OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[Halbrowne61]

Great game from Luai and as I always say, Yeo excellent. The benchmark for 13s in the NRL.
Penrith played strong and final score flattered the Roosters, who were outplayed tonight.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Yes, I think we’ll all be watching closely !

He played well and really stepped up tonight.

 

[jrtiger]

pleasantly surprised by Jarome’s kicking. very interested and excited to see him take the reins of our side next year and see how we shape up.

 

[Yossarian]

Why? Cause all.the properties he had been buying...

Why? Because they basically goaded him into signing elsewhere.

 

[innsaneink]

Oh well that display tonite should put to bed any concerns people have about him playing without Cleary.
But I guess he's only one average, quiet, bad game away from all those concerns to be raised again. It's hard to stay at the top of your game week in week out
Thought he had a cracker tonite

 

[Spartan117]

Loved the Benji step by Jerome in the Dylan Edwards try.

What a cracker of a player

 

[king_sirro]

The straight hard running of Olam should suit Luai nicely

 

[GNR4LIFE]

The straight hard running of Olam should suit Luai nicely

That’s if he doesn’t keep stepping back inside and starve him the way he starved Taylan May last night. Don’t mind me, just a disgruntled May owner.

 

[hank37w]

Given Tupou plays left wing not sure how him leaving affects our right wing ?

It would certainly affect Staines.

 

[Tigerwould]

Oh well that display tonite should put to bed any concerns people have about him playing without Cleary.
But I guess he's only one average, quiet, bad game away from all those concerns to be raised again. It's hard to stay at the top of your game week in week out
Thought he had a cracker tonite

since Jerome and Nathan teamed up in the halves.i think the Panthers have only lost once when Cleary has been out and Jerome has been the dominant half

 

[Tweed_Tiger]

Very impressive from Luai last night. Masterstroke from the club to get this guy locked down.

He plays fine in the usual very structured Panthers but last night it was abit more off the cuff and really suited him and Benji will really encourage him to play his game.

 

[Halbrowne61]

since Jerome and Nathan teamed up in the halves.i think the Panthers have only lost once when Cleary has been out and Jerome has been the dominant half

True but having Yeo there certainly helps !

 

[Tigerwould]

True but having Yeo there certainly helps !

Yep and Having Api at the WTs will help

 

[supercoach]

Personally I think Yeo is the most valuable component of the Penrith team. Controls the speed and direction of the attack , holds the middle in defence and makes countless dirty hit ups. Without him both Cleary and Luai don’t have that solid platform to work from. Of course it helps having Edwards ,Cleary and Luai to feed off his work

 

[GCfan]

Loved the Benji step by Jerome in the Dylan Edwards try.

What a cracker of a player

Yeah I thought he’d been quiet so far this season but he was amazing tonight and I agree Spartan, those steps followed by the final pass to set up the try was brilliant.
Agree with other comments that he doesn’t struggle without Cleary, if anything he lifts.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Yep and Having Api at the WTs will help

Very true Tw. Be good for both of them I think.

 

[Bones]

True but having Yeo there certainly helps !

Of course it does, no one can win on their own. But having Jarome helps too.

With the five-eighth in the side the Panthers have a win rate of 88.5% (77 wins, 9 losses), whilst it drops heavily without him 53.8% (7 wins, 6 losses).

 

[king_sirro]

That’s if he doesn’t keep stepping back inside and starve him the way he starved Taylan May last night. Don’t mind me, just a disgruntled May owner.

Supercoach will do that to you. But I do agree, there are many times he keeps stepping where if he steps once and straightens he really creates space for a straight runner. I'm hoping Benji works on this so he has both weapons in his arsenal for us.

 

[Tigerwould]

Personally I think Yeo is the most valuable component of the Penrith team. Controls the speed and direction of the attack , holds the middle in defence and makes countless dirty hit ups. Without him both Cleary and Luai don’t have that solid platform to work from. Of course it helps having Edwards ,Cleary and Luai to feed off his work

Yeo is an awesome player and recognised by the Panthers.

Of course it does, no one can win on their own. But having Jarome helps too.

With the five-eighth in the side the Panthers have a win rate of 88.5% (77 wins, 9 losses), whilst it drops heavily without him 53.8% (7 wins, 6 losses).

I saw something (think it was on the TV coverage last night) saying Cleary has missed 18 games (due to injury or SOO) out of those 18 with Jerome playing Penrith have only lost one game.

 

[twentyforty]

Yeah I thought he’d been quiet so far this season but he was amazing tonight and I agree Spartan, those steps followed by the final pass to set up the try was brilliant.
Agree with other comments that he doesn’t struggle without Cleary, if anything he lifts.

Luai looks a lot like Benji, but with more toughness. I thought Schneider did a great job replacing Cleary and handling the early part of the game, which allowed Luai some time to get into the game at his own pace. It will be interesting to see what position Luai plays in a Tigers team?