Taumata to sign with West Tigers - how long before he gets sacked??!!

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http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 66,00.html

Serial NRL bad boy Arana Taumata could get another chance with Wests

July 07, 2009


Wests Tigers are poised to resurrect the career of serial bad boy Arana Taumata, who was just two weeks ago sentenced to community service for his role in a brawl.

The sacked Melbourne Storm player has held talks with Tigers coach Tim Sheens and is expected to sign with the club next week.

The former Roosters and Bulldogs playmaker was chased by a number of clubs but the chance to partner Benji Marshall proved the clincher for Taumata.

Taumata, who has been sacked from four NRL clubs for off-field dramas, will spend the rest of the year playing for Brisbane Easts in the Queensland Cup before linking with the Tigers next season.

The Storm axed Taumata in February this year after the Wellington product was charged with assault.

He was sentenced to three months community service in a Melbourne Court last month.

From all reports, Taumata has worked hard to get his act together and will prove a handy acquisition for the Tigers if he continues on the straight and narrow.

"He has undertaken intensive counselling which has been provided by the NRL," said Taumata's manager Sam Ayoub.

"If ever I have seen a kid who is looking to make up for what has happened in the past it is AJ.

"I see a big future for him."
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Tigers have been chasing him for ages now.

Interesting considering he is a similar sort of player to Benji. Thought they were wanting a real halfback so Benji could go back to 5/8.

As for Taumata, they reckon he has sorted his shit, gave up the drink ect. Ben Roberts has been in his ear
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yeah he had given it up when we signed him.... :lol:
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Goodluck to AJ, i'm now adopting the Tigers as my 2nd team  :D He deserves another  chance and I hope he makes the most of it.

Well done bro! Persistant hard work finally paid off!
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Have a feeling he'll be fine now and probably get BOG when we play the Tiges next year ;D
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He's on the right track. I spent a fair bit of time with the guy and it still baffles me as to how such a nice guy could go out and do all that stuff  :? However why he got sacked from the Roosters is a joke.
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Guys i have heard from a storm insider that they have sacked him but have not released his contract and have had him in melbourne getting all the help he needs.  dont be suprised if they keep him on the backburner to see how finchy ends up at the end of the year.  We could still see him in storm colors next year.
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I am sworn to not revealing names. But there is truth to that. He's found work here and he's been billeted. How I know these things? Well he's working for my Father.  :)
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Freshy wrote: I am sworn to not revealing names. But there is truth to that. He's found work here and he's been billeted. How I know these things? Well he's working for my Father.  :)
is he still living with the couple in ther 50's or 60's

u realise now that the cats out of the bag, u have to inform us of any big decisions :)
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they already reported what storma01 said... :?
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nacho wrote:
Freshy wrote: I am sworn to not revealing names. But there is truth to that. He's found work here and he's been billeted. How I know these things? Well he's working for my Father.  :)
is he still living with the couple in ther 50's or 60's

u realise now that the cats out of the bag, u have to inform us of any big decisions :)
I'm not to sure on that, what I can say is that he works down here during the week, and then heads up to Brissy to play with Brisbane Easts during the weekend then flies back.

I can't reveal to much  :P back if there is anything I can say, i'll post it for sure.
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Please do :lol:
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Freshy wrote:
nacho wrote:
Freshy wrote: I am sworn to not revealing names. But there is truth to that. He's found work here and he's been billeted. How I know these things? Well he's working for my Father.  :)
is he still living with the couple in ther 50's or 60's

u realise now that the cats out of the bag, u have to inform us of any big decisions :)
I'm not to sure on that, what I can say is that he works down here during the week, and then heads up to Brissy to play with Brisbane Easts during the weekend then flies back.

I can't reveal to much  :P back if there is anything I can say, i'll post it for sure.


As if we believe anything you say!!
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