Joe Ofahengaue #240

[TigerWest]

It’s the world’s longest inch, for his release😂

 

[Red88_Tiger]

It’s the world’s longest inch, for his release😂

Some people’s inch is longer than others 😂

 

[sleeve]

Statistics can be misleading,last year the Tigers forwards had troubles in the ruck handling the big boppers eg. Papali etc,.Stats will show how many tackles but not who on,or how effective.JO is a big hard unit,something we lacked .Watching Woodsy last year at Sharks ,it amazed me the work he did on the opposing forwards.JO a great buy,we need more big units in the future.

 

[Russell]

Interesting question - if I'd asked you 6 or 12 months ago about swapping Joe O for Josh A, would you have said yea or nay?

Prior to Broncos 2020 debacle I would have been all for it. Which says, for me, Joe O has proven potential and just needs to get back to good football. Aloiai has been gradually improving over time but Joe O's best football is way better than anything Aloiai has achieved to date.

You can't hide behind the 2020 Broncos season and use it as an excuse ...players who play SOO take the next step ..he has gone dramatically backwards ...forward leaders (which many are calling him ) show up every week ...Like Haas did


What is it about this Forum digging for crap excuses to back the fact they don't like a player (Aloiai ) ...Aloiai again has proven a crap human being ......still a good footballer

No crap excuses - very few wanted to be playing for the Donkeys this year, and especially for "Anteater 2".

It is nothing to do with liking or not liking Aloiai as a footballer - I don't like him anymore as a non footballer. I think people think he is alot better than he is - easy to stand out in a very ordinary team. Starting to be injury prone, turns up every now and again, hands like feet, goes missing more than Kevin Yow Yea did when he was on walkabout.

You either think Joe with a new start will be good for us or not - we obviously differ, you think he is hopeless because of your Fantasy League observations. I think Aloiai is hopeless because I watch the Fantasy Tigers every week and very few are above mediocrity.

As I said if he has signed, we'll see if a new start, new environment, new coach (he didn't have one in 2020) etc. etc. will make him a better player in 2021 ....all good, we'll see Hap.

 

[Papacito]

On the face of it, a 100+ game origin prop looks like a good signing. For mine, I'll take someone like this over a 5 game rookie.

But it worries me that he was unwanted by a club that finished below us last year.

Let's hope we haven't bought some else's problem.

 

[jadtiger]

Let’s hope the big O lifts his game next year because he was dead set rubbish this year

he had Fifita and Haas getting most of the carries and his wife was also battling cancer so that's one way he's performance could have been effected.

Been carried by a very good pack ...we wll find out the hard way ...again

There pack was ordinary apart from Haas.
Offa on his day can outplay any forward. Big motor too..like the pick ip alot.

Look back since he has started ...Thaiday ...Gillett ...Fifita .....Jaydn Sua ...Essesse......Arrow ...ordinary ....lol

It's quality right. I don't know. I'm not sold on this signing. I hope it works out for us.

People are going to expect his signing as a pack leader like Josh was in 2020 ......he isn't that man ....sorry ...If Aloiai was a qlder he would of got chosen ahead of Joe O in 2019


You don’t like Joe and over rate Aloiai, I totally disagree with all you have said

No I don't RATE Jo and everyone is cranky at Aloiai now ...funny how the love fest for Aloiai ended when he dissed the club ...

Support the Jersey not the player.

JA achieves instant plodder status once he pulls on another clubs colours.

May his career trajectory rival that of Sharon Woods post WTs...

I do support the jersey ...The Brisbane pack carried Jo O ...simple as that ...Even Blair looked good playing for Brisbane ...**check mate**

check mate :joy: :joy: :joy:

Only thing the broncs players were carrying this year was their tails between their legs. Every player was rubbish, including Joe.

Different kettle of fish next year. Fresh start, new environment and should have a point to prove.

I don't mind signing these types when their stock is down. Potential for good value if they regain form. Defs more upside than paying big bucks for JA who's only had 1/2 a good season his whole career

Seeing I was talking about Blair it has been a few years since he was at Brisbane ......


