GNR4LIFE
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@weststigers said:
Can anyone explain the obsession some people have with trying to turn Taupau into a back rower? He's the one bright spot heading into 2015, he's not broken, don't fix him.
No New Signings until 2017 - Jason Taylor Statement
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Can anyone explain the obsession some people have with trying to turn Taupau into a back rower? He's the one bright spot heading into 2015, he's not broken, don't fix him.
guyofthetiger
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@sheer64 said:
I feel the same way, but the trouble is the stronger teams are getting stronger while the weaker teams are getting weaker, and the risk of young players getting busted before their time defending for 80 minutes a week is a genuine concern.
guyofthetiger
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@Demps said:
Yep the PR'sas bad as the books
@Tigermama said:
Yes. Agree completely. I understand people can bring emotions into this very quickly, as can I.
Everyone wants to win, and the best for this club.
Including JT,when emotion is taken out of the situation. Tigermanias post makes a lot of sense.
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happy_tiger
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I wonder if the people who can see all the positives for the WT's will put their money where their mouth is and back us to make the Top 8 ….........
Luke Brooks (halfback)
Robbie Farah (hooker)
Mitchell Moses (five-eighth)
James Tedesco (fullback)
David Nofoaluma (wing/centre/fullback)
Curtis Sironen (backrow/five-eighth)
Aaron Woods (prop)
These are the only players at the club that are signed until the end of 2017\. These are the guys we're backing our futures on. The rest will be monitored over the next one or two seasons to see if they will stay on long term with this bunch. The money left over from those who don't cut it will help us add the players who will and resign the above players to extended deals.
Could also be what Taylor is alluding to. Back our youth and give them every opportunity for another two years. In the meantime our cap evens out, the overs stop, the back ended deals are finished and we have a relatively clean slate cap wise in 2017 to reassess.
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Robbie Farah (hooker)
Mitchell Moses (five-eighth)
James Tedesco (fullback)
David Nofoaluma (wing/centre/fullback)
Curtis Sironen (backrow/five-eighth)
Aaron Woods (prop)
These are the only players at the club that are signed until the end of 2017\. These are the guys we're backing our futures on. The rest will be monitored over the next one or two seasons to see if they will stay on long term with this bunch. The money left over from those who don't cut it will help us add the players who will and resign the above players to extended deals.
Could also be what Taylor is alluding to. Back our youth and give them every opportunity for another two years. In the meantime our cap evens out, the overs stop, the back ended deals are finished and we have a relatively clean slate cap wise in 2017 to reassess.
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@tigertye said:
Good enough for me. However, that doesn't mean they can roll over for the next 2 years, write off 2015 and 2016 and wait for 2017\. As long as we see them putting in the effort every week and wearing the jumper with pride then I'm willing to continue testing my patience. Who knows, injuries permitting our commitment and effort might be good enough to get our talented youngsters to the finals.
I think, we're in for a surprise in 2015\. We probably won't make the top 8 but i think we will be surprised.
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@happy tiger said:
I honestly wouldn't mind putting $100 on the tigers to make the top 8 in 2015\. We aren't certainties by any stretch of the imagination but you would swear we have lost andrew johns, darren lockyer and johnathon thurston in the last 3 weeks. The reaction to Blair leaving has been way over the top imo. Yes we're light in the second row, it just means one or two players are going to have to step up and take their opportunity (Sue, Tapuau, Halatau, Sironen, Santi).
Then again its the off-season and we are used to being let down as tigers fans anyway soo lets just look at the dark side.
Our team 1-17 has enough talent to make the top 8 under the right guidance of a new coaching staff, however our fete will depend on injuries and injury management. Heres hoping new staff and offield structures will bring forth better luck with injuries in 2015\. Don't give up just yet..
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@GNR4LIFE said:
I recall Taupau coming off the bench and playing on the left edge a few times. Even once targeting Cherry-Evans against Manly at Leichardt and making a line break. It's not something that's totally out of the picture and as idiotic as your making it out to be.
Taupau is too good to be a bench player his whole career and has the mobility and speed to cut it as an edge second rower or playing in the middle at lock. That way he can fix our back row crisis whilst finding a way to maximise his time on the field. Kill to birds with one stone.
Why do you think the idea is so extraordinary ?
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bonstonker
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my big concern over the last few years has been that we have paid massive overs to keep our juniors.
it's a dumb game we have played with this pathway to the nrl tunnel vision.
it's a dumb game we have played with this pathway to the nrl tunnel vision.
simonthetiger
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Im stoked that I dont have to watch the two oxygen thieves..Blair and Anasta masquerading as footballers and eating up a chunk of our cap.
Im really excited to see our juniors hopefulyt get more time.
Moses is far better than Anasta,and i reckon Santi and Sue will show Blair how real footballers have a go.
Two upgrades and a huge save,and they are our juniors.
Win,win win….
Im really excited to see our juniors hopefulyt get more time.
Moses is far better than Anasta,and i reckon Santi and Sue will show Blair how real footballers have a go.
Two upgrades and a huge save,and they are our juniors.
Win,win win….
simonthetiger
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Is Austen better than Moses….NO!
Was Blair going that good NO!
Whats all the hooha about???
Was Blair going that good NO!
Whats all the hooha about???
Jerry_Seinfeld
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@GNR4LIFE said:
I agree but sheesh our backrow better improve next year hence Im sure the OP's reason for putting Taupau there.
goldcoast_tiger
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@tigertye said:
How many of those you mentioned will still be here in 2017 if they are getting bashed on a weekly basis . We may be ok for a while , but if injuries hit us again we are in deep trouble.
It won't take much enticement to convince those players that life will be easier with experienced , big forwards around them. Contracts mean nothing these days .
From a players ( and Managers ) point of view. what's the point of someone like Brooks shortening his career here, when he could easily go to a stronger club with a pack of forwards who can give him some protection.
I hope I'm wrong , but our depth is terrible and won't get better if what is coming out of the club is right!!!!
Farah is most likely gone after 2017, he'll be 33 and we'll be looking to push Cherrington by then (if he's patient enough to wait and continues to develop.)
@bonstonker said:
They're the only ones we can keep / attract to the club Bon.
@bathursttiger said:
They have let us know what is going on. We are now complaining about it.
I don't expect the board or Grant Mayer to publicly detail the clubs financial position. I also don't expect Jason Taylor to publicly divulge his strategies to place the Tigers in the top four.
To quote 'Yossarian' re Taylor again; "I guess either you believe the man or you don't."
