OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[GNR4LIFE]

Strange game implying people arent pumped because they offer an opinion Munster would have been a bigger name signing.

Nothing to do with levels of excitement for the Luai signing. Thats in your head.

That, amongst other things.

 

[Curaeus]

Judging by the presser, Benji was the main reason Luai picked us over the opposition, specifically the Bulldogs and won't that just annoy the hell out of Gould. Love it. Well done.

 

[Betterdays22]

I just praised the club but that was stupid. Do other clubs do this as well?

Pretty small thing in the scheme of things but awkward for the social media team. Not Eels level incompetence of posting the wrong player at least.

 

[Muffstar]

Luai's comments in the SMH were very interesting. It seems Canterbury were a lot closer to getting him than some of us thought. He talked about his brothers at the club and described Ciraldo as his second father. it'd be interesting to see what the clincher was for him coming to WT. Was it money or something else?

Benji

 

[Betterdays22]

Luai's comments in the SMH were very interesting. It seems Canterbury were a lot closer to getting him than some of us thought. He talked about his brothers at the club and described Ciraldo as his second father. it'd be interesting to see what the clincher was for him coming to WT. Was it money or something else?

It's been funny to see SMH get the inside scoops on this the whole way through. Luai can clearly hold a grudge (rightly so imo).

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Judging by the presser, Benji was the main reason Luai picked us over the opposition, specifically the Bulldogs and won't that just annoy the hell out of Gould. Love it. Well done.

I said it all along. The bond he was forming with his childhood idol was trumping his Bulldog connections. Sounds like he was ready for a change. And a complete breakaway from anything related to the Panthers. Too many comparisons at the Dogs.

 

[twentyforty]

We seem to do better without a board!

 

[Spartan117]

Great for Recruitment and Retention of our young stars.

 

[SeanT]

You and I don't know what Canterbury offered but I'll bet it was a lot more than $800k. It may have been close to our offer which would mean money wasn't the deciding factor.

1.05 mill.what i heard but dont know. We needed a half the most. The dogs need a front rower the most.

Hope they get stuff all.

 

[Merlot]

Finally, the fat lady has sung.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Great for Recruitment and Retention of our young stars.

I put a lot of this down to Api. There was nothing going on for us this year, and out of nowhere he re-commits for another three years. Sent a signal to players at other clubs that if a player of his calibre could show so much faith, something good must be going on.

 

[Moh]

Brilliant news, and a great start to '24.

Initial annoucement on our official Instagram had him shopped in Tigers jersey - which was pulled down and swapped with NSW. Lol.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Brilliant news, and a great start to '24.

Initial annoucement on our official Instagram had him shopped in Tigers jersey - which was pulled down and swapped with NSW. Lol.

Hugging Api if I’m not mistaken. Fitting.

 

[watersider]

This might be naive and falling for the press conference rhetoric, but it sounded more like, once he decided to leave Penrith, he wanted a new start at tigers, rather than join something like the more familiar Panthers lite at the Bulldogs. Full of appreciation for ciraldo as a father figure, but wanting the challenge of leading a new team under Benji.

If that is genuine then that's really good for us.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

This might be naive and falling for the press conference rhetoric, but it sounded more like, once he decided to leave Penrith, he wanted a new start at tigers, rather than join something like the more familiar Panthers lite at the Bulldogs. Full of appreciation for ciraldo as a father figure, but wanting the challenge of leading a new team under Benji.

If that is genuine then that's really good for us.

We were in the right place at the right time.

 

[TK from Lidcombe]

Is the presser online anywhere?
Fox playing BS sillybuggers

From Pratten Park, Lidcombe & sadly Leichhardt Oval, the Wests Tigers need to move on. There can only be one future, sustainable home for the WESTS TIGERS and that is Campbelltown. This is where the bulk of the juniors come from. The NSW Government needs to invest in this growth area and upgrade the current stadium. Train in Concord, play all our home games at Campbelltown. BTW, why do we lose a home game in magic round to the Dolphins? Then a few weeks later we play the Dolphins at Suncorp!!!!!!!

 

[krissy]

It's been funny to see SMH get the inside scoops on this the whole way through. Luai can clearly hold a grudge (rightly so imo).

So can this petty Tiger fan, I hope it has ruined Ivan Cleary’s day.

 

[Curaeus]

Great for Recruitment and Retention of our young stars.

I believe that will prove to be as important, if not more important than the signing itself

 

[TK from Lidcombe]

Wonderful news!

Well done Benji and Tigers

Bring on 2025.

Guys, 2025 is 12 months away. Let us first bring on 2024.

 

[innsaneink]

Hey, if people would rather wallow and not focus on one of the best days in the clubs history, more power to them,

Its not wallowing.
Its people expressing themselves genuinely and sincerely

Hey...theres an idea