liltiger
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Like the talking heads say im more concerned if he does go about others bailing on us. Turuva, Mays, Fainus. Im hopeful they respect Benji more than Luai so wont bail on us but im not 100% others wont follow.
OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295
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426Tlgerland
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Luai respects Benji 100% and going for a look is fine , club knows what he is doing , maybe the club and him have decided 27 can be his last year with us , suites everyone , we just don’t know , maybe he come back and says I’m hear for the complete contract at Wests Tigers only time will tell
I wish mate.
He takes the cash and becomes the first PNG player.
I think we survive this in 18 months and wisely use the money.
We will be ok
liltiger
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Im not 100% stressed if he goes. Just concerned with anyone following him.
100% agree that Benji will be aware and planning for what's happening next.
It can't all rest on Benji's shoulders - retaining these players will fall back on effective management at club/ administration level.
Thats pretty much my perspective. My own experience with family in the top end; I could have stayed longer easily, but when enough was enough for the family, it was time to go, and we had freedom of movement. It will be tough for a family living there in a compound full stop, regardless of the money.
I agree about others going too, the problem is Benji has always been family first (a good thing) but it may be about to bite him in the arse. Players can go there and effectively double their salaries. There's a lot of people who make sacrifices for a few years in order to make sure their families are set up.
The bigger issue for me is why have we been left in such a vulnerable position again. Not with Luai, but with others coming off contract? Why do we still have an Interim CEO and why is there still not a GM of football? All questions for another thread I guess, but it feels like someone is asleep at the wheel.
Luai likes watching cartoons & opening Pokemon cards.
I think he's earned himself a very comfortable life and has got used to it.
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Tom Shines
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I can only speculate - the longer he is an “interim” the more things that need to be approved by the board … control seems important ..
In hindsight .. they have ended up with a lot of players all off contract next year .. it’s not particularly good timing with the two new clubs .. I assume the player managers engineered that .. I know Richo tried to get Taylan May to sign for 3 years but he would only cop 2..
Just got to hope at the end of the day … most players want to remain here and continue playing under BM… they seem happy enough on and off the field .. it seems a lot different compared to the likes of Galvin. Tedesco. Woods, Mitch Moses, Isaiah Papili, Stefano and others who weren’t happy and we all knew it
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Tiger_Fanatic3
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Private jet
Tom Shines
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He likes the dollar too … he has great opportunities in the future with media and marketing… but wants more it seems
Spent 10 years in the top end and could not agree more. Looked at working in PNG in the early 80’s and on advice from expats who had worked there or working there decided to work in an indigenous community instead. It was safer
Yep this is my concern - Terrell made it clear that his contract negotiations stalled when the board blew up.
The Lualli's have gone to Perth together - if you are worried about being isolated in a new country having your brother with you is an attractive proposition. Chammas will be all over it. We need to sort this stuff out if we haven't already - and Id love to know who is currently upgrading/ negotiating with players/ managers because when Richardson was with us I knew that was his expertise.
hank37w
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As a matter of fact I don't think it's a disaster at all, could even end up being a great succession plan.
Tom Shines
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Could be … too early to tell yet … he could even decide to stay and it’s back to the fans fretting over Bula
supercoach
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PNG probably need about 20 players, maybe a couple more. The rest of there roster will be locals. So they have 17 franchises and all of ESL to fill these spots. There will be plenty of players looking for a juicy tax free pay check willing to live in PNG. So I don’t see a big exodus from our club or any other club, I think the players will come from lots of clubs…..Well that’s what Iam hoping
hank37w
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Not even Fibros, more like grass huts.
Betterdays22
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Jarome grew up in Mount Druitt in the early 2000s. Not saying its the same as PNG, but its not like he has lived an easy pampered life. Id say that kind of upbrining has given him a better appreciation of the simple things living in a compound would bring.
Goodluck to him, its a pretty ballsy move which will provide his family with life changing money.
Goodluck to him, its a pretty ballsy move which will provide his family with life changing money.
hank37w
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I see what you did there. 🤣