I think you'll find the reason Jo O didn't look good is he struggles laterally and the new game caught him out ...as we have seen your D starts from your middle 3rd and Brisbane's D was shocking ...but from the history of this Forum we've seen people never blame players ...blame the coach .....the board

People expecting Jo O to lead our forward pack ...don't blame Jo O ...remember to blame the people who signed him

How was Aloiais effort on RCG
Pathetic
It was the worst attempt I have ever seen by a Tigers player

You have forgotten Kevie N.

 

[HowDugWT]

Interesting question - if I'd asked you 6 or 12 months ago about swapping Joe O for Josh A, would you have said yea or nay?

Prior to Broncos 2020 debacle I would have been all for it. Which says, for me, Joe O has proven potential and just needs to get back to good football. Aloiai has been gradually improving over time but Joe O's best football is way better than anything Aloiai has achieved to date.

You can't hide behind the 2020 Broncos season and use it as an excuse ...players who play SOO take the next step ..he has gone dramatically backwards ...forward leaders (which many are calling him ) show up every week ...Like Haas did


What is it about this Forum digging for crap excuses to back the fact they don't like a player (Aloiai ) ...Aloiai again has proven a crap human being ......still a good footballer

No crap excuses - very few wanted to be playing for the Donkeys this year, and especially for "Anteater 2".

It is nothing to do with liking or not liking Aloiai as a footballer - I don't like him anymore as a non footballer. I think people think he is alot better than he is - easy to stand out in a very ordinary team. Starting to be injury prone, turns up every now and again, hands like feet, goes missing more than Kevin Yow Yea did when he was on walkabout.

You either think Joe with a new start will be good for us or not - we obviously differ, you think he is hopeless because of your Fantasy League observations. I think Aloiai is hopeless because I watch the Fantasy Tigers every week and very few are above mediocrity.

As I said if he has signed, we'll see if a new start, new environment, new coach (he didn't have one in 2020) etc. etc. will make him a better player in 2021 ....all good, we'll see Hap.

I'm not being sarcastic but NRL Fantasy is a great way to spot good players because it takes everything into account.

 

[Russell]

Interesting question - if I'd asked you 6 or 12 months ago about swapping Joe O for Josh A, would you have said yea or nay?

Prior to Broncos 2020 debacle I would have been all for it. Which says, for me, Joe O has proven potential and just needs to get back to good football. Aloiai has been gradually improving over time but Joe O's best football is way better than anything Aloiai has achieved to date.

You can't hide behind the 2020 Broncos season and use it as an excuse ...players who play SOO take the next step ..he has gone dramatically backwards ...forward leaders (which many are calling him ) show up every week ...Like Haas did


What is it about this Forum digging for crap excuses to back the fact they don't like a player (Aloiai ) ...Aloiai again has proven a crap human being ......still a good footballer

No crap excuses - very few wanted to be playing for the Donkeys this year, and especially for "Anteater 2".

It is nothing to do with liking or not liking Aloiai as a footballer - I don't like him anymore as a non footballer. I think people think he is alot better than he is - easy to stand out in a very ordinary team. Starting to be injury prone, turns up every now and again, hands like feet, goes missing more than Kevin Yow Yea did when he was on walkabout.

You either think Joe with a new start will be good for us or not - we obviously differ, you think he is hopeless because of your Fantasy League observations. I think Aloiai is hopeless because I watch the Fantasy Tigers every week and very few are above mediocrity.

As I said if he has signed, we'll see if a new start, new environment, new coach (he didn't have one in 2020) etc. etc. will make him a better player in 2021 ....all good, we'll see Hap.

I'm not being sarcastic but NRL Fantasy is a great way to spot good players because it takes everything into account.

As I said I'm not into Fantasy League, know nothing about it, don't want to know about it. I watch all NRL games every week, some twice, ESL and some CC games - haven't got time for Fantasy anyway, to busy watching reality.

 

[HowDugWT]

Interesting question - if I'd asked you 6 or 12 months ago about swapping Joe O for Josh A, would you have said yea or nay?

Prior to Broncos 2020 debacle I would have been all for it. Which says, for me, Joe O has proven potential and just needs to get back to good football. Aloiai has been gradually improving over time but Joe O's best football is way better than anything Aloiai has achieved to date.

