Daniel Tupou [Discussion]

[jirskyr]

Souths should hold fast on this one, they've done all the development work on Suaalii and he's still under contract.

The kid's basically tried to back Souths into a corner with the threats of leaving for Union or other NRL clubs, whilst making outrageous demands in his contract - not having played a single FG match.

Somewhere amongst all this Roosters have sniffed an opportunity and rolled out their magical red carpet, going from "not involved" to front-runners. All sounds very Tedesco to me, how Roosters suddenly poke their noses through the pack and the player is suddenly dying to join Easts.

I'm sure Suaalii has a few sponsor golf days lined up the day he starts at Easts.

I recall previous comments about how Tigers don't compete with Souths in recruitment due to Rusty Crowe and the hollywood aspect, but obviously there's another tier of pull above Souths.

 

[diedpretty]

I must be missing something here. Why on earth do they want another winger. Anyway I can't wait to see Clarkey bagging Souths for digging in and refusing to let Suaalii go.

 

[Moh]

Lol this is ridiculous. I know the kid could become anything, but equally could become nothing.

Needs better people around him.

 

[Magpie1969]

Could turn out to be another Karlos Filiga Sharks paid a fortune for the next big thing and he played one game.

 

[JD Tiger]

Could turn out to be another Karlos Filiga Sharks paid a fortune for the next big thing and he played one game.

I've never heard of that guy.
I guess that proves your point, doesn't it, lol.

 

[Magpie1969]

Karlos was hyped as the next SBW. Cronulla in 2007 won the bidding war and signed him for 3 years on $600,000. He played 11 minutes off the bench in 2008 so he costs Cronulla $20,000 a minute. He was injury prone.

 

[clontarfkid]

Maybe WT shld demand Tom Turbo in exchange for JA??
Tho he only plays 10 games per year...
Jake will do then!

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Can we swoop in and spoil the fun? He'd look good in a WTs' jumper.

 

[Rugba]

And this is how you play the game . Player wants to leave you make sure you get something out of it , just like when clubs push players out they try get something out of it .

All WT needed to do , was just like Souths , just like storm , demand to get player out of it and no other comments required .

 

[hsvjones]

No Way they swap when they can have him for free in 2022 PLUS he is not old enough to play 1st grade next year anyway... I am sure NRL will bend the rules though for them.

 

[balmain boy]

How do Souths have 500k space in their cap for Tupou? They don't need an expensive winger

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Lol this is ridiculous. I know the kid could become anything, but equally could become nothing.

Needs better people around him.

If he goes to Rorters I know what he’ll become...

Rich!!

 

[rozelle_rudy]

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[BalmainJnr]

Brooks did well on this play.
Suli was so offside it was a professional foul.

 

[Tim Sheens]

And the longest thread title award goes to .........

It was good work from Brooks, and even better from Tupou.

 

[earl]

And the longest thread title award goes to .........

It was good work from Brooks, and even better from Tupou.

It was a great play from Brooks but it was only relevant in getting the ball to Tupou who had no right to score. That was some wingers try. He beat 4 of them. He is a beast.

 

[Tucker]

It was a great play from Brooks but it was only relevant in getting the ball to Tupou who had no right to score. That was some wingers try. He beat 4 of them. He is a beast.

Both wingers scored tries like that today.
We have to play wide, with early spreads against the Bunnies next week. Both centres should be on alert.

 

[Harvey]

I think we should offer him a new deal. He is not the gun half. Not worth $1m or close, but you need a replacement.

500k. Play 15 first grade games 650k. Make the finals 750k. Win the competition or play origin $1m.

Incentive based deal & an opportunity to earn his money

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Both wingers scored tries like that today.
We have to play wide, with early spreads against the Bunnies next week. Both centres should be on alert.

Based on Talaus effort today Graham will have a feast next week

 

[earl]

I think we should offer him a new deal. He is not the gun half. Not worth $1m or close, but you need a replacement.

Exactly. As a secondary half he is awesome. He just isn't a marquee player. I reckon it's going to be really hard to get 2 halves better than Brooks next season.

It'll be interesting how the club handles this one.