At the hospital i work at, one of my patients i was attending too was watching the tigers game. I was disappointed at the scoreline but not surprised. What surprised me and angered me was watching Taupau laughing, carrying on like he was on the winning team and being chummy with the two roosters forwards and their trainer, instead of hanging his head in shame for his teams performance and going up to the few remaining supporters and apologising to them. To me it seemed like he didn't give a damn. Was anyone else upset by that or am i the only one :frowning:
Martin Taupau
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Definitely not alone…
Really makes me... :rant
Really makes me... :rant
happy_tiger
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And the real scary thing
We were technically still in Top 8 contention
What happens the next 3 weeks ??
We were technically still in Top 8 contention
What happens the next 3 weeks ??
Club_Sandwich
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This is the worst thing by far. Don't go laughing and having fun with the opposing team if you've just been smashed, very disrespectful to the fans.
It's very disrespectful i agree. I've never seen teams like Storm or Manly act like that after a small loss let alone a thrashing. Bellamy would go ape. And Toovy would want an "investigation." We definitely need a change of attitude at the club, a harder approach needs to be taken by the coaching stuff, CEO and board to make this team in to winners.The sooner the better.
tig_prmz
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We as fans overvalue ourselves.
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@ulluru22 said:
Wrong time and place for a laugh after that performance. " go acknowledge the few remaining fans first, sign and take a few photos with some of the kids that were allowed to go and watch in this weather. Catch up and have a laugh with your mates off field. I like Taupau as a player and seems like a good man but it didn't go down well with me.
@happy tiger said:
Technically yes, but the players aren't stupid. They know when you have to win everything and start relying on others losing everything, it's over.
The season was over after the Bulldogs game when nobody quashed the Potter speculation and it escalated to the story it became. It must have been terribly disheartening to have your season sabotaged by your own club. Only we can/would do that!
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king_sirro
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Taupau was the only forward to punch through the Roosters, so i dont mind what he did. If he didnt have a go then i would be filthy but he did.
Sometimes when your team is soundly beaten but the opposition didnt get it over you personally, you feel a nice satisfaction about yourself. He matched the Roosters pack on his own so he can smile.
Sometimes when your team is soundly beaten but the opposition didnt get it over you personally, you feel a nice satisfaction about yourself. He matched the Roosters pack on his own so he can smile.
stevetiger
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@ulluru22 said:
Yep. Plus he put in out there.
@king sirro said:
He should be getting praised on here for that effort rather than copping it.
Taupau has always played well in the past. Against the rooster's pack, he did not show up as much. I hope he can continue to exert his authority in the pack. He could be a future leader if he can proved himself a bit more and influence any game, like the way Matai of Manly does.I think a person with Taupau's ability can dictate a game and even determined the reults of a game.He can tear into any forwards pack, break tackles and motivate his own pack.
Can't go along with any player laughing and carrying on immediately after an effort like that.
He does seem like a nice guy and puts in every game.
Maybe someone will have a word in his ear and let him know it's not a good look to show to your suffering fans.
Personally,after a result like that I would shake hands and get off the field as quickly as I could to hide the shame and anger I would (deservedly) be feeling.
He does seem like a nice guy and puts in every game.
Maybe someone will have a word in his ear and let him know it's not a good look to show to your suffering fans.
Personally,after a result like that I would shake hands and get off the field as quickly as I could to hide the shame and anger I would (deservedly) be feeling.
Tigertigertiger
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No different to seeing a player score a try with a poker face on.
I hate seeing players high 5 and carry on after being thrashed, as a fan it annoys me though I'm sure all the boys are shattered as well.
I hate seeing players high 5 and carry on after being thrashed, as a fan it annoys me though I'm sure all the boys are shattered as well.
@stevetiger said:
Yes he played well. But thats has nothing to do with this post. Its about spending quite a bit of time from what i saw laughing and joking after his team got massacred. Being chummy with the roosters trainer too? What is that? Like i said previously i like Taupau as a player. How he behaved afterwards was strange , like a slap to the face.
