OFFICIAL James Tamou [Discussion]

[Demps]

Alex Twal > James Tamou

This has proved to be an extremely poor signing.
At least it isn't Rusty Packer bad, finance wise.

Hoping he calls it quits this year as he doesn't offer a lot on the field or off.

Money would've been better spent towards centres.

 

[hobbo1]

Alex Twal James Tamou

This has proved to be an extremely poor signing.
At least it isn't Rusty Packer bad, finance wise.

Hoping he calls it quits this year as he doesn't offer a lot on the field or off.

Money would've been better spent towards centres.

Can’t believe he has fans 😂
All he’s done is top up his pension ..

 

[Demps]

Alex Twal James Tamou

This has proved to be an extremely poor signing.
At least it isn't Rusty Packer bad, finance wise.

Hoping he calls it quits this year as he doesn't offer a lot on the field or off.

Money would've been better spent towards centres.

Can’t believe he has fans ?
All he’s done is top up his pension ..

Yeah, he's been very underwhelming.
As a player but especially as a captain.

I think I've seen only one acceptable performance.
Our youth policy was overlooked with this one and has failed us immensely.

 

[Pom Tiger]

Really has looked like he is here for one more pay day before hanging them up. I do feel he has been a little better of late .Not saying much . Perhaps Big Stef's efforts have motivated him somewhat .

 

[Guest]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing - at the time of his signing I genuinely thought he'd provide good leadership and help develop our pack, but with the pace of the game, and Madge not really giving him more than 30 minutes...he's been disappointing.

 

[Guest]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing - at the time of his signing I genuinely thought he'd provide good leadership and help develop our pack, but with the pace of the game, and Madge not really giving him more than 30 minutes...he's been disappointing.

 

[PJ_]

Is Tamou signed for next year with us?

Yes ?

??

 

[cktiger]

350k a year isn’t cheap for what he’s done on and off the field

That there is less than what we are paying Mbye next year to play for Saints. 350k would be an average NRL salary. We got an average player.

We could’ve got 2 Stefano’s for $350k .. whichever way you want to spin it Tamou is up there with Anasta with garbage buys ..

They got him to teach our young forwards, like Stefano, how to be a professional.
Seems to be working.

More like Stefano is a natural

There's a lot more to being a long term first grader than talent alone.

 

[hobbo1]

350k a year isn’t cheap for what he’s done on and off the field

That there is less than what we are paying Mbye next year to play for Saints. 350k would be an average NRL salary. We got an average player.

We could’ve got 2 Stefano’s for $350k .. whichever way you want to spin it Tamou is up there with Anasta with garbage buys ..

They got him to teach our young forwards, like Stefano, how to be a professional.
Seems to be working.

More like Stefano is a natural

There's a lot more to being a long term first grader than talent alone.

Yeah .. it’s called scoring a gig with West’s Tigers ..

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Actually thought his last few weeks he pulled his finger out and has been solid.

Outside of that he hasn’t been an inspiration leading on the park. His defensive work rate is high however and when he is on we don’t get dominated up the middle but geez his work rate with the ball in hand has been lacking.

 

[tig_prmz]

I think Tamou's form 2021, as said by others, is significantly affected by the club he's playing for and the type of roster Tigers currently have. For example, Tamou currently opens the exchanges with an inexperienced prop, against sides that want to dominate Tigers early (sides know they can knock Tigers out of the game with an extra- aggressive start).

Compare to 2020 when Tamou took to the field with one of the comp's most in-form forwards JFH, but also backed up by career-peak Yeo.


Tamou may also be impacted by the NRL's rule-changes 2021 to reduce stoppages (6-again on penalties, PTB restarts on touch finders etc.).

A corollary might be someone like Jordan McLean who (without looking at his stats) was a highly effective front-rower for the Storm, and almost invisible at the Cowboys.

Tamou is definitely down, but the reason isn't cut-dry to me.

I think you're trying to find a reason when there isn't one.

It starts with the prop. He has shown no intensity of drive in tackles or in defence. Stefano is no JWH or Twal isn't Yeo but they aren't the worst pair in the league. Tamou has no one to blame but himself. Maybe he took the pre-season too lightly and hasn't been the same since. It's not the club, it's him.

