Onitoni Large to Manly

kade7 said:
new coach wont change anything with kobe , their cap is cooked

large is a disappointing loss, the club was very confident in keeping him, siebold has basically guarenteed him a first grade debut next year

also sees himself as a 6, will be interesting to see if his brother follows suit
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Manly also need a 9.....so of course his brother will follow....
 
Leichhardt_Logger said:
Been following him for a long time. Not gonna lie this had rocked me, and I’m pissed. “We’re a development club” but lose our best development players…
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It’s all smoke and mirrors, I am losing faith in Richo and benji , losing the best kid and only two forwards signed when we need at least 4-5 club is never going to change
 
jirskyr said:
Honestly that's not how it works any more, it's not just a Tigers thing.

Top-tier junior talent has a huge bargaining chip for any club who is short in a particular position, and can earn top dollar by moving around. Loyalty is a very distant consideration.

And when half of all the best juniors don't become successful career players anyway, it's in their best interests to secure big early (perhaps desperate) deals before they've truly been tested at the top level.

E.g. Schuster, who had junior raps on him as good as any big 5/8th cum backrower has had in the last 20 years. Used that pedigree to secure a big last junior deal from Manly, then his first adult contract also on big dollars, leveraging other clubs interest to max out the deal.

Fast forward 2 seasons and he's cooked and Manly are on the hook for a big value 4-year deal for a bloke that cannot maintain a decent output. And he was tearing the juniors to shreds when he played kids half his size who could not tackle.

But Schuster would be doing just fine, he's been paid a few million by Manly for about 40 average matches and about 10 good ones.

And not to forget the manager's cut on each transaction. It's a real feeding frenzy at the junior level.
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Totally agree regarding Schuster. He was by far the best 6 I have seen in junior reps. I knew the assistant coach of Parra Matts team and they where shattered at losing him
 
Tucker said:
Lol you Richo fanboys make me laugh….If he fails I predict mass suicides on here.
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything constructive from you ever . You know how to deconstruct , but all you do is criticise , or reference some park footy methodology that’s not relevant .
It’s got nothing to do with Richo . It’s to do with the review and implementation of structures that should take our stupefying club into the 21st century .
You always condescend , but it’s rarely from a place of authority . It makes no sense ..
 
Lestronge said:
?? Who’s throwing a hissy fit? You’re dribbling …… who got blooded last year before they should have , and has actually shown anything ?
I love how every time someone comes at you , your first instinct is to try to immasculate them . Ridiculous just like your take on this …
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TDS, Matamua, Feledy, Tumeth, K Laulilii….none were ready but we’re thrown in.
You really don’t know what you are talking about do you?
 
Coastie_Tiger said:
Just a hypothesis but maybe we had to prioritise one of Large or Makasini. Given our depth in the 6 department perhaps all our eggs are in Makasini’s basket.
Risky move but there has to be more to it than just letting a very bright up and comer walk for nothing.
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I feel that's what we have done with a lot of Juniors.

Prioritised them. The only ones that have stayed have been Nofa and Brooks.

Large has left, so we can prioritise Makasini. But no more prized poodles. We train our juniors tough and hard and give them an environment to grow, not to be spoiled.
 
Tucker said:
TDS, Matamua, Feledy, Tumeth, K Laulilii….none were ready but we’re thrown in.
You really don’t know what you are talking about do you?
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Justin is a ball-playing forward who made his NRL debut with Wests Tigersagainst the Eels at Leichhardt Oval in Round 17, 2022.
Dribble …. Dribble … dribble …. And Feledy and Laulilii played in dead rubbers that meant nothing , and both have barely been seen since .
None of what you said validates your point .. I always said what I really think . It got deleted
 
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Lestronge said:
Justin is a ball-playing forward who made his NRL debut with Wests Tigersagainst the Eels at Leichhardt Oval in Round 17, 2022.
Dribble …. Dribble … dribble …. And Feledy and Laulilii played in dead rubbers that meant nothing , and both have barely been seen since .
None of what you said validates your point .. I always said what I really think . It got deleted .
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Why are you quoting Wikipedia?
My opinion is that our pathways are not producing guys who are NRL ready.
Show me we’re that’s incorrect.
 
Tucker said:
Why are you quoting Wikipedia?
My opinion is that our pathways are not producing guys who are NRL ready.
Show me we’re that’s incorrect.
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Bla bla bla … you can’t hack it .. you’re not right .
 
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Tiger_claws said:
Totally agree regarding Schuster. He was by far the best 6 I have seen in junior reps. I knew the assistant coach of Parra Matts team and they where shattered at losing him
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Because he was 20 kgs heavier than everyone else playing in the halves as a kid
Now they're all fully grown,he's still 20 kgs heavier than his opposition..did someone say KFC?
 
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