TheSoaringEagle2023
Bencher
Maybe he could stay at Guthos on the weekends.
Kelma Tuilagi
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CBreeagles
Reserve Grader
Now deleted post on the Eels official Twitter LOL
Wow, what a poster, if looks could kill. But sadly he couldn't kill it on game days, goodbye and good luck.
Spartan Eagle
Bencher
He looks like a nut job with his tongue hanging out..welcome to the Squeels!
You never know Arthur may have the key to unlock his potential.
TheSoaringEagle2023
Bencher
Someone posted this on Twitter. lol
Catch a tiger by the toe, if he goes to the squeals let him go
silvereagle
Reserve Grader
Our Recruitment and Retention team have made some really smart decisions last 6 months. This is is one of their best. I know Tuilagi played out of position in the Eels game on Friday night but wow some seriously bad defence and slow pace there. Surely had to be playing injured???
Interesting to watch Keppie Harper and Tuilagi all put in the same type of pedestrian efforts that have got @Ryan fired up.
I thought Samuela Fainu played alright when he came on.
Sadly for him, this was how he was with us tbh. Looks the part, but on game day ...meh..
frank stokes
I discriminate indiscriminately
Fainu is definitely a baller but he is at least 1-2 years off furnishing as a consistent impact player… I have not seen enough of Latu to make a judgement but, from all accounts, the sky is the limit for the kid…
Thing is that, given the family history, 2 years is much too long to wait on the chance that they do stay on the path… sure, they may produce sooner but I have not seen anything from these kids that says “retain at all cost” (ie. Ponga, SBW, DCE, Cleary, Haas etc etc)
We paid the Fainu bills based on potential for way too long and it was a brave but correct decision to cut them loose (imo)…
manly al
First Grader
Especially at 500 k each and with Brooksy virtually ready to go from the get go literally .
Sam has ability but no more then the likes of Bully and Burbo for contemporary comparisons
Latu [ who has been a bit injury prone in recent seasons ] certainly has the ability to get to a good level half rating whether sooner or latter
Medowie Eagle
Member
Kelma's "performance" was horrendous but how much of this is on the coach. Surely you have to have a contingency plan if one of your outside backs goes down.
Arthur's decision to put Tualagi at centre was up there with Fittler doing the same to Cook in Origin.
Arthur's decision to put Tualagi at centre was up there with Fittler doing the same to Cook in Origin.
manly al
First Grader
Tuilagi seems a good individual type player but with Manly anyway just could not seem to eliminate those usually costly lapses at certain times .
Probably was on some pretty fair money at Manly as well , not sure how his contract [ or remaining] Manly contract arrangements were settled but better outcome for Manly all round with moving him on .
Probably was on some pretty fair money at Manly as well , not sure how his contract [ or remaining] Manly contract arrangements were settled but better outcome for Manly all round with moving him on .
LeonardCohen
Bencher
The interesting thing about the Fainu/Brooks 'swap' if we can call it that, is DCE's impending retirement. Even if Latu ends up a serious first grader, it'll be some years (if ever) before he is capable of leading a team around the park on his own. Essentially, Brooks experience might be the most important attribute we have when DCE packs it in. Alternatively, two young halves together may see Manly fall off cliff.
frank stokes
I discriminate indiscriminately
“Fortunately” there is not far to fall as the “cliff” is more like a step atm…
Yeah, paying the Fainu's over the many season's was like donating money to a crooked charity.
Brookie Bob
"I come back to you now at the turn of the tide"
Rocky
Bencher
Tuilagi was decent in attack but horrendous as a defender.
Glad Manly cut bait on him as soon as they did.
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