Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

We lost Blaize due to inadequate coaching staff unfortunately. By time Ryles had come the wheels where already in motion.
You watch Ivan polish what BA thought was a winger into a class 5/8.
A winger lol. He really was one of the most clueless coaches we had. The IQ of a BABOON

Brad Arthur only ever picked him at centre (once), five-eighth (twice) and fullback (twice). He came off the bench once. It was Barrett who picked him on the wing, you baboon:

Custom Match List - RLP

List of matches played by Blaize Talagi in Australia/NZ for the Parramatta Eels.

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[Gazzamatta]

Exactly right, but there’s no need for the Penrith fan to come in here and lie that we lost him cause BA thought he was a winger

He was of little use to us as he was. Get him back post Cleary getting some coaching into him if we can afford him.

 

[hineyrulz]

@hindy111 needs to apologise to baboons if you ask me.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Of course coaching is a factor in player development but additionally Talagi is also a year older and had another offseason, so he was always going to improve....

 

[Tiger5150]

Of course coaching is a factor in player development but additionally Talagi is also a year older and had another offseason, so he was always going to improve....

FWIW I think some of these kids are being brought through too early and to an extent I think Galvin set a difficult and dangerous precedent. After 2 spoons and with injuries, Tigers were in a tough spot and after an impressive preseason, Benji threw Galvin in at 19, way too early. To his credit, Galvin hit the ground running and played well but he still has a lot to learn and isnt the full rounded player yet and its an open question of whether he will be able to learn and develop his game under the pressure of 1st grade and $1M expectations, or whether he could have developed his full game with a season or two in reggies that he would have had at a stronger club.

In teh Tigers game v Parra last year which the Tigers won and (I think) it was Talagi debut(?) and you could tell he could play but was found out in defence particularly. Simply too early.

At the end of the day he is earning best part of $1M in his second year of first grade so he doesnt care, but the current wave of 18-19 year old hot shots (read TDS) see what happened to Galvin and think why should I wait. Im that guy now.

Its an ongoing issue for the Tigers because we are still relatively crap and have no depth and will need to lean on juniors in coming years. Latu is roughly the same age as Galvin but the injuries he has had, and playing second fiddle to Galvin for that year may (I hope) put him in good stead as it possibly delayed his introduction as a first grade half and he may be better developed for it. The test of whether Benji thinks the same or has learnt this lesson will be whether Makasini gets thrown into first grade this year once he turns 18. Im hoping the signing of Taylan May will delay Makasini's debut.

 

[hindy111]

Playing a bit of Pou style devils advocate but didn’t Ryles think that Blaize would be our long term fullback?

Ryles yes but by the time Ryles come the ship had sailed. Blaize dad said as much himself. Left due to coaching and development

 

[85 Baby]

Ryles yes but by the time Ryles come the ship had sailed. Blaize dad said as much himself. Left due to coaching and development

And because BA thought he was a prop

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Ryles yes but by the time Ryles come the ship had sailed. Blaize dad said as much himself. Left due to coaching and development

Old man Talangi must hate his other son.

 

[senior]

If only we had outside back depth we wouldn’t have needed to debut Blaize

could be in our cup team right now

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Old man Talangi must hate his other son.

His other son isn't stuck behind Dylan Brown, which Blaize Talagi would have been if he had stayed. Playing reserve grade wouldn't have been good for the development of his bank account. Likewise if he had taken too long to learn fullback.

 

[85 Baby]

His other son isn't stuck behind Dylan Brown, which Blaize Talagi would have been if he had stayed. Playing reserve grade wouldn't have been good for the development of his bank account. Likewise if he had taken too long to learn fullback.

Except BA saw the other Talagi as a 5/8th! What an idiot!

 

[hineyrulz]

Except BA saw the other Talagi as a 5/8th! What an idiot!

*Baboon.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

If only we had outside back depth we wouldn’t have needed to debut Blaize

could be in our cup team right now

You saying NRL recruitment officers can only identify talent if they are playing NRL?

 

[King-Gutho94]

I am just relieved we had our halves locked in long term that they weren't going anywhere.

So we didn't need Blaize

We got it so right

 

[senior]

You saying NRL recruitment officers can only identify talent if they are playing NRL?

Of course they look in lower grades haha

But Talagi became hot property after he debuted

Dragons and Knights were willing to give him 500k, I don’t think he would’ve left if we didn’t debut him so early

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Except BA saw the other Talagi as a 5/8th! What an idiot!

FFS BA!!!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I am just relieved we had our halves locked in long term that they weren't going anywhere.

So we didn't need Blaize

We got it so right

If the plan is to keep them long term it doesn't matter if they're locked in or not. Hey Blaize, please sign an extension in case we lose one or both halves. Bad luck if we keep them both, which is plan A. You are plan B.

 

[Pazza]

Of course they look in lower grades haha

But Talagi became hot property after he debuted

Dragons and Knights were willing to give him 500k, I don’t think he would’ve left if we didn’t debut him so early

We were dumb enough to debut him knowing he wasn't locked up

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Of course they look in lower grades haha

But Talagi became hot property after he debuted

Dragons and Knights were willing to give him 500k, I don’t think he would’ve left if we didn’t debut him so early

He was hot property ever since SG Ball, which is why he wouldn't sign an extension. These kids all have managers now. You can't trick them like back in the day.

 

[85 Baby]

*Baboon.

*BA-Boon