OFFICIAL: Wests Tigers sign James Tamou

[avocadoontoast]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CM1knl1nHmO/

Sorry?

Seems like Eisenhuth was tackled. Am I missing something?

Yes. Vegemite on toast is back in style. Avocado on toast went out of fashion quite some time ago...

Very bad take. Avocado on toast is the Daine Laurie of breakfast combos. Vegemite on toast is Tui Lolohea.

 

[Geo]

Can the footy hurry up and start please...

 

[Aesopian]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CM1knl1nHmO/

Sorry?

Seems like Eisenhuth was tackled. Am I missing something?

Yes. Vegemite on toast is back in style. Avocado on toast went out of fashion quite some time ago...

Very bad take. Avocado on toast is the Daine Laurie of breakfast combos. Vegemite on toast is Tui Lolohea.


 

[Spartan117]


Ooft indeed.

 

[Cairnstigers]

Talks the talk
Can’t walk the walk
Plodder

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

Yeah he brings arm grabs and dropped balls and poor minutes..
Plodder

If he was arm grabbing he wouldn’t have 105 tackles and only 3 misses through his first 3 games

It’s the ones he misses that lead to try’s ..
Plodder .

I still think he’s a decent signing for us but he is a definite arm grabber

Have you seen the size of his hands
Tamou grabbing someone's arm would go from the sternum to the spine

 

[tig_prmz]

Not at all impressed with Tamou yet.

He does his job of landing on his front and gets a quick PTB but doesn't bend the line or offload or pass in attack. In defence, there are no second efforts from marker, minimal wrestle on the ground.

As a leader, the side lacks direction. I know it's the halfback's job anyway but you would think Tamou would help with achieving a game plan.

Not sure of his impect off the field but not seeing much on the field.

Hope he proves me wrong but starting to worry he's here to collect his 2 year cheque before retirement.

 

[tig_prmz]

Not to mention, Laurie has been isolated at the goal line by bigger forwards a few times now when Tamou is next to him. Pathetic to let a 75kg rookie handle Paulo one on one.

 

[hobbo1]

Not to mention, Laurie has been isolated at the goal line by bigger forwards a few times now when Tamou is next to him. Pathetic to let a 75kg rookie handle Paulo one on one.

He’s a plodder ..
He’s slow as a wet week in playing the ball ...needs to retire .
Been outplayed by Musgrove easily .
Waste of money imo .

 

[Geo]

He’s slow as a wet week in playing the bal

You know what's funny..that actually have someone who records that stat..

Fastest Utoikamanu 2.92s 2nd Tamou 3.12 s Slowest L Leilua 4.23s

I think because he has big hands and a big head it appears slower that it is....

 

[happy_tiger]

Not to mention, Laurie has been isolated at the goal line by bigger forwards a few times now when Tamou is next to him. Pathetic to let a 75kg rookie handle Paulo one on one.

He’s a plodder ..
He’s slow as a wet week in playing the ball ...needs to retire .
Been outplayed by Musgrove easily .
Waste of money imo .

Yesterday was his best start imo ....our big boys run out puff pretty quick ......Jo O probably close to the best .....I reckon Lucy was OK ...but your next assignment ladies and gentlemen is to watch 80 minutes of Lucy ...he can get lazy .....

 

[Telltails]

I'm not sold on his value to the team but we have no other leader type figures so understand why he fills that role ahead of others. The problem for me is that he is noticeably struggling with the pace of the game and is playing longer minutes than he is capable of.

 

[hobbo1]

Not to mention, Laurie has been isolated at the goal line by bigger forwards a few times now when Tamou is next to him. Pathetic to let a 75kg rookie handle Paulo one on one.

He’s a plodder ..
He’s slow as a wet week in playing the ball ...needs to retire .
Been outplayed by Musgrove easily .
Waste of money imo .

Yesterday was his best start imo ....our big boys run out puff pretty quick ......Jo O probably close to the best .....I reckon Lucy was OK ...but your next assignment ladies and gentlemen is to watch 80 minutes of Lucy ...he can get lazy .....

Tamou is a bench prop at best .
He’s being outplayed by Stefano and Joffa .
Did you see him walking back to get onside ?
Another retiree imposing as an NRL player .

 

[happy_tiger]

Not to mention, Laurie has been isolated at the goal line by bigger forwards a few times now when Tamou is next to him. Pathetic to let a 75kg rookie handle Paulo one on one.

He’s a plodder ..
He’s slow as a wet week in playing the ball ...needs to retire .
Been outplayed by Musgrove easily .
Waste of money imo .

Yesterday was his best start imo ....our big boys run out puff pretty quick ......Jo O probably close to the best .....I reckon Lucy was OK ...but your next assignment ladies and gentlemen is to watch 80 minutes of Lucy ...he can get lazy .....

