Regardless of reviews he’ll be not noted of the Panthers’ spherical one facet, Billy Slater reckons the transfer to Penrith can be nothing however gold for Blaize Talagi.
Talagi moved to the foot of the Blue Mountains from Parramatta in what labored out to be a straight swap with Isaiah Iongi.
“He is a younger famous person on the rise, and for the Panthers to choose somebody up like Blaize Talagi … ,” he mentioned on 9’s The Billy Slater Podcast.
“Whether or not he performs within the outdoors backs or they throw him the No.6 jersey … he will actually profit from taking part in outdoors not simply Nathan Cleary, however taking part in in a system just like the Panthers.”
Slater mentioned Talagi was the participant he was most trying ahead to watching develop this season.
“What he did in his rookie 12 months final 12 months on the Parramatta Eels, who had been struggling for an enormous chunk of the 12 months, he was a shining mild for them,” Slater mentioned.
“I am certain they’d have been upset to lose him.
“For him to go to the perfect staff within the competitors, with the perfect buildings and the most effective gamers to most likely play the sport, Nathan Cleary, he will set him up in house that he hasn’t been in earlier than.
“It is a great alternative for a younger star like Talagi to leap into that system, to leap into that footy staff and go and categorical himself.”
Blaize Talagi throughout pre-season coaching with the Panthers. Penrith Panthers
