Is Tom's best position fullback?

[Clay]

Anderson made a good one on one try saving tackle on the line Today
You rarely ever see Tom make try saving tackles, especially on the line, rarely is in position to hold players up.
He was unlucky today, but he only has himself to blame. At that point in the game wasn't worth the risk.
I'm sure Jake will give him an earfull

 

[smithy]

Watching the slime have Hayne listed wing but playing a roving role, would be worth giving Turbo and Twright a chance to play that way given there isn’t much left to play for.

 

[HK_Eagle]

Back to Tom bashing yeah f#ck yeah!

Ahh, back to shoving our head so far up Tommy's sugar coated ass... f#ck yeah

 

[Holmsey]

Ahh, back to shoving our head so far up Tommy's sugar coated ass... f#ck yeah

You want be a grub because your acting like it. I rate Tom but he produced an unlucky error today but by no means did he lose us the game. The agenda against him on here is made through blind emotion bulls*it.

 

[HK_Eagle]

You want be a grub because your acting like it. I rate Tom but he produced an unlucky error today but by no means did he lose us the game. The agenda against him on here is made through blind emotion bulls*it.

The emotions expressed by many about Turbo's shortcomings (and despite all his talents and brilliance he has plenty of them) are no different to the same emotional reactivity you display through your on-going defence of Turbo regardless of performances. Look in the mirror at your own emotional BS.

 

[Steve76]

900k for 3 tries is ALOT of money...

 

[Holmsey]

The emotions expressed by many about Turbo's shortcomings (and despite all his talents and brilliance he has plenty of them) are no different to the same emotional reactivity you display through your on-going defence of Turbo regardless of performances. Look in the mirror at your own emotional BS.

I can back it up with stats instead the usual "Tom is Crap I HaTe HiM he NeEds TO DiE"

 

[40 years an eagle]

His defence is nowhere near what is needed from a FG fullback. He never offers cover support for his outside backs and misses far too many or makes ineffective tackles. he is rarely in the vicinity when tries are scored out wide against us, unless he was on that side already.

Hasn't broken the line returning the ball for about 3 months and cramps the left side in attack by always heading toward the touchline, if he enters on the right side he runs sideways. WTF?

He costs us a LOT of points and needs to shift to the centres or wing.

It's probably poor coaching more than anything else.

 

[highlandeagle]

Overated and overpaid. Needs to take a pay cut like DCE. Alongside Barrett cost us the game today. Happy to see him in reserve grade for a week or two.

 

[COMMANDER]

Can't defend.

 

[tookey]

Mistake ridden and has cost us several games this year

 

[Captain Moondog]

I'd just like to know why Choc left his hands at Brookvale when he moved to Parra and why they're on the end of Toms arms.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

I'd just like to know why Choc left his hands at Brookvale when he moved to Parra and why they're on the end of Toms arms.

Tom Chocoyvich.

 

[sheridanstand78]

I look at Tom play and I see a kid with wonderful ability and a desire to be at the top, only to be let down by his inconsistent play.

I really think that the way the team tactics being used are blunting our biggest attacking weapon . I want to see our halves create chances . He right now easier to contain a he often is first receiver when we have the ball.

He is being forced to make more decisions in defence as the guys outside him just do not defend as a unit. Our right side defence is a disaster!! Our backs don't deal with bombs and concede too many restarts and points.

I am frustrated that Tom is not being used correctly and that he is making too many costly mistakes.

He will improve with the right coaching and team structure! !

 

[Moops]

I look at Tom play and I see a kid with wonderful ability and a desire to be at the top, only to be let down by his inconsistent play.

I really think that the way the team tactics being used are blunting our biggest attacking weapon . I want to see our halves create chances . He right now easier to contain a he often is first receiver when we have the ball.

He is being forced to make more decisions in defence as the guys outside him just do not defend as a unit. Our right side defence is a disaster!! Our backs don't deal with bombs and concede too many restarts and points.

I am frustrated that Tom is not being used correctly and that he is making too many costly mistakes.

He will improve with the right coaching and team structure! !

Just how good would he be under a coach like Bellamy? As somebody has mentioned here previously, TT hasn't developed for two years. He was good for NSW because all he had to do was hit it up.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Just how good would he be under a coach like Bellamy? As somebody has mentioned here previously, TT hasn't developed for two years. He was good for NSW because all he had to do was hit it up.

A potential yardstick is where Graham Eadie was at a similar point in his career - i.e. 1974, when he won the Rothmans Medal.

Admittedly Wombat had been playing in a great team surrounded by champion players. But he was a safe pair of hands, a great defender and an incisive attacking player from the start. And as a bonus, he could kick goals, lots of them.

Tom is a long way behind that benchmark. He has had too much expectation placed on his young shoulders, in an immature team.

 

[XV-1]

Just how good would he be under a coach like Bellamy? As somebody has mentioned here previously, TT hasn't developed for two years. He was good for NSW because all he had to do was hit it up.

If he was playing under Bellamy, he would not be fullback- even if Billy was not in the team. He would be on the wing or centre.

Look at Mitchell at Easts. He was too young, immature and lazy to play fullback, so they moved him to the wing, then centre. He is just about the best centre in the game now.

 

[Holmsey]

If he was playing under Bellamy, he would not be fullback- even if Billy was not in the team. He would be on the wing or centre.

Look at Mitchell at Easts. He was too young, immature and lazy to play fullback, so they moved him to the wing, then centre. He is just about the best centre in the game now.

That is absolute Bull. Most clubs would jump at the chance to sign Tom up at fullback. If he was under Bellamy he would be the best in the game.

 

[40 years an eagle]

He is being forced to make more decisions in defence as the guys outside him just do not defend as a unit. Our right side defence is a disaster!! Our backs don't deal with bombs and concede too many restarts and points.

I am frustrated that Tom is not being used correctly and that he is making too many costly mistakes.

He will improve with the right coaching and team structure! !

Agree with everything but the fullback is a big part of the outside backs defence unit. Tom is not a part of ours.
Probably coaching.

 

[Mitch]

Well if Rugby League doesn’t work out for Turbo I reckon he could get a gig in another entertainment industry by the looks of this snap from yesterday.