OFFICIAL: Wests Tigers sign James Tamou

[The_Return]

As a Tigers fan ive been too scalded not to think this wont turn out like a Harris, Blair or Packerlino situation. Hopefully this signing is the start to ending those thoughts.

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

Dare I say it, the club, from management to coaching staff seem to be going in the right direction.

We need youth and speed. No wait a 32 year old, by the time he plays for us, and that's the right direction. Seriously its the same mistakes we keep repeating, nothing has changed.

 

[innsaneink]

As a Tigers fan ive been too scalded not to think this wont turn out like a Harris, Blair or Packerlino situation. Hopefully this signing is the start to ending those thoughts.

It could go either way eh?

 

[fibrodreaming]

Welcome James, hopefully he can help lead us into the finals and give others confidence to sign on with us.
😉🤘

Are these Wests Tigers supporters waiting for a semis appearance ?

 

[Tcat]

So glad we signed Tamou and not Proctor. Hopefully this signing pays off for us.

 

[BAGNF05]

Well done to the club. Let’s hope it’s the first of three or four well thought out additions.

 

[Harvey]

If we can get Tolman the forward rebuild will almost be complete

Why would we want Tolman, Hetherington yes, Burton yes, JAC yes, Tolman no


sarcasm I would think.....

:grin:

Fit the criteria. A warrior, over 30, best days probably behind him but can plod with the best of them.

 

[hank37w]

James Taumo

Plodder Number 237

Welcome to retirement!

146m per game are some pretty good plod metres.

Yeah behind a young gun forward pack !

So it will be our young forwards fault if he doesn't perform?

We don’t have a gun forward pack so it’ll be all on Tamou...

“The leader”

Isn’t that why we signed him ?

So he isn't the leader at Penrith? Why his is performance at Penrith attributed to the young forward pack, but his performance here is all on him?

No he isn’t the leader at Penrith that’s why Ivan is letting him go so they can focus on youth ..
Ivan said so himself ..

So they selected a captain that wasn't a leader?

Well it's worked for us with Mumbai.

 

[hank37w]

James Tamou

Plodder Number 237

Welcome to retirement!

He's had a bit of success plodding at The Cowboys and at Penrith, hopefully he can plod his way to success at the Tigers.

 

[TheDaBoss]

What's the bet he goes go 25 average metres per game
With 100 decoy runs

And 10 tackles

 

[avocadoontoast]

What's the bet he goes go 25 average metres per game
With 100 decoy runs

And 10 tackles

That’s still a big statistical upgrade on packer.

 

[Sully]

I believe he will be great for us and is very professional in his approach and preparation to the game. I agree with 2 years as we should then see our props starting to mature . If he’s able to bring Burton to the club and we get JAC 2021 should be finals bound year. Welcome to the Tigers

 

[hsvjones]

As a Tigers fan ive been too scalded not to think this wont turn out like a Harris, Blair or Packerlino situation. Hopefully this signing is the start to ending those thoughts.

This is a Madge signing so no concerns from me..
Plus not on big money or long term so he will need to perform if he wants another year after the 2.

 

[avocadoontoast]

Per Brent Read

The science behind Tamou

Wests Tigers have copped plenty of flak for their recruitment in recent years. Behind the scenes, changes have taken place to ensure the mistakes of the past aren’t repeated in the future.

The Tigers have taken a more analytical view of recruitment and it helps explain why they chased Penrith captain James Tamou, whose signing was officially confirmed on Friday morning.

Wests have been deadly inside the red zone — the opposition 20m area. So good, they rank among the best in the NRL.

Their issue hasn’t been scoring when they get close to the opposition line. Their challenge has been finding their way down the field so they can put themselves in a position to launch their attack.

The Tigers rank 13th in total metres and 13th post-contact ­metres this season. They needed to find more metres and Tamou has been targeted to do just that.

The Panthers skipper, who will turn 32 later this year, has been one of the most efficient forwards in the competition in 2020.

Nine frontrowers have run for more metres, but Tamou has led the way when it comes to metres per minute. No one gets close.

Not Payne Haas. Not David Klemmer. Not Josh Papalii. The quality of Tamou’s work when he is on the field has been top notch.

He has helped Penrith march down the field, belying his age and the toll on his body as he prepares to enter a 13th season in first grade.

There are other intangibles that Tamou brings as well. Leadership is the obvious one, the grizzled veteran expected to provide an example to Wests Tigers’ young pack of forwards on what it takes to be a professional.

That came into the Tigers’ thinking as well. Under the system they have now adopted, the club identifies targets using a matrix developed by the club’s recruitment analyst, Scott Woodward.

The player is then given a percentage mark where weighting is given to areas such as personality, medical record and skill. The ­Tigers will rarely consider a player unless he registers 80 per cent or more. Tamou clearly fits the bill.