You can't hide behind the 2020 Broncos season and use it as an excuse ...players who play SOO take the next step ..he has gone dramatically backwards ...forward leaders (which many are calling him ) show up every week ...Like Haas did


What is it about this Forum digging for crap excuses to back the fact they don't like a player (Aloiai ) ...Aloiai again has proven a crap human being ......still a good footballer

No crap excuses - very few wanted to be playing for the Donkeys this year, and especially for "Anteater 2".

It is nothing to do with liking or not liking Aloiai as a footballer - I don't like him anymore as a non footballer. I think people think he is alot better than he is - easy to stand out in a very ordinary team. Starting to be injury prone, turns up every now and again, hands like feet, goes missing more than Kevin Yow Yea did when he was on walkabout.

You either think Joe with a new start will be good for us or not - we obviously differ, you think he is hopeless because of your Fantasy League observations. I think Aloiai is hopeless because I watch the Fantasy Tigers every week and very few are above mediocrity.

As I said if he has signed, we'll see if a new start, new environment, new coach (he didn't have one in 2020) etc. etc. will make him a better player in 2021 ....all good, we'll see Hap.

I'm not being sarcastic but NRL Fantasy is a great way to spot good players because it takes everything into account.

As I said I'm not into Fantasy League, know nothing about it, don't want to know about it. I watch all NRL games every week, some twice, ESL and some CC games - haven't got time for Fantasy anyway, to busy watching reality.

It's great fun. You don't need to be active. I have a team and a league with mates but i like seeing scores of other players as well because it is very telling.

 

[sleeve]

Lets be honest, when we bought JR we all thought what a great buy one of the best going around.Injuries etc went against him.Bad luck.Mvbe the same,but has never performed to his price.Bad luck,Packer was paid way overs and a bad history.a bad buy. No risk -no gain.Sometimes your lucky sometime not.THE TIGERS ARE DUE SOME GOOD LUCK.

 

[Geo]

Interesting question - if I'd asked you 6 or 12 months ago about swapping Joe O for Josh A, would you have said yea or nay?

Prior to Broncos 2020 debacle I would have been all for it. Which says, for me, Joe O has proven potential and just needs to get back to good football. Aloiai has been gradually improving over time but Joe O's best football is way better than anything Aloiai has achieved to date.

You can't hide behind the 2020 Broncos season and use it as an excuse ...players who play SOO take the next step ..he has gone dramatically backwards ...forward leaders (which many are calling him ) show up every week ...Like Haas did


What is it about this Forum digging for crap excuses to back the fact they don't like a player (Aloiai ) ...Aloiai again has proven a crap human being ......still a good footballer

No crap excuses - very few wanted to be playing for the Donkeys this year, and especially for "Anteater 2".

It is nothing to do with liking or not liking Aloiai as a footballer - I don't like him anymore as a non footballer. I think people think he is alot better than he is - easy to stand out in a very ordinary team. Starting to be injury prone, turns up every now and again, hands like feet, goes missing more than Kevin Yow Yea did when he was on walkabout.

You either think Joe with a new start will be good for us or not - we obviously differ, you think he is hopeless because of your Fantasy League observations. I think Aloiai is hopeless because I watch the Fantasy Tigers every week and very few are above mediocrity.

As I said if he has signed, we'll see if a new start, new environment, new coach (he didn't have one in 2020) etc. etc. will make him a better player in 2021 ....all good, we'll see Hap.

I'm not being sarcastic but NRL Fantasy is a great way to spot good players because it takes everything into account.

happy crashed and burned..

I always think of Nathan Hindmarsh and his 40 3rd man in flops when I see posts like this..

 

[Kiama Tiger]

After taking in all sides of the argument I think I have come up with the ultimate Forum recruitment policy.
Don't buy younger players they have no experience.
Don't buy experience players they are too old.
Don't buy speedy backs they can't tackle.
Don't buy backs that can tackle they aren't fast enough.
Don't buy players who want to come here they obviously have something wrong with them.
Don't overpay them because they are only in it for the money.
Don't underpay them because other clubs will poach them.
Don't buy state of origin players because if they want to come here they obviously aren't good enough for our high standards.
Don't sign any player that a forum member doesn't like for whatever reason.
Do keep players who don't want to be here because the coach is too hard and they want more money.
So that's it. Eliminate all of the above and only sign whoever is left.

