OFFICIAL Junior Tupou #254

[Tiger Stripes]

The option at this stage is an 18yo Makasini,who is seriously the worst defender Ive ever seen in outside backs at any club.Thats the bald truth
That missed tackle last week on Knoghts winger in 76th minute was a disgrace..left Luai exposed between players,which is maybe why he has the "delayed concussion" this week.Was totally pissed..and not for the first time with Makasini
Yep..saw the trials...watched the movie..read the book..but Makasini has cost us at least 4 competition points this year,which is our gap to the top 8...maybe more
If hes injured he shdnt be playing.
If hes not injured he shdnt be playing
So at least Junior can tackle and play centre,albeit with dodgy hands

Makasini has dodgy hands also. Dropped some sitters, bombs, fumbles playing the ball etc.
Only 18 and should be in KOE.
But Benji has been desperate for centres and has hoped it would work---But it hasn't.
IMO Topou would be the better centre than Makasini at the moment.

 

[wstigers11]

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Well they are incredibly short sighted.

Mason was 19 when he debuted and is not a failure by any means. I liken his situation to sending a first year plumbing apprentice to an accountants office to do tax returns. We brought him in too early and played him out of position because the club had little to no depth. He has done the best he can given his age and experience. He was found out and he wasn't ready. We can only hope that he is strong mentally and the experience will set him up for success in the future.

An example of a failure at the WesTS tigers would be adam Blair, russell packer or moses mbye. Not a 19 year old brought into soon and played out of position because the club had a dogsheet roster.

The onus is on him to change my opinion. I’m not obliged to give him a chance after what he’s already shown.

 

[Halbrowne61]

UNO REVERSE!

Define pointless?

- We are replacing a player we were losing in 2027 anyway.
- Luke will be paid far more at the Bears than Junior will be paid at the Tigers.

Outcome: Tigers retain a similar type of player whilst saving $$ in the process.

Doesn't seem pointless to me.

Unless you decide who would be the better player ?
I hope, despite the fact he’s been flicked from 2 clubs, that Tupou might come back as an improved player.

 

[TigerLouis]

He will play centre this year & I predict he will be on the wing next year.
My 2027 Backline
Bula
Turuva
Averillo
May
Tupou
Luai
Doueihi

Not a bad backline at all I think Tupou
will surprise he definitely has potential & would be a kick target if his hands have improved in the last year or so.

Contracted Reserve Backline Players
Attard
Tavana
Herbert
Makasini
Dunster
Andrews
Fainu
Madden

 

[mtd#2]

The onus is on him to change my opinion. I’m not obliged to give him a chance after what he’s already shown.

I'll let him know next time I'm at a game that the onus is on him to prove GNR wrong.

What does GNR stand for btw?