OFFICIAL James Tamou [Discussion]

[Geo]

Never saw that coming...

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Mbye didn’t even make the leadership group 🤔

This is a surprise to me. He may be still trying to get out or maybe the club are being tough trying to force him out. I don’t know. We need him this year but it’s weird to go from penthouse to doghouse in one move. Maybe Maguire is looking towards the next few years.

 

[twentyforty]

Mbye didn’t even make the leadership group 🤔

the significance of that cannot be overstated. 🤔

 

[tig_prmz]

The leadership group is potentially a trial for the next (C) of WT after Tamou.

Unlikely the winger will be a captain but you never know.

Anyway, congrats to Tamou. Must lead from the front.

 

[weststigerman]

Good decision.

I imagine internally they've decided on a VC to take over when Tamou is off the field.

 

[tigerap]

Mbye didn’t even make the leadership group ?

This is a surprise to me. He may be still trying to get out or maybe the club are being tough trying to force him out. I don’t know. We need him this year but it’s weird to go from penthouse to doghouse in one move. Maybe Maguire is looking towards the next few years.

He only has himself to blame....do you think he was a good leader/captain last year?...next to Woods (in his last year) Mbye was our worst ever captain

 

[Curaeus]

Of all our off season signings, James Tamou may well turn out to be our best. Highly respected with loads of experience in all facets of the game. Just the guy you want calling the shots especially when a game isn't going our way. Great appointment.

 

[TigerWest]

Mbye didn’t even make the leadership group ?

This is a surprise to me. He may be still trying to get out or maybe the club are being tough trying to force him out. I don’t know. We need him this year but it’s weird to go from penthouse to doghouse in one move. Maybe Maguire is looking towards the next few years.

It may also be the making of him, without the pressure?

 

[PabloX]

Some really interesting decisions. Tamou was brought in to be a leader and set an example, so that makes sense. He's delivered off the field so far.

I still think Brooks was selected as captain as a sign of confidence but also an expectation of how much he must assert himself. It wasn't long ago he was coming off the bench. I think the club is struggling to make his character something it clearly isn't, but we'll see.

Douehi has been talked up as a leader before on here and the way he stood up in that Manly game shows the character of the man.

Nofa sets the best example on the training field and has shown loyalty to our club that is uncommon. He deserves this honour.

Lucy...he's *young*, give it time. His best is definitely yet to come. He's certainly not been robbed.

Mbye, it would seem, is not in the club's long-term future, so why let him keep the captaincy? Maybe he'll do consistently well without extra duties.

I forgot about Twal. Doesn't move the needle for me.

Aside from Douehi, there is no real standout captain material on the Horizon, but 2 years is a long time in the NRL and I expect Tamou to be captain next year too

Blore has had experience captaining representative teams

 

[AJ1]

Why you would put a winger in the leadership group ....

He beats the Gatorade containers the loudest and leads the team in song after a win, makes sense

 

[fibrodreaming]

He only has himself to blame…do you think he was a good leader/captain last year?..next to Woods (in his last year) Mbye was our worst ever captain

I don't think it is fair to bracket Mbye with Woods in his last year. I know you have stated that Woods was the worst, but his moral failures as captain are of a different order of magnitude worse than Mybye's failures.

Woods was a traitor. Mbye was simply a poor captain. Different all together.

 

[tigerap]

He only has himself to blame…do you think he was a good leader/captain last year?..next to Woods (in his last year) Mbye was our worst ever captain

I don't think it is fair to bracket Mbye with Woods in his last year. I know you have stated that Woods was the worst, but his moral failures as captain are of a different order of magnitude worse than Mybye's failures.

Woods was a traitor. Mbye was simply a poor captain. Different all together.

Agree with your point, both were poor captains, for different reasons

 

[Deleted member 3518]

Why you would put a winger in the leadership group ....

Anyhoo ....Lucy must have been unlucky

Because that winger has started to drive the culture in this place , and get new guys to buy in and form a love of the joint .

 

[Tigerlily]

Congrats to James on getting the captaincy (leader of men not boys)👏...Absolutely love the work being achieved especially behind the scenes at WTHQ.👍👍🐯.

 

[upthetigers]

Interesting Mbye didn't make the leadership group.

There is a rumor on facebook he is going to the Broncos.

 

[TillLindemann]

Interesting Mbye didn't make the leadership group.

There is a rumor on facebook he is going to the Broncos.

I hope not for this season?

 

[jadtiger]

Interesting Mbye didn't make the leadership group.

There is a rumor on facebook he is going to the Broncos.

Facebook is about as reliable as Slothfield after drinking a case of beer

 

[Snake]

Great to see a proven leader at the helm at long last !

 

[Speed2burn]

Interesting Mbye didn't make the leadership group.

There is a rumor on facebook he is going to the Broncos.


Facebook is about as reliable as Slothfield after drinking a case of beer

That's just pre drinks for Buzz too.

 

[hank37w]

I think James will prove to be an absolute bargain buy for what he brings to this club in terms of experience and leadership.

Hopefully he stays fit and healthy and I still can't believe what a bargain buy he has been if the 350K that seems to be regularly quoted is correct.