Jarome Luai

[tigermate]

Geeze you’d have to think that if the dogs are $500-700 behind us - it’s not gonna take much for laundy to throw in another $50k per year.

If they are like $300k behind us over 5 yrs I reckon he signs for the dogs.

After tax, agents fees etc - it’s like $25k per year to play with his mates for 5 yrs!

Hope I’m wrong but everyone underestimating the dogs right now are craaaaazy.

If they really want him they’ll find a way for sure.

The only hope I have is the Richo is a bulldog negotiator but even he can’t beat luais connection to his mates

 

[tigermate]

Like if jarome wanted to sign with us it would’ve been done by now is my guess

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Geeze you’d have to think that if the dogs are $500-700 behind us - it’s not gonna take much for laundy to throw in another $50k per year.

If they are like $300k behind us over 5 yrs I reckon he signs for the dogs.

After tax, agents fees etc - it’s like $25k per year to play with his mates for 5 yrs!

Hope I’m wrong but everyone underestimating the dogs right now are craaaaazy.

If they really want him they’ll find a way for sure.

The only hope I have is the Richo is a bulldog negotiator but even he can’t beat luais connection to his mates

If you read Teddy’s post, I think the bond he seems to forming with Benji (his childhood idol) will trump playing with his mates. He’s not moving to North Korea. He‘ll still see his mates on the regular the same way he always has.

 

[fibrodreaming]

Luai 1.2m, Bud 550k, Fainu 500k, Galvin 250k, Sezer 200k, Douehi 650k. = 3.35m. Sezer may leave or double his price for 25? and Adam could learn how to tackle and be a 13?

How much of Luai's offer of $1.2m is off the cap and how much is TPA. It's an important question. People are saying $1.2m is overs. Perhaps it is but, if some of that is TPA, then maybe it's not.

Genuine question.

 

[Tiger Tarl]

Luai 1.2m, Bud 550k, Fainu 500k, Galvin 250k, Sezer 200k, Douehi 650k. = 3.35m. Sezer may leave or double his price for 25? and Adam could learn how to tackle and be a 13?

There are some logical fallacies at play here.

In 2024 we have Sezer, Sullivan, Doueihi, Fainu and Galvin. Using your number that a "club needs 4 halves at a cost of around $2.7m" then we would have 5 halves for 2024 on less than that number. So by your own opinion, that would mean we have value for money.

Both Cezer and Doueihi are not contracted for 2025. Assuming we sign Luai on $1.2M, and the three youngens are all on $500k each (Galvin isn't but just for argument's sake), that would add up to exactly $2.7M, which was the number you suggested. So by your own definition that would be the perfect balance.

Sorry to be a pedant, but it's good to deal with reality and not let cognitive dissonance undermine an argument.

 

[Savvy]

Opinion on Blocker as a pundit is fair game.

But he is absolutely a “club legend”.
To deny that is to ignore both clubs history. WT are not a brand new club, we aren’t the Cowboys or Crushers, we are borne from two foundation clubs and that will always be our history.

IMO any Wests/Balmain legend is, by virtue of the merger, a club legend, and that legacy should never be disregarded, least of all by our own fans.

And, may I add, Blocker was arguably the most revered, dynamic prop of his era. So yes, while Webcke and Lazarus are absolutely modern legends, Blocker’s unique style and skill level put him squarely in the conversation with the great modern day props.

💯 agree

 

[tigermate]

If you read Teddy’s post, I think the bond he seems to forming with Benji (his childhood idol) will trump playing with his mates. He’s not moving to North Korea. He‘ll still see his mates on the regular the same way he always has.

I hear ya mate

But I’m telling you … they want to play with their mates!

And I just don’t trust the dogs

It’s all too quiet from them

Look at shaks and AFB!

Snipered at the death.

Hope I’m wrong

But crazy talk to be confident

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I hear ya mate

But I’m telling you … they want to play with their mates!

And I just don’t trust the dogs

It’s all too quiet from them

Look at shaks and AFB!

Snipered at the death.

Hope I’m wrong

But crazy talk to be confident

Who did the Sharks sniper? Both us and the Dogs pulled out. Who was he gonna sign with, Saints? 😅

 

[BZN]

Doubt it. Richo has big wraps on AD ever since he was at Souths

Well...Richo is gunna have to change his mind and let an old loyalty go.
AD has shown/done next to nothing since he has been with Us.

 

[Flippedy]

I hear ya mate

But I’m telling you … they want to play with their mates!

And I just don’t trust the dogs

It’s all too quiet from them

Look at shaks and AFB!

Snipered at the death.

Hope I’m wrong

But crazy talk to be confident

He has a few mates here too you know

 

[trentrunciman]

Considering the Dogs offer was 5.5, I have a feeling money probably wasn’t too much of a factor in deciding between the two. They‘re almost identical. Different if he was going to make millions more, but half a mil, I doubt it.

My bro! Half a mill! Lol

 

[tigermate]

Who did the Sharks sniper? Both us and the Dogs pulled out. Who was he gonna sign with, Saints? 😅

I mean you can laugh about that - but by all reports it was done

If luai signs with the dogs I could imagine every rugby fan posting the same thing you just did about us lol

“Who was he gonna sign with? The tigers? “

Lol

 

[hank37w]

Well...Richo is gunna have to change his mind and let an old loyalty go.
AD has shown/done next to nothing since he has been with Us.

Well if Richo is true to his word then it all comes down to whether Benji wants him or not and at what price I guess.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I mean you can laugh about that - but by all reports it was done

If luai signs with the dogs I could imagine every rugby fan posting the same thing you just did about us lol

“Who was he gonna sign with? The tigers? “

Lol

Stay solid old mate

 

[tigermate]

He has a few mates here too you know

Agree but still.

Critta is his best mate

Then you got ciraldo who has already coached him….

I’m just saying

People who think the dogs are done are being exactly like Pascoe and the old regime was when we missed out on every other player

 

[tigermate]

Stay solid old mate

I’m trying bro but it’s been a long 13 years of heart break with this club.

At some point you can’t celebrate until it’s done

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Agree but still.

Critta is his best mate

Then you got ciraldo who has already coached him….

I’m just saying

People who think the dogs are done are being exactly like Pascoe and the old regime was when we missed out on every other player

If those were all decisive factors, he would have signed with them first week of November. The fact he’s still unsigned tells you there is more to it then playing with his mates.

 

[tigermate]

If those were all decisive factors, he would have signed with them first week of November. The fact he’s still unsigned tells you there is more to it then playing with his mates.

Lol. We can go back and forth! Haha

BUT you are underestimating an agent playing us off to get him the best deal TO get the dogs UP.

They know we’re the most desperate

So they get the lost from us and then see if the dogs can get close

It’s negotiating 101

The fact the he hasn’t signed with us yet or stated he will despite Penrith waiving the 10 day period is weird man

Apparently right now the contract details are being finalized

I mean wouldn’t that all have been done when we submitted our offer ?

You don’t think Richo and our lawyers would be sitting there saying we can make any change needed on the spot to get this done if Penrith has agreed to waive the 19 days

It’s all stalling .

I would HATE to be right. Gutted

But everyone is too confident for me

Haha

 

[hank37w]

You don’t think Richo and our lawyers would be sitting there saying we can make any change needed on the spot to get this done if Penrith has agreed to waive the 19 days

It’s all stalling .

I would HATE to be right. Gutted

But everyone is too confident for me

Haha

But if our Lawyers are Brydens then . . . . . . . . . .

 

[Telltails]

It's never done till it's official and if any group of supporters should know that more than anyone it's WTs. fans.