 

[happy_tiger]

Interesting question - if I'd asked you 6 or 12 months ago about swapping Joe O for Josh A, would you have said yea or nay?

Prior to Broncos 2020 debacle I would have been all for it. Which says, for me, Joe O has proven potential and just needs to get back to good football. Aloiai has been gradually improving over time but Joe O's best football is way better than anything Aloiai has achieved to date.

You can't hide behind the 2020 Broncos season and use it as an excuse ...players who play SOO take the next step ..he has gone dramatically backwards ...forward leaders (which many are calling him ) show up every week ...Like Haas did


What is it about this Forum digging for crap excuses to back the fact they don't like a player (Aloiai ) ...Aloiai again has proven a crap human being ......still a good footballer

No crap excuses - very few wanted to be playing for the Donkeys this year, and especially for "Anteater 2".

It is nothing to do with liking or not liking Aloiai as a footballer - I don't like him anymore as a non footballer. I think people think he is alot better than he is - easy to stand out in a very ordinary team. Starting to be injury prone, turns up every now and again, hands like feet, goes missing more than Kevin Yow Yea did when he was on walkabout.

You either think Joe with a new start will be good for us or not - we obviously differ, you think he is hopeless because of your Fantasy League observations. I think Aloiai is hopeless because I watch the Fantasy Tigers every week and very few are above mediocrity.

As I said if he has signed, we'll see if a new start, new environment, new coach (he didn't have one in 2020) etc. etc. will make him a better player in 2021 ....all good, we'll see Hap.

I'm not being sarcastic but NRL Fantasy is a great way to spot good players because it takes everything into account.

As I said I'm not into Fantasy League, know nothing about it, don't want to know about it. I watch all NRL games every week, some twice, ESL and some CC games - haven't got time for Fantasy anyway, to busy watching reality.

As I I've said before there is a big difference between watching games and watching and focussing on players

 

[happy_tiger]

Let’s hope the big O lifts his game next year because he was dead set rubbish this year

he had Fifita and Haas getting most of the carries and his wife was also battling cancer so that's one way he's performance could have been effected.

Been carried by a very good pack ...we wll find out the hard way ...again

There pack was ordinary apart from Haas.
Offa on his day can outplay any forward. Big motor too..like the pick ip alot.

Look back since he has started ...Thaiday ...Gillett ...Fifita .....Jaydn Sua ...Essesse......Arrow ...ordinary ....lol

It's quality right. I don't know. I'm not sold on this signing. I hope it works out for us.

People are going to expect his signing as a pack leader like Josh was in 2020 ......he isn't that man ....sorry ...If Aloiai was a qlder he would of got chosen ahead of Joe O in 2019


You don’t like Joe and over rate Aloiai, I totally disagree with all you have said

Happy_tiger has the most ironic name on here. Seems eternally miserable.

And yet again Rusty Cage played the man ....not the subject

Grow up

Every quote and never a fact attached ....

Ok. Opinions not allowed then? I'm not in any inner circle within the tigers. Everything I write is an opinion and have I no problem with that. But surely you must realise that almost every post you make of late is one that's unhappy with something. Something genuinely positive won't hurt you. Really - you should try it some day.

When teh WT's make a positive move / signing I'll give them the kudos they deserve .....James Roberts has never finished a contract ......and Daine Laurie in a fringe player from another club who is only potential ..the one bloke we were told was basically signed and delivered pulled the pin ...same happened last year ....Our best player for the 3 years has left (Grant ,Matterson and Tedesco )no matter the circumstances are

Tamou is the only positive and that is questioned by many on the Forum

No wonder I struggle to find the positives ......

