Hypothetical - Tamou or Taupau...

[Freagle]

Since I think most of us thought we were "a chance of" getting Tamou for much of the 2015 season, when considering a marquee front rower...are we happier with getting Kapow instead? I think I am personally...bit more aggression, maybe more of a game-breaker...but then Tamou is more of a worker.

I guess you could add Moa to the equation as well, another name we threw around for a bit.

Since we already have a workhorse or two (Turbo, Myles) I think Kapow adds the right balance.

Interested to hear thoughts.

 

[Ryan]

Isn't Taupau a backrower? Maybe I'm wrong, I didn't really watch all that much last season. I've got the itch back though, that's for sure. Tamou is a huge prop. With us getting Myles and Lussick, and having a relatively small backrow with Brown, Buhrer & others in it, I'm glad we got him.

If I'm the opposition, do I run at Taufua, Taupau or Matai - jesus christ that's scary.

 

[Ben]

Defiantly the right singing was made out of the two. We don't need a battering ram even though Tamou is one of the best. An explosive game breaker is what we needed to balance out the roster.

 

[simon64]

Marty will do exactly what Watmough did when he first came into first grade. The guy was a wrecking ball.

He is exactly what we needed. Bring on 2016.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I said a while ago , what we lack is an aggressive forward , a dynamic hooker (sorry MB), and a 5/8 to replace $Forme.

We have all 3 now, although I have a sneaking suspicion that a one year signing for Isaac John maybe somewhat of a "transition to 2017", when I expect we'll go hard for a 5/8 and a speedy back (or two) to replace Skivvy & KIller, both of whom I reckon might move on to the ESL at the end of this year.

 

[globaleagle]

taupau's explosiveness....with Tamou's consistency!

maybe?

 

[manlyfan76]

I said a while ago , what we lack is an aggressive forward , a dynamic hooker (sorry MB), and a 5/8 to replace $Forme.

We have all 3 now, although I have a sneaking suspicion that a one year signing for Isaac John maybe somewhat of a "transition to 2017", when I expect we'll go hard for a 5/8 and a speedy back (or two) to replace Skivvy & KIller, both of whom I reckon might move on to the ESL at the end of this year.

John and moltzen would be stop-gap players you would think.

 

[castle eagle]

Isn't Taupau a backrower? Maybe I'm wrong, I didn't really watch all that much last season. I've got the itch back though, that's for sure. Tamou is a huge prop. With us getting Myles and Lussick, and having a relatively small backrow with Brown, Buhrer & others in it, I'm glad we got him.

If I'm the opposition, do I run at Taufua, Taupau or Matai - jesus christ that's scary.

nah, just pass the ball early, very early!

 

[Killer03]

If I was given the choice a month or so ago of any player taupau would have easily been in my top 2. The other would be Sam Burgess. We need a player like Taupau. He could become the worlds best back rower. And he has a quality you just can't teach, he's frightening. Some players just don't have it. Nathan Hindmarsh was a top player. He was never going to scare me. Taupau, Tallis, spud Carroll. These are players that smash defensive lines and worry the opposition with their physicality.

 

[Brisbane Eagle]

Mark was right apart from Killer going back to the U. K🙂

 

[Fluffy]

Why not have both