mike
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OFFICIAL: Wests Tigers sign James Tamou
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Interview post trial against Manly.
Triple M with Mark G
Feet firmly grounded.
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Tamou, glad you are here.
Triple M with Mark G
Feet firmly grounded.
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Tamou, glad you are here.
How 'burning' James Tamou found peace with 'emotional' missed premiership shot
By George Vlotis
an hour ago
Tigers skipper James Tamou says he's still "burning" from having narrowly missed out on a premiership with the Panthers as he looks to the next phase of his career at Concord.
After four years at the foot of the mountains, Tamou's Panthers fell at the last hurdle in 2020, as a historic 19-match win-streak unraveled in a 26-20 grand final loss to the Melbourne Storm.
With his future at the Tigers having been already been secured for 2021, Tamou was well aware of the significance of last year's run – perhaps his last legitimate shot at a title.
While the 32-year-old's premiership window isn't closed, opportunities like that don't come around every year – and it's something the skipper says he struggled with over the summer in his final days before he was moved on.
"That still burns me," Tamou told Wide World of Sports.
James Tamou looks on after the Panthers' grand final loss to the Storm. (Getty). (Getty)
"I caught up with Cameron Ciraldo before pre-season and I told him, 'I have to ask about the grand final, I still haven't watched it'. He told me 'Mate, go and watch it, get some closure'. When you watch it there is some really good stuff in there.
"It was pretty emotional. When you get to my age, chances like these don't come too often. When you're a bit younger you sort of think 'I can make another run or win one later'. So, in that sense it was really emotional for me." "In NRL years I'm getting up there now, I'm 32."
Tamou's experience will be invaluable to the Tigers who, under a regimented Michael Maguire, perhaps look the best chance in years at breaking their historic finals drought.
James Tamou is excited to break the Tigers' final drought. (Getty) (Getty)
The club have recognised the experience the likes of Tamou brings to a club in the midst of a culture shift, deciding to hand the NRL veteran the captaincy in his first year at Concord.
An "emotional" Tamou said he was touched by the gesture and honoured to lead such a "passionate" group. And it's that team-first approach that has helped him move past his own grand final hang-ups.
"Being more mature now, having grown up and being a leader, I want the team to succeed more than I want myself to succeed," he said. "Since I've been thinking that way, I've been playing a lot happier."
"When you start thinking about your own game and being selfish that's when you get more worked up. Since, I've come into that sort of thinking in regards to what we did with the Panthers team, I've been feeling a lot better (about the move)."
By George Vlotis
an hour ago
Tigers skipper James Tamou says he's still "burning" from having narrowly missed out on a premiership with the Panthers as he looks to the next phase of his career at Concord.
After four years at the foot of the mountains, Tamou's Panthers fell at the last hurdle in 2020, as a historic 19-match win-streak unraveled in a 26-20 grand final loss to the Melbourne Storm.
With his future at the Tigers having been already been secured for 2021, Tamou was well aware of the significance of last year's run – perhaps his last legitimate shot at a title.
While the 32-year-old's premiership window isn't closed, opportunities like that don't come around every year – and it's something the skipper says he struggled with over the summer in his final days before he was moved on.
"That still burns me," Tamou told Wide World of Sports.
James Tamou looks on after the Panthers' grand final loss to the Storm. (Getty). (Getty)
"I caught up with Cameron Ciraldo before pre-season and I told him, 'I have to ask about the grand final, I still haven't watched it'. He told me 'Mate, go and watch it, get some closure'. When you watch it there is some really good stuff in there.
"It was pretty emotional. When you get to my age, chances like these don't come too often. When you're a bit younger you sort of think 'I can make another run or win one later'. So, in that sense it was really emotional for me." "In NRL years I'm getting up there now, I'm 32."
Tamou's experience will be invaluable to the Tigers who, under a regimented Michael Maguire, perhaps look the best chance in years at breaking their historic finals drought.
