OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[Lukic]

Dunno how anyone can watch Luai the past 2 years and think he's anywhere near worth a mil.

He's just not that good lol. He's at best, an above average 5/8th. As a player he's not worth anymore than 600-700k.

 

[Tom Shines]

I’m making a big call - Jarome Luai will be going to Perth next year, not Parra.

There are deals being done behind the door and the Tigers will be compensated.

Are you hearing this somewhere …or just a gut feel?

 

[Tired Tiger]

Let’s see what happens ..they are motivated sellers

It's already done, it's been done for at least a week.....

 

[Tom Shines]

It's already done, it's been done for at least a week.....

Ok

 

[Tom Shines]

Dunno how anyone can watch Luai the past 2 years and think he's anywhere near worth a mil.

He's just not that good lol. He's at best, an above average 5/8th. As a player he's not worth anymore than 600-700k.

And also take him for one year only …from a club that’s desperate to move him on

 

[Tired Tiger]

Ok

Yep, I'm sure Luai will send you his payslip.....

 

[innsaneink]

Fox sports saying we're chipping in up to half, bloody hell thought $400 was fair $600 is stretching the friendship. Great work Richo i hope you didnt structure other contracts similarly.

Haha...it was only 2 or 300 last night

What a joke

 

[Tom Shines]

Yep, I'm sure Luai will send you his payslip.....

How much would you pay for him ?

 

[Tired Tiger]

After his stint with us I wouldn't take him but a desperate club like parra or a club that has a good spine will snap him up.

 

[Tired Tiger]

After his stint with us I wouldn't take him but a desperate club like parra or a club that has a good spine will snap him up.

Haha...it was only 2 or 300 last night

What a joke

And it will be a different figure tomorrow and every day after .... The media just want the clicks and the tigers always provide them ......

 

[Rugba]

I don't even understand how that is legal..... To receive money from TPA's for you next contract whilst still playing for your current contract..... Seems extremely suss.... So much for an even playing field ........

TPA should have to do nothing with your contract or in reality be setup by your club

If anything it means he had actual legit TPAs as begins before contract

 

[Tired Tiger]

TPA should have to do nothing with your contract or in reality be setup by your club

If anything it means he had actual legit TPAs as begins before contract

How so ? The club could could have arranged the TPA early ....

 

[Tired Tiger]

Seems odd he flew to PNG and returned with a contract and TPA's at the same time ....

 

[Tom Shines]

After his stint with us I wouldn't take him but a desperate club like parra or a club that has a good spine will snap him up.

Don’t forget ..a desperate club is trying to unload him …

I hope they get the full amount back ,.. but if it’s only $600k it won’t surprise me ..

We won’t have to worry about not knowing the amount I think ,,it will be reported widely in due course ,,

 

[Tired Tiger]

Don’t forget ..a desperate club is trying to unload him …

I hope they get the full amount back ,.. but if it’s only $600k it won’t surprise me ..

We won’t have to worry about not knowing the amount I think ,,it will be reported widely in due course ,,

The figures reported will vary and be wildly inaccurate like they always are, but they will do the job and get the clicks. The tigers always do.....

 

[GCfan]

I've got no problem with Luai leaving except...
He was the central figure about getting on the bus when Galvin broke his contract
All the times he said he was going nowhere and was committed
He has completely derailed this season 5-2 before PNG announcement 2-8 since

Helped attract some good players here and probably did some good work on the training paddock and with culture. But good riddance. There are consequences for actions and karma has bitten him.

Will be a disaster in PNG with this clown as the marquee

Gee that’s some selective evidence to support your argument.

Galvin was agitating to join a front runner and pulling every dodgy play in the book to get his way. Jarome was contractually within his rights to do what he did.

Perhaps injuries to our best players could have had an impact after the PNG decision was announced too.

Anyways, if he’s a clown, show me where to join the circus.

 

[Tom Shines]

The figures reported will vary and be wildly inaccurate like they always are, but they will do the job and get the clicks. The tigers always do.....

Well have to see mate … plenty of people will know… both clubs , him and his agent

 

[HUNT 101]

After his stint with us I wouldn't take him but a desperate club like parra or a club that has a good spine will snap him up.

Yeah No way, unless your desperate,and Yeah a club with a polished spine snap him up , make him look better then he is and then everyone on here blame Benji for being a shit coach and not getting the best out of him etc etc . I've seen this movie before.

 

[bigsiro]

Dunno how anyone can watch Luai the past 2 years and think he's anywhere near worth a mil.

He's just not that good lol. He's at best, an above average 5/8th. As a player he's not worth anymore than 600-700k.

He was worth the money, if not for the culture change he brought, but for what it said about WT. From a fan perspective, we started to believe we were heading in the right direction; we landed a marquee player and after him came other good signings. From a league perspective we gained stature and signalled intent.
That is what us fans had been crying out for.

And let’s remember, at the time we signed him he was a world class 5/8. There was little doubt about that.

Two years in we can say he had a phenomenal impact on culture and stature, but perhaps that sheen has now worn off.

Moreover, there have only been a small handful of games where he has truly shone, or steered the team effectively or really owned the game. That has been a major disappointment.

As such, being that he has already fulifllled an important role in effecting culture and stature - one which he perhaps can do little more for - I am all for him relieving us of his huge salary.

I don’t think any decision made around Luai was wrong. I applaud every one.

Well done Benji and management. Now it’s time to move forward.

 

[mtd#2]

He might be heading back to Penrith on a lighter pay pack , we'll chip in a small amount for 1 year and then he sets off to the Chiefs.

Doubt they have any interest with blaze there