Re: Tambling [Merged]
GoodOne said:
I reckon the constant injuries (and often mental application issues) would be playing high in the mind of the Tiger hierarchy. Not sure we're ever going to get any long term consistency out of him. Needs everything to go right from here.
IMHO Tambling has had his fair share of opportunity to show what he can do. Granted, he has played all over the field, but it still comes down to the individual and from what I've seen since 2004, Tambling does not
cut it.
He's presently injured, his 2010 season was pretty average at best. Everyone on PRE bagged *smile* for being a poor player and rightly so, too slow, too lazy, not consistent enough to show what sort of player he could
be, after 8 years at RFC, he got shunted to Port, hooray went everyone.
Tambling I think is a better player than *smile*, but just how much time do you give someone, who by rights should be at the peak of their game at 23-24 through to 28 or longer. Its a tough call, but Dimma has obviously
felt that Tambling may be a better trade option rather than playing on for the Tigers. Of course there is the minor issue of Tambling being contracted for another 2 seasons at RFC, the best trade I can think of is that he should
be traded to Gold Coast, but I can't see it happening. If no club wants Tambling then if anything it serves as a massive wake up call for him to get his act together physically and mentally, otherwise in 2 years time, he will be
delisted. At the end of the day, its always up to the player themselves to work hard at their development and show what they have on the field, if Tambling cannot do that, then he has to go, no more no less.