Thomas Talau

[Russell]

Jesus some of are fans have the shortest Memory! The kid is 20, played less than 20 games in 3 different positions.he has one of the best try scoring rates in the team. Averaged 4th in Meters per game last year for us. Played the first game of the bench this year then the next inside nofa and the last 2 on the oppsixs edge inside AJ. Let him play in a position consistently and I think we will see him at his best. He’s a genuine tackle breaker, unfortunately our attack is a bit clunky and hasn’t given our edges early ball. Let’s not forget the storm wanted him before and after they asked for nofa. They had Momo in there squad and they still requested Tommy.
This week he’s playing wing! I garuntee you he makes 100+ meters and runs hard. I’m putting him down for a try this week!

It’s sickening we let **momo and JAC** go for this bloke. Once again the club all in on the wrong bloke.

Did we?

I watched JAC on vossey show last night said as a kid in situations where you make a wish as a kid he’d wish to play for the wests tigers. I can’t make any positive comments that front office could not get that done!


We desperately need another quality winger.

I think he is telling big fibbers.

He has had TWO opportunities to play for us and knocked us back both times.

He was just using us to get what he wanted ....$$$$$$$$$$

 

[Russell]

Maybe Tommy didn't want to relocate to Melbourne and Tigers respected his wishes.

if he had been told it was Melbourne or bust like mansour it might have changed his mind
Penrith were ruthless

You’re not getting it. Penrith told Mansour because they had a younger, better option. Their reason was legitimate. Us telling a player he’d be in reserve grade even though we’d have no better options is not the same as the Penrith situation.

We'd probably just play with 12 players on the field man I think that's what Jedi is saying

Hope that helps

I think the next suggestion is "You vill go to Melbourne or you vill be shot"

Talk about a dictatorship.

 

[earl]

Jesus some of are fans have the shortest Memory! The kid is 20, played less than 20 games in 3 different positions.he has one of the best try scoring rates in the team. Averaged 4th in Meters per game last year for us. Played the first game of the bench this year then the next inside nofa and the last 2 on the oppsixs edge inside AJ. Let him play in a position consistently and I think we will see him at his best. He’s a genuine tackle breaker, unfortunately our attack is a bit clunky and hasn’t given our edges early ball. Let’s not forget the storm wanted him before and after they asked for nofa. They had Momo in there squad and they still requested Tommy.
This week he’s playing wing! I garuntee you he makes 100+ meters and runs hard. I’m putting him down for a try this week!

It’s sickening we let **momo and JAC** go for this bloke. Once again the club all in on the wrong bloke.

Did we?

I watched JAC on vossey show last night said as a kid in situations where you make a wish as a kid he’d wish to play for the wests tigers. I can’t make any positive comments that front office could not get that done!


We desperately need another quality winger.

I think he is telling big fibbers.

He has had TWO opportunities to play for us and knocked us back both times.

He was just using us to get what he wanted ....$$$$$$$$$$

JAC may have supported the Tigers and he may have wanted to play here but he went for the maximum dollars whenever he could.

He had no favoritism for our club at all when it came to signing contracts.

 

[Harvey]

Ability is one thing, and I think he has a bit of that.

Effort is something that appears to be sadly lacking looking at last weeks game. I don't think I saw any urgency in anything him or AJ did.

 

[OzLuke]

Jesus some of are fans have the shortest Memory! The kid is 20, played less than 20 games in 3 different positions.he has one of the best try scoring rates in the team. Averaged 4th in Meters per game last year for us. Played the first game of the bench this year then the next inside nofa and the last 2 on the oppsixs edge inside AJ. Let him play in a position consistently and I think we will see him at his best. He’s a genuine tackle breaker, unfortunately our attack is a bit clunky and hasn’t given our edges early ball. Let’s not forget the storm wanted him before and after they asked for nofa. They had Momo in there squad and they still requested Tommy.
This week he’s playing wing! I garuntee you he makes 100+ meters and runs hard. I’m putting him down for a try this week!

It’s sickening we let **momo and JAC** go for this bloke. Once again the club all in on the wrong bloke.

Did we?

I watched JAC on vossey show last night said as a kid in situations where you make a wish as a kid he’d wish to play for the wests tigers. I can’t make any positive comments that front office could not get that done!


We desperately need another quality winger.

I think he is telling big fibbers.

He has had TWO opportunities to play for us and knocked us back both times.

He was just using us to get what he wanted ....$$$$$$$$$$

JAC may have supported the Tigers and he may have wanted to play here but he went for the maximum dollars whenever he could.

