Lote Tuqiri thread

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It will be good to have a mobile big man running it back. No disrespect to Hodgo, gallant and even moltzen.

Tigers pack shaping nicely as well as our centers and wings

Tigers wont be underdon on size 2010…. and then they signed a guy called Lima...
 
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**Tigers still sure they'll get their man**
Margie McDonald From: The Australian November 04, 2009
WESTS Tigers were hardly thrilled Lote Tuqiri has opted to play rugby union before a possible return to the NRL, but the club is still confident he will be playing in its colours next season.
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Confirmation came yesterday from Leicester Tigers that Tuqiri had chosen to play for the central England rugby union club.
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British newspapers said the deal was short-term, allowing Tuqiri to switch back to the NRL next year.
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Leicester's season does not end until May 8\. But the club wants the dual international to stay until the end of the Six Nations tournament (February 6 to March 20), when it is drained of its representative players.
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The NRL season starts the week before on March 12.
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Wests Tigers chief executive Stephen Humphreys yesterday denied the Sydney club had signed Tuqiri to a deal, despite widespread rumours in the league community that it is a three-year offer worth $1.2 million with third-party sponsor agreements added in.
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**"We don't have a deal with Lote – we hope to secure one still -- but right now we don't," Humphreys said.\
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He said the news from Leicester did not put his club out of the frame.\
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"It's not our preference to go and have a rugby stint," Humphreys said.\
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"Now we just have to think about our next move.\
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"I won't rule anything in or out at present.\
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"The good news is that we now know what Lote is doing in the immediate term.\
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"Now that he's come out and said he's got a rugby deal in the UK, we're going to have discussions on whether we can still get a deal on the back of that.\
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"We'll just have to see how that goes."**
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Leicester coach Richard Cockerill said to have someone of Tuqiri's stature -- capped 67 times for the Wallabies -- was a real coup.
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"Lote had interest from a lot of clubs around Europe, and the fact he chose to come here says a lot about him," Cockerill told the club's website.
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"We're very happy he has chosen Leicester Tigers."
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Press reports in the UK said Tuqiri had chosen Leicester because its deal was worth more than those by London Irish and French club Toulon.

Well..........the Lortay express continues to roll.........At best I don't think he will be here for Round 1.....

Think about our next move........Good Luck Stephen.....
 
Well i wonder what happens now with Mason in Japan shopping himself around if they end up with Lote. He seems to be denying anything to do with us atm and to me i wouldnt be suprised if the roosters end up to him because with Lote it seems highest bidder wins. And Mason would be on a fair bit 😕
 
@Granto87 said:
Well i wonder what happens now with Mason in Japan shopping himself around if they end up with Lote. He seems to be denying anything to do with us atm and to me i wouldnt be suprised if the roosters end up to him because with Lote it seems highest bidder wins. And Mason would be on a fair bit 😕
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very true plus theyve gotten rid os setimata sa
 
@Granto87 said:
Well i wonder what happens now with Mason in Japan shopping himself around if they end up with Lote. He seems to be denying anything to do with us atm and to me i wouldnt be suprised if the roosters end up to him because with Lote it seems highest bidder wins. And Mason would be on a fair bit 😕
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After all this, could u imagine if he did go to the Roosters? I can cop him backing out of a deal with us to play Union, but not to play for the Roosters.
 
I thought it was kind of funny when Lote came out saying that he went over to England Union to finally win a trophy - does that mean he thinks Tigers have no hope in hell of getting a hold of some silverware ? lol

maybe if he plays well next year he can win himself Rookie of the Year!

BrissieTiger67
 
@fainty said:
if the roosters come in and get him…that will do me!
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It will serve us right if they do,we should not be pandering to a guy who hasn't played league in 7 years,he should have to do the pre season training like everyone else,especially if he will be earning top dollars.
 
@cnx_tigers said:
He's not exactly the brightest bloke in the world. He released his **own** twitter message saying "I am running around crossing the Ts and dotting the I(s).

And then said "why are journalists making up stuff that I am talking to clubs or signing contracts"?!
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Does anyone remember one of his interviews when he signed with Union in 2002? He was being asked some question about returning to League if Union didn't work out…(paraphrased through bad memory)

Lote: It's only for a year, I can come back to league
Some journo: It's two years
Lote: What is?
Some journo: You've signed for two years
Lote: Did I? Oh.

I just hope he's learned to read a contract in the last seven years.

On the other hand, I really don't mind if he doesn't come to us.
 
Both Lotte and the club have been told to distance themselves from any contract speculation due t o Gallops brain dead rule, where a player can't hold a contact with both codes. So to the end of February or beyond we are going to get another five thousand threads rehashing the same thing.

Come the minute his contract ends with rugby the publicity train will start rolling and Son of Big Kev will get his man. Now is he worth the money that the club and a third party sponsor are parting with is the 100 to one question.

I know Sheens wants some grunt at that back from kick returns and defensive sets and get away from the rag doll syndrome and he see Lotte as a answer.

Anyway only about three and half months till we can put this thread to bed
 
@supercoach said:
Both Lotte and the club have been told to distance themselves from any contract speculation due t o Gallops brain dead rule, where a player can't hold a contact with both codes. So to the end of February or beyond we are going to get another five thousand threads rehashing the same thing.

Come the minute his contract ends with rugby the publicity train will start rolling and Son of Big Kev will get his man. Now is he worth the money that the club and a third party sponsor are parting with is the 100 to one question.

I know Sheens wants some grunt at that back from kick returns and defensive sets and get away from the rag doll syndrome and he see Lotte as a answer.

Anyway only about three and half months till we can put this thread to bed
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gunna be a long off season.
 
John Gibbs said on Sports Today that it is 100% on and that the to-ing and fro-ing by us trying to claim we have not signed him yet is laughable.Looks like we have to keep playing the game.
 
Did anyone see Lote playing for Leister this morning on Fox2\. He came off bench and played last 20 mins - didnt see muchg ball and didnt get much of a chance to get into the action
 
@supercoach said:
Both Lotte and the club have been told to distance themselves from any contract speculation due t o Gallops brain dead rule, where a player can't hold a contact with both codes. So to the end of February or beyond we are going to get another five thousand threads rehashing the same thing.

Come the minute his contract ends with rugby the publicity train will start rolling and Son of Big Kev will get his man. Now is he worth the money that the club and a third party sponsor are parting with is the 100 to one question.

I know Sheens wants some grunt at that back from kick returns and defensive sets and get away from the rag doll syndrome and he see Lotte as a answer.

Anyway only about three and half months till we can put this thread to bed
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The Fonz should have wanted a kid who's heart bleeds for the club and slicies into and through the defensive line like a hot knife through butter. That kids name is Shannon Gallant. But the Fonz barely offered him enough money to appropriately feed and house his young family. An absolute disgrace.

Now we have to endure this circus. When 'Lotto' starts he wont be as fit as the others and we will be behind the 8 ball again.
 
@towntiger said:
Did anyone see Lote playing for Leister this morning on Fox2\. He came off bench and played last 20 mins - didnt see muchg ball and didnt get much of a chance to get into the action
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sound like a good team.
 
so in a 22-17 game (39 points) there were a grand total of 2 tries scored (10 points).
What a wonderful game union has become.
 
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