OFFICIAL Taylan "Tiny" May

[Demps]

If your brother can’t entice you over then we have no hope.

I'd say Terrell is keen but the club is not.
Unless they are & we just can't come to terms.

I'm thinking if Taylan signs with South's, it's a serious mistep by the club.

Richo probably rather roll with his Q cup recruit Fataape.

 

[Batmans Parents]

Toa has been one of the inform centres in the competition this year

He has been but until this year, he was below average, lazy and would give you maybe 2 or 3 good games a year.

If T’oa keeps up his current form and we get even 75% of what May was, we’d have one of the best centres pairings in the comp.

That’s a risk you take.

 

[Batmans Parents]

I'd say Terrell is keen but the club is not.
Unless they are & we just can't come to terms.

I'm thinking if Taylan signs with South's, it's a serious mistep by the club.

Richo probably rather roll with his Q cup recruit Fataape.

This. When your depth consists of Naden, Feledy and Fataape, you take the risk of signing Taylan.

 

[tigahhh]

If your brother can’t entice you over then we have no hope.

Terrell has been begging us to sign taylan on his instagram. It’s us being hopeless.

 

[TYGA]

My guess here is Richo has recommended he speak with Wayne they are close. Life takes precedent over footy the kid sounds like he needs guidance. He’s better than our entire backline talent wise and publicly stated he wants to play here.

 

[Demps]

This. When your depth consists of Naden, Feledy and Fataape, you take the risk of signing Taylan.

Think we've seen enough of Taylan to know he'd be our best outside back, by far.

It's actually frustrating that we are in the box seat for this type of player & we're essentially missing out [unless we aren't, which I am hopeful for]

Naden [off contract, shouldn't be offered another contract from us]
Feledy [Off contract, not top 30 quality]
Faatape [Off contract, NSW cup quality]

AD is also off contract.
Starford Toas final contract year is 2026.
Makasini isn't ready, just yet.
Staines off contract this year as well.

So our backs locked in are;
Luke Lualilii - i rate him, good prospect
Jeral Skelton - been good, injury prone
Sunia Turuva - top tier player
Starford Toa - contract season
Makasini [ zero first grade experience ]
Solomone Saukura [WHO?]

This clearly needs addressing and Tay May should've been the first step.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Richo playing the long game

Must be a very long game !

 

[BAGNF05]

No doubt Taylan has a screw loose and would be a risk but when your starting centres are AD and T’oa, you take a chance on someone who was arguably one of if not the best centres in the game when he was playing.

He’d have his older brother here, wouldn’t be on much coin, is only 23 and would have the bonus incentive of working towards a bigger contract.

If he steps out of line, you cut him loose.

I think May is probably not viewed as that important because To’a and AD haven’t been terrible this year and AD kicks the goals. We also have a couple of average back ups with Fg exposure. I assume they’re really focused on forward depth.

 

[weststigerman]

I think May is probably not viewed as that important because To’a and AD haven’t been terrible this year and AD kicks the goals. We also have a couple of average back ups with Fg exposure. I assume they’re really focused on forward depth.

Maybe Richo has Joey Manu lined up.

Can only hope he has something up his sleeve.

 

[Batmans Parents]

I think May is probably not viewed as that important because To’a and AD haven’t been terrible this year and AD kicks the goals. We also have a couple of average back ups with Fg exposure. I assume they’re really focused on forward depth.

Probably, the club gets a woody for anyone who manages to string at least two good games together in a row and lets them live off that for the following 4 years.

They’re should be focused on depth across the board considering we also have several backs off contract after this season as well as having several open roster spots this year.

 

[BAGNF05]

Maybe Richo has Joey Manu lined up.

Can only hope he has something up his sleeve.

You’d jump at the chance to sign him, could probably move on from Bula / Moses if you picked him up and remove another potential disaster.

 

[crazycat]

No doubt Taylan has a screw loose and would be a risk but when your starting centres are AD and T’oa, you take a chance on someone who was arguably one of if not the best centres in the game when he was playing.

He’d have his older brother here, wouldn’t be on much coin, is only 23 and would have the bonus incentive of working towards a bigger contract.

If he steps out of line, you cut him loose.

Exactly.

