OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[gallagher]

Overall pleased with the signing but at the rumoured price I can't be as enthusiastic about it as everyone else.

Just remember what we were paying Brooks

 

[Roar_Power]

Gives us 12 months to address our backline issues.

I reckon this is key for 2025.

The forwards are solid with plenty of experience and we have significant talent coming through.

Backlines seem to be our Achilles heal. We need to upgrade most spots 2-5 IMO.

 

[Leck]

Great sign. What's the chance of signing To'o? Could be punking Gould.

 

[cktiger]

Cue all the “I told you so’s” from people who had zero knowledge and were just guessing and hoping with their fingers crossed. 🙄

 

[The Fresh Oil]

Hope Penrith fans arnt crying too much, those idiots have work (centerlink collection) tomorrow.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Great sign. What's the chance of signing To'o? Could be punking Gould.

Given we were going off AFB pre-Richo tells me we have enough up our sleeve for one more big name for 25. Let’s worry about that later though. For now, let’s bask in our new ego maniacal overlord.

 

[The_Patriot]

What great signing!!!

So much for the forum experts carrying on about Gus and The Bulldogs or those who maintained the Tigers would announce the signing not Luai lmao. On point Wests fans.

 

[Needaname]

Was it ever in doubt?

With the Tigers, you betcha. You’d have to say having Benji still at the club and as coach was the biggest contributing factor.
Plenty of interest from other clubs! And he turned down the chance to join his mates, the god father and his second father in Ciraldo.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Here’s an idea. How about we stop taking petty pot shots at what others were saying and thinking this whole time and actually just enjoy the moment.

 

[upthetigers]

Gotta admit I was starting to get worried when To'o was seen wearing a bulldogs jersey.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Gotta admit I was starting to get worried when To'o was seen wearing a bulldogs jersey.

How was that relevant to Luai?

 

[Tcat]

Well done WTs in getting this done. I'm not worried about the $$. Most clubs have a million dollar man on the books, we just had to cough up a little more because we've been shit for so long. Hopefully we are on the up.

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Great work by the club !!! probs our biggest signing ever. We got himmmm 😍👌

 

[upthetigers]

How was that relevant to Luai?

Idunno, it just planted a seed of doubt in my head.

 

[gregjm87]

Who cares. It’s not your money.

I don't care how much he is being paid as such, it is more how much of the cap he takes. He won't improve our team significantly if there is no cap space left over for address other concerns.

Depends how much is on the cap. Not the overall price. There were mentions here before that it's as low as $850k. Which, if true, is a great deal.

GREAT DAY!! Turning the corner.

Out halves depth in 2025 would have to be the best in the league.

Very big "if true". It would make him by far the biggest recipient of outside the cap payments in the game.
Additionally, Luai, Sullivan and 2 19 year olds are unlikely to be the best in the league. Admittedly many of the better halves around are likely in their final contract so may not be too far wrong.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Well done WTs in getting this done. I'm not worried about the $$. Most clubs have a million dollar man on the books, we just had to cough up a little more because we've been shit for so long. Hopefully we are on the up.

Exactly. One 1.2 million dollar player trumps three 400k players every day of the week.

 

[SeanT]

Overall pleased with the signing but at the rumoured price I can't be as enthusiastic about it as everyone else.

Pretty sure 200-300k would be TPAS. So if we are only paying 800-900k all good.

 

[gregjm87]

Just remember what we were paying Brooks

Brooks poor contract has nothing to do if this contract will prove to be bad or not.

 

[gregjm87]

Pretty sure 200-300k would be TPAS. So if we are only paying 800-900k all good.

I'd highly doubt that is the case.

 

[SeanT]

I reckon this is key for 2025.

The forwards are solid with plenty of experience and we have significant talent coming through.

Backlines seem to be our Achilles heal. We need to upgrade most spots 2-5 IMO.

Yep 2-5 needs tp go. Bench needs a tinker as well.but get those fixed and top 8 is most likely.