Willie Tonga signs with Pirtek Parramatta Eels

[Agent Mulder]

Nah.

Tautai went away a winger and came back a second rower (where we all howled for him to play).
Sure, he had his issues on the wing, but in the forwards he's been pretty good for Cronulla.
Makes good meterage when he runs the ball, and is aggressive in defence. Depth signing, but we could be doing much worse in that regard.

If we were asking him to play in the backs, sure, I'd be spitting chips too. But he's coming back to play in the engine room, you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Oh thats ok then, I dont want him anywhere near the backs.
Could be one to watch in 2012

 

[Ollie Webb]

Say its not true!!!

He took up his option when he was dropped. No idea why we would have signed him for a 3 year term.

 

[Ollie Webb]

Willie is without doubt one of the best centres in the world and we’re excited he’s decided to return home to the Eels in the prime of his career,” Osborne said.

What stuff is Osborne on? Good signing for us and will add alot to the team but not better than Inglis, Hodges, Gasnier, Cooper, Jennings, Lawrence!

One of the best centres in the World....please.

 

[SDM]

Willie is without doubt one of the best centres in the world and we’re excited he’s decided to return home to the Eels in the prime of his career,” Osborne said.

What stuff is Osborne on? Good signing for us and will add alot to the team but not better than Inglis, Hodges, Gasnier, Cooper, Jennings, Lawrence!

One of the best centres in the World....please.

Yesterday he sucked, but today he is better then that mob of imposters.

 

[Eels Dude]

Willie is without doubt one of the best centres in the world and we’re excited he’s decided to return home to the Eels in the prime of his career,” Osborne said.

What stuff is Osborne on? Good signing for us and will add alot to the team but not better than Inglis, Hodges, Gasnier, Cooper, Jennings, Lawrence!

One of the best centres in the World....please.

He said "one of the best" not THE best. And that's a fair call considering Tonga's been handed Green and Gold jerseys ahead of most of the centres you rate better than him over the past 2 years.

 

[Suitman]

Willie is without doubt one of the best centres in the world and we’re excited he’s decided to return home to the Eels in the prime of his career,” Osborne said.

What stuff is Osborne on? Good signing for us and will add alot to the team but not better than Inglis, Hodges, Gasnier, Cooper, Jennings, Lawrence!

One of the best centres in the World....please.

What would you rather him say.......

Willie is without doubt one of the worst centres in the world, but we thought we'd buy him anyway.

Fair dinkum some of you lot. :roll:

Suity

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Willie is without doubt one of the best centres in the world and we’re excited he’s decided to return home to the Eels in the prime of his career,” Osborne said.

What stuff is Osborne on? Good signing for us and will add alot to the team but not better than Inglis, Hodges, Gasnier, Cooper, Jennings, Lawrence!

One of the best centres in the World....please.

Ozzie is correct. He is most definitely one of the best centres in the world.

 

[Seccie]

Nice. I wasn't even aware we were even chasing him. I wonder how the club kept it such a secret.

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[hineyrulz]

"Willie is shit that's why Parra got him" Quotes from Ossie.

 

[Eelementary]

Willie is without doubt one of the best centres in the world and we’re excited he’s decided to return home to the Eels in the prime of his career,” Osborne said.

What stuff is Osborne on? Good signing for us and will add alot to the team but not better than Inglis, Hodges, Gasnier, Cooper, Jennings, Lawrence!

One of the best centres in the World....please.

I'm better than Gasnier tbh.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

I reckon at 28 his best years are behind him. But I'm excited that he's miles ahead of anyone else we've got out wide.

 

[oldmancraigy]

In all honesty, who is better than Tonga??

Inglis, Hodges - granted.

But apart from that I can't think of anyone?

He's played plenty of Origin for Qld in those 6 straight series wins, and he's made a mockery of whichever schmuck NSW has put opposite him.
Thurston is an excellent playmaker for the Cowboys, but without a 'go to guy' out wide, he would have looked a lot more stymied - even for Nth Qld.

We're getting a really good player here in Tonga, and the opposition MUST respect his ability, which opens up the running game for Hayne even further.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

I like your posts oldman. I'm beginning to think you are the smartest poster on this forum.

 

[hineyrulz]

In all honesty, who is better than Tonga??

Inglis, Hodges - granted.

But apart from that I can't think of anyone?

He's played plenty of Origin for Qld in those 6 straight series wins, and he's made a mockery of whichever schmuck NSW has put opposite him.
Thurston is an excellent playmaker for the Cowboys, but without a 'go to guy' out wide, he would have looked a lot more stymied - even for Nth Qld.

We're getting a really good player here in Tonga, and the opposition MUST respect his ability, which opens up the running game for Hayne even further.

x2, Gasnier lol, the hump who was invisible in Origin this year. Cooper is past it. The most dangerous centre NSW has thrown at QLD the last few years has been Hayne. Tonga showed what he is made of playing most of origin 1 with a busted Shoulder. These are the sort of guys we want at Parra.

 

[natheel]

im ecstatic we signed him! we always have a good record of bringing back players who debuted for parra

 

[boxhead]

Can't believe someone would even suggest Cooper or Gasnier are better than Tonga :lol: He is a fantastic buy that will massively help our fringes.

 

[The Colonel]

A few here have said that Karl Filiga is the one to watch. I'd say that he's the only certainty. Tonga x 2, Morgan and Loko will have to rumble for the remaining spot.

:lol:

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I reckon at 28 his best years are behind him.

He should still be at his peak, but close to starting his decline.

 

[slammingsam]

Willie is a very good NRL player. One of the top centres in the game no doubt. Ben Roberts had a lethal combo with Josh Morris on the left so be interesting to see if Robers gets the 6 jumper and what he does with Willie.

 

[natheel]

Willie is a very good NRL player. One of the top centres in the game no doubt. Ben Roberts had a lethal combo with Josh Morris on the left so be interesting to see if Robers gets the 6 jumper and what he does with Willie.

i dont really want to know :sarcasm: