Re: Lama Tasi/Tama Lasi : Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:37 pm  

MarioRugby wrote:

I'm obviously not a Saints fan but I have been reading your forum and as a rugby fan who has watched Lama Tasi extensively these past 2 seasons I'm amazed that some of your fans seem to think Tasi is going to be a world class signing. I can assure you he wont be.

Tasi is an average squad player at best. His line speed and defence in the line is questionable at best. His only contribution to games is one or two big hits he puts in once every 40 minutes on average. Annoyingly, some fans only seem to remember these hits and it gives them a little cheer but they forget the other 40 minutes a game he plays where he's being ripped apart by fast play the balls.

On top of this he's gained himself a reputation (correctly or not i dont know) of enjoying the night life in Manchester and he was on a booze-up with Chase in France this summer which meant they missed training and I believe both faced disciplinary action and Chase has now had his contract terminated.

I suspect the vast majority of Saints fan dont believe we've signed a world class player. In fact I bet the majority have hardly seen him play and are just hoping he will do a good job for us. For starters I'm more hopeful than expectant

Re: Lama Tasi/Tama Lasi : Fri Nov 06, 2015 2:19 pm  

Not worried about his form at Salford where - along with several other players - morale seems to have taken a nosedive.

A change of environment will do him a world of good. Seems physically capable. Unfortunately he'll have to live with incessant comparisons with Mose which will likely be the making or end of his Saints career.

Re: Lama Tasi/Tama Lasi : Wed Nov 11, 2015 3:00 pm  

I think I'll like Tasi, he seems to have a bit of spark and aggression in defence, which is something we miss. He'll not bring the massive plays that Masoe did, but they didn't happen every set.
Perhaps SAvelio will have developed sufficiently to now bring the magic and Tasi will be the extra grafter we missed at times last year.

Re: Lama Tasi/Tama Lasi : Thu Nov 12, 2015 4:50 pm  

It's not like we're pinning all our hopes on Tasi - after Walmsley Amor and Savelio , I see Tasi being the 4th prop in our starting 17. Battling with Greg Richards for his spot

Re: Lama Tasi/Tama Lasi : Thu Nov 12, 2015 6:20 pm  

I'd put walmsley into that impact role. He can do big minutes but walmsley and savellio coming on after amor and tasi have soaked up what the opposition can do will be a threat to any side.

Re: Lama Tasi/Tama Lasi : Thu Nov 12, 2015 7:36 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

I'd put walmsley into that impact role. He can do big minutes but walmsley and savellio coming on after amor and tasi have soaked up what the opposition can do will be a threat to any side.

I would also make sure Vea is on the pitch when Amor and Tasi are in tandem to beef up the forward attack.

Re: Lama Tasi/Tama Lasi : Thu Nov 12, 2015 8:18 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

I'd put walmsley into that impact role. He can do big minutes but walmsley and savellio coming on after amor and tasi have soaked up what the opposition can do will be a threat to any side.

I got torn to shreds when I said this last year. I said use Alex as impact and start with mose as mose had no impact for 90% of the season.

However, I've changed my mind as we need Alex on to start as he's the only player with any go forward

Re: Lama Tasi/Tama Lasi : Thu Nov 12, 2015 9:34 pm  

Amor for me gets lost in Alex's shadow when played together- he showed at Leeds that he's still 'got it' . I'd like to see them interchange with each other more next year with Savelio and Tasi doing the same

Re: Lama Tasi/Tama Lasi : Fri Nov 13, 2015 9:02 am  

yogi bear wrote:

Amor for me gets lost in Alex's shadow when played together- he showed at Leeds that he's still 'got it' . I'd like to see them interchange with each other more next year with Savelio and Tasi doing the same

I don't know, but I suspect that Amor played much of last season with an injury that was hampering him. I'm hoping to see him back to his old self after a full off-season.

Re: Lama Tasi/Tama Lasi : Fri Nov 13, 2015 12:10 pm  

Dux wrote:

I don't know, but I suspect that Amor played much of last season with an injury that was hampering him. I'm hoping to see him back to his old self after a full off-season.

It would make sense.
His performances were well behind his ones from 2014 for the majority of the season and they suddenly jumped back up for the run in.

The pack has to perfom as a group and, although Tasi might not have Mose's ability when at full tilt, he can still bring a lot to the table. He seems aggressive, which can never be underestimated - Vila was never the greatest forward on the team sheet, but he ticked a lot of boxes that others couldn't.