James Tamou is excited to break the Tigers' final drought. (Getty) (Getty)
The club have recognised the experience the likes of Tamou brings to a club in the midst of a culture shift, deciding to hand the NRL veteran the captaincy in his first year at Concord.
An "emotional" Tamou said he was touched by the gesture and honoured to lead such a "passionate" group. And it's that team-first approach that has helped him move past his own grand final hang-ups.
"Being more mature now, having grown up and being a leader, I want the team to succeed more than I want myself to succeed," he said. "Since I've been thinking that way, I've been playing a lot happier."
"When you start thinking about your own game and being selfish that's when you get more worked up. Since, I've come into that sort of thinking in regards to what we did with the Panthers team, I've been feeling a lot better (about the move)."
I’m loving what I’m seeing and hearing about Tamou so far. The word leader gets thrown around too generously these days but Tamou seems to have those important characteristics like integrity, resilience and leading by example that I think will make a big difference in years to come (whether or not we make the 8 this year).
Another James Tamou interview on TripleM
Sat 6th March
Enjoy guys.
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Sat 6th March
Enjoy guys.
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@spartan117 said in [OFFICIAL: Wests Tigers sign James Tamou](/post/1310932) said:
Good listen. He speaks well.
Tiger_Fanatic3
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Morning fellow Tigers
SEN 1170 with Andrew Voss interview with Captain James Tamou
Good listen
https://webplayer.whooshkaa.com/show/13319?theme=light&enable-volume=true&episode=809885
Enjoy
SEN 1170 with Andrew Voss interview with Captain James Tamou
Good listen
https://webplayer.whooshkaa.com/show/13319?theme=light&enable-volume=true&episode=809885
Enjoy
hobbo1
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Talks the talk
Can’t walk the walk
Plodder
Can’t walk the walk
Plodder
nrlsurvivor
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@hobbo1 said in [OFFICIAL: Wests Tigers sign James Tamou](/post/1325856) said:
Tamou has been good for us. He’s played the same role as he does at Penrith setting a platform in the first 20 minutes. In defence he rarely misses tackles and hurts the opposition with his shoulders. In attack he’s the first forward to take a hit up and always finds his front, creating momentum for the next player.
@hobbo1 said in [OFFICIAL: Wests Tigers sign James Tamou](/post/1325856) said:
Can you at least give him the chance to settle into the role of captain of a new club as well as new rule changes and young players around him....
Grab another couple of shots of homemade bourbon mate it might help clear your head....
and send a bottle down for me by express post,I might need it on Monday....:beers:
@hobbo1 said in [OFFICIAL: Wests Tigers sign James Tamou](/post/1325856) said:
No way... He brings more to the club then playing
You can see the players look up to him and the younger guys will benefit greatly from him.
Come back and ask this question at the end of the season
hobbo1
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@hsvjones said in [OFFICIAL: Wests Tigers sign James Tamou](/post/1325871) said:
Yeah he brings arm grabs and dropped balls and poor minutes..
Plodder
hobbo1
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@truetiger said in [OFFICIAL: Wests Tigers sign James Tamou](/post/1325860) said:
I’ll send you down the plodder pack ..
Bottle of homemade bourbon .
James Tamou poster .
Box of tissues .
Tiger_Steve
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@hobbo1 said in [OFFICIAL: Wests Tigers sign James Tamou](/post/1325901) said:
Going by your last couple of posts I’m surprised you’ve got any tissues left ?
hobbo1
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@tiger_steve said in [OFFICIAL: Wests Tigers sign James Tamou](/post/1325919) said:
Bulk buy ?
nrlsurvivor
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@hobbo1 said in [OFFICIAL: Wests Tigers sign James Tamou](/post/1325873) said:
If he was arm grabbing he wouldn’t have 105 tackles and only 3 misses through his first 3 games
hobbo1
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@nrlsurvivor said in [OFFICIAL: Wests Tigers sign James Tamou](/post/1325935) said:
It’s the ones he misses that lead to try’s ..
Plodder .
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