Noah Balta - Welcome to Tigerland

[tha8ball]

Finding his feet? In AA form right now!

 

[Total Tiger]

These comparisons to a "young Alex Rance" are making me laugh. My memories of a young Alex Rance are more of recklessly crashing into packs injuring himself. Rance matured significantly before he became the player we remember fondly.

 

[tigerman]

These comparisons to a "young Alex Rance" are making me laugh. My memories of a young Alex Rance are more of recklessly crashing into packs injuring himself. Rance matured significantly before he became the player we remember fondly.

Alex who

 

[French Tiger]

Wow this boy is looking impressive.

 

[tigerlove]

One area I think Balta is better than Rance is at holding his ground one on one. Opponent just can't push him out of the way when ball comes down.

 

[Smoking Aces]

One area I think Balta is better than Rance is at holding his ground one on one. Opponent just can't push him out of the way when ball comes down.

Good call.

 

[BrisTiger24]

These comparisons to a "young Alex Rance" are making me laugh. My memories of a young Alex Rance are more of recklessly crashing into packs injuring himself. Rance matured significantly before he became the player we remember fondly.

Yeah, Rance has him for courage (stupidity?) and absolute desire. His competitiveness was the best I've seen.

Balta has Rance covered for athleticism. Probably kicking too.

Both can make mistakes when trying too much.

If Balta can get to 70% of Rance's desire and competitiveness, he can be as good IMO

 

[MD Jazz]

Yeah, Rance has him for courage (stupidity?) and absolute desire. His competitiveness was the best I've seen.

Balta has Rance covered for athleticism. Probably kicking too.

Both can make mistakes when trying too much.

If Balta can get to 70% of Rance's desire and competitiveness, he can be as good IMO

Rance agility/change of direction was amazing, Balta a different sort of athlete, more raw power and probably more top end speed.

Balta is an exciting player, his overhead stuff has improved out of sight. Is this Leppa again?

 

[Dont Argue]

Rance agility/change of direction was amazing, Balta a different sort of athlete, more raw power and probably more top end speed.

Balta is an exciting player, his overhead stuff has improved out of sight. Is this Leppa again?

You mean Leppa the king maker?

 

[Harry]

Leppa - the key back whisperer

 

[leon]

One area I think Balta is better than Rance is at holding his ground one on one. Opponent just can't push him out of the way when ball comes down.

Yes it's noticeable and impressive for such a young player. Not intimidated either.

 

[Mr Brightside]

Highlight of the year for me , if he can continue this form we can build a back half around him, so hard to find A grade key defenders

 

[tigerman]

Balta's ceiling is through the roof, 20 years old and only 18 games wow!!!

 

[zippadeee]

Balta's ceiling is through the roof, 20 years old and only 18 games wow!!!

It would be nearly impossible to paint that ceiling.
I just wished when he hit the def 50 arch he would unleash a bomb into our forward 50.
That's one weapon he hasn't really been using.

 

[tigerman]

It would be nearly impossible to paint that ceiling.

Noah da Vinci could paint it, wouldn't even need scaffolding.

 

[Tigers of Old]

Hearld sun.
What a bunch of knobs.
'The tiger's might've lost Alex Rance, but it seems they have found a replacement, he also comes with the BRAIN FADES"
What brain fades did they see tonight? Cockroaches

Who put their name to that *smile*?

 

[eZyT]

Yeah, Rance has him for courage (stupidity?) and absolute desire. His competitiveness was the best I've seen.

Balta has Rance covered for athleticism. Probably kicking too.

Both can make mistakes when trying too much.

If Balta can get to 70% of Rance's desire and competitiveness, he can be as good IMO

Noahs overhead contested game is jeremy mcgovern like.

It was his defining feature as a junior imo.

Lets be honest, noone will be the player rancelot was

But Notorius is gonna be a very good player.

 

[TigerFlag2017]

Is noah religious?

 

[JimJessTorp]

Is noah religious?

Well he was religiously marking everything that came his way last night.

So...

Yes!

 

[Baloo]

Leppa - the key back whisperer

Yep. Rance credits Leppa for teaching him how to play. We've still got Leppa around and Leppa is more experienced now. Balta also has Big Ivan looking over him which should instil the right work ethic.