Stefano Utoikamanu #241

[TrueTiger]

Thats 2 guys picked for SOO from the Tigers THIS YEAR.....someone must think Madge and the club are doing ok with a lot of youth and inexperience....

I remember blocker sirro and Benny Elias all selected for nsw in 91. No one thought Allan Jones was doing a good job

I was moreso saying how young and inexperienced Stef is,so someone thinks he is doing ok with us atm....

 

[jrtiger]

Thats 2 guys picked for SOO from the Tigers THIS YEAR.....someone must think Madge and the club are doing ok with a lot of youth and inexperience....

Stef has been in the NSW system for years. Freddy singled him out as a bolter before he had even made his debut. no doubt he'll be in the 17 in the coming years. let's hope Blore's next.

 

[TrueTiger]

Thats 2 guys picked for SOO from the Tigers THIS YEAR.....someone must think Madge and the club are doing ok with a lot of youth and inexperience....

Stef has been in the NSW system for years. Freddy singled him out as a bolter before he had even made his debut. no doubt he'll be in the 17 in the coming years. let's hope Blore's next.

I didnt know that...but good luck to him...

 

[tiger_one]

A pleasant surprise.
Not too many here would have imagined any of our squad being in the selectors' minds, given our mediocre season.
Not even the Wests Tigers fluff articles have gone out the way to mention him.
All the best young man, do us proud if you get on the field.

 

[barra]

Congratulations to the young fella, this will be a real encouragement for him to keep improving!

 

[Tore85]

Big congrats to the big man

 

[happy_tiger]

Huge shock for me ...Congrats

 

[Don Kershane]

Might be time for WT to bite the bullet and do a Taumalolo/ Cherry Evans type 10 year deal. Or we are just going to wait for Fittler et al to get in his ear and watch him run out as the replacement for JWH or Taukeiaho

 

[BalmainJnr]

This has made my day after our game yesterday!
Well in Stef 🤘

 

[JC99]

Freddy has always loved him, he's played well this year congrats, congrats stef!

Madge dropped him for absolutely no reason for half the season let's not forget 🤯

 

[hsvjones]

Excellent news for him and well deserved - Congrats

I say if how bad we have gone it's time for him to start now and put Tamou back to bench or coaches box.. Lets gives these young kids a go as it really doesn't matter the results now. Add Simpkins and Simpkin as well. If your good enough your old enough and we might be surprised

 

[avocadoontoast]

Freddy has always loved him, he's played well this year congrats, congrats stef!

Madge dropped him for absolutely no reason for half the season let's not forget 🤯

You’re starting to sound like me 😂

 

[Demps]

Good player that'll get to be surrounded by some other good players.

.. like Mitch Moses.

Jokes.

But it'll be good for him to see what the origin scene is like even though he's unlikely to play.

Congrats Stefano.
🔥🔥

 

[Geo]

Great experience for Stefano..well deserved..

 

[JC99]

Freddy has always loved him, he's played well this year congrats, congrats stef!

Madge dropped him for absolutely no reason for half the season let's not forget ?

You’re starting to sound like me ?

Hey I'll always state the facts ? I was against it at the time and considering he's come back and done well it really just made no sense

 

[851]

Thats 2 guys picked for SOO from the Tigers THIS YEAR.....someone must think Madge and the club are doing ok with a lot of youth and inexperience....

He was in the emerging blues squad before he got to WestsTigers

 

[Radoush]

Freddy has always loved him, he's played well this year congrats, congrats stef!

Madge dropped him for absolutely no reason for half the season let's not forget 🤯

I think Madge dropped him because his friend died and it was his second friend in quick succession I don't think it was a football issue

 

[TrueTiger]

Thats 2 guys picked for SOO from the Tigers THIS YEAR.....someone must think Madge and the club are doing ok with a lot of youth and inexperience....

He was in the emerging blues squad before he got to WestsTigers

So I have been told,he seems to be doing ok under Madge and not going backward in his development....but each to their own perceptions...

 

[Tim Sheens]

Surprised, yeah somewhat, but some reckon Twal should be considered and whilst Stefano can't play those minutes, he has a higher ceiling with hole running and can find the line.

 

[cktiger]

Let’s hope others don’t get in his ear and try and lure him away.