New Winger - Christian Tuipulotu

[pjayz]

Listed as 186cm and 106kgs,don't think he needs to add any more.....

I think he is taller than 186cm - in photos that I have seen when he was 16, he was the same height as Latrell Mitchel and was taller than Boyd Cordner who is 188cm.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Handy addition to our squad.

 

[KNUCKLES]

Who is that other Roosters’ winger who was previously in the Manly system?

He looks the goods.

Robert miles?? Lol

 

[KNUCKLES]

Matt Ikavalu? I can’t work out if he is any good or if the roosters backline makes him look better than he is.

Probs the latter

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Matt Ikavalu? I can’t work out if he is any good or if the roosters backline makes him look better than he is.

That’s him.

 

[Shoe1]

Matt Ikavalu? I can’t work out if he is any good or if the roosters backline makes him look better than he is.

He seems very good one on one from 10m out. But may fade in and out. Happy to sign him too though.

 

[EaglesDontTweet]

Flip side to that is if he isn't that good we are stuck with him for 4 years. I'm not a fan of contracts any longer than 3 years unless you are a proven first grader of rep quality or you are an out and out gun junior. Let's hope he works out

It's an NRL contract. It's not 'real'.

 

[Heckenberg]

Don't underestimate the value of Jorge with the young playing group given what happened this week. It is going to take a strong leadership group to get us through this successfully.

Get him involved in some capacity as a cultural leader. He seems to be training with some of the young islander lads.

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

Finally Des has seen Jorhay is past it

Must be reading Silvertails 😉

 

[Smokin Joe]

I think he is taller than 186cm - in photos that I have seen when he was 16, he was the same height as Latrell Mitchel and was taller than Boyd Cordner who is 188cm.
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Yeah,I would have said 192cm....when you look at him vs the Storm and he was marking Vunivalu they are pretty much the same height wise and I think Vunivalu is 192cm.But l hope we don't want him to be as big as Suli.....
I just hope people don't expect too much,he is a centre by trade playing on the wing,he has some pace but he is not Addo-Carr.He is a talent though and has a good upside.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Robert miles?? Lol

Have to admit,that was the first name that crossed my mind....

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

I think he is taller than 186cm - in photos that I have seen when he was 16, he was the same height as Latrell Mitchel and was taller than Boyd Cordner who is 188cm.
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What a midget

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Very interesting signing. Saab has been on our radar for ages but this bloke must have been getting vetted by the club for just as long, but just not played out in public the way Saab's recruitment was.
Signing a 20 year-old to a 4 year deal is something that doesn't happen every day.
Wonder if he could turn out to be a Dale Shearer type?

 

[Spartan Eagle]

He's full of potential... Here's an old news article when he was back in NZ and being chased by everyone..

Boom schoolboy Christian Tuipulotu hunted by NRL and rugby clubs

Code wars: Roosters’ secret meeting with teen prodigy

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[globaleagle]

Phew

Some gang signs.

Getting worried for a second.

 

[The '47ers]

Phew

Some gang signs.

Getting worried for a second.

 

[Dion Johnson]

Watched the Workers game again and Tuipulotu went good at left centre in an ordinary team.

With his contract being four years it would be of value giving him a few games at left centre to see how he goes.

It would clarify the decision process on who to keep out of the blokes coming off contract that play in the centre’s.

 

[XV-1]

Great signing, much better than Saab

Surprised the roosters let him go

Tafua surely put out to pasture now.

Still of this opinion?

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

With his contract being four years it would be of value giving him a few games at left centre to see how he goes.

With such a long deal he's obviously in our plans, but I doubt Des ever picks a player in first grade just "to see how he goes".
He'll get a run for sure at some point, either when he's earned it or when we've run out of troops!

 

[joeboy]

Still of this opinion?

Saab has had a good couple of weeks, but all he has really done is finish off plays started by others and catch a Bomb over a much smaller man. Both great winger plays, but there is much more to wing play these days than just that. I’d like to see him do some more tough carries and I still fret with his handling and he doesn’t seem to be much of a defender. But as I said, he is doing some things really well.

Tipoluto will get his chance soon enough and has the makings to be a great player, Time will tell who comes out on top.

Thanks for digging up this old post and attempting to stick it to me though, plenty of that going on around here at the moment, yes we are playing much better but it doesn’t mean the opinions from the first four weeks are invalid, I’m just glad the team and des were able to right the ship