd say playing with a perforated bowel takes some heart...
liltiger
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I'm not too fussed with papalii leaving, he hasn't really done much he's not been the player that he was at the Eels. No idea what happened but if he walked in and just said to Richo I want out, I'm all for him leaving. If he isn't committed punt him. Galvin though asking for a release I would dig my heels in and force him to stay, only on the hope he changes his mind because he has a lot more upside for us in keeping him.
BAGNF05
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It’s more me wanting to back Galvin to be our future. If we have a bet each way and lose Gal I’ll be disappointed.
Coastie_Tiger
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I think Galvins manager was requesting a release after we signed Bud, they've since seen him play all is well 🤣
But in all seriousness if he has still been requesting a release more recently im unaware of that.
BAGNF05
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I honestly don’t remember Teddy having a poor start to his career, I recall saying he’s a future Kangaroo from almost day dot.
Mate I suggest u watch his last 3 games before last weekends game. We’re your eyes painted on the week before where he let in two try’s to start us off??
He plays like a guy who doesn’t want to get injured, always take the safest/easy option to protect himself more than helps the team. No heart, he only played well against the cowgirls because he new his was about to be dropped. Our other wingers make more mistakes than him but play fir the better of the team.
He looked better at centre the brief time he had there, he doesn’t do well with the sideline.
Tucker
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Letting this prick walk early after shitting on the club for years is a weak look to the rest of the comp.
It may open the flood gates for guys wanting a good payday mid career before lining up their forever home at their earliest convenience. If that overlaps their contract with us…so what?
It may open the flood gates for guys wanting a good payday mid career before lining up their forever home at their earliest convenience. If that overlaps their contract with us…so what?
Tucker
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Nah he was shit at first and many were questioning the hype.
Took a while to see it.
king_sirro
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I don't remember that at all. He hit the ground running IMO
BAGNF05
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His tackle busting ability and involvement was elite from the get go. Obviously did the ACL on debut so may have come back a little down on confidence but within 20 career games he was an obvious star.
Tucker
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When he was on the sting he was producing Staines level performances.
On the surface it seems to continue the old pattern of signing a good player on slight overs (because we suck), player under performs compared to their salary, player is released with us tipping in, we promote over-rated juniors, wash, rinse, repeat.
I'm prepared to see how it plays out though. Maybe it's just the Wests Tigers PTSD kicking in.
Tucker
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Meh, I saw a clear injury prone ball hog with zero ball playing ability.
He grew on me but has never been comparable to greats like Slater.
TV Ted Ellery
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How people's memories of the past are shaped by the present.
Tedesco played 30 mins in 2012 and showed promise before he did his ACL.
In 2013, he came back on the wing against Manly. He looked like he was running in quicksand and was timid in defence. He played the first 3-4 games on the wing before moving to fullback. Towards the end of the season he started looking good, albeit in losing causes, and he carried that form into 2014. The opener against St George was his first blinder.
BAGNF05
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I’ve obviously wiped 2013 from my memory when we won 3 of the 19 games he played in. Must of been the following year he hit his straps.
He asked to leave the tigers won’t be paying anything
Tucker
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Yes there’s been far too many of those years.
How many more wins do you see us getting this year?
May snag one during origin, we have Souths twice, maybe one of those? Not looking real good.
