OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[Vicious]

Agree.

With Romey and Gal, clearly both talented players but not gelling as a pairing.

Should see a different plan when Latu replaces Galvin

They are definitely not gelling, neither are natural controlling halfbacks with an good intelligent kicking game.

 

[innsaneink]

I’m no footy expert, but can anyone explain the logic or lack of for his flat runs along the line and just passes to a big guy for a hit up? Is it to create space for a far side shift or what because they seem hopeless to me 95% of the time

Hes trying to attract a defende to come outta the line at him so he can drop it off to a support into that hole

I dunno what the uncohesion is he and galvin both seem all over the shop and a.lot of times team mates dont seem to know whats happening

Benji saying 'play What you see' dont help i think...need bloody communication too

 

[Merlot]

Agree.

With Romey and Gal, clearly both talented players but not gelling as a pairing.

Should see a different plan when Latu replaces Galvin

thought DCE or Reynolds was replacing Romy's move to 5/8 lol,replacing galvin etc

 

[Halbrowne61]

Agree.

With Romey and Gal, clearly both talented players but not gelling as a pairing.

Should see a different plan when Latu replaces Galvin

If….

 

[Properossi]

Weidler on 100 footy was hinting that Luai had other issues at the tigers (but didn't think he had any issues with Galvin leaving).

Anyone have Intel on what this could be?

Could be that we have more upside than the Panthers?

 

[Tigerwould]

Looks like just another player, but getting highly overpaid. Showing bugger all so far, maybe that’s why Coach Cleary bagged him then let him go. Maybe be he saw it coming.

He leaves Penrith and now they are coming last on the ladder.

 

[Halbrowne61]

He leaves Penrith and now they are coming last on the ladder.

Silly me, I wondered what happened !
It’s really quite simple eh TW

 

[old_man_tiger]

Today he was a better earlier in sets but still not there with last tackle plays and kicking game in general. If you weren't 5 times more nervous during his hia you sure are more staunch than I am.

I'll remind everyone that today we equalled our wins from 2022 and 2023 in round 8, so panicking about Luai seems premature at this stage (althoughI get why) . The team just wouldn't have improved this much without him imo. Having said that we could do even better when he gives some Penrith form.

 

[Telltails]

Love what he brings to the team. Leadership is critical to any teams success and he brings it in spades

 

[supercoach]

He might not be giving us DCE, Cleary type performances at this stage, but what he is giving us is a real hard nosed competitor who is pushing everyone in the team. He will get better and better as the season rolls on

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

He might not be earning his money in attack atm but he’s certainly earning it in defence imo… shows the attitude, effort & determination is there. Still have to remember he’s only been at the club for 7 games now after being at Penrith for over 10 years.

 

[FootyEnjoyer]

I agree that he hasn't really turned it on this year yet. Really hope he gels better with Latu. From what I have seen of him, Latu seems like much more of a smooth operator than Galvin, which I reckon will work better with Luai's frenetic style.

 

[bythebeardofzeus]

He showed early in the first half he has a good long kicking game in him, really good chase from the boys too. Need to see more of that though as well as taking the majority of the last tackle options. His defence has been great & it’s clearly rubbing off on the team.

 

[watersider]

I mentioned on the live thread that behind the posts he is a huge talker and brings everyone together. It's not just after tries but all the time. Without him they looked flat and directionless, not really sure where to look. I also think we are underestimating his production. I think his passing is sharp and he is involved in a lot. I don't think our kicking game is very good, and so I wish he took more control of that. I'm not sure why that hasn't happened yet. But I look around the league and there are very few halves I'd prefer.

 

[Yossarian]

Weidler on 100 footy was hinting that Luai had other issues at the tigers (but didn't think he had any issues with Galvin leaving).

Anyone have Intel on what this could be?

Weedler is a mouthpiece for I Moses. Would take everything he says with a grain of salt.

 

[Milky]

He honestly is doing a fantastic job, we are 4/7 with him in the team, two of those losses by 2 points

4/6 with him playing halfback, both losses by 2 points

He is proving to be a phenomenal signing, and the most influential along with May

 

[tig_prmz]

He honestly is doing a fantastic job, we are 4/7 with him in the team, two of those losses by 2 points

4/6 with him playing halfback, both losses by 2 points

He is proving to be a phenomenal signing, and the most influential along with May

No doubt that the team is better with him in it.

He will be in there, but even if the team has a 50% win rate with him playing the way he has, it will still be a successful signing.

But just coz we are winning a few games, I hope the biggest weakness in our team which is opp 20 attack and 5th tackle options don't get ignored.

 

[Strider]

Love Luai, what an amazing player. We are so lucky.

 

[Lukic]

He's always been overrated as a player. He's a good 5/8th. Never been better than the 10th-15th best half in the league imo.

1.2mil a year for him based on strictly footballing was never going be a good deal. But if he works out as a leader and gets the players to give 110%, then it could be worth it.

 

[weststigerman]

We have a good winning % when he plays for us, that means more than try assist count.