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I'd take either Metcalf or TMM. NZ have far too many halves on their books and their squad needs pruning. given Metcalf is from Sydney originally I think he's probably pretty likely.
Made Lamar look like a prodigious talent...
I have watched the Tigers for more than 50 years, Taylor is hands down the worst coach I have ever seen coach us. Played Rankin ahead of Josh Aldo Carr (and then let him leave), sidelined Brooks and Farah, game plan was to give it to Moses. Remember the comment ' too many cooks can spoil the broth'? Dropped Farah when he was the State of Origin hooker! Remember when he played Kyle Lovett at centre and left Chris Lawrence in the back row? Whare burned Lovett 4 times on his outside and setup 4 tries before Lawrence was switched to centre. Taylor had Woods, Moses Tedesco, Brooks and Farah in his team yet his tactics were - one off the ruck (repeat 5 times), kick. Signed Jamal Idris, Jordan Rankin, Matt Ballin and Chris McQueen, (both after serious injuries).Mataulino was very good, when fit. Cleary signed smart. Even Packer was a smart signing. The issue was CLEARY LEAVING.
Mataulino's knee was the only thing that stopped him & he medically retired instead of holding on. Packer was ALWAYS Cleary's guy, and once Ivan left, Packer lost his way. Maguire never really clicked with him obviously & the rest is history.
Cleary's signings were not bad. Josh Reynolds, when he was on the field, was very good. What made Reynolds a bad signing? Re-signing Benji. It had to be one or the other, or let Brooks go.
Cleary had a plan. He just bailed once a better one became available.
Taylor wasn't popular, but he had zero funds & a poor squad & a core group of players with a manager that notoriously causes issues. He wasn't exciting, but he can develop & spot talent. He's also responsible for Alex Twal being a Tiger- and got some of the best out of him too.
Totally agree. Add to that, Jason Taylor is one of the most arrogant and unlikeable people going round tooI have watched the Tigers for more than 50 years, Taylor is hands down the worst coach I have ever seen coach us. Played Rankin ahead of Josh Aldo Carr (and then let him leave), sidelined Brooks and Farah, game plan was to give it to Moses. Remember the comment ' too many cooks can spoil the broth'? Dropped Farah when he was the State of Origin hooker! Remember when he played Kyle Lovett at centre and left Chris Lawrence in the back row? Whare burned Lovett 4 times on his outside and setup 4 tries before Lawrence was switched to centre. Taylor had Woods, Moses Tedesco, Brooks and Farah in his team yet his tactics were - one off the ruck (repeat 5 times), kick. Signed Jamal Idris, Jordan Rankin, Matt Ballin and Chris McQueen, (both after serious injuries).
He had the origin hooker in reserve grade, his great signing the busted Ballin in the grandstand, ET at hooker, when ET needed a rest, Rankin from wing to hooker, secondrow to centre and centre to wing to cover what would have been no interchange if Farah was playing. This bloke had absolutely no idea what he was doing, and the worst people skills of any coach everI have watched the Tigers for more than 50 years, Taylor is hands down the worst coach I have ever seen coach us. Played Rankin ahead of Josh Aldo Carr (and then let him leave), sidelined Brooks and Farah, game plan was to give it to Moses. Remember the comment ' too many cooks can spoil the broth'? Dropped Farah when he was the State of Origin hooker! Remember when he played Kyle Lovett at centre and left Chris Lawrence in the back row? Whare burned Lovett 4 times on his outside and setup 4 tries before Lawrence was switched to centre. Taylor had Woods, Moses Tedesco, Brooks and Farah in his team yet his tactics were - one off the ruck (repeat 5 times), kick. Signed Jamal Idris, Jordan Rankin, Matt Ballin and Chris McQueen, (both after serious injuries).
He needs a new club or UK Super LeagueI was disappointed in Daine Laurie's game yesterday. I can understand his disappointment at being in the NSW Cup but he needs to respond in a positive way. Things didn't happen for him yesterday and sometimes that happens. He needs to regain his confidence and self belief.
Hes been given plenty of opportunities at fullback,and found wanting.He needs a new club or UK Super League
Which one are you?Don’t let it get to you @stevied. Some people post quality and some people just post quantity. You know what I mean?
He’ll let you know once he has consulted the bride.Which one are you?
Holy shit I forgot the Ballin debacle. Right up there with the worst contract in history.He had the origin hooker in reserve grade, his great signing the busted Ballin in the grand stand, ET at hooker, when ET needed a rest, Rankin from wing to hooker, secondrow to centre and centre to wing to cover what would have been no interchange if Farah was playing. This bloke had absolutely no idea what he was doing, and the worst people skills of any coach ever
Luke Brooks: Hold my beer.Holy shit I forgot the Ballin debacle. Right up there with the worst contract in history.
He is super arrogant too.Massively over rated. Thinks he’s Benji Marshall but no athleticism. Benji was extremely quick and agile at his peak. I really really hope the club hasn’t just signed Fulton with a view to bring him over. It’s another BJ Leilua sized bungle.
Don’t be too harsh, Anasta was worse.Luke Brooks: Hold my beer.
BwaithDon’t be too harsh, Anasta was worse.
They ‘may’ have been good signing but not on the $$$ or duration of their contracts. The constant injury of at least 3 of the 4 just further compromised the value of the signings.Mataulino was very good, when fit. Cleary signed smart. Even Packer was a smart signing. The issue was CLEARY LEAVING.
Mataulino's knee was the only thing that stopped him & he medically retired instead of holding on. Packer was ALWAYS Cleary's guy, and once Ivan left, Packer lost his way. Maguire never really clicked with him obviously & the rest is history.
Cleary's signings were not bad. Josh Reynolds, when he was on the field, was very good. What made Reynolds a bad signing? Re-signing Benji. It had to be one or the other, or let Brooks go.
Cleary had a plan. He just bailed once a better one became available.
Taylor wasn't popular, but he had zero funds & a poor squad & a core group of players with a manager that notoriously causes issues. He wasn't exciting, but he can develop & spot talent. He's also responsible for Alex Twal being a Tiger- and got some of the best out of him too.
Put a personal vendetta ahead of what was best for the team. Even when it was clear Balin was cooked he picked Dean Halatau and Elijah Taylor ahead of Farah for the shared DH role. Completely lost the respect of players at this club and others.He had the origin hooker in reserve grade, his great signing the busted Ballin in the grand stand, ET at hooker, when ET needed a rest, Rankin from wing to hooker, secondrow to centre and centre to wing to cover what would have been no interchange if Farah was playing. This bloke had absolutely no idea what he was doing, and the worst people skills of any coach ever