New Winger - Christian Tuipulotu

[The better Robbo]

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

I think Saab had 18 hit ups last week. Definitely needs to do that consistently though. His strength and knowledge of the game will come with time and experience. He is only 20 and doing everything Manlys wingers have struggled to do for years!

 

[wombatgc]

I think Saab had 18 hit ups last week. Definitely needs to do that consistently though. His strength and knowledge of the game will come with tike and experience. He is only 20 and doing everything Manlys wingers have struggled to do for years!

He looked so confident yesterday. They hammered him with bombs with the sun in his eyes. He looks like a different player compared to three weeks ago. Amazing the confidence you garner from winning.

 

[XV-1]

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

Actually, I was not trying to "stick" it to you.

I figured for you to say Tipoluto was a MUCH better player than Saab, I assume you have seen Tipoluto actually play. I have not, hence the question.

If Tipoluto is better than Saab, Manly has a strong future with our wingers.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Stats aren't all..but anyway.In a side not playing all that well in 4 games..
25 tackle breaks and one line break
1 try
1 line break
39 tackles and 6 missed
Average runs for 152 metres a game.

 

[manly al]

Strong runner , defence seems O K , some very ordinary attack by Black Town on Sunday as an instance , so not much opportunity to show his undoubted ability . Looks like centre may be the most likely position for him in Manly i st grade in future times .

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

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!

Will be a Centre I think

 

[The Who]

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.

Since RL started wingers were there to score tries. If coaches expected them to do the work of a prop forward imagine how most of our finest wingers we'd have never seen.
People rose to their feet whenever Irvine or Larry Corowa touched the ball. They would be bashed out of the sport these days.

 

[pjayz]

Actually, I was not trying to "stick" it to you.

I figured for you to say Tipoluto was a MUCH better player than Saab, I assume you have seen Tipoluto actually play. I have not, hence the question.

If Tipoluto is better than Saab, Manly has a strong future with our wingers.

Well let me tell you...Tipoluto sucks! It is like he isn't even out there on the field. However, Tuipulotu is a real talent ;-)

 

[KNUCKLES]

Actually, I was not trying to "stick" it to you.

I figured for you to say Tipoluto was a MUCH better player than Saab, I assume you have seen Tipoluto actually play. I have not, hence the question.

If Tipoluto is better than Saab, Manly has a strong future with our wingers.

Tuipolotu is a centre everyday of the week

 

[Kevinward777]

Tuipolotu is a centre everyday of the week

Seems we might be spoilt for choice.

 

[cc eagle]

Stats aren't all..but anyway.In a side not playing all that well in 4 games..
25 tackle breaks and one line break
1 try
1 line break
39 tackles and 6 missed
Average runs for 152 metres a game.

How fast is he in open space ?

 

[The Who]

How fast is he in open space ?

A lot faster than in closed space.

 

[40 years an eagle]

He is fast enough, big enough and strong enough. 186cm, 106kg, 20yo.
Was captain in junior rep teams which is very rare for a winger to be. He will be a star.

 

[Brookie Bob]

He is fast enough, big enough and strong enough. 186cm, 106kg, 20yo.
Was captain in junior rep teams which is very rare for a winger to be. He will be a star.

He's bigger than Horhay

 

[cc eagle]

He's bigger than Horhay

But is he faster ??

 

[Peter C]

But is he faster ??

Everyone's faster

 

[cc eagle]

Everyone's faster

You're right there, I watched him in reggies last week, not much changed with him

 

[Kevinward777]

A lot faster than in closed space.

Reminded me of Fawlty Towers for some unknown reason.

 

[Freagle]

Reminded me of Fawlty Towers for some unknown reason.

It could be the herds of wildebeest, sweeping majestically across the....

 

[QLDSeaeagle]

I’d like to see him do some more tough carries

Did you watch the game, first half Tom passed off the ball to Saab at least 5-6 times and Saab got smashed, he's keeping Tom healthy, Good kid Saab I like him.