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

The signing of Joe O will be good for the club we gain a SOO player to compliment our other SOO experience player Tamou.
The infusion of this type of player could possibly spur Russell Packer to produce some consistent football being off contract will be looking to get picked up and playing the way he has nobody will touch him.
With JA being shown the door the players should now be on the same page as MADGE because as some on this forum think JA was on of our better players.
MADGE is slowly turning things around staff wise player wise and come season end we should be in a better place than 2021 the overpaid will be gone and we will have money to spend the word for 2021 is PATIENCE.

 

[JC99]

Let’s hope the big O lifts his game next year because he was dead set rubbish this year

he had Fifita and Haas getting most of the carries and his wife was also battling cancer so that's one way he's performance could have been effected.

Been carried by a very good pack ...we wll find out the hard way ...again

There pack was ordinary apart from Haas.
Offa on his day can outplay any forward. Big motor too..like the pick ip alot.

Look back since he has started ...Thaiday ...Gillett ...Fifita .....Jaydn Sua ...Essesse......Arrow ...ordinary ....lol

It's quality right. I don't know. I'm not sold on this signing. I hope it works out for us.

People are going to expect his signing as a pack leader like Josh was in 2020 ......he isn't that man ....sorry ...If Aloiai was a qlder he would of got chosen ahead of Joe O in 2019


You don’t like Joe and over rate Aloiai, I totally disagree with all you have said

Happy_tiger has the most ironic name on here. Seems eternally miserable.

And yet again Rusty Cage played the man ....not the subject

Grow up

Every quote and never a fact attached ....

Ok. Opinions not allowed then? I'm not in any inner circle within the tigers. Everything I write is an opinion and have I no problem with that. But surely you must realise that almost every post you make of late is one that's unhappy with something. Something genuinely positive won't hurt you. Really - you should try it some day.

When teh WT's make a positive move / signing I'll give them the kudos they deserve .....James Roberts has never finished a contract ......and Daine Laurie in a fringe player from another club who is only potential ..the one bloke we were told was basically signed and delivered pulled the pin ...same happened last year ....Our best player for the 3 years has left (Grant ,Matterson and Tedesco )no matter the circumstances are

Tamou is the only positive and that is questioned by many on the Forum

No wonder I struggle to find the positives ......

So pretty much unless they’re an origin player they’re not a good signing? Was luc a good signing to you?

 

[happy_tiger]

Let’s hope the big O lifts his game next year because he was dead set rubbish this year

he had Fifita and Haas getting most of the carries and his wife was also battling cancer so that's one way he's performance could have been effected.

Been carried by a very good pack ...we wll find out the hard way ...again

There pack was ordinary apart from Haas.
Offa on his day can outplay any forward. Big motor too..like the pick ip alot.

Look back since he has started ...Thaiday ...Gillett ...Fifita .....Jaydn Sua ...Essesse......Arrow ...ordinary ....lol

It's quality right. I don't know. I'm not sold on this signing. I hope it works out for us.

People are going to expect his signing as a pack leader like Josh was in 2020 ......he isn't that man ....sorry ...If Aloiai was a qlder he would of got chosen ahead of Joe O in 2019


You don’t like Joe and over rate Aloiai, I totally disagree with all you have said

Happy_tiger has the most ironic name on here. Seems eternally miserable.

And yet again Rusty Cage played the man ....not the subject

Grow up

Every quote and never a fact attached ....

Ok. Opinions not allowed then? I'm not in any inner circle within the tigers. Everything I write is an opinion and have I no problem with that. But surely you must realise that almost every post you make of late is one that's unhappy with something. Something genuinely positive won't hurt you. Really - you should try it some day.

When teh WT's make a positive move / signing I'll give them the kudos they deserve .....James Roberts has never finished a contract ......and Daine Laurie in a fringe player from another club who is only potential ..the one bloke we were told was basically signed and delivered pulled the pin ...same happened last year ....Our best player for the 3 years has left (Grant ,Matterson and Tedesco )no matter the circumstances are

Tamou is the only positive and that is questioned by many on the Forum

No wonder I struggle to find the positives ......

So pretty much unless they’re an origin player they’re not a good signing? Was luc a good signing to you?

If we aren't aiming to sign the biggest players in the game we should be giving it away ....Yeah Lucy has been a good signing

 

[TonyTiger]

Great signing, the engine room is beefing up, no more excuses for Brooks now - Big Units up front and Benji’s domination extinguished.