He had no favoritism for our club at all when it came to signing contracts.

he did play for us, so dream realized....then it was all about the money...

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Maybe Tommy didn't want to relocate to Melbourne and Tigers respected his wishes.

if he had been told it was Melbourne or bust like mansour it might have changed his mind
Penrith were ruthless

You’re not getting it. Penrith told Mansour because they had a younger, better option. Their reason was legitimate. Us telling a player he’d be in reserve grade even though we’d have no better options is not the same as the Penrith situation.

We'd probably just play with 12 players on the field man I think that's what Jedi is saying

Hope that helps

I think the next suggestion is "You vill go to Melbourne or you vill be shot"

Talk about a dictatorship.

don't think so Russell

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I think Mbye at centre and Talau on the wing gave us the best outcomes last year. Having Mbye on that side also allows us to spread it on the last with him having the kick (ala Wade Graham for the sharks).

Talau still needs a lot more experience before moving to centre. He has glimpses in hm but the way he butchered two 2vs1 made me lose it at him.

very happy with Talau on the wing much better than flipper hands kepoa and defensively Mmbye in centres is a good move.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Maybe Tommy didn't want to relocate to Melbourne and Tigers respected his wishes.

if he had been told it was Melbourne or bust like mansour it might have changed his mind
Penrith were ruthless

You’re not getting it. Penrith told Mansour because they had a younger, better option. Their reason was legitimate. Us telling a player he’d be in reserve grade even though we’d have no better options is not the same as the Penrith situation.

We'd probably just play with 12 players on the field man I think that's what Jedi is saying

Hope that helps

For the record I do like talau as a player never liked kepoa didn't see the hype with him.
A jepoa switch for JAC would have been nice but alas Melbourne were not asking for kepoa they wanted either Nofo or talau and although I'm not a massive nofo fan I wouldn't trade him for JAC but talua would have been a good option.

 

[izotope]

Bit harsh on the youngster. Thought he did ok. Mumbai should've been there from the beginning. He is our best defensive centre and does some decent things in Attack. I like Tommy Turbo on the wing and just take hit ups back from kick returns. Need Jake the snake on the bench. Game is fast and 2 hookers work well. Not a fan of Twal atm....Maybe throw BJ in at 13 and let him play a roving role or put Garnier Fruictus at 13 and bring in a Tuki Simpkins or something. .

If Madge can't fire the boys up for this weekend he's got to go !!

RIP Tommy

Did we sign the real turbo from manly. Because i think dont think anyone would ever put turbo anywhere near Talau's name

 

[theraptor456]

Man this guy is slower than our Front rowers. If we had Roberts or even Ken on his wing today, we score 3 more tries.

 

[Tiger_heart]

The media loves him...

 

[izotope]

Man this guy is slower than our Front rowers. If we had Roberts or even Ken on his wing today, we score 3 more tries.

Can't be within 10 metres of a sideline has 0 idea

 

[theraptor456]

He stifles almost all created opportunities on the left hand side

 

[JC99]

He has such a low footy IQ. That play near the end where he made a break and stepped towards the sideline and went out sums him up really.

 

[hobbo1]

He’s thick between the ears

 

[TYGA]

Talau needs to work on his body. Agility, strength and speed. We won’t make finals we need to play more youth. Tommy needs time.
He’s a big lad but has to get acceleration improved gets tackled side on with legs tackles too easily.

 

[ElleryHanley]

He has such a low footy IQ. That play near the end where he made a break and stepped towards the sideline and went out sums him up really.

Not too be too harsh...but I honestly don't think he knows how to play. He is a classic example of a bloke who has got to this stage based on his physical gifts.

In all the time he has been in the side, can anyone say they have honestly seen him make a Cory Thompson style smart decision in a game?

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

Talau needs to work on his body. Agility, strength and speed. We won’t make finals we need to play more youth. Tommy needs time.
He’s a big lad but has to get acceleration improved gets tackled side on with legs tackles too easily.

Imagine we had the chance to swap him to Melb Storm

 

[boonboon]

Made 140 meters and didnt miss a tackle.

 

[TYGA]

Talau needs to work on his body. Agility, strength and speed. We won’t make finals we need to play more youth. Tommy needs time.
He’s a big lad but has to get acceleration improved gets tackled side on with legs tackles too easily.

Imagine we had the chance to swap him to Melb Storm

Don’t believe everything you read. He was not going to the Storm.