Junior Tupou #254

[Buttface]

No thigh Pieces.

Thigh is the best part, particularly with KFC.. You see legs and wings are the part of the bird that moves, hence they get favour (and why I should go no where near anything SPorts related).

Kid has potential. He really needs to get less "little rough" or do it in reserve grade IMHO.
It's year 1 for him. Lets see what year 2 brings.

Mmmm chicken wings had for dinner tonight.

If we were a better side he probably would’ve spent more time learning his craft in Reggies, but we don’t have the luxury so we play guys who aren’t quite ready. You can also look at it as he is learning in the nrl and it doesn’t get any tougher than that. Now he’s doing extras to iron out the wrinkles, next year he’ll be killing it with less errors.

Mmm chicken wings. 🤤

 

[crazycat]

Mmmm chicken wings had for dinner tonight.

If we were a better side he probably would’ve spent more time learning his craft in Reggies, but we don’t have the luxury so we play guys who aren’t quite ready. You can also look at it as he is learning in the nrl and it doesn’t get any tougher than that. Now he’s doing extras to iron out the wrinkles, next year he’ll be killing it with less errors.

Mmm chicken wings. 🤤

Wings are awesome. Man when I did not care I would eat a bucket for $20 from a place at Bankstown (never made their challenge)

but KFC, Thigh pieces. You get far more skin and crispy, heart attack causing goodness.

DAMNIT I will have to get lunch today.

 

[tiger_one]

Tupou in for To'a as Tonga make changes for second Test​

Tupou in for To'a as Tonga make changes for second Test

Wests Tigers' winger Junior Tupou will make his debut for Tonga, who’ve made four changes ahead of the second Test against England at John Smith’s Stadium.

www.nrl.com

 

[innsaneink]

John Smith Stadium....just at the end of Alias Avenue

Good luck Junior' T

 

[tiger_one]

The irony for us is that Junior Tupou will make his Test debut for Tonga this weekend, replacing club teammate Starford To’a (groin).

 

[twentyforty]

Good luck to him. He has two assets…can run and is hard to tackle. That is a great start.

 

[earl]

This is a tough one right. He has size and speed but he isn't at this point the complete package and at some points he is a borderline first grader.

Still yet again you think about Nofo on $500k.

 

[gregjm87]

This is a tough one right. He has size and speed but he isn't at this point the complete package and at some points he is a borderline first grader.

Still yet again you think about Nofo on $500k.

Not particularly tough imo. Assess his value to the club and offer him what the club believes to be a fair contract. If he is truly pushing for much more perhaps consider fair alternative offers like a higher salary but the 2nd year a club option. If he earns it the club will doubtlessly activate it. If he is still pushing for more than what you assess his value let him go.
Players" salaries should not be considered when assessing anyone's value. It makes no sense to offer Tupou overs just because we paid Nofoaluma overs. The same irrational thought is applied to Luai's rumoured salary and what we paid Brooks. We will never be in a good cap space if we continue to recklessly spend.
Each case on its own merit.

 

[BAGNF05]

Clearly has the natural gifts but does he have the mentality to go up a few levels, if the Roosters are in the frame it suggests to me he does, and we will struggle to retain him.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Clearly has the natural gifts but does he have the mentality to go up a few levels, if the Roosters are in the frame it suggests to me he does, and we will struggle to retain him.

Once they throw their hat in the ring, it’s always tough.

 

[BAGNF05]

Once they throw their hat in the ring, it’s always tough.

Their sombrero even

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Their sombrero even

The timing works out. I think they’ll be looking to move one Tupou on for another.

 

[BAGNF05]

The timing works out. I think they’ll be looking to move one Tupou on for another.

If you get him carting the ball back hard and competing for high kicks it’s a solid replacement.

 

[Halbrowne61]

The timing works out. I think they’ll be looking to move one Tupou on for another.

Uncle Nick saving cost on jerseys ! Always looking to save a dollar .

 

[Tito Santana]

Well who do you replace him with? I’d be holding on to him. Great player.

 

[AdelaideTiger]

Well who do you replace him with? I’d be holding on to him. Great player.

He's a must re-sign, still rough around the edges but took a huge leap last year, if he can reduce his error rate he could be elite

 

[liltiger]

Damn being reported he's off to the Dolphins, that stings he's a keeper, I know he had a few issues last year but for a kid in his first year of top flight nrl I was stoked with him, reckon he will kick on and be a big loss. All the best to him for his future, sorry to see him go.

 

[Harvey]

We are a development club.

Poor recruiting our outside backs are the worst in the competition

 

[finnzo]

That’s terrible if true he shoud have been locked up well before November 1st

 

[Kaito]

Damn being reported he's off to the Dolphins, that stings he's a keeper, I know he had a few issues last year but for a kid in his first year of top flight nrl I was stoked with him, reckon he will kick on and be a big loss. All the best to him for his future, sorry to see him go.

By this guy only? Not sure 'bout that...
Still signed with the Tigers for 2024 too