Tagataese off to Sharks on 3-yr deal

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Tagataese off to Sharks on 3-yr deal

EXPLOSIVE Gold Coast Titans forward Sam Tagataese has been granted a mid-season release to join the Cronulla Sharks on a three-year contract.

The deal is effective immediately and could see Tagataese turning out for The Shire as early as next weekend against the Bulldogs.

Tagataese only informed Titans teammates of his decision on Thursday and finished his address by saying 'I will see you all in a couple of weeks', referring to what now promises to be an intriguing clash with Cronulla at Skilled Park in a fortnight.

Titans football manager Scott Clark said Tagataese, who sat out last night's game against the Dragons, would not play another game for the Gold Coast.

Tagataese had become a cult hero since joining the Titans from the Melbourne Storm in 2009, his brutal defensive style a highlight with fans.

But behind the big hits, Tagataese has largely struggled to nail down a permanent spot in the starting 17.

He has been restricted to just seven NRL games this season, stuck behind a wealth of Titans back row talent including Ash Harrison, Greg Bird, Mark Minichiello, Bodene Thompson, Ben Ridge and Luke O'Dwyer.

Tagataese still had another two years to run on his current Titans deal, but cut it short to take up the Sharks offer which will take him through to the end of 2014.

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This is disappointing news, we will miss his strength and aggression, but hope he goes well at the sharks. On the other hand it has just been officially announce that we have signed Beau Henry from Newcastle effective Monday.
 
**** that why??? He isnt a 80 minute player sure but he is awesome off the bench and he puts fear in other teams, disappointed.
 
He didn't want to stay here, good on the Titans for letting him go. He's in search of big minutes, but quite frankly - he's not good enough for them
 
wtf my favorite player just sold away the only player with real defense and aggression we have and can make the odd line break and offload, searle are you trying to screw us then leave for another club?
 
Sh!t, fark and pooh ... are we the only club who doesn't improve players but hope to buy them on a dream and a wish?

I have posted in this forum my support for Tagataese but if he doesn't fit then "fair enough" but my point is name a player who came to us as a nuffie and the club has turned them into anything?
 
Sh!t, fark and pooh ... are we the only club who doesn't improve players but hope to buy them on a dream and a wish?

I have posted in this forum my support for Tagataese but if he doesn't fit then "fair enough" but my point is name a player who came to us as a nuffie and the club has turned them into anything?

zillman
 
i actually thought he was just in the right place at the right time with descent halves, now he makes things happen himself and i see him as a better player than what he was.
 
Gee mate, Zillman was a promising 5/8 at the Raiders shunted to FB where he re-invented himself, got injured and joined us. Honestly, he is still to find his place with us as he has been shuffled from wing, to FB to 5/8.

Back to the original point, he wan't exactly a nuffie when he came here and he hasn't settled even after all this time ... exactly my point, which to clarify is: we seem to have a policy to buy players, don't develop them and then discard them. Tagataese is a victim of that.

In fact, I don't mind that because they are mercenaries too and need to perform - as long as we are developing the local talent ... that's our mission (I would hope).
 
Back to the original point, he wan't exactly a nuffie when he came here and he hasn't settled even after all this time ... exactly my point, which to clarify is: we seem to have a policy to buy players, don't develop them and then discard them. Tagataese is a victim of that.

Is there a bigger example of this than Tomane?

Was dubbed the next Inglis and Folau at the Storm...Bellamy picked him in the best team in the comp as an 18 year old and he scored at almost a try a game. Bellamy said he had a couple of flaws they were working on but that he was a massive talent that was worth persevering with. He was filthy when we poached him.

Cartwright signs him, and obviously only then realises his defensive issues. But rather than work on fixing them like Bellamy did, he drops him and refuses to pick him behind 32 year olds and backrowers.

Negative coaching, which has crucified the career of one of the best talents around.

You can bet if Tomane had stayed at the Storm Bellamy would have worked with him and he'd be an out and out superstar by now.
 
Is there a bigger example of this than Tomane?

Was dubbed the next Inglis and Folau at the Storm...Bellamy picked him in the best team in the comp as an 18 year old and he scored at almost a try a game. Bellamy said he had a couple of flaws they were working on but that he was a massive talent that was worth persevering with. He was filthy when we poached him.

Cartwright signs him, and obviously only then realises his defensive issues. But rather than work on fixing them like Bellamy did, he drops him and refuses to pick him behind 32 year olds and backrowers.

Negative coaching, which has crucified the career of one of the best talents around.

You can bet if Tomane had stayed at the Storm Bellamy would have worked with him and he'd be an out and out superstar by now.

Agreed
 
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