Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tiger Stripes]

It’s not about fitness it’s about attitude and emotional IQ. The Gus’, Richo’s and Bellamy’s of the rugby league world have been around the block and know BS when they see it. Hopefully Benji is on a similar path.

Exactly.
When an on-field talent shines through they still have to pass a face-to-face assessment from Benji, our talent scout, our CEO and the players management. They need to be able to separate the BS from reality. Where their headspace is, family and future ambitions. And then pray they get it right.

 

[EllisFan]

Exactly.
When an on-field talent shines through they still have to pass a face-to-face assessment from Benji, our talent scout, our CEO and the players management. They need to be able to separate the BS from reality. Where their headspace is, family and future ambitions. And then pray they get it right.

Storm do it better than anyone. Not sure if it still happens but Bellamy used to have a mate who ran a construction company and he’d send prospects to work on the site and his mate would let him know if they were made of the right stuff.

Call it old school, but it’s that sort of stuff that separates the best leaders in the game.

Shaun seems like he had a good upbringing to prepare him for that part of the job.

 

[Vicious]

3-way trade- Starford to Parramatta, Lomax to Penrith- Tago brothers (Parra & Penrith)to Tigers to play alongside their mates, the May Brothers.

I think Tago is the May brothers cousin.
Although Tago plays tough and has plenty of positives in his game, I don’t think he’s in the same class as Lomax.
If the Eels accepted a trade of To’a for Lomax, it would be like winning lotto without buying a ticket.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

I think Tago is the May brothers cousin.
Although Tago plays tough and has plenty of positives in his game, I don’t think he’s in the same class as Lomax.
If the Eels accepted a trade of To’a for Lomax, we will have won lotto without buying a ticket.

In any alternate universe there isn't any club dumb enough to take Toa for a trade with his ongoing issues.

 

[wstigers11]

Tago is a turnstile even at Penrith

 

[Vicious]

In any alternate universe there isn't any club dumb enough to take Toa for a trade with his ongoing issues.

I feel bad to regularly be downplaying his ability, but right centre is certainly the most concerning position in our team.
If he comes out and plays close to the best of his ability on a much more consistent basis we will have nothing to worry about, so I suppose he deserves an opportunity to show what he can do with a much more complete team around him.

 

[batboy]

Izack Tago has been dropped to reserve grade.
Told to work his way back into the team.

Take him @ the Tigers, over Starford any day of the week.

I'd even sign his brother as a depth option too.

Quite a contrast in organisations ay? Maybe why they been winning premierships and we been winning spoons.

They drop their Tagos to ressies, we give our Will Craig’s NRL contracts.

Maybe there’s something in the Lomax - Tago talk…
Parra got rocks in their head if they let him go to Union and get nothing for him.

 

[king_sirro]

Izack Tago has been dropped to reserve grade.
Told to work his way back into the team.

Take him @ the Tigers, over Starford any day of the week.

I'd even sign his brother as a depth option too.

Tago is terrible. Offers little in attack and is terrible defensively

 

[The Chad]

I think Tago is the May brothers cousin.
Although Tago plays tough and has plenty of positives in his game, I don’t think he’s in the same class as Lomax.
If the Eels accepted a trade of To’a for Lomax, it would be like winning lotto without buying a ticket.

They run the very real possibility of having Lomax do nothing for 2 years. To'a would give them a fresh (ish) body to go now.

That'd be about the ONLY way it could be a win for Parra.

But I hate Parra- so it sounds great to me.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

I feel bad to regularly be downplaying his ability, but right centre is certainly the most concerning position in our team.
If he comes out and plays close to the best of his ability on a much more consistent basis we will have nothing to worry about, so I suppose he deserves an opportunity to show what he can do with a much more complete team around him.

I have no confidence in seeing his best going forward mate, not trying to be the grim reaper guy but the post today about him not training has me imagining him holding that shoulder already.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Quite a contrast in organisations ay? Maybe why they been winning premierships and we been winning spoons.

They drop their Tagos to ressies, we give our Will Craig’s NRL contracts.

Maybe there’s something in the Lomax - Tago talk…
Parra got rocks in their head if they let him go to Union and get nothing for him.

Have to admit when Craig was added to top 30, I was just shocked, shocked that decision was made, thought the days of head scratching moves like that one was well and truly over.