OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

innsaneink said:
It worries me in that the whole recruitment when it was first announced in Nov '24has really been a failure...we still cannot get these big signings right.
KPP started off well but helas really plateaued before injury.
Nothingnhere goes to plan...nothing goes smoothly.
Yeah we can benefit from this and hopefully we get some youngbhalves waiting correct for once...developed properly

'We are building' theyve all said...seems.like building sandcastles
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They are better off just wiping these big signings …never really had success with one ., concentrate on guys like Averillo and KPP
 
Tom Shines said:
not really … he could have played out the year… Im surprised he isn’t actually ..considering the supposed relationship with Benji

The official storyline that it will help retain the Fainu brothers smells a bit … they are both already under contract next year …Latu’s money is fine for 2027 … yeah they could elect to pay Sam more .. but they are better off just paying him more on the next deal with the additional cap money ..

I’m hoping that maybe someone else has fallen out of a tree and they need to free up some money to get him
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Wouldn't surprise if the Fainu's manager forced the club's hand a bit. Not meaning he told the club it's Luai or the Fainus, just more around the $$$ and guarantees for the brothers (like Latu being in the halves in future, not lock or utility).
 
replacements are
Latu - lucky to string together 12 games
Andrews - Probably not ready yet

Hopefully we are talking with Burton, can play 6 or centre

Would be nice if we were interested in Liam Martin
Samuela can play in the middle like he apparently wants to
 
Jedi_Tiger said:
replacements are
Latu - lucky to string together 12 games
Andrews - Probably not ready yet

Hopefully we are talking with Burton, can play 6 or centre

Would be nice if we were interested in Liam Martin
Samuela can play in the middle like he apparently wants to
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As I mentioned somewhere else, another chess piece in future may be Tyrone May (more as an experienced halves depth type to bring the bros together).

This could all add up to having 3 Mays + 4 Fainus in our team.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Wouldn't surprise if the Fainu's manager forced the club's hand a bit. Not meaning he told the club it's Luai or the Fainus, just more around the $$$ and guarantees for the brothers (like Latu being in the halves in future, not lock or utility).
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but why not just include this extra money in the next deal in 2028 when the club has so much more money to spend .., I mean they are trying to accomodate the family already with both the brothers ..: they have already both got a contract for 2027 .,.two way street right?

I mean how much extra are they going to pay Sam in 2027 ?
 
I'm sure this club exists just for the drama.
The timing around everything that happens at this club is a slap in the face for the fans and sponsors.
Why can't they do business like this in the off season? Is that too much to ask?!!
Rate Luai or not it still remains that no one has success at this club and can guarantee that a move like this if we continue to slide down the ladder - which is what usually happens when stuff like this happens - will do nothing to attract players. So over it!!!
 
Tom Shines said:
but why not just include this extra money in the next deal in 2028 when the club has so much more money to spend .., I mean they are trying to accomodate the family already with both the brothers ..: they have already both got a contract for 2027 .,.two way street right?

I mean how much extra are they going to pay Sam in 2027 ?
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Depends how much he is contracted for in 2027. Maybe part of an extension is to upgrade him for next year so we have more for other players in 28, 29, 30 etc.
 
Is it too much to ask for this club to go one season without being a walking circus?
Just one damn season without creating more headlines that make us the joke of the NRL?
Season after season we are the headline story, board members banned, entire boards sacked, players under contract just allowed to walk out, Richo sacked, sacked board members invited back, rookie coach given lengthy contract extension. Still no idea who is our actual board, still the club is run on minimal funding by debenture directors who are unable to be voted out and still are unable to accept that it is no longer Wests & Balmain. We continue to have to pay overs because the club is in shambles.
I am so exhausted by it all. 🫩
 
If we were swapping him for a player we need I would say get the deal done, but to balance the books and have basically the same roster, Iam worried.

Any club who would want him for 12months will want a sizeable discount on his current contract value. Also our brand name gets dragged through the mud again. Iam all for making hard decisions to make our roster stronger and if it achieves that than it will be worth all the bad press
 
Question to all : Do we now have $1.2million
or whatever is left over if we were to pay part of his contract to play elsewhere?

If anybody knows can they fill me in please?
 
TigerTone said:
Question to all : Do we now have $1.2million
or whatever is left over if we were to pay part of his contract to play elsewhere?

If anybody knows can they fill me in please?
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Depends on the club taking his contract. I doubt many would have that much cap still free for next year.

Perth makes the most sense. He can be the marque man for both new clubs.
 
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