“James brings a wealth of experience to our forward pack and is a player who has experienced success at every level of the game,” Tigers coach Michael Maguire said.

“He has shown throughout his career to be a player who constantly improves not only himself but those around him, and I have no doubt he will play a key role in the development of our forward pack moving forward.”

 

[JC99]

Per Brent Read

The science behind Tamou

Wests Tigers have copped plenty of flak for their recruitment in recent years. Behind the scenes, changes have taken place to ensure the mistakes of the past aren’t repeated in the future.

The Tigers have taken a more analytical view of recruitment and it helps explain why they chased Penrith captain James Tamou, whose signing was officially confirmed on Friday morning.

Wests have been deadly inside the red zone — the opposition 20m area. So good, they rank among the best in the NRL.

Their issue hasn’t been scoring when they get close to the opposition line. Their challenge has been finding their way down the field so they can put themselves in a position to launch their attack.

The Tigers rank 13th in total metres and 13th post-contact ­metres this season. They needed to find more metres and Tamou has been targeted to do just that.

The Panthers skipper, who will turn 32 later this year, has been one of the most efficient forwards in the competition in 2020.

Nine frontrowers have run for more metres, but Tamou has led the way when it comes to metres per minute. No one gets close.

Not Payne Haas. Not David Klemmer. Not Josh Papalii. The quality of Tamou’s work when he is on the field has been top notch.

He has helped Penrith march down the field, belying his age and the toll on his body as he prepares to enter a 13th season in first grade.

There are other intangibles that Tamou brings as well. Leadership is the obvious one, the grizzled veteran expected to provide an example to Wests Tigers’ young pack of forwards on what it takes to be a professional.

That came into the Tigers’ thinking as well. Under the system they have now adopted, the club identifies targets using a matrix developed by the club’s recruitment analyst, Scott Woodward.

The player is then given a percentage mark where weighting is given to areas such as personality, medical record and skill. The ­Tigers will rarely consider a player unless he registers 80 per cent or more. Tamou clearly fits the bill.

“James brings a wealth of experience to our forward pack and is a player who has experienced success at every level of the game,” Tigers coach Michael Maguire said.

“He has shown throughout his career to be a player who constantly improves not only himself but those around him, and I have no doubt he will play a key role in the development of our forward pack moving forward.”

All sounds good to me.

 

[Geo]

Nine frontrowers have run for more metres, but Tamou has led the way when it comes to metres per minute. No one gets close.
Not Payne Haas. Not David Klemmer. Not Josh Papalii. The quality of Tamou’s work when he is on the field has been top notch.

Not a Plodder..

 

[BalmainJnr]

Per Brent Read

The science behind Tamou

Wests Tigers have copped plenty of flak for their recruitment in recent years. Behind the scenes, changes have taken place to ensure the mistakes of the past aren’t repeated in the future.

The Tigers have taken a more analytical view of recruitment and it helps explain why they chased Penrith captain James Tamou, whose signing was officially confirmed on Friday morning.

Wests have been deadly inside the red zone — the opposition 20m area. So good, they rank among the best in the NRL.

Their issue hasn’t been scoring when they get close to the opposition line. Their challenge has been finding their way down the field so they can put themselves in a position to launch their attack.

The Tigers rank 13th in total metres and 13th post-contact ­metres this season. They needed to find more metres and Tamou has been targeted to do just that.

The Panthers skipper, who will turn 32 later this year, has been one of the most efficient forwards in the competition in 2020.

Nine frontrowers have run for more metres, but Tamou has led the way when it comes to metres per minute. No one gets close.

Not Payne Haas. Not David Klemmer. Not Josh Papalii. The quality of Tamou’s work when he is on the field has been top notch.

He has helped Penrith march down the field, belying his age and the toll on his body as he prepares to enter a 13th season in first grade.

There are other intangibles that Tamou brings as well. Leadership is the obvious one, the grizzled veteran expected to provide an example to Wests Tigers’ young pack of forwards on what it takes to be a professional.

That came into the Tigers’ thinking as well. Under the system they have now adopted, the club identifies targets using a matrix developed by the club’s recruitment analyst, Scott Woodward.

The player is then given a percentage mark where weighting is given to areas such as personality, medical record and skill. The ­Tigers will rarely consider a player unless he registers 80 per cent or more. Tamou clearly fits the bill.

“James brings a wealth of experience to our forward pack and is a player who has experienced success at every level of the game,” Tigers coach Michael Maguire said.

“He has shown throughout his career to be a player who constantly improves not only himself but those around him, and I have no doubt he will play a key role in the development of our forward pack moving forward.”

