Knock-on Effect NSW Cup - Eels Team

[Jake the snake]

He was awful last weekend

For a person that goes on about facts. He got 1 try and a try assist.

The fact that you write him off means that he will be a great player. You are just as shite as the the blokes in TCT who NFI. They’ve ruined so many careers lol

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Good to see Luca back and super surprised he’s not in first’s

Probably lacking fitness.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

For a person that goes on about facts. He got 1 try and a try assist.

The fact that you write him off means that he will be a great player. You are just as shite as the the blokes in TCT who NFI. They’ve ruined so many careers lol

Stags was talking about Hunter’s defence. He missed nine tackles. But I agree he is a decent attacking player. If he can fix his defence he could become a first grader. He still has time on his side. Playing reserve grade at 21 is a good sign, but Papalii is playing first grade at the same age. It’s even more impressive.

 

[Gazzamatta]

I'm less concerned about individual defence particularly the young ones given we now have coaching commitment to improve players individually and as a team.
Who would have thought Talagi could be an effective defensive player. Ivan Cleary did.

 

[Gronk]

It's f**king weird that we're playing NSW Cup after NRL this week.

Will the NRL side hold high hands and make a tunnel for them ?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I'm less concerned about individual defence particularly the young ones given we now have coaching commitment to improve players individually and as a team.
Who would have thought Talagi could be an effective defensive player. Ivan Cleary did.

We thought so too, which is why we debuted him as a teenager and tried to keep him.

 

[King-Gutho94]

It's f**king weird that we're playing NSW Cup after NRL this week.

Will the NRL side hold high hands and make a tunnel for them ?

Well it maybe about to be get weirder in our last 2 x sunday arvo commbank games against Cows & Knights.

The NRLW side play at 6:15pm after we play Cowboys and Knights in First grade at 4pm those arvos.

10th August v Cows @ 6:15pm after Cows FG game
7th September v Tigers @ 6:15pm after Knights FG game

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The Parramatta Curtain Raisers

 

[hindy111]

We thought so too, which is why we debuted him as a teenager and tried to keep him.

Put him on the shop window with a PO clause. Talk about amateur hour

 

[chiefy1]

We thought so too, which is why we debuted him as a teenager and tried to keep him.

Yes but when asked what his best position was, bushie answered with "no idea". Its no wonder Talagi had zero confidence in the coaching systems here.

 

[hindy111]

Yes but when asked what his best position was, bushie answered with "no idea". Its no wonder Talagi had zero confidence in the coaching systems here.

What is funny is his sons both ended up playing in position with potential to make the most money

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Put him on the shop window with a PO clause. Talk about amateur hour

The shop window where everyone could see he couldn’t tackle? He was already on every NRL club’s radar, since at least SG Ball. That’s why he wouldn’t sign an extension. So he was off contract when he wanted to be. It had nothing to do with the PO. It’s the same reason Isaiya Katoa left Penrith. Player options and shop windows in the NRL have nothing to do with it. Every club scouts the lower grades and that’s why the Dolphins were willing to throw an NRL sized contract at Katoa. It was the same with Talagi. If we thought he was going to play NRL, so did every other club. That’s why he agreed to a PO instead of a long contract. There is high demand for these kids, and he wasn’t going to be happy sitting in reserve grade behind Dylan Brown, any more than Katoa was going to be happy waiting for Luai to leave.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yes but when asked what his best position was, bushie answered with "no idea". Its no wonder Talagi had zero confidence in the coaching systems here.

We knew his best position because he played there in Harold Matts. But we needed a fullback this year, not a five-eighth.