 

[JC99]

Let’s hope the big O lifts his game next year because he was dead set rubbish this year

he had Fifita and Haas getting most of the carries and his wife was also battling cancer so that's one way he's performance could have been effected.

Been carried by a very good pack ...we wll find out the hard way ...again

There pack was ordinary apart from Haas.
Offa on his day can outplay any forward. Big motor too..like the pick ip alot.

Look back since he has started ...Thaiday ...Gillett ...Fifita .....Jaydn Sua ...Essesse......Arrow ...ordinary ....lol

It's quality right. I don't know. I'm not sold on this signing. I hope it works out for us.

People are going to expect his signing as a pack leader like Josh was in 2020 ......he isn't that man ....sorry ...If Aloiai was a qlder he would of got chosen ahead of Joe O in 2019


You don’t like Joe and over rate Aloiai, I totally disagree with all you have said

Happy_tiger has the most ironic name on here. Seems eternally miserable.

And yet again Rusty Cage played the man ....not the subject

Grow up

Every quote and never a fact attached ....

Ok. Opinions not allowed then? I'm not in any inner circle within the tigers. Everything I write is an opinion and have I no problem with that. But surely you must realise that almost every post you make of late is one that's unhappy with something. Something genuinely positive won't hurt you. Really - you should try it some day.

When teh WT's make a positive move / signing I'll give them the kudos they deserve .....James Roberts has never finished a contract ......and Daine Laurie in a fringe player from another club who is only potential ..the one bloke we were told was basically signed and delivered pulled the pin ...same happened last year ....Our best player for the 3 years has left (Grant ,Matterson and Tedesco )no matter the circumstances are

Tamou is the only positive and that is questioned by many on the Forum

No wonder I struggle to find the positives ......

So pretty much unless they’re an origin player they’re not a good signing? Was luc a good signing to you?

If we aren't aiming to sign the biggest players in the game we should be giving it away ....Yeah Lucy has been a good signing

We’re targeting plenty of big name players lately but you can’t have 30 origin players in your team, you need depth and value for money and we’ve done good in that department. Issue is we can’t land a good marquee signing lately

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Interesting question - if I'd asked you 6 or 12 months ago about swapping Joe O for Josh A, would you have said yea or nay?

Prior to Broncos 2020 debacle I would have been all for it. Which says, for me, Joe O has proven potential and just needs to get back to good football. Aloiai has been gradually improving over time but Joe O's best football is way better than anything Aloiai has achieved to date.

You can't hide behind the 2020 Broncos season and use it as an excuse ...players who play SOO take the next step ..he has gone dramatically backwards ...forward leaders (which many are calling him ) show up every week ...Like Haas did


What is it about this Forum digging for crap excuses to back the fact they don't like a player (Aloiai ) ...Aloiai again has proven a crap human being ......still a good footballer

No crap excuses - very few wanted to be playing for the Donkeys this year, and especially for "Anteater 2".

It is nothing to do with liking or not liking Aloiai as a footballer - I don't like him anymore as a non footballer. I think people think he is alot better than he is - easy to stand out in a very ordinary team. Starting to be injury prone, turns up every now and again, hands like feet, goes missing more than Kevin Yow Yea did when he was on walkabout.

You either think Joe with a new start will be good for us or not - we obviously differ, you think he is hopeless because of your Fantasy League observations. I think Aloiai is hopeless because I watch the Fantasy Tigers every week and very few are above mediocrity.

As I said if he has signed, we'll see if a new start, new environment, new coach (he didn't have one in 2020) etc. etc. will make him a better player in 2021 ....all good, we'll see Hap.

I'm not being sarcastic but NRL Fantasy is a great way to spot good players because it takes everything into account.

As I said I'm not into Fantasy League, know nothing about it, don't want to know about it. I watch all NRL games every week, some twice, ESL and some CC games - haven't got time for Fantasy anyway, to busy watching reality.

It's great fun. You don't need to be active. I have a team and a league with mates but i like seeing scores of other players as well because it is very telling.

Fantasy is great for stats and true stats tackle busts metres gained points scored try assists