@marzie said:
700K is the reported figure so Yeah…Good Luck to them...We certainly weren't paying him 550K next year...
Martin Taupau - Discussion Thread
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700K is the reported figure so Yeah…Good Luck to them...We certainly weren't paying him 550K next year...
tigermac88
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Jason Taylor is incompetent… How much more of our talent is he going to let go? 2016 another long season coming
Oh well. See you later Marty.
Loyalty doesn't pay your way in retirement. If he's gone about it all the right way good luck to him.
Loyalty doesn't pay your way in retirement. If he's gone about it all the right way good luck to him.
This club is soft. He's on next to nothing for next so what benefit is it to release him?
Who's next Woodsy to follow Taupau to his childhood favourite team at Manly? Tedesco will hate losing week in week out.
How can this club be in such a mess? We have Woodsy, Farah, Tedesco and Taupau as our star players and other teams packed with rep players. I don't get it, guess it pays to be in a winning environment.
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Who's next Woodsy to follow Taupau to his childhood favourite team at Manly? Tedesco will hate losing week in week out.
How can this club be in such a mess? We have Woodsy, Farah, Tedesco and Taupau as our star players and other teams packed with rep players. I don't get it, guess it pays to be in a winning environment.
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Bugger me… I've never been so close to ringing up and cancelling my membership. No members and fans aren't disappointed they're fed up. Who cares what he plans to do in 2017? We need to put the best team we can in 2016 surely? What other club releases so many genuine first team players, not for disciplinary reasons, but because some other club wants them? Can you imagine Manly doing this? Of course not. When Matai tried the same thing they refused and he's still there. The stupidity of this club keeps amazing me. We should just pull out of the NRL for 2016 and start again if this is their attitude.
Apparently Ballin is still on?
Tim Sheens
Well-known member
@magpiecol said:
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Many knew he was gone by those very same words that he said, because it was obvious and even more so by what he did not say.
king_sirro
Well-known member
Martin Taupau is a cheap shot merchant. Commonly referred to in Australia as a "cat". The type who acts all hard and when someone puts it on him he smiles and laughs it off instead of going through with the confrontation. He attacked 2 defenseless halves when they weren't looking last year, not front rowers, small halves.
I have no time for the guy and happy to see the back of him.
I have no time for the guy and happy to see the back of him.
The Manly spin
Sea Eagles sign Martin Taupau
Fri 30th October, 12:15PM
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Manly Warringah Sea Eagles have today secured arguably the best forward in rugby league with the signing of New Zealand international Martin Taupau.
In a stunning coup, 25-year-old Taupau will join the Sea Eagles from 2016 on a four-year deal in one of the club's biggest signings since Malcolm Reilly.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for me to play in a strong team alongside some of the game’s biggest names in Jamie Lyon, Brett Stewart, Daly Cherry-Evans, Peta Hiku and Steve Matai,’’ Taupau said.
“The Sea Eagles have recruited well for next season and to have the opportunity to play with Australian and Queensland prop Nate Myles, and fellow Kiwi international Lewis Brown, was an added bonus in securing my future with Manly.
“It is a fresh beginning at the Sea Eagles under new Head Coach Trent Barrett and I’m really looking forward to playing under him.
“The Sea Eagles are one of the most successful clubs in the history of rugby league and I want to be a big part in getting them back into the finals next season as they celebrate their 70th Anniversary.”
Manly chairman Scott Penn said the signing of Taupau elevated the Sea Eagles chances of returning quickly to one of the top teams in the NRL.
"Most would agree that Martin Taupau is one of the most dominant forwards in the game,’’ Penn said.
"He is young and experienced. His signing is a tribute to our off field team who have done a magnificent job in securing his services.
"Head coach Trent Barrett has been across negotiations and played an important role as did Football consultant Bob Fulton.
"Our 2016 Membership campaign has already seen a significant increase on last year and Martin's signing is sure to give our Members further confidence about the year ahead."
Manly Warringah Head Coach Trent Barrett welcomed the announcement of Taupau’s signing.
“Marty is a very damaging and aggressive forward who can certainly win you a game,’’ Barrett said.
“He has really come on over the past 12 months and I am looking forward to developing his game. We are still yet to see the very best of Marty and it is great that he will have the opportunity to take his skills to another level at the Sea Eagles.”
