Tom Trbojevic was a Legend

[XV-1]

When he plays.

Fingers crossed he has some luck and plays more matches. Manly will only have a chance of winning a grand final with him on the field playing fullback.

 

[bob dylan]

As i said in another thread I think he is the most influential player I have ever seen.

Imagine if he played 50 consecutive games.

 

[Thewestisbest]

As i said in another thread I think he is the most influential player I have ever seen.

Imagine if he played 50 consecutive games.

I agree but.

How many times has young Turbo caught fire
before falling down like a tree.
The answer my friend can be found in a thread,
the answer is scattered through these threads.

 

[Uber Eagle 72]

He is a legend despite his injury susceptibility. I would still take him over any other fullback in the game in a heartbeat.

 

[Eagle 1]

All this nonsense playing Tom at centre or 5/8 was put to bed last night. He's a hands down out and out fullback till he retires.

 

[Carl]

All this nonsense playing Tom at centre or 5/8 was put to bed last night. He's a hands down out and out fullback till he retires.

I hope you are right

 

[LeonardCohen]

Absolutely. I know it gets said a lot that he lifts the team but often without pinpointing how. If you look at Garrick’s try, the defence was worried about Tom out the back. Then they ran the same shape for Talau’s try and this time he got the ball and threw the catch and pass. Then when Koula scored, the inside defence was worried about Olakau’atu but the outside was watching Tom; through goes Koula. That’s three tries that Tom has a direct impact on. So even when the highlight reels are not showing his individual brilliance, he is having a big say in what happens.

He also sets the defence and keeps everyone organised. I think he reads the game better than any other player in the NRL. We just need him fit.

 

[Waz13]

Absolutely. I know it gets said a lot that he lifts the team but often without pinpointing how. If you look at Garrick’s try, the defence was worried about Tom out the back. Then they ran the same shape for Talau’s try and this time he got the ball and threw the catch and pass. Then when Koula scored, the inside defence was worried about Ola’kauatu but the outside was watching Tom; through goes Koula. That’s three tries that Tom has a direct impact on. So even when the highlight reels are not showing his individual brilliance, he is having a big say in what happens.

He also sets the defence and keeps everyone organised. I think he reads the game better than any other player in the NRL. We just need him fit.

Yep my 15yr old son said the exact same thing re his try involvements.

Gee I pray he can avoid injury. Only worry I have is if he stays fit, he’ll be picked for nsw.

 

[LeonardCohen]

Yep my 15yr old son said the exact same thing re his try involvements.

Gee I pray he can avoid injury. Only worry I have is if he stays fit, he’ll be picked for nsw.

He knows it’ll be controversial too. He was asked about SOO a couple of times last night and swatted away the questions.

In his defence, he is not allowed to rule himself out anyway.

 

[Frogz]

I still thought he looked a bit busted last night. Hope it was just him lacking match fitness. Thank god for the bye.

 

[Nordburg]

He knows it’ll be controversial too. He was asked about SOO a couple of times last night and swatted away the questions.

In his defence, he is not allowed to rule himself out anyway.

He can’t rule himself out,but he can have a chat to the coach and say he’s not quite up to Origin at the moment,much like,I think,Latrell did

 

[Dee Why Eagle]

I agree but.

How many times has young Turbo caught fire
before falling down like a tree.
The answer my friend can be found in a thread,
the answer is scattered through these threads.

Yep, rather than just add your comment, start another thread because your opinion is sooo important!

 

[Nordburg]

I still thought he looked a bit busted last night. Hope it was just him lacking match fitness. Thank god for the bye.

I love TomT and what he brings to the team/club,but I get PTSD every time he plays,in fear of the poor bloke getting injured again

 

[Nike]

I still thought he looked a bit busted last night. Hope it was just him lacking match fitness. Thank god for the bye.

Tbf when hasn't he looked a bit busted?

 

[bob dylan]

Tbf when hasn't he looked a bit busted?

2021

 

[bob dylan]

No matter what or who we have available without Tom we are potential wooden spooners.

With Tom we are always a hope.

 

[LeonardCohen]

I still thought he looked a bit busted last night. Hope it was just him lacking match fitness. Thank god for the bye.

He wasn’t running freely. Last year, he seemed to have recaptured his speed and his performances for Australia indicated as much. However, I noticed when he went through against the Cowboys in rd.1 and put Bullemor over, his running gait looked restricted again. Tom’s career is one of the great shames in Manly’s history because I honestly believe he could have been an immortal, if not for the injuries. 2021 is how Tom could be on a regular basis, if fit.

 

[Brookie1973]

Yes.

 

[Flying high Eagle]

He wasn’t running freely. Last year, he seemed to have recaptured his speed and his performances for Australia indicated as much. However, I noticed when he went through against the Cowboys in rd.1 and put Bullemor over, his running gait looked restricted again. Tom’s career is one of the great shames in Manly’s history because I honestly believe he could have been an immortal, if not for the injuries. 2021 is how Tom could be on a regular basis, if fit.

Or was it just Tommy mentally knowing he didn’t have to much to lose as if he got hurt he had a off season to heal, now if he gets hurt he obviously misses games and comes back nowhere near 100%, he’d 100% have to have some mental demons when stretching out, I know I do and I’m only cheering him on haha

 

[Hertera]

Yep Tom is a champ the other Manly player I believe was going to be better than the great Beaver before injuries destroyed his career was Nik Kosef what a gun he was but he could have been so much more.

The game is so cruel sometimes that's why players should grab every dollar they can.