OFFICIAL Elijah Taylor [Discussion]

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

Good, very good so far
Fills that void we were missing with a ball playing forward area

I say give him another contract or an extension

We should defiantly give him a contract for 2-3 years.

Im really concerned about guys with long term contracts
Seems to impact motivation in some cases with player intensity dropping off playing in the same team for an extended duration

Back on ET, doubt he is that sort of player but who knows

 

[jadtiger]

Deserves a contract till end of 2018

 

[greatodensraven]

Lets make him Captain.

Hopefully he can convince Peachy to come across also.

 

[andrew 474]

Contract till end of 2018 , it's only 2 and a bit years , and I would not be fumbling around , just get it done

 

[swag_tiger]

Another player who has surprised me is Tim Grant.

 

[clifferdSH]

He's been a revelation, but far out leave him at lock/2nd row not dummy half

 

[Juro]

Funny that we get better results signing NSW Cup players than internationals. Blake Austin, Marty Taupau and Elijah Taylor have been some of our best players in recent years.

 

[tigermac88]

Funny that we get better results signing NSW Cup players than internationals. Blake Austin, Marty Taupau and Elijah Taylor have been some of our best players in recent years.

Elijah Taylor and Marty Taupau are both internationals

 

[Eye_Of_Da_Tiger]

Great but keep him where,he is best and that's not hooker.

 

[Sabre]

Funny that we get better results signing NSW Cup players than internationals. Blake Austin, Marty Taupau and Elijah Taylor have been some of our best players in recent years.

Elijah Taylor and Marty Taupau are both internationals

Martin taupau hadn't played any international Footy when we signed him (apart from 1 game for Samoa). Elijah Taylor hasn't played for NZ since 2013.

 

[notarealtiger]

Always rated the guy so he's going about as well as I expected him to. Adds a lot to our team in both attack and defence.

Need to get him a on a longer contract for sure.

 

[Juro]

Funny that we get better results signing NSW Cup players than internationals. Blake Austin, Marty Taupau and Elijah Taylor have been some of our best players in recent years.

Elijah Taylor and Marty Taupau are both internationals

Weren't they both playing reserve grade when we picked them up?

 

[tigermac88]

Funny that we get better results signing NSW Cup players than internationals. Blake Austin, Marty Taupau and Elijah Taylor have been some of our best players in recent years.

Elijah Taylor and Marty Taupau are both internationals

Weren't they both playing reserve grade when we picked them up?

Yeh Marty Taupau hadnt established himself yet and was stuck in reserve grade but ET was definitely first grade standard he was playing reserve grade cause his coach didn't rate him…. Thank you Anthony Griffin

 

[stevetiger]

Funny that we get better results signing NSW Cup players than internationals. Blake Austin, Marty Taupau and Elijah Taylor have been some of our best players in recent years.

I'm a massive fan of doing this. Pick the good reserve graders and then see how they go.

As for ET I think he has been great. To me he is a footy player in that technically he has a lot of good skills defensively and offensively. I think he is captaincy material and should be signed for another couple of years.

He can be a key contributor to our team. ET, Tedesco & Woods are 3 players who should slot into our squad for a number of years.

 

[DonnyBrasco]

He is giving his all for the team and that is what i want i want to see from the players. How do you guys think he has played so far?

Wouldn't it be nice to say that about every player from 1-17…

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

Funny that we get better results signing NSW Cup players than internationals. Blake Austin, Marty Taupau and Elijah Taylor have been some of our best players in recent years.

Elijah Taylor and Marty Taupau are both internationals

Weren't they both playing reserve grade when we picked them up?

Yeh Marty Taupau hadnt established himself yet and was stuck in reserve grade but ET was definitely first grade standard he was playing reserve grade cause his coach didn't rate him…. Thank you Anthony Griffin

You reckon Melbourne are saying "thank you Jason Taylor" re JAC ?

 

[supercoach]

Every day his asking price is going up and external interest is getting bigger. I really do not know whats holding them back, I guess it all comes down to the dreaded cap. You can not register a contract that will take the club over the cap, so maybe everything is up in the air till Farah shows his hand. I still can not believe we are near the top of our cap when you look at our roster, but I guess that is what happens when you play overs

 

[stryker]

Great thread mate…I haven't seen this topic discussed at enormous length at all :wink:

In an unrelated question, what are people's thoughts on James Tedesco? I reckon he's good as well.

 

[TYGA]

Elijah Taylor was not a mystery he was always a great player not valued by the coach and had some injury issues. It was an astute signing by the club and couple this with the smart move of releasing Taupau and our overall recruitment team need to be applauded. Unhappy with JAC leaving but credit whee credit is due they have to lock up ET and make him captain.

 

[Tigerdon]

Great thread mate…I haven't seen this topic discussed at enormous length at all :wink:

In an unrelated question, what are people's thoughts on James Tedesco? I reckon he's good as well.

It will be interesting to see how ET and Robbie combine this weekend…and Yes, James goes pretty well.