Stefano Utoikamanu #241

[hank37w]

Better Stef signs with Bulldogs. Listen to his wife. Family first over career. I mean if you had a choice Bellamy or Ciraldo at his stage of his career. Who would you choose?? To be the best you can be.

Get a divorce and marry up with Bellyache.

 

[boonboon]

I know a lot of people want him dropped but for mine I want him playing as many minutes as possible - we now have no need to look after his future so let's protect our players for next year and get every minute out of him this year.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

You play the best players regardless of if they are sticking around or not.

 

[mtd#2]

You play the best players regardless of if they are sticking around or not.

Probably happy to plod along not to get injured so he can "win a premiership next year" lol

 

[lathami]

Stefano has signed with the Bulldogs 100%...put your house on it

He was always signing with the dogs. All this bullshite about going to Melbourne is all crap. He had already agreed to terms, the dogs are making it look like an after thought. Don’t believe the hype, this has been the plan all along!

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Braith already confirmed a few times over the last couple of weeks. If you read btwn the lines.

 

[Droppy05]

I know a lot of people want him dropped but for mine I want him playing as many minutes as possible - we now have no need to look after his future so let's protect our players for next year and get every minute out of him this year.

Play him for the full 80 minutes. That will show him up for the pillow that he is. The fans at Leichhardt would love to see his arse hang out.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

I dont get it. The fans have to pay to show up. The players get paid for not showing up. Someone help me.

 

[liltiger]

I dont mind where he signs, it would just be sooooooooo funny if we ended up winning a premiership before he did... like the absolute best haha

And Mitch Moses

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Mitchell Moses is a great player. Love the guy. All heart. No apologies if I offend anyone with baggage in their lives.

 

[TigerNeddyK]

I dont want to upset you Neddy.

Just saying, if we're being objective, Stef has fulfilled his obligations and is free to go elsewhere. Actually, I'm happy about it. He wasn't playing well and the money offered was way too high.

As a young player with offers from big clubs going well in the comp, you'd be silly not to take it and he did. He will have sat around for 3 wooden spoons after this year without agitating for a release or making waves in the papers. I honestly have no ill feeling towards him other than his on field performance.

I just don't believe he owes the club anything above what he has given.

Imagine if your first boss said to you that you're a disloyal dog for not staying at your first job. You'd think it's a little unreasonable.

Thanks mate, I also had a look at a couple of your other posts and decided that you are just a genuine Tigers supporter that has a different take on this one topic and that my post was not justified towards you ..I think his performances this year and the fact that he has actually been going hat in hand to the roosters while getting paid top $ to lead our forward pack had me too angry towards him and I was lashing out at ..3 wooden spoons has me a bit WORKED UP .. 😄

 

[TigerNeddyK]

He won 15 out of 70 games. In 4 years.

And he played a part in that

 

[TigerNeddyK]

I dont mind where he signs, it would just be sooooooooo funny if we ended up winning a premiership before he did... like the absolute best haha

Agreed.. I wish him all the very best fortune of Sharon Wiods post Tigers . I hope he enjoys the same trajectory and I fully believe Woods brings more to a team than Golden Staph

 

[innsaneink]

Are you guy's kidding, he decided to do this, not us, he deserves all of it, he has done the wrong thing by this club and its supporters, and also this club was paying him far more than he deserved to be getting paid, he will now take a big pay cut, and maybe get paid what he deserves.
Around $650.000. If that.
Good riddance.

Dunno why you quoted me... I agree with what you just said and disagreed with someone saying we should hold the door open for him as he leaves and wish him good luck

 

[Merlot]

i hope Stephano goes 2 the dogs,wins,that team/process was done in style.bit like us

 

[Garrry]

Someone on this forum earlier put up bulldog's were shopping JAC, maybe gus is making salary cap space for stef next year ???

 

[Halbrowne61]

And when he plays against us next season especially if the game is at LO.

Well we may have Horsburgh to help sort him out , that could be worth the price of admission !

 

[Halbrowne61]

Someone on this forum earlier put up bulldog's were shopping JAC, maybe gus is making salary cap space for stef next year ???

Forget it, he’s not worth pursuing imo.

 

[Garrry]

Forget it, he’s not worth pursuing imo.

Sorry, I didn't mean for tigers to sign JAC just read dogs were trying to off load him

 

[Halbrowne61]

Sorry, I didn't mean for tigers to sign JAC just read dogs were trying to off load him

My mistake G, I just got a bit jumpy !!!
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