balmain boy
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So someone who doesn't even work for our club comments on a facebook post and suddenly it's gospel? Lol. He's been in plenty of our training pics in any case. Some people are just gullible morons. Don't make these craphouse amateur sports bloggers money by clicking on the links to any of their sites!!!
He is training with us, it's clear he hasn't packed up a d left whilst also clear he is comfortable with how things are going.
It could be we are waiting on restructured deals with some of our off contract big 4 to enable the lock in of his contract. Either way its clear an agreement has been reached otherwise insurance etc for training wouldn't be covered….
It could be we are waiting on restructured deals with some of our off contract big 4 to enable the lock in of his contract. Either way its clear an agreement has been reached otherwise insurance etc for training wouldn't be covered….
Pretty sure the club has said long ago that they're in negotiations with ET.
What else can they say? We'll look worse if we overpromise and don't sign him than if we underpromise and get the deal done. The club has no obligation to tell fans when they're negotiating with someone. If people want to get upset over what some nuffy with a Facebook account says, then I don't think it's the club that has the problem.
What else can they say? We'll look worse if we overpromise and don't sign him than if we underpromise and get the deal done. The club has no obligation to tell fans when they're negotiating with someone. If people want to get upset over what some nuffy with a Facebook account says, then I don't think it's the club that has the problem.
**Wests Tigers are pleased to announce the re-signing of experienced lock forward Elijah Taylor for a further two seasons.**
The 26-year-old joined the Club mid-year from the Penrith Panthers and was integral part of the Wests Tigers’ strong finish to the 2016 season.
Taylor has played a total of 121 NRL games since making his debut for the New Zealand Warriors in 2011, including 15 games for Wests Tigers after joining the Club in May.
The Otahuhu Leopards junior has also represented New Zealand on 10 occasions and was named in the Kiwis’ Four Nations train-on squad after an impressive finish to the 2016 season.
Taylor said he was pleased to have his immediate future finalised and expressed his excitement in securing his contract through until the end of the 2018 season.
“I’m really happy to have extended my contract with Wests Tigers,” Taylor said.
“It’s a great Club, there’s a lot of potential and some really great young players here.
“Staying at Wests Tigers was something that I’d wanted to do for a while, so it’s good to have that all sorted now.
“It didn’t take me too long to settle in here at the Club, the boys were all really welcoming and the coaching staff really believed in me and supported me.
“I really enjoyed that aspect and it made my transition so much easier, so to now get a pre-season under my belt with the team will really help going into 2017.
“It’s been really eye-opening to play with some of these young guys, they have a lot of confidence and their enthusiasm really rubs off on you as an older player.
“It’s really important for us to get the hard work done now, roll up the sleeves and prepare well for the upcoming season,” he said.
Wests Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe said Taylor has been a great addition to the Club and was pleased to have him commit for a further two seasons.
“As our Members and fans witnessed during the back half of the 2016 season, Elijah considerably strengthened our roster and we are really excited to have him extend his time with the Club,” Pascoe said.
“Elijah is a player of high calibre and a real asset to our Club – he has represented his country on a number of occasions and possesses the attributes, both on and off the field, that we value at Wests Tigers.
“I’m sure that Wests Tigers Members and fans will be excited by the retention of Elijah, which is another strong indication that the Club is moving in a positive direction,” he said.
The re-signing is a huge boost for Wests Tigers leading into 2017, with Head Coach Jason Taylor excited to have the experienced forward on board.
“We are all very happy that Elijah has re-signed with the Club,” he said. “It’s something that we have been working on for a long while and we’ve been really keen to ensure that we were able to get it sorted.
“We’ve done that now and Elijah is really happy about it, so we are all really excited about him having a full pre-season with us.
“I think a lot of people forget that he only joined us mid-season, so to have this pre-season with us and really get a deep understanding of what we are doing is really going to add to his contribution on the field.
“Allowing him to work really closely with the guys over the pre-season is going to mean that he is going to be more comfortable when we get out there for Round 1, and so are the guys around him.
“The way he developed those combinations within the group in a short period was really impressive, but to get a pre-season to work on it is going to make it even better, so we couldn’t be happier,” he said.
The 26-year-old joined the Club mid-year from the Penrith Panthers and was integral part of the Wests Tigers’ strong finish to the 2016 season.
Taylor has played a total of 121 NRL games since making his debut for the New Zealand Warriors in 2011, including 15 games for Wests Tigers after joining the Club in May.
