OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[tig_prmz]

Very important to show unity

Media will keep talking about t how crap it's for us but just saying we are all super excited for Jarome and we support him is perfect.

Both Jarome and Benji have handled this perfectly. The decision was right by Jarome- it's probably the best balance of family, team and individual he could have done. He could have dragged this on and taken the option for next year and let this drag on for another year, but he got this done within 3 days. The decision to go to PNG is right ethically and legally.

The media will keep talking to sell articles but Benji and Jarome have addressed everything as best as they could to minimise these articles.

I like what Benji said that we still have our players signed til 2027 and no one can talk to them until then. Until then, it's up to us as a club to make sure we re-sign them and sell them our vision.

It's very well done by all- transparent and drama- free.

His answer re Galvin was also perfect. Not the same and professionally said that let's not drag Lachie into this.

Well done.

 

[yeti]

By the time Jerome leaves us at the end of '27, he will have played out 3 years of his 5 year contract. It was always the latter part of this contract that was going to be problematic - an aging player still on huge money. I actually think this is an ideal outcome (as long as we can hold on to the Mays and Fainus). We have talented youngsters that should be prime to go at the end of '27 who would have had to bide their time for another couple of years had Jerome decided to stay. That would have made hanging on to Latu F. very problematic.
I for one, am not going to be slashing my wrists at this news, but rather I'm going to enjoy the next 18months to see if we can continue out climb up the ladder. I'll worry about 2028 when we get there.

 

[Tiger_heart]

As I aways say...jersey first. Not who wears it.

 

[innsaneink]

By the time Jerome leaves us at the end of '27, he will have played out 3 years of his 5 year contract. It was always the latter part of this contract that was going to be problematic - an aging player still on huge money. I actually think this is an ideal outcome (as long as we can hold on to the Mays and Fainus). We have talented youngsters that should be prime to go at the end of '27 who would have had to bide their time for another couple of years had Jerome decided to stay. That would have made hanging on to Latu F. very problematic.
I for one, am not going to be slashing my wrists at this news, but rather I'm going to enjoy the next 18months to see if we can continue out climb up the ladder. I'll worry about 2028 when we get there.

We are probably getting him at the best stage of his footy career

Presser here

‘Broke no rules’: Jarome Luai opens up on Tigers exit... and has classy response to Galvin question

‘Broke no rules’: Luai responds on Tigers exit... and awkward ‘team first’ Galvin crack

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[supercoach]

The trouble with the whole thing is it going to cause a massive inflationary effect on all franchises. Players when negotiating new deals will want more money and will use PNG as their stick. So all the extra cap space created by the new teams that is funded by having two new teams will disappear in a flash trying to keep your existing roster together

 

[innsaneink]

You know what I mean. But I'll give you a like anyway because you are a level-headed contributor.

I know what you mean but i think.its a.small minority youre referring to...most here arent giving the media anything - most are quite pragmatic about it all imo

 

[wstigers11]

We are probably getting him at the best stage of his footy career

Presser here

‘Broke no rules’: Jarome Luai opens up on Tigers exit... and has classy response to Galvin question

‘Broke no rules’: Luai responds on Tigers exit... and awkward ‘team first’ Galvin crack

www.foxsports.com.au

Do you have Benji’s one ink ?

 

[hammertime]

We are probably getting him at the best stage of his footy career

Presser here

‘Broke no rules’: Jarome Luai opens up on Tigers exit... and has classy response to Galvin question

‘Broke no rules’: Luai responds on Tigers exit... and awkward ‘team first’ Galvin crack

www.foxsports.com.au

I think the "broke no rules" line is a bit poor TBH. Most people know that - it's the ethics and his own prior messaging that people might have an issue with.

 

[user118245]

I think the "broke no rules" line is a bit poor TBH. Most people know that - it's the ethics and his own prior messaging that people might have an issue with.

Think it’s a dig at someone else lol

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

We are probably getting him at the best stage of his footy career

Presser here

‘Broke no rules’: Jarome Luai opens up on Tigers exit... and has classy response to Galvin question

‘Broke no rules’: Luai responds on Tigers exit... and awkward ‘team first’ Galvin crack

www.foxsports.com.au

He mentioned a number of times "unless you get over there" you wont really know blah blah blah......is that a message to his fewllow teamates to get on a plane!?!?

 

[innsaneink]

Do you have Benji’s one ink ?

Ive only seen a.little.bit.of.it

 

[Tiger_Pete]

I'd feel much more confident about all this if Richo was still in charge and we didn't have such a completely incompetent board.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

 

[innsaneink]

Do you have Benji’s one ink ?

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[diedpretty]

Being stuck in a compound with no family or friends would definitely not be appealing.

You make it sound like a Russian gulag in Siberia.

 

[Tom Shines]

Very important to show unity

Media will keep talking about t how crap it's for us but just saying we are all super excited for Jarome and we support him is perfect.

Both Jarome and Benji have handled this perfectly. The decision was right by Jarome- it's probably the best balance of family, team and individual he could have done. He could have dragged this on and taken the option for next year and let this drag on for another year, but he got this done within 3 days. The decision to go to PNG is right ethically and legally.

The media will keep talking to sell articles but Benji and Jarome have addressed everything as best as they could to minimise these articles.

I like what Benji said that we still have our players signed til 2027 and no one can talk to them until then. Until then, it's up to us as a club to make sure we re-sign them and sell them our vision.

It's very well done by all- transparent and drama- free.

His answer re Galvin was also perfect. Not the same and professionally said that let's not drag Lachie into this.

Well done.

The players need to do their talking on the field … if they win games that will be the best way to shut them up

 

[Tom Shines]

I'd feel much more confident about all this if Richo was still in charge and we didn't have such a completely incompetent board.

Yeah … but he is gone… It will be primarily up to Benji and the players to navigate it themselves … like they did in the off-season.

 

[wstigers11]

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Thanks guys

 

[wstigers11]

Man he hates Brent read lol