Taupau

[KOMORI]

I love having Marty and AFB in the middle... the best starting props in the game in my opinion.

I get a feeling that this whole discussion will be a moot point when Marty’s contract is up: there’s no way we will be able to match any offers from the Rorters.. or any other team that wants his services. We have a salary cap, and we can’t afford to get into a bidding war for a prop that I think will exceed the $1M/season mark.

Simply put, the Rorters can, and will, sign him for a number far higher than we can compete with, but with far less impact on their supposed salary cap. TPA’s, a Uncle Nic’s ****house putting game, and the fact that $1M is no big deal out of an apparently unending salary cap limit...

He’s gone when his contract is up here. Period.

 

[Bearfax]

The dilemma is that's quite a long expensive list of must keeps aswell as the young guns we wish to retain. I cant see ALL of those players being retained and still having good depth. We have seen this year that depth is important. Its not a matter of if we would like to keep him its a matter of should we. If we can juggle the cap and keep him im fine with that but we cant keep him at all costs. Out of all our big money players he is the one I would let go and the fact he is off contract makes it an easy decision. If Des wanted to re sign him then WHY hasn't he already done so? I'm Intrested to see how this plays out

Robbo you make some good points. My opinion is a personal one. I just think the two props we have at present are among the very best in the game. You need good go forward players if you are going to win a premiership. Think of Manly's premiership teams. They had top props. Hamilton-O'Neil, Ward-Daley, Harvey-Ian Thompson, Randal-Harvey, Gillespie-Carrol, Galovao-Kite. They were tough no nonsense go forward players and we needed them to win those premierships. Taupau and AFB are of that mould. They are your necessary props to build your forwards around. I'd ensure both stay.

 

[Haliaeetus]

i tend to think this might be a blake green kind of situation:
'hey we're going pretty good mostly, we don't need x/y player, how bout that green grass over the other side of the fence'
then we get rid of him and find that no amount of paseka/sipley/tanginoas gives us the same impact

we will miss him if he goes

 

[HappilyManly]

i tend to think this might be a blake green kind of situation:
'hey we're going pretty good mostly, we don't need x/y player, how bout that green grass over the other side of the fence'
then we get rid of him and find that no amount of paseka/sipley/tanginoas gives us the same impact

we will miss him if he goes

Manly didn't get rid of Green, he walked with a year left on his contract for more monies

The market will determine who Manly can afford to keep

 

[manly al]

Marty is on pretty decent money already at Manly and not taking into account this season "s apparent increased back ended amount so would not think that he would require that much more to stay at Manly if that would be his preference . If anything Jake and A F B would be more due for a slight upgrade on their present contracts based value and on current realities . Maybe it could be the case of Thomo moving on despite his undoubted good form and leadership qualities and guys like young Haumole [ who must be in the mix for i st grade soon ] Waddell and then young Schuster to come into back row starting contention . Think it going to be difficult to have Marty , AF B , Jake , Thomo and to a lesser extent Siro on high value contracts going forward and still maintaining a salary cap balance for the rest of the squad .

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Saw him on with Fletch and Hindy Thursday night

Think we will be right in the hunt to keep him based on one of his comments. Was asked what the difference was this season and he said “Dessie, he has brought back what Manly means, and what Manly is”

Indicated to me that he wasn’t the happiest camper under Barrett but is enjoying what Des is bringing to the table this season

 

[Simonmyers11]

Was a funny segment. Was asked "who is the weakest Manly player?"

Replied "No one, no weak players at Manly!"

What about Jake?

"Jake?!, No way. He is as strong as an ox" He is the hardest defender i have played against. He is like a wood chopper, just chops you down

 

[frank stokes]

Is Taupau worth re signing next year? My opinion is that our money could be better spent elsewhere. It would free up alot of cap space to strengthen the squad as a whole. Before you disagree I am not asking if Taupau is one of the best props in the game, im asking with salary cap restraints are we better off freeing up a huge amount of space to buy a couple of marquee players in positions we need most. We have a squad that is due for ALOT of upgrades and retention of young superstars and its just not possible to keep them all as well as carry chez jake tom AFB and marty. Marty is the only one off contract so he is the obvious choice. Remember we don't live in a fantasy land where we can keep everyone aswell as recruit players and keep all our youngsters. Thats what a salary cap is there for and that's exactly why we need to be smart about our decisions moving forward.

Should we let Marty go?

In the words of the immortal Gus Gould...
No No No No No No No

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

That game would be up there with one of the best he's played for us. High involvement, big numbers, no mistakes. Pretty much faultless. He has such a good partnership with AFB it'd be a shame to see it end.

 

[Lyonstomenzies]

He’s one of the best props in the game. They talk up Klemmer as they should but Marty owned him when they played.

 

[SeaEagle21]

He might be taking up a large chunk of our cap (especially next yr) but this guy is a professional that keeps looking for new ways to stay ahead and be ready for game day.

NRL 2021: Taupau’s secret to success

A strict diet of steak, salt, and water seems like the big-fight build-up of a heavyweight boxer attempting to lose kilos for a middleweight bout.

www.news.com.au

 

[eagle66]

oops, wrong page

 

[Lyonstomenzies]

He’s in pretty good form at the moment. Went close to MOM in the bulldogs game.