Taufua has re-signed

[Deleted member 26876]

Fox Sports claims that big Jorge has re-signed for a further year with us, i'm happy to give him a chance to get back to his best as he's a bloody bulldozer.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl...s/news-story/33b89d815fd29e774aa1511b00380ee2

"MANLY SEA EAGLES
New deal: Pita Godinet (until end of 2016 from Wakefield), Frank Winterstein (from rugby sevens until end of 2017), Brenton Lawrence (activated option until end of 2017), Jorge Taufua (until end of 2017), Jake Trbojevic (until end of 2020), Tom Trbojevic (until end of 2020), Marty Taupau (until end of 2020)"

 

[Mals]

More likely that Fox Sports corrected their stuff up as having him in the 2016 off contract list.

 

[Go manly]

Fark me
If so one has not been kicking balls to him constantly every day then there is something wrong

If fact their drill should be api and parcel practising picking up the ball and passing to DCE who in turn puts up the kick with Jorge catching while some one is practising goal kicking at the other end

While this is happening the rest of the team can practice defending short kick offs

But why you ask two dogs farking

 

[wombatgc]

But why you ask two dogs farking

I got nothing....give me a clue?

 

[Nordburg]

He already had a contract for next year.No re-signing

 

[Shoe1]

More likely that Fox Sports corrected their stuff up as having him in the 2016 off contract list.

Correct

 

[Loobs]

Doesn't mean they aren't trying to move him.

 

[Simonmyers11]

As mentioneded above. already signed for next year. Manly still trying to move him on. he needs a big year next year for another contract

 

[Ryan]

http://www.fantasyfootballnuts.org/jorge-taufua-being-shopped-around-by-manly/

Jorge Taufua been told free to leave and actively being shopped.

Didn't realise we had that much depth to be able to do so?

 

[Midnight Rambler]

I find it odd that we'd let Taufua go, especially after their Hiku blunder...knobs. Check out Taufua's try scoring record, not to mention metres gained over the last 4 yrs.

 

[TimmyQ]

I find it odd that we'd let Taufua go, especially after their Hiku blunder...knobs. Check out Taufua's try scoring record, not to mention metres gained over the last 4 yrs.

Jorge is strong and runs hard but he lacks blistering pace and/or the skill under the high ball..Guess it depends what qualities the coaching staff are looking for in their wingers in 2017. It'd be nice to have at least one winger we can lob high balls for as an attacking option..

 

[Mitch]

http://www.fantasyfootballnuts.org/jorge-taufua-being-shopped-around-by-manly/

Jorge Taufua been told free to leave and actively being shopped.

Didn't realise we had that much depth to be able to do so?

I wouldn't take it as gospel mate (as with most things these days). You have a look back at some of the other articles on this site recently and it says that Brett Stewart is off to the Super League now and James Graham has requested an immediate release.

 

[SLR5000]

I wouldn't take it as gospel mate (as with most things these days). You have a look back at some of the other articles on this site recently and it says that Brett Stewart is off to the Super League now and James Graham has requested an immediate release.

I hope its bs ... George is a bloody good player ..

 

[NewwyEagle]

So in the time they've been in charge bozo and Baz have let hiku and Gutherson go and now allegedly want to add Taufua to that list, and signed Jono Wright, Matthew Wright and Uate. The only good outside back they did sign they wanted to play at 5/8. Can someone tell me why I'm supposed to have faith in them?

 

[SLR5000]

So in the time they've been in charge bozo and Baz have let hiku and Gutherson go and now allegedly want to add Taufua to that list, and signed Jono Wright, Matthew Wright and Uate. The only good outside back they did sign they wanted to play at 5/8. Can someone tell me why I'm supposed to have faith in them?

Yeah agree with that mate .. Put george on the end of cowboys or melbourne backline & he would be a beast .. I dunno anymore why not look after your own , what does uate offer in comparison to george ..

 

[Snake]

This is a shame...why would you buy Uate and release Taufua?

Taufua makes great yards and does the dirty work getting us out of our own end. He is a quality finisher and really only has the one weakness under the high ball. He is a solid defender and a "Manly" player.

 

[Sheikheagle]

I find it odd that we'd let Taufua go, especially after their Hiku blunder...knobs. Check out Taufua's try scoring record, not to mention metres gained over the last 4 yrs.

I could score tries playing outside either shoulders or killer

This is a shame...why would you buy Uate and release Taufua?

Taufua makes great yards and does the dirty work getting us out of our own end. He is a quality finisher and really only has the one weakness under the high ball. He is a solid defender and a "Manly" player.

It's a very big weakness!

 

[HoldenV8]

If Jorge could learn to consistently catch a bomb there would be no almost worries about him other than a lack of genuine pace for a winger. The problem is that if he keeps his feet, he can catch, but keeping your feet usually leads to being out-jumped. If he jumps its like jumping off a cliff - you know its gonna hurt because 9/10 he won't even get near the ball.

I guess his other main problem (again other than that lack of pace), is his hands. With a try on offer he'll usually pick up something like a half-volley at his feet and make it look easy. Yet 2 minutes later in his own half he'll drop the ball cold and give up possession. If his hands were like they usually are when a try is on offer we wouldn't have to worry about that either.

Look, I'm happy with his re-signing. But personally if I was coach I'd be tempted to move him off the wing into the centres and bring someone like Kevin Locke in to play wing.

 

[Hgbcds]

I could score tries playing outside either shoulders or killer


It's a very big weakness!

And then you wake up.

 

[niccipops]

So, for my work Secret Santa my person is into footy and has put down JT as one of her likes. I'm thinking I need to give her lots of pictures of Jorge Tafua scoring against the cowgirls.
Or maybe a Justin Timberlake MP3?