Taniela Paseka ... it's time ..

[Disco]

For mine people are too harsh on Paseka, because of his size they expect him to be Haas.

Very good prop and has improved year on year

 

[Dion Johnson]

There are a few standout front rowers in the game, AFB, Topine, JFH, Haas, Tito and Flegler.

I would have Tent At the next level with Spencer, May, RCG, Stefano, Fotuaika and Nelson, all very good players that are looking at getting into the conversation of being in the top tier.

Tent is the best front rower at the club and was a one punch man for the majority of 2024, is an easy target for opponents coaching staff to go after him. Needs a few others to go with him.

 

[Rosko]

There are a few standout front rowers in the game, AFB, Topine, JFH, Haas, Tito and Flegler.

I would have Tent At the next level with Spencer, May, RCG, Stefano, Fotuaika and Nelson, all very good players that are looking at getting into the conversation of being in the top tier.

Tent is the best front rower at the club and is was a one punch man for the majority of 2023, is an easy target for opponents coaching staff to go after him. Needs a few others to go with him.

Who did we buy to replace AFB? Aloiai. Then Lodge 1.0, 12 games in 2 years.
Paseka is not the problem, our management is.

 

[Dion Johnson]

Who did we buy to replace AFB? Aloiai. Then Lodge 1.0, 12 games in 2 years.
Paseka is not the problem, our management is.

Hard not agree with that, it’s a long old season going one out, that Aloiai signing is not far off being in the Nate Myles basket.

 

[Stewbojevic]

Who did we buy to replace AFB? Aloiai. Then Lodge 1.0, 12 games in 2 years.
Paseka is not the problem, our management is.

AFB for Aloiai
Api/Fainu for Croker

Those two moves alone cost us about 5 years, maybe more, in terms of building a premiership squad.

 

[Eagle 1]

AFB for Aloiai
Api/Fainu for Croker

Those two moves alone cost us about 5 years, maybe more, in terms of building a premiership squad.

Fainu let us down big time, we couldn't hold onto both. If only we had a crystal ball back then.

 

[mickqld]

It certainly is time for TP. Last year he did 1393 post contact meters which was right up there with the top mids BUT only 5 offloads in 23 games. We desperately need 2nd phase play. Clearly if you doing so many post contact meters the opposition is finding it difficult to handle you then why isn't there way more offloads. It's the one point in his game that we need huge improvement. Imagine him giving offloads to DCE, Brooks, Tom, Koula.

 

[mickqld]

Who did we buy to replace AFB? Aloiai. Then Lodge 1.0, 12 games in 2 years.
Paseka is not the problem, our management is.

Have a look at the massive drop off in Aloha's stats when he joined Manly. Been another poor recruitment decision.

 

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

Club bosses survey on most underrated players. Tent rates highly at number 5:

 

[manlyfan76]

Next up club bosses on who doesn't realise how big he is.

 

[Ben]

Club bosses survey on most underrated players. Tent rates highly at number 5:

Very interesting! Great to see him held in such high regard. Really goes to show he could really dominate the game once he hits his ceiling.
Already doing great things for us but we all know he can go to another level.
The slow burn continues

 

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

Very interesting! Great to see him held in such high regard. Really goes to show he could really dominate the game once he hits his ceiling.
Already doing great things for us but we all know he can go to another level.
The slow burn continues

Needs to realise just how big he is (just ask Blocker)!

 

[Dion Johnson]

Club bosses survey on most underrated players. Tent rates highly at number 5:

On the bloke in the bar podcast they described what Paseka is to manly is the same as what Payne Haas is to the Donkeys.

Lots been said about Paseka, the truth of it is if we were to lose him who gives us the go forward out of the remaining middles.

 

[silvereagle]

Taniela has progressed well over the last few years. Indispensable to our 17 and integral cog I think to us potentially winning a GF. He is not the Alpha beast some of us want him to be and he is certainly not the leader of our pack. Nor will he ever be (IMO). But still a massive part of our forwards. Probably best value off the bench.

 

[Pete W]

Taniela has progressed well over the last few years. Indispensable to our 17 and integral cog I think to us potentially winning a GF. He is not the Alpha beast some of us want him to be and he is certainly not the leader of our pack. Nor will he ever be (IMO). But still a massive part of our forwards. Probably best value off the bench.

It's a shame big Nella doesn't have some of that JWH about him. We have been missing an alpha for too long

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Lots been said about Paseka, the truth of it is if we were to lose him who gives us the go forward out of the remaining middles.

The problem is, we do lose Paseka regularly. Injuries always seem to hit him right when he's starting to show glimpses of consistency and form, and it feels like he's then starting over from scratch. That's why, almost three years since @Woodsie started this thread, we're still waiting for his time to come.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Maybe there are some changes on the horizon ..
When you look at props signed past this season we have Paseka on a long term contract,Brown signed through 26,Laiafi on an NRL contract through 26 and Pua'Avase who is on a supplementary contract through 26.
Bullemor,Taukeiaho,Aloiai,Sipley,James and Patolo are off contract.
Smaller middles like Navale and Waddell(and Jake) are signed past 25.
Lodge supposedly may be signed on a 2 year contract(not confirmed).

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Club bosses survey on most underrated players. Tent rates highly at number 5:

'Underrated' is a pretty subjective term.
Wishart won hands down but I don't of anyone that doesn't rate him. The fact he can't get a full time starting spine position at Storm doesn't fool anyone! He's clearly a good player.

 

[Dion Johnson]

The problem is, we do lose Paseka regularly. Injuries always seem to hit him right when he's starting to show glimpses of consistency and form, and it feels like he's then starting over from scratch. That's why, almost three years since @Woodsie started this thread, we're still waiting for his time to come.

I thought he was easily the standout middle last season, played 21 games and whilst he is not in that top tier of front rowers he isn’t far off, consistency I think he has improved on since 2022 where he only played 11 games.

Last season I would rate in terms of consistency a 7.5 out of 10 on average over the 22 games, subjective and each person rates players differently, he isn’t far off Haas and AFB and he is a lot better than anyone else we have at the club playing front row.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I think he was very consistent,I believe he was number 6 in the MVP silvertails thread over the course of the season.
Sort of suggests that most saw it that way too,pretty impressive for a front rower.
I had him worthy of getting a shot at Origin,personally think he has shone as a starter, don't believe he is as effective off the bench.
Mark Carroll he is not,Kite was an excellent prop but he was not a hard arse either,just very consistent.Paseka is tracking to that type of player for me(I know that he is not everyones cup of tea)