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

The Parramatta Curtain Raisers

*Parters

 

[hindy111]

The shop window where everyone could see he couldn’t tackle? He was already on every NRL club’s radar, since at least SG Ball. That’s why he wouldn’t sign an extension. So he was off contract when he wanted to be. It had nothing to do with the PO. It’s the same reason Isaiya Katoa left Penrith. Player options and shop windows in the NRL have nothing to do with it. Every club scouts the lower grades and that’s why the Dolphins were willing to throw an NRL sized contract at Katoa. It was the same with Talagi. If we thought he was going to play NRL, so did every other club. That’s why he agreed to a PO instead of a long contract. There is high demand for these kids, and he wasn’t going to be happy sitting in reserve grade behind Dylan Brown, any more than Katoa was going to be happy waiting for Luai to leave.

He was doing not a lot in NSW CUP. Most watching would of had 2nd thoughts and not attract offers in excess of 400k never even playing NRL.

BA cost us Blaize Talagi and it's as simple as that.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

He was doing not a lot in NSW CUP. Most watching would of had 2nd thoughts and not attract offers in excess of 400k never even playing NRL.

BA cost us Blaize Talagi and it's as simple as that.

This is his stats (before debuting) from his first 2 games in NSW cup at 19 in a new position at fullback. It's also his first ever footy in open aged footy:

1 - 19 runs 151 m 66 pc 2 TA 2 LBA 3 TB
2 - 17 runs 153 m 60 pc 3 TB

Big PC metres for a 19 year old back!

If a recruitment officer saw those stats / watched him play (which is all of them and their fancy video programs), it wouId just re-enforce what they already knew about Talagi, he is a powerful runner of the ball with playing making skills. And after doing it against kids his own age, he could easily do it against men.

Wouldn't have made any difference if he had debuted or not. If he stayed in NSW cup, he would have just continued to post good stats like above, re-enforce what every recruitment offer knew about him and any club looking for a half would thrown a big deal at him.

BTW not playing NRL did not stop the raiders by signing our own Sanders on a big 6 figure / 3 year deal (even before he played NSW cup). Or the big offer Knights offered Pezet or the big offer Drown got from the Knights! Plenty of examples of players that can play halves getting big offers before barely playing NRL.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He was doing not a lot in NSW CUP. Most watching would of had 2nd thoughts and not attract offers in excess of 400k never even playing NRL.

BA cost us Blaize Talagi and it's as simple as that.

Sacking BA cost us Blaize Talagi and Dylan Brown. But we got Iongi so we’re ahead anyway.

 

[hindy111]

This is his stats (before debuting) from his first 2 games in NSW cup at 19 in a new position at fullback. It's also his first ever footy in open aged footy:

1 - 19 runs 151 m 66 pc 2 TA 2 LBA 3 TB
2 - 17 runs 153 m 60 pc 3 TB

Big PC metres for a 19 year old back!

If a recruitment officer saw those stats / watched him play (which is all of them and their fancy video programs), it wouId just re-enforce what they already knew about Talagi, he is a powerful runner of the ball with playing making skills. And after doing it against kids his own age, he could easily do it against men.

Wouldn't have made any difference if he had debuted or not. If he stayed in NSW cup, he would have just continued to post good stats like above, re-enforce what every recruitment offer knew about him and any club looking for a half would thrown a big deal at him.

BTW not playing NRL did not stop the raiders by signing our own Sanders on a big 6 figure / 3 year deal (even before he played NSW cup). Or the big offer Knights offered Pezet or the big offer Drown got from the Knights! Plenty of examples of players that can play halves getting big offers before barely playing NRL.

Reality is when he ran over Tommy Turbo he added 150k to his contract. Every merkin was talking about it. Commentators where gushing and he was the flavour of the month.
Just like Charlie Guymer after his debut. ( I dare say we upped his contract as well) Most of us would of been pissed if he walked but now most wouldn't care.

Anyhows whilst you make excuses for the useless pricks running the joint it looks like we are destined for another spoonful

 

[hindy111]

Sacking BA cost us Blaize Talagi and Dylan Brown. But we got Iongi so we’re ahead anyway.

Sure are.

Of the TITANS

Flying

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Sure are.

Of the TITANS

Flying

You reckon we’d be going better with Talagi at fullback?