Stefano Utoikamanu #241

[Tom Shines]

There's always a queue of players outside Gus' office begging to be released from their contracts so they can pursue their life long goal of a career in boxing.

Really? I thought there as only 1 ….

He doesn’t seem to have much of a problem moving them on for other reasons

 

[hank37w]

Maybe I just should of said, "so they can pursue their life long goal of a career somewhere else."

 

[weststigers]

I am on team Stef and want him to stay. Having said that I hope we have set a date on him notifying us of his decision. I think the club has been more than reasonable with him and the longer this goes on the less chance of us signing a replacement. It seems as though his manager is clearing his clients out of the Tigers so I am not confident of retaining him. Is there any other players he manages at the club. Already Aj, Ice gone to Panthers.

I think the deadline thing has always backfired. I don't really hear other clubs impose deadlines.

They simply carry on about their business and if the right player comes up, they hit the button and let the guy that's procrastinating walk.

Stef is sadly on his own in our pack. We don't have a one/two punch. Two props that can take second and third tackle, get a quick play the ball and set the scene for the edges against a retreating defence.

Twal and Klemmer are too slow in the ptb to get us on a roll. Twal is an honest player, but isn't aggressive enough. Klemmer has had his best days.

With the money Stef is asking for, I think it ties up a lot of cash for a player that hasn't performed consistently yet. Perhaps he will, but 800k is minutes and consistency money. He's probably worth about 650k today.

 

[Sco77y]

I think Richo might have played his cards very well here...

Stefo thinks he is in high demand and clubs are dropping like flies which I think Richo knew would happen.
He wants to stay in Sydney and only the lower clubs are interested as the top clubs already have their top line front rowers.
The media about Eels sounds like his manager is trying to pump his client up.

What I find funny is he wants to win now and he is considering the Eels who are currently BELOW us (might only be for another 8 hours) but they have a better roster and still on bottom..

We have like 11 players made their Debut this year and we have had a truck load of injuries / Suspensions, yet we are ahead of Eels.

I hope Stefo looks at this like Laui has and want to build a team like Panthers did and enjoy the success coming. It takes hard work but we have some very exciting times ahead.

I think he’s demonstrated that he doesn’t have the temperament or drive to contribute to a build from the ground up. Apparently he’s after a ready made club that he can just slot into and win a premiership.

Agree Richo seems to have handled this situation nicely. If he doesn’t find a suitable offer from another club quickly, I have a feeling the Tigers’ $4M offer may no longer be available. I doubt Richo is sitting on his hands, not already looking at someone to fill his position.

 

[TigerGene]

Gus always finds space in the Cap somehow, got me beat.

It's called a sombrero

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

He is off to the Storm…

 

[BAGNF05]

Just a metre eater at this stage, great one but that’s about it. Generally u show your skill set throughout your career.

Can’t let that go. He’s a bloody machine.

 

[liltiger]

He is off to the Storm…

Fine then he can go already and we can all finally move on

 

[Buttface]

He is off to the Storm…

If he has a fair dinkum go in today’s game then yeah he wants to go there.

 

[Enmore_Tiger]

I think we need to Remember Stephano has not done a thing wrong. He hasn’t asked for a release. He’s current contract is up and he is negotiating a new 1 it’s in his best interest to see what the best deal he can get is

People need to lay off him once again he hasn’t done anything wrong

Don’t believe everything you read in the media it’s a bunch of crap

Possibly some of his performances are suspect.

 

[LUPO]

Gus always finds space in the Cap somehow, got me beat.

Just caught the backend of SEN just now… something about Steph wanting to play under Ryles. Anyone heard the full story?

 

[bptiger 0]

I think he’s demonstrated that he doesn’t have the temperament or drive to contribute to a build from the ground up. Apparently he’s after a ready made club that he can just slot into and win a premiership.

Agree Richo seems to have handled this situation nicely. If he doesn’t find a suitable offer from another club quickly, I have a feeling the Tigers’ $4M offer may no longer be available. I doubt Richo is sitting on his hands, not already looking at someone to fill his position.

Come on he went to England to land players , there has been forwards moving around clubs everywhere, and what have we got a big O

 

[Todd Packer]

David Klemmer is on a $800k a year …but not a peep out of you or anyone else Todd

Not a peep?
That's funny. I've been bagging Klemmer relentlessly since last season.
So have many many others .

 

[Tom Shines]

Not a peep?
That's funny. I've been bagging Klemmer relentlessly since last season.
So have many many others .

$800k they waste on this sloth … disgraceful

 

[Winston Churchill]

Useless prick arm grabbing. Piss off

 

[Dennisspicer1]

Half time scores 16 to 12 storm an 2 of there tries were contributed to by 2 one handed attemps to tackle,

 

[Wiz]

Sione Fainu has more output than Stefano.

 

[Wiz]

I think you could make the argument both Sione Fainu and Pole are better than Steph.

 

[Buttface]

Pole outperforms mighty boy most weeks these days.

 

[mikey]

#Punt the funt.