Tamou is a bench prop at best .
He’s being outplayed by Stefano and Joffa .
Did you see him walking back to get inside ?
Another retiree imposing as an NRL player .

What disturbed me most yesterday ...we scored and the player doing the talking in the huddle ......Nofoaluma

If the club is in that bad a place ......we'd be better off with Silent Bob giving team talks

 

[Speed2burn]

Not to mention, Laurie has been isolated at the goal line by bigger forwards a few times now when Tamou is next to him. Pathetic to let a 75kg rookie handle Paulo one on one.

He’s a plodder ..
He’s slow as a wet week in playing the ball ...needs to retire .
Been outplayed by Musgrove easily .
Waste of money imo .

Yesterday was his best start imo ....our big boys run out puff pretty quick ......Jo O probably close to the best .....I reckon Lucy was OK ...but your next assignment ladies and gentlemen is to watch 80 minutes of Lucy ...he can get lazy .....

Tamou is a bench prop at best .
He’s being outplayed by Stefano and Joffa .
Did you see him walking back to get inside ?
Another retiree imposing as an NRL player .

The sad thing is he’s probably immune from being dropped because of captaincy

Blore , possibly Amone to come into the side maybe?

 

[hsvjones]

Against a massive pack he got over 100m and quick PTB's. Cannot write him off yet as its been 4 weeks

 

[mikey]

Not to mention, Laurie has been isolated at the goal line by bigger forwards a few times now when Tamou is next to him. Pathetic to let a 75kg rookie handle Paulo one on one.

He’s a plodder ..
He’s slow as a wet week in playing the ball ...needs to retire .
Been outplayed by Musgrove easily .
Waste of money imo .

Yesterday was his best start imo ....our big boys run out puff pretty quick ......Jo O probably close to the best .....I reckon Lucy was OK ...but your next assignment ladies and gentlemen is to watch 80 minutes of Lucy ...he can get lazy .....

Tamou is a bench prop at best .
He’s being outplayed by Stefano and Joffa .
Did you see him walking back to get inside ?
Another retiree imposing as an NRL player .

What disturbed me most yesterday ...we scored and the player doing the talking in the huddle ......Nofoaluma

Itis a worry but at least someone was trying to get them revved up. Nofo had his best game all year yesterday but everyone needs a rocket - they're asleep half the match.

 

[isaaktigers]

Not to mention, Laurie has been isolated at the goal line by bigger forwards a few times now when Tamou is next to him. Pathetic to let a 75kg rookie handle Paulo one on one.

He’s a plodder ..
He’s slow as a wet week in playing the ball ...needs to retire .
Been outplayed by Musgrove easily .
Waste of money imo .

Yesterday was his best start imo ....our big boys run out puff pretty quick ......Jo O probably close to the best .....I reckon Lucy was OK ...but your next assignment ladies and gentlemen is to watch 80 minutes of Lucy ...he can get lazy .....

Tamou is a bench prop at best .
He’s being outplayed by Stefano and Joffa .
Did you see him walking back to get inside ?
Another retiree imposing as an NRL player .

What disturbed me most yesterday ...we scored and the player doing the talking in the huddle ......Nofoaluma

Itis a worry but at least someone was trying to get them revved up. Nofo had his best game all year yesterday but everyone needs a rocket - they're asleep half the match.

What? His best game of the year? We’re stuffed for the rest of the year then...

 

[BAGNF05]

Not to mention, Laurie has been isolated at the goal line by bigger forwards a few times now when Tamou is next to him. Pathetic to let a 75kg rookie handle Paulo one on one.

He’s a plodder ..
He’s slow as a wet week in playing the ball ...needs to retire .
Been outplayed by Musgrove easily .
Waste of money imo .

Yesterday was his best start imo ....our big boys run out puff pretty quick ......Jo O probably close to the best .....I reckon Lucy was OK ...but your next assignment ladies and gentlemen is to watch 80 minutes of Lucy ...he can get lazy

I think our middles are holding their own without being overly dominant. We need better line speed though and if our edge tackling doesn’t improve, new second rowers and centres.

 

[tigger19]

Tamou did ok yesterday but with a starting pack of Tamou,Musgrove and Twal vs Paulo,RCG and Brown the tigers were never going to win that battle. The top teams blow us off the park in the first 30-40mins and the game is over. Halftime comes and replacements come on and the tigers try to bounce back a little but it's too late. The team needs Mikaele,Amone,or Stefano to start and bring the heat,Twal to the bench.If they are within 6 at halftime they can win these games

 

[Telltails]

Mikaele cops plenty on here but I thought he showed some good go forward when he came on.