Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Demps said:
Taylan is a fantastic player
It's the character, that is a concern.

He said in his YouTube Q and A, he started to take football serious when he released how much it can allow him to help his family.

Needs to wake up to himself.
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He probably took up footy when he released how many young women he could meet and then beat up.
 
WestsEffTheRest said:
He comes with a lot of controversy, do you think we as a club can get the best out of him? We are already in the media as it is.
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It’s a great question.

When I was told about this I questioned the fit and my source corrected me pretty quickly.

The culture Benji introduced this preseason is very family oriented focussed and for all the boys to be together extremely similar to Penrith. Benji continuously promotes all the players family members to all meet each other and to form a togetherness within the squad. He also apparently frequently organises a lot of club events to help push this.

Very similar to what the Bulldogs have done this year and it’s paying dividens with Critta and Ciraldo pushing a top 4 charge. Their effort areas and ability to play for each other is so evident and it’s winning them games.

The formula works, you just need the right players to build it.

The reason Luai was thrown the serious money he was even before his latest form push which has silenced a lot of people questioning his price tag was to be the face of this vision Benji is trying to push. Look at the impact Critta has made at the Dogs, by all accounts Luai is the face of that culture and can provide x2 of what Critta is from a leadership perspective.

Now to answer your question more directly, even though Taylan off the field may have made mistakes which I’m not looking past or accepting. But he’s also reportedly a very local leader and big on family and not letting the boys down which is probably why Benji likes the fit and thinks it might work. He’s also a serious serious talent.

I’m not saying it’s right but one of May’s incident crossed my brain when a couple of seasons ago the Penrith boys were out and Cleary was getting harassed at some bar. From all reports this bloke wouldn’t leave Nathan alone pestering him all night and was told politely to bugger off. The bloke kept grabbing Cleary and May come from behind and pulled him off. Protective instincts with his team mate kicked in and he got charged for that from memory. I’m not saying it’s right and May should be more publicly aware, however I can definitely see Taylan being the type of player that would fit into what Benji is trying to push and could take his game to another level with more responsibility.
 
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teddy23 said:
It’s a great question.

When I was told about this I questioned the fit and my source corrected me pretty quickly.

The culture Benji introduced this preseason is very family oriented focussed and for all the boys to be together extremely similar to Penrith. Benji continuously promotes all the players family members to all meet each other and to form a togetherness within the squad. He also apparently frequently organises a lot of club events to help push this.

Very similar to what the Bulldogs have done this year and it’s paying dividens with Critta and Ciraldo pushing a top 4 charge. Their effort areas and ability to play for each other is so evident and it’s winning them games.

The formula works, you just need the right players to build it.

The reason Luai was thrown the serious money he was even before his latest form push which has silenced a lot of people questioning his price tag was to be the face of this vision Benji is trying to push. Look at the impact Critta has made at the Dogs, by all accounts Luai is the face of that culture and can provide x2 of what Critta is from a leadership perspective.

Now to answer your question more directly, even though Taylan off the field may have made mistakes which I’m not looking past or accepting. But he’s also reportedly a very local leader and big on family and not letting the boys down which is probably why Benji likes the fit and thinks it might work. He’s also a serious serious talent.

I’m not saying it’s right but one of May’s incident crossed my brain when a couple of seasons ago the Penrith boys were out and Cleary was getting harassed at some bar. From all reports this bloke wouldn’t leave Nathan alone pestering him all night and was told politely to bugger off. The bloke kept grabbing Cleary and May come from behind and pulled him off. Protective instincts with his team mate kicked in and he got charged for that from memory. I’m not saying it’s right and May should be more publicly aware, however I can definitely see Taylan being the type of player that would fit into what Benji is trying to push and could take his game to another level with more responsibility.
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Love your posts teddy

Wish the club performed as well as you post lol
 
teddy23 said:
It’s a great question.

When I was told about this I questioned the fit and my source corrected me pretty quickly.

The culture Benji introduced this preseason is very family oriented focussed and for all the boys to be together extremely similar to Penrith. Benji continuously promotes all the players family members to all meet each other and to form a togetherness within the squad. He also apparently frequently organises a lot of club events to help push this.

Very similar to what the Bulldogs have done this year and it’s paying dividens with Critta and Ciraldo pushing a top 4 charge. Their effort areas and ability to play for each other is so evident and it’s winning them games.

The formula works, you just need the right players to build it.

The reason Luai was thrown the serious money he was even before his latest form push which has silenced a lot of people questioning his price tag was to be the face of this vision Benji is trying to push. Look at the impact Critta has made at the Dogs, by all accounts Luai is the face of that culture and can provide x2 of what Critta is from a leadership perspective.

Now to answer your question more directly, even though Taylan off the field may have made mistakes which I’m not looking past or accepting. But he’s also reportedly a very local leader and big on family and not letting the boys down which is probably why Benji likes the fit and thinks it might work. He’s also a serious serious talent.

I’m not saying it’s right but one of May’s incident crossed my brain when a couple of seasons ago the Penrith boys were out and Cleary was getting harassed at some bar. From all reports this bloke wouldn’t leave Nathan alone pestering him all night and was told politely to bugger off. The bloke kept grabbing Cleary and May come from behind and pulled him off. Protective instincts with his team mate kicked in and he got charged for that from memory. I’m not saying it’s right and May should be more publicly aware, however I can definitely see Taylan being the type of player that would fit into what Benji is trying to push and could take his game to another level with more responsibility.
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Bullshit!

Cleary approached the victim to delete a video - and Taylan dog-shotted gim from behind...

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teddy23 said:
If May and Turuva both join the club in 2025 that’s a serious upgrade on our outside back depth.

Both players also very familiar with Luai and Api who are gonna be the two most influential players in our spine next year running the attack.

For low $ it’s a no brainer for me.
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How likely is it though? Have we actually spoken with him and he shown an inclination to come here?
 
Teddy not question your sources or their correct intentions of the Benji's family orient focus, Taylan May is a first grade player no doubt, but is a hot head who belted his missus, let's not forget that fact.
 
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