Good to hear there is some thought and dare I say it science behind our recruitment decisions now. Sounds moneyball-ish but if it helps make better decisions I am all for it. Scott Woodward was recruited from Melbourne I believe.

 

[WT2K]

Per Brent Read

The science behind Tamou

Wests Tigers have copped plenty of flak for their recruitment in recent years. Behind the scenes, changes have taken place to ensure the mistakes of the past aren’t repeated in the future.

The Tigers have taken a more analytical view of recruitment and it helps explain why they chased Penrith captain James Tamou, whose signing was officially confirmed on Friday morning.

Wests have been deadly inside the red zone — the opposition 20m area. So good, they rank among the best in the NRL.

Their issue hasn’t been scoring when they get close to the opposition line. Their challenge has been finding their way down the field so they can put themselves in a position to launch their attack.

The Tigers rank 13th in total metres and 13th post-contact ­metres this season. They needed to find more metres and Tamou has been targeted to do just that.

The Panthers skipper, who will turn 32 later this year, has been one of the most efficient forwards in the competition in 2020.

Nine frontrowers have run for more metres, but Tamou has led the way when it comes to metres per minute. No one gets close.

Not Payne Haas. Not David Klemmer. Not Josh Papalii. The quality of Tamou’s work when he is on the field has been top notch.

He has helped Penrith march down the field, belying his age and the toll on his body as he prepares to enter a 13th season in first grade.

There are other intangibles that Tamou brings as well. Leadership is the obvious one, the grizzled veteran expected to provide an example to Wests Tigers’ young pack of forwards on what it takes to be a professional.

That came into the Tigers’ thinking as well. Under the system they have now adopted, the club identifies targets using a matrix developed by the club’s recruitment analyst, Scott Woodward.

The player is then given a percentage mark where weighting is given to areas such as personality, medical record and skill. The ­Tigers will rarely consider a player unless he registers 80 per cent or more. Tamou clearly fits the bill.

“James brings a wealth of experience to our forward pack and is a player who has experienced success at every level of the game,” Tigers coach Michael Maguire said.

“He has shown throughout his career to be a player who constantly improves not only himself but those around him, and I have no doubt he will play a key role in the development of our forward pack moving forward.”

Good to hear there is some thought and dare I say it science behind our recruitment decisions now. Sounds moneyball-ish but if it helps make better decisions I am all for it. Scott Woodward was recruited from Melbourne I believe.

Remember reading an article a few years back where the storms use a similar approach

 

[cochise]

Per Brent Read

The science behind Tamou

Wests Tigers have copped plenty of flak for their recruitment in recent years. Behind the scenes, changes have taken place to ensure the mistakes of the past aren’t repeated in the future.

The Tigers have taken a more analytical view of recruitment and it helps explain why they chased Penrith captain James Tamou, whose signing was officially confirmed on Friday morning.

Wests have been deadly inside the red zone — the opposition 20m area. So good, they rank among the best in the NRL.

Their issue hasn’t been scoring when they get close to the opposition line. Their challenge has been finding their way down the field so they can put themselves in a position to launch their attack.

The Tigers rank 13th in total metres and 13th post-contact ­metres this season. They needed to find more metres and Tamou has been targeted to do just that.

The Panthers skipper, who will turn 32 later this year, has been one of the most efficient forwards in the competition in 2020.

Nine frontrowers have run for more metres, but Tamou has led the way when it comes to metres per minute. No one gets close.

Not Payne Haas. Not David Klemmer. Not Josh Papalii. The quality of Tamou’s work when he is on the field has been top notch.

He has helped Penrith march down the field, belying his age and the toll on his body as he prepares to enter a 13th season in first grade.

There are other intangibles that Tamou brings as well. Leadership is the obvious one, the grizzled veteran expected to provide an example to Wests Tigers’ young pack of forwards on what it takes to be a professional.

That came into the Tigers’ thinking as well. Under the system they have now adopted, the club identifies targets using a matrix developed by the club’s recruitment analyst, Scott Woodward.

The player is then given a percentage mark where weighting is given to areas such as personality, medical record and skill. The ­Tigers will rarely consider a player unless he registers 80 per cent or more. Tamou clearly fits the bill.

“James brings a wealth of experience to our forward pack and is a player who has experienced success at every level of the game,” Tigers coach Michael Maguire said.

“He has shown throughout his career to be a player who constantly improves not only himself but those around him, and I have no doubt he will play a key role in the development of our forward pack moving forward.”

Good to hear there is some thought and dare I say it science behind our recruitment decisions now. Sounds moneyball-ish but if it helps make better decisions I am all for it. Scott Woodward was recruited from Melbourne I believe.

Adam Hartigan is very much behind this approach and it is used to identify players that meet the needs of the club.

 

[Geo]

Woodward identified Jake Simpkin..