Balmainboyyy
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Hey guys, long time reader first time poster…
Firstly, I would like to say that I think James Tedesco is possibly the most talented young player in the game. He has incredible speed, strength, vision, positioning and yes reminds me of a young Slater, has developed a great combo with brooks etc etc etc...
In saying that we have a three elephants in the room:
1\. James Tedesco is as injury prone as he is amazing. His running style puzzles me and it's almost safe to say that it is an incorrect running style, and very dangerous - pointed out by Gould moments before he suffered another serious injury against the Sea Eagles.
2\. The Wests Tigers due to obvious circumstances are not rolling in money and have huge debt.
3\. The Wests Tigers have a hell of a lot of other unsigned talent that will come a lot cheaper.
As much as it would hurt to lose Tedesco, is it possible given our options we are going to get more value in the long run locking up Nofo (possible safe fullback option), Sironen, a much needed quality backrower (face it we don't really have anyone, MAYBE fulton and that's a stretch), and possibly look at eventually signing a capable centre to partner Simona (Inu possibly)? As much as I would love to believe in the fairytale that Lawrence will miraculously return to form, guys it's not going to happen and we need to face this and purchase a centre or promote Blake Austin there -he's done well there before at Penrith - certainly better than Lawrence's past 24 month performances.
I don't want to sound negative but I know a lot of you agree that you just always have that sick, worried feeling in your guts that every time Tedesco runs the ball back a million miles per hour he's going to hurt himself. just fear if we lock up Tedesco in a 4 year, 2.5 million dollar contract (possibly looking at higher given his current form), he is going to either; go back to being just a Luke Pattern style "safe as hell" fullback due to fear of injury, or become a more talented version of Lachlan Coote - great player, but never plays because he's always INJURED.
To summarise I think if Tedesco is asking for more than 550k a season, we need to say thanks but no thanks and focus all our money and energy on locking up the likes of Nofo, Sironen, Sue, and search wide and far for another centre to partner the ever improving Simona.
Please let me know your thoughts on this. Thanks.
Firstly, I would like to say that I think James Tedesco is possibly the most talented young player in the game. He has incredible speed, strength, vision, positioning and yes reminds me of a young Slater, has developed a great combo with brooks etc etc etc...
In saying that we have a three elephants in the room:
1\. James Tedesco is as injury prone as he is amazing. His running style puzzles me and it's almost safe to say that it is an incorrect running style, and very dangerous - pointed out by Gould moments before he suffered another serious injury against the Sea Eagles.
2\. The Wests Tigers due to obvious circumstances are not rolling in money and have huge debt.
3\. The Wests Tigers have a hell of a lot of other unsigned talent that will come a lot cheaper.
As much as it would hurt to lose Tedesco, is it possible given our options we are going to get more value in the long run locking up Nofo (possible safe fullback option), Sironen, a much needed quality backrower (face it we don't really have anyone, MAYBE fulton and that's a stretch), and possibly look at eventually signing a capable centre to partner Simona (Inu possibly)? As much as I would love to believe in the fairytale that Lawrence will miraculously return to form, guys it's not going to happen and we need to face this and purchase a centre or promote Blake Austin there -he's done well there before at Penrith - certainly better than Lawrence's past 24 month performances.
I don't want to sound negative but I know a lot of you agree that you just always have that sick, worried feeling in your guts that every time Tedesco runs the ball back a million miles per hour he's going to hurt himself. just fear if we lock up Tedesco in a 4 year, 2.5 million dollar contract (possibly looking at higher given his current form), he is going to either; go back to being just a Luke Pattern style "safe as hell" fullback due to fear of injury, or become a more talented version of Lachlan Coote - great player, but never plays because he's always INJURED.
To summarise I think if Tedesco is asking for more than 550k a season, we need to say thanks but no thanks and focus all our money and energy on locking up the likes of Nofo, Sironen, Sue, and search wide and far for another centre to partner the ever improving Simona.
Please let me know your thoughts on this. Thanks.
