Stefano Utoikamanu #241

[Harvey]

4 sure. Richo has his sleeves rolled up getting dirty.
Some of the top 30's were made under Madge still.
Richo is having to reengineer everything bless him.
He has runs on the board though, and if you remember
he also mentioned on Jimmy Graham's pod that
the Tigers job is the easiest rebuild yet, souths was
the hardest because they had 2 start everything from
scratch and he ended up winning a premiership
for the club. I've got full confidence in what he's
doing 4 us, he has the hardest job in the league
by far. The lack of noise around the club is calming

He has worked the tigers out. 6 months in and already spruiking his importance. Surely he has 2 roster recycles and 4 coaches before his decision making and responsibility in the mess are called to account

 

[Spartan117]

Hooper also claimed Bateman & Benji had a public
bust up over how senior players were treated, he
reckoned Bateman told Benji that he's treating the
junior players as seniors and the seniors like juniors
lmao. I don't know what to think about hooper's mail
but the junior players aren't the ones fluffing it up

The juniors are putting in.

The seniors are showing no effort.

 

[Odessa]

The juniors are putting in.

The seniors are showing no effort.

One could argue that cut the seniors not putting in and blood some of the younger players just to give them a taste of first maybe pick a few guys from the best juniors give them two games from the bench and one starting game

 

[Greek tiger]

I would hate if he goes to the dogs would much rather him go to the storm

 

[Telltails]

The juniors might be putting in but they don't make dominant tackles, they get out muscled and fatigued and are lucky to last 60 mins without capitulation.

 

[Kaito]

He has worked the tigers out. 6 months in and already spruiking his importance. Surely he has 2 roster recycles and 4 coaches before his decision making and responsibility in the mess are called to account

Haha, damn, I sure hope not man...

 

[Kaito]

I would hate if he goes to the dogs would much rather him go to the storm

My hate has shifted from Eels, then Panthers
and now the Buldogs under Gus/Laundy smh

 

[Groundup]

Hooper also said dogs haven't tabled an offer yet
but will for probably 650-700k, their cap wasn't
mentioned. Shit house facilities, a club that's having
their first peak after many years in the trough, he
would also be taking a huge pay cut just under 1m

He could be the man if he stays patient, it's crazy.

Hooper and Bateman aren’t mates. Plus hooper is a jibberer. I would like to think that benji called out Bateman though because the kids are leading the way

 

[Needaname]

👍...good thought Needaname, and you may well be correct as he has said he would like to get back into club coaching again.
As you're a good thinker, what's your thoughts on Steph going to the Wabbits when he leaves Us.
Not much difference between being coached by Bellamy or Wayne Bennett eh.

Definitely an option. Stef and Moale. Tatola may not get back to the form or condition he was in when he was their pack leader.

 

[BAGNF05]

The juniors might be putting in but they don't make dominant tackles, they get out muscled and fatigued and are lucky to last 60 mins without capitulation.

This is the learning experience they are getting this year mate 👍

 

[Needaname]

The meeting may be cut short and they will all agree they have signed Joey Manu.

Imagine their disappointment when they attempt to play Stefano Utoikamanu on an edge and come to realise he is not actually Samuela Fainu.

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[Tucker]

Mate Galvin and Bula have had better games than the forwards. Plus they are 18 and 22. The likes of Bateman and Papali are experienced first graders. The fact the halves have out performed them says alot

Yeah I’ve heard the narrative that these guys have outplayed the others.
I don’t fully agree with it.
They’ve been ordinary as well quite a lot.

 

[TonyTiger]

I would hate if he goes to the dogs would much rather him go to the storm

I’m sick of the Dogs signing every hyped forward that comes onto the market - in such an underhanded fashion - the idiots don’t have a decent halfback or 5/8 but they continue to load up on forwards … who will be the sacrificial lamb this time, during the off-season it was Josh Jackson who suddenly decided he didn’t want to collect his huge salary this year - not officially anyway!

 

[Speed2burn]

Fck the fairy off already, he is the Luke brooks of forwards

Also as quiet as a mouse… hopefully there’s plenty of libraries down in Melbourne so he can have some quiet time

 

[Vicious]

Yeah I’ve heard the narrative that these guys have outplayed the others.
I don’t fully agree with it.
They’ve been ordinary as well quite a lot.

Mr Teflon was directly involved in letting in 3-4 tries yet come out unscathed?

 

[TonyTiger]

Fck the fairy off already, he is the Luke brooks of forwards

Also as quiet as a mouse… hopefully there’s plenty of libraries down in Melbourne so he can have some quiet time

Pack his bags and put him on the train
…… in a designated quiet carriage of course

 

[Tucker]

The juniors are putting in.

The seniors are showing no effort.

Not really.
They are busy, but they make a lot of poor decisions and their defence is being picked apart.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Hooper also claimed Bateman & Benji had a public
bust up over how senior players were treated, he
reckoned Bateman told Benji that he's treating the
junior players as seniors and the seniors like juniors
lmao. I don't know what to think about hooper's mail
but the junior players aren't the ones fluffing it up

If our senior players actually acted like senior players then he wouldn’t have anything to worry about. Hope Benji calling them out is true

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

The juniors might be putting in but they don't make dominant tackles, they get out muscled and fatigued and are lucky to last 60 mins without capitulation.

And yet we have the same wins as the 2 seasons before when we had a more NRL experienced team named weekly.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

And yet we have the same wins as the 2 seasons before when we had a more NRL experienced team named weekly.

Not sure what that point is though?

We have the spoon 3rd time in a row by trying something different. Good on benji.