No reason too that we have to start Taylan at Center.
He could drop in and replace Bird, or carry 2 backs on the bench like Benji usually does...
Hunt, Sukkar, Taylan, Bird isn't such a bad rotation.... No it's kinda a bit bad, but as bad as others we have run this year.

Taylan would be a good x factor drop-in. Or a good center replacement for AD.

 

[Batmans Parents]

Exactly.

No reason too that we have to start Taylan at Center.
He could drop in and replace Bird, or carry 2 backs on the bench like Benji usually does...
Hunt, Sukkar, Taylan, Bird isn't such a bad rotation.... No it's kinda a bit bad, but as bad as others we have run this year.

Taylan would be a good x factor drop-in. Or a good center replacement for AD.

Put him on the wing instead of Staines and even potentially Skelton. I’m a big fan of Skelton but I’m starting to worry. He had his fair share of injuries at the Dogs ans well and it hasn’t exactly been a smooth start here so having May would take a lot of pressure off.

Plus he’s played with Luai and Turuva so there’s also that connection.

 

[bptiger 0]

Maybe Richo has Joey Manu lined up.

Can only hope he has something up his sleeve.

What he’s signed manu for the 2045 season he should be at his peak by then 😳

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Maybe Richo has Joey Manu lined up.

Can only hope he has something up his sleeve.

I’d slot him straight into fullback. Would be Jahream who? Manu is an absolute weapon.

 

[Oldman]

I think May is probably not viewed as that important because To’a and AD haven’t been terrible this year and AD kicks the goals. We also have a couple of average back ups with Fg exposure. I assume they’re really focused on forward depth.

I don’t think we would put fear into opposing teams with our backline.
Most opportunities come from To’a and Turuva
But with Seyfarth also on there side I’m sure he doesn’t help To’a by drawing defenders in.
And then on our opposite side we have Doueihi who lacks the speed of the mark to get through a hole even though he has a more dangerous 2nd rower (S.Fainu) drawing defenders of Doueihi.
Would like to see Sam Fainu and To’a on the same side which might create more opportunities,
Meaning Seyfarth & Doueihi together giving us nothing on the opposite side of the field.
Agree we need better depth in our middle’s but also a more damaging 2nd rower to help Doueihi if he is still one of our centre’s.
If only we had an accountant like the Broncos 🤷‍♂️

 

[Moh]

This is ridiculous honestly - and the ball I imagine is completely in our court.

He is a class centre we desperately need, he is risky - but if he's going to succeed anywhere it'd be with his brother.

It would be a horrible decision not to take that risk, because not only do you not get a quality centre you risk losing his brother who has been very clear on how much he wants to play with his brother.

Richo has done a lot right so I'm not laying the boot in at all, but this is stupid.

 

[tigahhh]

the talk of manu reminds me of this 😂😂😂

why is t doing more recruitment than richo ????

 

[Batmans Parents]

This is ridiculous honestly - and the ball I imagine is completely in our court.

He is a class centre we desperately need, he is risky - but if he's going to succeed anywhere it'd be with his brother.

It would be a horrible decision not to take that risk, because not only do you not get a quality centre you risk losing his brother who has been very clear on how much he wants to play with his brother.

Richo has done a lot right so I'm not laying the boot in at all, but this is stupid.

It’s not like he’d break the bank either. He’d be lucky to be on half of what he was at Penrith considering all the factors.

 

[BAGNF05]

I don’t think we would put fear into opposing teams with our backline.
Most opportunities come from To’a and Turuva
But with Seyfarth also on there side I’m sure he doesn’t help To’a by drawing defenders in.
And then on our opposite side we have Doueihi who lacks the speed of the mark to get through a hole even though he has a more dangerous 2nd rower (S.Fainu) drawing defenders of Doueihi.
Would like to see Sam Fainu and To’a on the same side which might create more opportunities,
Meaning Seyfarth & Doueihi together giving us nothing on the opposite side of the field.
Agree we need better depth in our middle’s but also a more damaging 2nd rower to help Doueihi if he is still one of our centre’s.
If only we had an accountant like the Broncos 🤷‍♂️

100% agree. Your backrower on the edge has two functions in attack. Run over the top of small halves or attract defenders so you create the overlap. Ours aren’t doing much of either this year.

To’a has been quite effective given early ball and picks his pass ok.

The best thing I can say about AD is he’s kicking goals at decent rate and his defense has improved.