Manly Warringah CEO, Joe Kelly, said Taupau’s signing really added to an already impressive forward pack.
“To have secured one of the very best forwards in the competition is a real coup for the Sea Eagles,’’ Kelly said.
“Marty has made a great impact in such a short time and he has a real cult following in the game.
“It is going to be a great forward pack with the likes of Nate Myles, Lewis Brown, Jake Trbojevic and now Martin Taupau. We look forward to welcoming Martin to the Sea Eagles family.”
Taupau is currently in England with the New Zealand Kiwis with 2016 Manly team mates Lewis Brown and Peta Hiku.
He will join the Sea Eagles before the team breaks for Christmas/New Year.
http://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2015/10/30/sea_eagles_sign_mart.html
Sea Eagles sign Martin Taupau
Fri 30th October, 12:15PM
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620X350_WEB_ARTICLE_Taupau
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles have today secured arguably the best forward in rugby league with the signing of New Zealand international Martin Taupau.
In a stunning coup, 25-year-old Taupau will join the Sea Eagles from 2016 on a four-year deal in one of the club's biggest signings since Malcolm Reilly.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for me to play in a strong team alongside some of the game’s biggest names in Jamie Lyon, Brett Stewart, Daly Cherry-Evans, Peta Hiku and Steve Matai,’’ Taupau said.
“The Sea Eagles have recruited well for next season and to have the opportunity to play with Australian and Queensland prop Nate Myles, and fellow Kiwi international Lewis Brown, was an added bonus in securing my future with Manly.
“It is a fresh beginning at the Sea Eagles under new Head Coach Trent Barrett and I’m really looking forward to playing under him.
“The Sea Eagles are one of the most successful clubs in the history of rugby league and I want to be a big part in getting them back into the finals next season as they celebrate their 70th Anniversary.”
Manly chairman Scott Penn said the signing of Taupau elevated the Sea Eagles chances of returning quickly to one of the top teams in the NRL.
"Most would agree that Martin Taupau is one of the most dominant forwards in the game,’’ Penn said.
"He is young and experienced. His signing is a tribute to our off field team who have done a magnificent job in securing his services.
"Head coach Trent Barrett has been across negotiations and played an important role as did Football consultant Bob Fulton.
"Our 2016 Membership campaign has already seen a significant increase on last year and Martin's signing is sure to give our Members further confidence about the year ahead."
Manly Warringah Head Coach Trent Barrett welcomed the announcement of Taupau’s signing.
“Marty is a very damaging and aggressive forward who can certainly win you a game,’’ Barrett said.
“He has really come on over the past 12 months and I am looking forward to developing his game. We are still yet to see the very best of Marty and it is great that he will have the opportunity to take his skills to another level at the Sea Eagles.”
Manly Warringah CEO, Joe Kelly, said Taupau’s signing really added to an already impressive forward pack.
“To have secured one of the very best forwards in the competition is a real coup for the Sea Eagles,’’ Kelly said.
“Marty has made a great impact in such a short time and he has a real cult following in the game.
“It is going to be a great forward pack with the likes of Nate Myles, Lewis Brown, Jake Trbojevic and now Martin Taupau. We look forward to welcoming Martin to the Sea Eagles family.”
Taupau is currently in England with the New Zealand Kiwis with 2016 Manly team mates Lewis Brown and Peta Hiku.
He will join the Sea Eagles before the team breaks for Christmas/New Year.
http://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2015/10/30/sea_eagles_sign_mart.html
@Cultured Bogan said:
Which would necessitate Farah leaving so we'd be exchanging an international hooker and prop for Matt Ballin and be financially worse off? Is Alan Bond alive and handling our player negotiations?
EndlessPassion
New member
What a joke of a club we are. The farah fiasco now this and they expect us as fans to give up our hard earned for this. Matt Ballin as well please we have a much better player in farah who we want to get rid of and a great up and comer in cherrington. Waiting for the spin of Taylor and pascoe
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Maybe they're making good on the NSW cup threat Yoss? Still games to be played there it would seem.
king_sirro
Well-known member
180k towards Walkers contract next year with souths picking up the rest. Works for me
@marzie said:
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In a stunning coup, 25-year-old Taupau will join the Sea Eagles from 2016 on a four-year deal in one of the club's biggest signings since Malcolm Reilly.
We didn't match it…i don't think he's going there for a pie and a coke a week...
