I still think he has yet to be tested under the high ball. He's not exactly the same size as Utai, but it's only a matter of time before a Coates or any other 6'+ winger finds him out.I really can’t see this happening. To’o strikes me as the type of player who will take under’s to stay at Penrith and play with his mates. The only way he leaves is if there is a falling out and it’s a sudden departure. On To’o, his size and style worries me long term, he’s like these small forwards who play well above their weight in the middle, after a few great seasons and admiration about how tough they are, they start missing a lot of games with injuries and having their bodies beaten up week in and week out.
This. Look how good Matt Utai was for us. But once teams worked out his weaknesses and started to exploit his height disadvantage, he became a liability on the wing. There is no more place in the game for the short outside backs. I feel the same with To’o, as good as he is, it’s just a matter of time before teams really start testing him under the high ballI still think he has yet to be tested under the high ball. He's not exactly the same size as Utai, but it's only a matter of time before a Coates or any other 6'+ winger finds him out.
On the point of "can't really see him moving on due to taking unders" - he just got engaged. Any decision he makes will impact his family now - decisions can wilt at any sign of pressure, and that is pressure. Otherwise, I would agree with you.
Im looking at it as more blood is thicker than water type of situation, while the guys you mentioned are mates, the other mates left at Penrith include his best friend and the guy he car pools with every day and the other is his fiancées cousin (plus her other cousin is on a train and trial contract). But, anything can happen i supposePeople saying he wouldn’t leave his mates. He played outside of Burton, Naden, Kikau all year. His mates are all here or coming.
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I still think he has yet to be tested under the high ball. He's not exactly the same size as Utai, but it's only a matter of time before a Coates or any other 6'+ winger finds him out.
Hello, To'o is 1 cm shorter than JAC.This. Look how good Matt Utai was for us. But once teams worked out his weaknesses and started to exploit his height disadvantage, he became a liability on the wing. There is no more place in the game for the short outside backs. I feel the same with To’o, as good as he is, it’s just a matter of time before teams really start testing him under the high ball
JaC is in the same category. He’s just learned how to work those situations over a longer period of time.Hello, To'o is 1 cm shorter than JAC.
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Wiki and NRL pages have To’o at 182? And JAC at 183? To’o was interviewed before Origin this year and the reporter Scott Bailey discussed this with him. The report stated that the 182 wasn’t very accurate and he was closer to 175cm as advised by To’o himself.Hello, To'o is 1 cm shorter than JAC.
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And we'd have to offload another high value player.I can't see it happening. He'd cost a lot. He's the best winger in the comp but Penrith will probably re-sign him or someone like the Dolphins will offer crazy money.
I saw Kikau coming, just forgot about it until it actually happened..People saying can't see it happen, did anyone see Kiki coming to us?