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Tagatese joins Sharks on three-year deal
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Mute
– June 11, 2011Posted in: Cronulla Sharks, Gold Coast Titans, Player Signings, Sam Tagataese
Sam Tagataese

Another coup for Sharks

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.

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.

Read more: http://www.zerotackle.com.au/tagatese-joins-sharks-threeyear-deal-2372/#ixzz1OupoxVWS

http://www.zerotackle.com.au/tagatese-joins-sharks-threeyear-deal-2372/

 

[dylan the villian]

haha woohoo......bring on the rest of the signings....

 

[gallenisgod]

nice, bout time we made some good signings.

 

[Harold Holt]

U little beauty! I reckon Tags will be a destructive force!
I'm going to the Titans game at Skilled parks, this could get interesting, cannot wait...

 

[greg_bird]

Tagataese off to Sharks on 3-yr deal
Luke Turgeon | June 11th, 2011

Sam Tagataese won't play again for the Gold Coast Titans.

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.

http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2011/06/11/322935_gold-coast-titans.html

theres an quotes in todays telegraph but i cant find the article online

 

[moore81]

Think he might get a run in the centres against the dogs for Pom or Best

 

[sharkyboy]

Think he might get a run in the centres against the dogs for Pom or Best

methinks this as well

 

[A.Snowden]

I think he will play off the bench.

 

[sharkyboy]

who would he come on for? if hes being used as a backrower, we already have enough. can he play front row at all?

 

[Harold Holt]

Think he might get a run in the centres against the dogs for Pom or Best

I think Toups will be the bloke struggling to hold down a starting spot with this signing.
Either way we should finally have some impact coming from the bench.

 

[A.Snowden]

J. Smith would be my guess, or they can start resting Toops

 

[Gow's Scissors]

he seems quite mobile... can he play centre... serious qn?

 

[sharkyboy]

pleeeease take toops off. when he comes back on he will have the impact we need from him.

 

[A.Snowden]

he seems quite mobile... can he play centre... serious qn?

I guess he could, but i would have Poms and Best in over him.

 

[phoenix]

friz is going to struggle finding a spot in fg

 

[Nicholas2230]

Friz can play in the centers.......

 

[snowman]

friz is going to struggle finding a spot in fg

He will be sweet.
Believe it or not but simon dwyer struggled at wests

 

[phoenix]

for you snow

simon dwyer
http://youtu.be/2ILh-w5LPYo

 

[snowman]

I hate simon dwyer

 

[phoenix]

tagatese should go alright i reckon