 

[frullens]

Just read this article
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/september-dreaming-is-it-time-the-tigers-stopped-aiming-for-finals-20210820-p58klr.html

What caught my eye was the section about Tamou:

Skipper James Tamou played in a grand final with Penrith and then lobbed for pre-season training at the Tigers before Christmas. **The thing that stood out for him most was “the standards at training**”.

**There was talk within two weeks of him being at the Tigers he wanted to shuffle his way back down the M4**. He quickly denied that was the case.

“And this year I’ve learnt more about myself, I’ve learnt how to be a better human and leader,” Tamou said on Friday.


By 'standards' do they mean good or bad?
And does anyone know the talk of Tamou wanting out is referring to?

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Just read this article
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/september-dreaming-is-it-time-the-tigers-stopped-aiming-for-finals-20210820-p58klr.html

What caught my eye was the section about Tamou:

Skipper James Tamou played in a grand final with Penrith and then lobbed for pre-season training at the Tigers before Christmas. **The thing that stood out for him most was “the standards at training**”.

**There was talk within two weeks of him being at the Tigers he wanted to shuffle his way back down the M4**. He quickly denied that was the case.

“And this year I’ve learnt more about myself, I’ve learnt how to be a better human and leader,” Tamou said on Friday.


By 'standards' do they mean good or bad?
And does anyone know the talk of Tamou wanting out is referring to?

I thought that he was brought in to help increase the standard?

 

[BAGNF05]

I remember he was quoted at the time saying Penrith had learned about winning football, and the Tigers weren’t at that point yet. It would have been an eye opener coming from an all conquering team that had a massive winning streak to a Tigers team lacking player leaders.

 

[carltonleach]

Ok so with the season we have had and the fact that tamou has been our captain through it do we think he will retain the captaincy for next season? I for one think he has been terrible all season for someone who has come to the club to lead! He’s shown nothing IMO. I may be being a bit harsh I guess but with the name tag captain u would think every performance would be better then the one prior and showing the team a leader on the field with carries meters or defensive efforts and I don’t believe he has shown any of that!!

 

[balmain boy]

Tamou isnt our reason for loosing games,

This is a squad attitude.

Terrible decisions and the team doesn't win the collision

He was signed, almost exclusively, to be a vocal leader to initiate a change of mentality and professionalism at the club. Instead he's been a quiet little mouse, afraid of speaking out of turn.

His leadership has failed spectacularly, and Madge should have been giving him a rocket throughout the season to rip into the boys more when he sees fit.

 

[Newtown]

Ok so with the season we have had and the fact that tamou has been our captain through it do we think he will retain the captaincy for next season? I for one think he has been terrible all season for someone who has come to the club to lead! He’s shown nothing IMO. I may be being a bit harsh I guess but with the name tag captain u would think every performance would be better then the one prior and showing the team a leader on the field with carries meters or defensive efforts and I don’t believe he has shown any of that!!

We are paying Tamou $350K a season yet we run away from Finucane a dedicated forward and captain.? He would easily be worth at least double Tamou's salary.

 

[jadtiger]

Ok so with the season we have had and the fact that tamou has been our captain through it do we think he will retain the captaincy for next season? I for one think he has been terrible all season for someone who has come to the club to lead! He’s shown nothing IMO. I may be being a bit harsh I guess but with the name tag captain u would think every performance would be better then the one prior and showing the team a leader on the field with carries meters or defensive efforts and I don’t believe he has shown any of that!!

Club captain i could live with, he should have to earn a first grade spot like the rest of them should

 

[jadtiger]

Ok so with the season we have had and the fact that tamou has been our captain through it do we think he will retain the captaincy for next season? I for one think he has been terrible all season for someone who has come to the club to lead! He’s shown nothing IMO. I may be being a bit harsh I guess but with the name tag captain u would think every performance would be better then the one prior and showing the team a leader on the field with carries meters or defensive efforts and I don’t believe he has shown any of that!!

We are paying Tamou $350K a season yet we run away from Finucane a dedicated forward and captain.? He would easily be worth at least double Tamou's salary.

Finucane reportedly wanted 4 years at more than double.Very risky signing for a man his age

 

[Snake]

I have just watched Tamou on the news with a cringe worthy interview about how wonderful Maguire is and how the players hang off every word he says .. But there’s more Luke Brooks can not be bothered even going there pathetic !