OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

He used to be who knows what happened, but his game now isn't up to par, it's almost like when he arrived here he decided to play like Benji jumping around trying to find a way through the defence.

Always had that in his game at the Riff but he's overdone it here, doesn't have the pace for that style, should get back to more of a traditional half.

Maybe when he moves it can be coached out of him.
No holes in the defense here when he's bibbing and bobbing.
Put him in a normal team and he's an ordinary player.

I will say,
He played with some grunt in that Titans game,
Only time I've seen that passion in 2 years though
 
Luai plays the role of chaos in attack. He runs around like a headless chook, spinning, ducking and pivoting constantly. No one knows what he's going to do, including his team mates.

But yes Moses will take the pressure off, when he's on the field...
 
Is he really tanking? Albeit I only saw parts of the game last night, but I saw him make some good defensive reads, and he set up the Samuela offload to Bula. Ok maybe his head is not completely in the game but he's not awful.
No not tanking, I don’t think he is that kind of person. He’s just not as good as we all hoped he would be and he has never been suited to this team. He will probably fair better at Parramatta playing next to Moses…or not who knows, who cares.
 
Like it or not, he’ll be a lot better suited to the Eels next year. All due to Moses. Moses will do all the general play kicking and organising which will suit his game a lot better. He’ll play the role that he should have played here.
They play very deep and wide, hell have a lot more time and space
 
Is he really tanking? Albeit I only saw parts of the game last night, but I saw him make some good defensive reads, and he set up the Samuela offload to Bula. Ok maybe his head is not completely in the game but he's not awful.
Luai has come from playing with the greatest club halfbacks in atleast the last 10 years, to playing with Galvin and Douhei. Its a pretty big fall from grace.

He tries his guts out every week, he just isnt a 1.2million dollar player on the field without a controlling 7.

I know he wanted to come here to be a 7, but it just isnt him. Looks like Ivan's assessment on him was spot on.

Love or hate him, I think he had alot to do with some of the good culture we had that had us 5 and 2 early in the season.... hopefully the 2.4 we pay him rubs off and we see the benefits instilled into the squad next year.
 
Luai has come from playing with the greatest club halfbacks in atleast the last 10 years, to playing with Galvin and Douhei. Its a pretty big fall from grace.

He tries his guts out every week, he just isnt a 1.2million dollar player on the field without a controlling 7.

I know he wanted to come here to be a 7, but it just isnt him. Looks like Ivan's assessment on him was spot on.

Love or hate him, I think he had alot to do with some of the good culture we had that had us 5 and 2 early in the season.... hopefully the 2.4 we pay him rubs off and we see the benefits instilled into the squad next year.
So basically he's just Luke Brooks v2. A good role player who is overpaid, and thus to justify his pay cheque we try to make him do more than he is capable of. Brooks was looking pretty good for Manly until he did his ACL. I imagine Luai will do just fine at Parra so long as Moses is controlling the ship.
 
So basically he's just Luke Brooks v2. A good role player who is overpaid, and thus to justify his pay cheque we try to make him do more than he is capable of. Brooks was looking pretty good for Manly until he did his ACL. I imagine Luai will do just fine at Parra so long as Moses is controlling the ship.
The lesson is that signing one marquee player amongst a squad lacking depth or with significant holes just isn’t enough. Especially when you have holes in the middle and then pick up injuries out wide. No doubt he’ll go better elsewhere without so much pressure to be “the guy”.

The Warriors who can plug and play halves and still win are an example of a proper NRL team.
 
Luai has come from playing with the greatest club halfbacks in atleast the last 10 years, to playing with Galvin and Douhei. Its a pretty big fall from grace.

He tries his guts out every week, he just isnt a 1.2million dollar player on the field without a controlling 7.

I know he wanted to come here to be a 7, but it just isnt him. Looks like Ivan's assessment on him was spot on.

Love or hate him, I think he had alot to do with some of the good culture we had that had us 5 and 2 early in the season.... hopefully the 2.4 we pay him rubs off and we see the benefits instilled into the squad next year.
I hope he takes that rotten culture with him, preferably lodged fair up his clacker. It is a myth.
We need to build a real one pronto so next year’s spoon doesn’t come our way.
 
So basically he's just Luke Brooks v2. A good role player who is overpaid, and thus to justify his pay cheque we try to make him do more than he is capable of. Brooks was looking pretty good for Manly until he did his ACL. I imagine Luai will do just fine at Parra so long as Moses is controlling the ship.
Both are natural 6s who tried or were made to play 7.. manly havent been the same since brooksy was injured
 

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