Jorge Taufua May Not Be An Eagle In 2017

[pjayz]

Reads the game better than Tom Turbo? When pigs fly mate.

Defensively he does - this is Tom's weakness and the area requiring the most improvement.

 

[nightster]

Hello darkness my old friend...

I've come to talk with you again

 

[Fluffy]

Defensively he does - this is Tom's weakness and the area requiring the most improvement.

Exactly. When we were throwing the ball around hail mary style late in the game and TT was in the attacking line Parker moved himself in to fullback just in case. Then when the ball started to shift towards his wing he sprinted back into position getting there in time as he could read the play.

A few other times he was cleaning up in the in goal as he read the kick, has taken some good bombs as well getting up rather high.

Sure its only 3 games but he has let no one down so far.

Whilst not as gifted as TT he has a good head for footy and I wont be surprised to see him as one of our starting wingers next year.

 

[Woodsie]

A factor worth noting in the discussion of wingers is the importance of winning the first tackle in a defensive set. As baz pointed out in the training video on a different thread, lose that first tackle and the set can get away from you. In this area Jorge is very good.

 

[Chuck]

Tupou > Taufua > Wiliame > Uate IMO

And there are plenty of wingers in the comp who are better than all 4.

Yeah but how many are off contract next year?

I'd be happy enough with Tupou for now. For the right salary. We've lacked an attacking presence under the high ball for far too long.

 

[Holmsey]

Defensively he does - this is Tom's weakness and the area requiring the most improvement.

I agree with that I though you were speaking attack.

 

[Midnight Rambler]

Jorge Taufua has played 101 games for Manly & scored 62 tries. He's only 24 yrs old...so I don't think he'll be going anywhere.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Jorge Taufua has played 101 games for Manly & scored 62 tries. He's only 24 yrs old...so I don't think he'll be going anywhere.

But… but you've just given plenty of reasons to get rid of him. It's a performance-based business, remember? The twist in the Penns oh-so-cunning plan is this: perform and you're out.

 

[castle eagle]

i don't want to loose him, but id rather it be him to go than ferris

 

[Andrew..]

The poor bastard has been playing with a crook shoulder for most of the season and still toughed it out.
It's not like he punched a door and let his team mates down.

 

[Nordburg]

With rumours that Tupou could going to Manly and Taufua leaving,how does this make sense?Tupou's contract would have to be subsidised by Roosters to make it partially worthwhile but that would be negated by Manly funding anywhere Taufua goes.Also,not sure Tupou is the difference to making the 8 and would most likely be more expensive than Taufua as he is a rep player

 

[Andrew..]

With rumours that Tupou could going to Manly and Taufua leaving,how does this make sense?Tupou's contract would have to be subsidised by Roosters to make it partially worthwhile but that would be negated by Manly funding anywhere Taufua goes.Also,not sure Tupou is the difference to making the 8 and would most likely be more expensive than Taufua as he is a rep player

Not a 100% certain but I think Jorge's contract expired at the end of this season, so technically the club would own him nothing.

 

[Nordburg]

Not a 100% certain but I think Jorge's contract expired at the end of this season, so technically the club would own him nothing.

No,he has another yr to run.

 

[Snake]

Can we have Taufua and Tupou next year and forget about Uate please?!

Taufua played on with a busted collar bone because he wanted to (a) help us make the finals and (b) wanted to play with Killer because he knew he was retiring...that's the kind of player I want at the club. He makes great yards out of dummy half and I don't remember him dropping more than 1 or 2 bombs last year which is par for the course for most wingers so let's keep him!

 

[Deleted member 26876]

Can we have Taufua and Tupou next year and forget about Uate please?!

Taufua played on with a busted collar bone because he wanted to (a) help us make the finals and (b) wanted to play with Killer because he knew he was retiring...that's the kind of player I want at the club. He makes great yards out of dummy half and I don't remember him dropping more than 1 or 2 bombs last year which is par for the course for most wingers so let's keep him!

If we swapped Taufua and Buhrer for Tupou and Bird I would be devastated

 

[double hoops]

Jorge can't stay on the wing. You have be able to catch, and at 24, when is he going to learn?

Hurrell has his weaknesses in defence but is an attacking weapon in the centres. Jorge is a similar type of player.

And we could sure as **** use a Konrad Hurrell type who doesn't catch bombs in the centres.

 

[nightster]

No,he has another yr to run.

Not according to Zerotackle

Off Contract 2016: Rhys Armstrong, Pita Godinet, Nathan Green, Jayden Hodges, Nicholas Hynes, Isaac John, Dylan Kelly, Halauafu Lavaka, Brenton Lawrence, Blake Leary, Hugh Pratt, Tony Satini, Josh Starling, Jorge Taufua

 

[Nordburg]

Not according to Zerotackle

Off Contract 2016: Rhys Armstrong, Pita Godinet, Nathan Green, Jayden Hodges, Nicholas Hynes, Isaac John, Dylan Kelly, Halauafu Lavaka, Brenton Lawrence, Blake Leary, Hugh Pratt, Tony Satini, Josh Starling, Jorge Taufua

There seems to be conflicting reports with Taufua's situation.There are a few articles stating he has another year and a few saying his contract is up now.Some of the ones saying now are also saying Buhrer's contract is up as well.If they are off contract and not wanted,I wonder why they weren't on the list of players not at the club next yr that was released a few days after the last game?The club haven't really been forthcoming to fans

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

The club haven't really been forthcoming to fans

That's not in their modus operandi, AND we are not fans we are CUSTOMERS!!

Get with the plan will you !!

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Yes, and Arko always published details of player contracts so the fans knew what was happening.

And he certainly never cut loyal juniors to accommodate imports.

Or... on the other hand.. maybe what has really changed is fans' expectations?

Now we want to know not only who and when, we want to know why!

The answer is simple: we're fans! We watch and see what happens, that's what fans do!

If you want to make the decisions, become an owner. If you aren't of sufficient substance to make that a reality, then curb your sense of entitlement.