Best. 40 minutes. Ever. How Siosifa Talakai turned Manly into roadkill

[sladden road]

Supposedly, statistically the best half of Nrl by any player…ever.
Pints to discuss …

1. does he stay at centre when the others are back.
2. Contract time…desperate clubs will be throwing bank at him .
3. How good is Sifa v the world..

and yes I said pints because I have had two…

.https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/best-40-minutes-ever-how-siosifa-talakai-turned-manly-into-roadkill-20220422-p5afbu.html

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

Poor Tracey must be gutted. Thought he was a shoe-in for the fullback spot and WK comes of age. Then he's earmarked for the vacant centre role and Sifa smashes it outa the park. Back to 14 and Tricky can play full-time for the Jets until required. I've watched that first half 3 times now... Still have a giggle at the domination of Sifa

 

[sladden road]

Poor Tracey must be gutted. Thought he was a shoe-in for the fullback spot and WK comes of age. Then he's earmarked for the vacant centre role and Sifa smashes it outa the park. Back to 14 and Tricky can play full-time for the Jets until required. I've watched that first half 3 times now... Still have a giggle at the domination of Sifa

Yeah..I am the same…I was openly laughing at how ridiculous it was…

 

[shadowboxer]

Haven’t seen the game as in transit - saw the half time score with booze and food googles and forgot to check again.
In cab on the way home and plan on continuing a booze/food coma and watching it…after I kiss the wife.

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

Haven’t seen the game as in transit - saw the half time score with booze and food googles and forgot to check again.
In cab on the way home and plan on continuing a booze/food coma and watching it…after I kiss the wife.

Just watch the first half twice mate... Nothing to see in the second stanza

 

[bad boy bubby]

Just watch the first half twice mate... Nothing to see in the second stanza

First thing this morning I watched the Kayo replay, first half only.
Second thing I did this morning I watched the channel 9 replay, first half only.

At some point this weekend I will watch the second half, but only once.

 

[chewsta]

I love that the bloke is so humble too. At most he will give a smile as he scores but other than that, there is no carry on from him at all. Even in tackles when there is usually 3 or 4 blokes on him roughing him up he just gets up, plays the ball and gets back into position regardless of what is happening.

 

[Frenzy.]

Poor Tracey must be gutted. Thought he was a shoe-in for the fullback spot and WK comes of age. Then he's earmarked for the vacant centre role and Sifa smashes it outa the park. Back to 14 and Tricky can play full-time for the Jets until required. I've watched that first half 3 times now... Still have a giggle at the domination of Sifa

I'm not convinced CT can bring anything more than Trindall in the limited time he's going to get from the bench. Bearing in mind stats posted by stats that 14 possie only averages 13 minutes and that is even when we lose a guy. BT comes on as a forward. Can't see Tracey doing that and can't see Fitz changing a working game plan, the last quarter of it at least, to bring a back on.

Could always move Sifa back into the forwards and disrupt the ruthless right by weakening a strength I suppose

 

[chewsta]

I get that Trindall is there to cover any backline injuries. Jeez it would be cool to see someone like Hazelton get the spot instead though and just be relentless with big boppas rolling us forward.

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

Mate I don't see why you would disrupt a combination that Sifa and Ronnie are building. I haven't given up on Tricky either unlike most on here. I'd just like him to get some match fitness for if and when Moyza goes down. We've still gotta fit in Wade and Finnucane in the next week or two as well.

 

[Veracity14]

Just another Rabbitohs reject who couldn’t pass the “no dickhead” test, obviously the shonks don’t have standards
I think he’ll reoffend, the bouncers at Northies should be on alert

 

[coolumsharkie]

What a boring bell end you are.

 

[Frenzy.]

Mate I don't see why you would disrupt a combination that Sifa and Ronnie are building. I haven't given up on Tricky either unlike most on here. I'd just like him to get some match fitness for if and when Moyza goes down. We've still gotta fit in Wade and Finnucane in the next week or two as well.

Fair points but remember CT won't have much more match fitness.

I'm looking forward to seeing how Fitz gets the square pegs (WG and DF) in the round holes.

 

[Marchad]

There is a good interview with Talakai on the Refuse to lose podcast this week. It goes for about 25 minutes and he talks about his time as a garbage man.

 

[BatteredFlake]

Frenzy......"Could always move Sifa back into the forwards and disrupt the ruthless right by weakening a strength I suppose"


.... Egzacary!!!!!!! You want to put that level of skill into "Bash and barge "? Need a big forward? ... Hazelton, Pele, Hunt,..... !!!! Why f**k up something thats working ?

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

Just another Rabbitohs reject who couldn’t pass the “no dickhead” test, obviously the shonks don’t have standards
I think he’ll reoffend, the bouncers at Northies should be on alert

Speaking of dickheads

 

[DJDL]

I'm not convinced CT can bring anything more than Trindall in the limited time he's going to get from the bench. Bearing in mind stats posted by stats that 14 possie only averages 13 minutes and that is even when we lose a guy. BT comes on as a forward. Can't see Tracey doing that and can't see Fitz changing a working game plan, the last quarter of it at least, to bring a back on.

Could always move Sifa back into the forwards and disrupt the ruthless right by weakening a strength I suppose

I’ll go a step further and say I don’t see where he fits in at the club.

There’s no way he’s in the 17 when all are fit.

The Jets are firing and, by all reports, the players in all the positions he’d be vying for are playing very well.

I honestly can’t see a spot for him in the NRL 17 or Jets starting lineup.

I feel for the guy as he puts in, no question, and he deserves an NRL spot somewhere. I just don’t see how it happens with us.

Wretched timing with his injury.

 

[Marchad]

I’ll go a step further and say I don’t see where he fits in at the club.

There’s no way he’s in the 17 when all are fit.

The Jets are firing and, by all reports, the players in all the positions he’d be vying for are playing very well.

I honestly can’t see a spot for him in the NRL 17 or Jets starting lineup.

I feel for the guy as he puts in, no question, and he deserves an NRL spot somewhere. I just don’t see how it happens with us.

Wretched timing with his injury.

Poor fella gets injured and has to come back playing for Glebe.

 

[Frenzy.]

Frenzy......"Could always move Sifa back into the forwards and disrupt the ruthless right by weakening a strength I suppose"


.... Egzacary!!!!!!! You want to put that level of skill into "Bash and barge "? Need a big forward? ... Hazelton, Pele, Hunt,..... !!!! Why f**k up something thats working ?

No. Do you want me to use a sarcasm remote on a perfectly clear sarcastic comment?

 

[shaggs]

No. Do you want me to use a sarcasm remote on a perfectly clear sarcastic comment?

I like how you said the ruthless right, when sifa plays on the left.