The Otahuhu Leopards junior has also represented New Zealand on 10 occasions and was named in the Kiwis’ Four Nations train-on squad after an impressive finish to the 2016 season.
Taylor said he was pleased to have his immediate future finalised and expressed his excitement in securing his contract through until the end of the 2018 season.
“I’m really happy to have extended my contract with Wests Tigers,” Taylor said.
“It’s a great Club, there’s a lot of potential and some really great young players here.
“Staying at Wests Tigers was something that I’d wanted to do for a while, so it’s good to have that all sorted now.
“It didn’t take me too long to settle in here at the Club, the boys were all really welcoming and the coaching staff really believed in me and supported me.
“I really enjoyed that aspect and it made my transition so much easier, so to now get a pre-season under my belt with the team will really help going into 2017.
“It’s been really eye-opening to play with some of these young guys, they have a lot of confidence and their enthusiasm really rubs off on you as an older player.
“It’s really important for us to get the hard work done now, roll up the sleeves and prepare well for the upcoming season,” he said.
Wests Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe said Taylor has been a great addition to the Club and was pleased to have him commit for a further two seasons.
“As our Members and fans witnessed during the back half of the 2016 season, Elijah considerably strengthened our roster and we are really excited to have him extend his time with the Club,” Pascoe said.
“Elijah is a player of high calibre and a real asset to our Club – he has represented his country on a number of occasions and possesses the attributes, both on and off the field, that we value at Wests Tigers.
“I’m sure that Wests Tigers Members and fans will be excited by the retention of Elijah, which is another strong indication that the Club is moving in a positive direction,” he said.
The re-signing is a huge boost for Wests Tigers leading into 2017, with Head Coach Jason Taylor excited to have the experienced forward on board.
“We are all very happy that Elijah has re-signed with the Club,” he said. “It’s something that we have been working on for a long while and we’ve been really keen to ensure that we were able to get it sorted.
“We’ve done that now and Elijah is really happy about it, so we are all really excited about him having a full pre-season with us.
“I think a lot of people forget that he only joined us mid-season, so to have this pre-season with us and really get a deep understanding of what we are doing is really going to add to his contribution on the field.
“Allowing him to work really closely with the guys over the pre-season is going to mean that he is going to be more comfortable when we get out there for Round 1, and so are the guys around him.
“The way he developed those combinations within the group in a short period was really impressive, but to get a pre-season to work on it is going to make it even better, so we couldn’t be happier,” he said.
upthetigers
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Great news. Now hopefully they utilize him properly next season.
I don't believe it…
upthetigers
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@Geo. said:
It's on the official Wests Tigers website :laughing:
Oh I fixed to OP title thread…
Tigerdave
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woot!
So what do we want to sulk about next, gang?
upthetigers
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@Cultured Bogan said:
Who plays hooker or who's the goalkicker. You can choose lol.
@upthetigers said:
It is on the exclusive members only websiite …In a members emial and now on the Official website and I'm still sceptical... :smiling_imp:
upthetigers
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@Geo. said:
I spoke too soon, the article got deleted :roll
@upthetigers said:
and on News.com
wests tigers
Elijah Taylor signs new two-year deal with Wests Tigers
38 MINUTES AGONOVEMBER 21, 2016
ELIJAH Taylor will stay with the Tigers after the club confirmed the former New Zealand international had signed a new two-year deal with the joint venture.
Taylor gave the Tigers a major boost after joining the club from Penrith midway through the season with his workrate and ball skills giving the side a new attacking dimension.
Reported interest from rugby union clubs meant Taylor’s future was clouded temporarily but the 26-year old will stay with the Tigers until the end of the 2018 season.
“Staying at Wests Tigers was something that I’d wanted to do for a while, so it’s good to have that all sorted now” Taylor said.
“It didn’t take me too long to settle in here at the Club, the boys were all really welcoming and the coaching staff really believed in me and supported me.
“I really enjoyed that aspect and it made my transition so much easier, so to now get a pre-season under my belt with the team will really help going into 2017.”
Taylor played 15 matches for the Tigers this season, as well as two for Penrith.
He made his NRL debut for the Warriors in 2011 and has played 121 matches in total, scoring 18 tries.
Taylor has also played 10 Tests for New Zealand, the last of which came during the 2013 World Cup.
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tigerbalm
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This is great news.
http://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2016/11/21/taylor_i_wanted_to_s.html
