Official Tevita Latu

[Capital_Shark]

We shouldn't have sacked him in the first place. Yes he punched that bird in the face and I don't condone that. The Australian justice system felt that 200 hours of community service was punishment enough for the crime he committed. A punishment that could of easily been carried out alongside his football with the club linking him with any number of charities to spend a couple hundred hours with.

The club f-cked up and went off half c0cked and got rid of one of the best hookers we'd had in donkey's. The NRL backed up the club by de-registering him, preventing him from fronting up against us in opposition colours a couple weeks later. Now we're a couple years on and I wouldn't be surprised if he's going to be turning out in opposition colours against us in 2010 at the latest.

I'd be happy if we did sign him back up, he's talent and talented players win games, and winning games should be number one priority for every sporting club, especially a professional sporting club whose fans fork out good chunks of their pay cheques to support. Its only a bonus if those talented match winners are also top notch lads living ethical and moral lives.

I'll say right now though, Tevita Leo-Latu will not play for the Cronulla Sharks again. The club will not re-sign him in a million years. All we can gain out of Latu wanting to return to the NRL is the club to have a bit of a think back, realise where they went wrong and work toward not making the same mistakes again by punting a talented player to up public perception.

 

[Bungy]

sharks already have a few bad boys in the squad Tevita Leo-Latu is a bit different hitting a girl is hard to forgive for most people

 

[sharksrule13]

We don't need him, we have Lancen Joudo coming through the ranks.

 

[bort]

dont forget tevita also copped a suspension for racism, thatd severly dent his chances when stacked with his woman beating. he wont sign with sharks. although id like him too

 

[MattyShArk]

We don't need him, we have Lancen Joudo coming through the ranks.

lets not forget nathan donnelly

 

[db72]

You boys mus tbe watcing a different game to me. What is all the fuss about Latu? Second rate rake at best. What has he done to make you all ark up like this???? Perhaps you all just like his new hair do or something. Like Simmons he is CRAP!

 

[bort]

You boys mus tbe watcing a different game to me. What is all the fuss about Latu? Second rate rake at best. What has he done to make you all ark up like this???? Perhaps you all just like his new hair do or something. Like Simmons he is CRAP!

actually i wasnt a fan of the hair do

 

[MattyShArk]

yeah the hairs pretty unco

we all enjoy latu because he is quick out of dummy half, hits hard in tackles, has a great benji marshall like step and gives good clean delivery out of dummy half

 

[sharkfest2008]

yeah i'd sign him he is a very good player...a quick one 2....also sign billy slater while where at it....

 

[bluey]

Been there done that why go backwards

 

[peachey]

yeah, sign the player we sacked a few years ago...wonder what birds thinking

what are we..the bulldogs

 

[mick70]

i dont think we need a bashing hooker if we keep bird and get Latu back people will be calling us the cronulla girls bashers not the cronulla sharks...
if bird is found not guilty we should try and keep him if not let him go to some other team and get a player that is not going to try and stuff us ...

 

[FoRzA aZzUrRi]

i like tevita, but i cant see him back in a sharks jersey, i honestly think the way forward is through seu seu

dude he didnt even play much for samoa, latu is for sure the better player but seu seu will come good within the next 2-3 seasons

 

[Google News]

Alker sets example for new boy Tevita

Source: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=...1316488_alker_sets_example_for_new_boy_tevita

Alker sets example for new boy Tevita
Chris Brierley
September 09, 2010

Tevita Leo-Latu is hoping to pick up where Malcolm Alker left off when he joins Salford City Reds next season.

The New Zealand hooker gave Salford fans a glimpse of what they can expect when he scored the opening try in his last game for Wakefield at the Willows on Sunday.

Leo-Latu is one of eight new signings but no-one will carry the weight of expectation in following Salford legend Alker, who was granted an emotional guard of honour ahead of Sunday’s 16-12 victory to mark his retirement as a player.

"Malcolm Alker’s shoes are big ones to fill," said Leo-Latu.

"He has been a very important player at Salford down the years but hopefully I can learn from him.

"He will be one of the coaches so it will be good to work alongside him."

The 29-year-old Leo-Latu was born in Auckland and played for New Zealand Warriors and Cronulla Sharks before joining Wakefield four years ago.

He has represented New Zealand once and played for Tonga in the 2008 World Cup and is predicting an exciting future at Salford.

"I chose Salford because I was impressed with the players they have signed," said Leo-Latu. "They have a new stadium on the way and the future looks good here. It was good to get a taste of the atmosphere at the Willows and I’m looking forward to getting started here next season."

Salford confirmed the signing of Leo Latu’s Wakefield team-mate Sean Gleeson after Sunday’s game.

Meanwhile, Stuart Littler brought the curtain down on his career at Salford by scoring the winning try against Wakefield.

"It was an emotional day," said Littler. "Thirteen years in one place is a long time and I’ve made a lot of friends here on and off the pitch.

"The fans gave me a good send off and I’m very pleased with that.

Stuart is hosting a testimonial celebrity football match at the Willows tonight. Celebrity Allstars, including actors from Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks, will take on Stuart’s Select XI.

The match kicks off at 6.30pm and tickets are £6 adults, £3 concessions, £12 family ticket (2 adults, 2 children).

The game will be followed by a cabaret evening and hot buffet in the Willows – game and cabaret ticket £20. Ticket Hotlines: 07825 142844 – 07825 626495 – 0161 736 6564

 

[snowman]

this guy is still a awesome player.
i watch a fair bit of superleague and he is just a spark.
he is another that to this day, would still look fantastic in our jersey

 

[maco_magic]

No one doubted he can play. just a cockhead of a person

 

[snowman]

he was good to get on the piss with if you werent a chick

 

[greg_bird]

the chick he hit, has since had a kid to winterstien

and a new nose thanks to the sharks

 

[slide rule]

We shouldn't have sacked him in the first place. Yes he punched that bird in the face and I don't condone that. The Australian justice system felt that 200 hours of community service was punishment enough for the crime he committed. A punishment that could of easily been carried out alongside his football with the club linking him with any number of charities to spend a couple hundred hours with.

The club ****ed up and went off half ****ed and got rid of one of the best hookers we'd had in donkey's. The NRL backed up the club by de-registering him, preventing him from fronting up against us in opposition colours a couple weeks later. Now we're a couple years on and I wouldn't be surprised if he's going to be turning out in opposition colours against us in 2010 at the latest.

I'd be happy if we did sign him back up, he's talent and talented players win games, and winning games should be number one priority for every sporting club, especially a professional sporting club whose fans fork out good chunks of their pay cheques to support. Its only a bonus if those talented match winners are also top notch lads living ethical and moral lives.

I'll say right now though, Tevita Leo-Latu will not play for the Cronulla Sharks again. The club will not re-sign him in a million years. All we can gain out of Latu wanting to return to the NRL is the club to have a bit of a think back, realise where they went wrong and work toward not making the same mistakes again by punting a talented player to up public perception.

:No::No::No::No::No::No::No::No::No::No::No:

You want a woman basher playing for the Sharks?

****en hell. You've gotta have some standards.

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

the chick he hit, has since had a kid to winterstien

and a new nose thanks to the sharks

One of my mates popped her cherry back her highschool. He was singer/guitarist in our band, he dedicated a song to her when her dad died.....we kinda gave him **** about that.....shes got a good rack tho