OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

Curaeus said:
Some players only perform at their best in a particular system. Still remember Blair signing on from the Storm some years ago when he was one of the top back rowers in the game. Looked like a fish out of water with us. Luai is a good player for sure but I'm a bit worried he won't be anywhere near as dangerous for us without Nathan alongside him. Nate could make anyone look like a world beater.
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I think Luai will play better without Cleary. He actually plays worse individually with Cleary and especially when Ivan is coaching. For Samoa, had Matt Parish as coach and Milford as halves partner. Milford was a good foil as he has a good long kicking game. Parish is not a good coach but perhaps Luai performs better when he is not structured and not playing to a trained system. I feel like Benji as a coach will suit how Luai wants to play especially if he is the main man. He is all instinct. Even when he debuted in that crazy game vs Warriors back in 2018, one of the best games of his career and it was under Hook. Since Cleary has been coach Luai's involvement has gone down. No doubt because Nathan needs priority. If Luai has to become some game controlling halfback it won't work, but if he can be a bit like Munster and share the kicking game with his other half I could see him succeed.
 
It's an emoji that'll have Tigers fans cheering. Photo: Instagram
 
BAGNF05 said:
It’s not all Cleary. Luai without Cleary has an exceptional win rate. Mind you that team just wins, hard to say how much of that is Luai’s input.
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There could be something in Ivan’s final message as they run out before kick off? ‘There’ll be 4 or 5 of you who will win this game for us today…be one of those 4 or 5.’ The club has earned the right to deliver that sort of trigger.
 
The Daily Telegraph’s David Riccio believes a move by Jarome Luai to the Wests Tigers is looking more and more likely with each passing day.

Luai’s current contract will see him remain at the Panthers until the end of the 2024 season but has yet to re-sign with the reigning premiers who have already tabled a two-year offer worth around $800,000 a season.

Tigers rookie coach Benji Marshall is reportedly front and centre of the sales pitch to Luai and Riccio believes a decision on the 26-year-old's future is imminent.

“To Wests Tigers fans, I wouldn’t be prepared to say you are going to get a huge present under the Christmas tree in the shape of Jarome Luai just yet,” Riccio said on SEN 1170 Breakfast.

“However, there is a big chance.

“Benji Marshall, in his ability to woo and sell the dream to Luai.

“At a recent house visit to Benji’s place made by Luai, (a deal) is now starting to gain some traction.

“Let’s not forget the relationship of Api Koroisau and Charlie Staines, (both) former Panthers.

“The Wests Tigers have a board meeting this week and it will give some indication on how much they are willing to go all in for Jarome Luai.

“This will pick up and gain some traction in the next 48 to 72 hours.

“There is an increasing confidence in the Wests Tigers (that they’ll get him).”

Tigers in the box seat to land Jarome Luai

“There is an increasing confidence in the Wests Tigers.”
www.sen.com.au www.sen.com.au
 
jrtiger said:
The Daily Telegraph’s David Riccio believes a move by Jarome Luai to the Wests Tigers is looking more and more likely with each passing day.

Luai’s current contract will see him remain at the Panthers until the end of the 2024 season but has yet to re-sign with the reigning premiers who have already tabled a two-year offer worth around $800,000 a season.

Tigers rookie coach Benji Marshall is reportedly front and centre of the sales pitch to Luai and Riccio believes a decision on the 26-year-old's future is imminent.

“To Wests Tigers fans, I wouldn’t be prepared to say you are going to get a huge present under the Christmas tree in the shape of Jarome Luai just yet,” Riccio said on SEN 1170 Breakfast.

“However, there is a big chance.

“Benji Marshall, in his ability to woo and sell the dream to Luai.

“At a recent house visit to Benji’s place made by Luai, (a deal) is now starting to gain some traction.

“Let’s not forget the relationship of Api Koroisau and Charlie Staines, (both) former Panthers.

“The Wests Tigers have a board meeting this week and it will give some indication on how much they are willing to go all in for Jarome Luai.

“This will pick up and gain some traction in the next 48 to 72 hours.

“There is an increasing confidence in the Wests Tigers (that they’ll get him).”

Tigers in the box seat to land Jarome Luai

“There is an increasing confidence in the Wests Tigers.”
www.sen.com.au www.sen.com.au
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Head it all before Riccio ... Moses, Addo Carr, Latrell ... until it's announced, nothing to be confident about!
 
Eternal Tiger said:
Which is why Ivan wouldn't mind losing Luai. Gets to Coach both son's.
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Nathan is by far the best player in the game and deserves credit and rightly so, but anyone who thinks that he doesn't get favouritism from the coach is blind. There would 100% be subtle favouritism at the very least. The media never criticise Nathan even when he did his silly Tik Tok thing during lockdown or when he supported Tyrone May among other incidents. When Nathan took 'unders' on that 1.3 million deal he could easily get the money Dad is getting and find a loophole through that way. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Jett is a good player but like you see with Brad Arthur and Shane Flanagan, Ivan will take Jett over a more talented half. This might sound crazy, but if there is something that could bring down Penrith's dynasty, it would be one of Nathan or Ivan doing something silly off the field. It would distract both of them. Which is why in 2019 (Ivan's first year back) Penrith struggled when Nathan's best mate Tyrone May was charged with being a sex offender just before the season started
 
jrtiger said:
The Daily Telegraph’s David Riccio believes a move by Jarome Luai to the Wests Tigers is looking more and more likely with each passing day.

Luai’s current contract will see him remain at the Panthers until the end of the 2024 season but has yet to re-sign with the reigning premiers who have already tabled a two-year offer worth around $800,000 a season.

Tigers rookie coach Benji Marshall is reportedly front and centre of the sales pitch to Luai and Riccio believes a decision on the 26-year-old's future is imminent.

“To Wests Tigers fans, I wouldn’t be prepared to say you are going to get a huge present under the Christmas tree in the shape of Jarome Luai just yet,” Riccio said on SEN 1170 Breakfast.

“However, there is a big chance.

“Benji Marshall, in his ability to woo and sell the dream to Luai.

“At a recent house visit to Benji’s place made by Luai, (a deal) is now starting to gain some traction.

“Let’s not forget the relationship of Api Koroisau and Charlie Staines, (both) former Panthers.

“The Wests Tigers have a board meeting this week and it will give some indication on how much they are willing to go all in for Jarome Luai.

“This will pick up and gain some traction in the next 48 to 72 hours.

“There is an increasing confidence in the Wests Tigers (that they’ll get him).”

Tigers in the box seat to land Jarome Luai

“There is an increasing confidence in the Wests Tigers.”
www.sen.com.au www.sen.com.au
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A part of me thinks Luai is just dragging this out to troll us. It's his manager leaking info to the media no doubt. Maybe the 2 year deal is what he wants and a longer deal with more options after that
 
rugbygoated said:
A part of me thinks Luai is just dragging this out to troll us. It's his manager leaking info to the media no doubt. Maybe the 2 year deal is what he wants and a longer deal with more options after that
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I don't think that at all. it's being dragged out because we haven't lodged an official offer. these things don't move in a matter of hours, they take weeks.
 
jrtiger said:
The Daily Telegraph’s David Riccio believes a move by Jarome Luai to the Wests Tigers is looking more and more likely with each passing day.

Luai’s current contract will see him remain at the Panthers until the end of the 2024 season but has yet to re-sign with the reigning premiers who have already tabled a two-year offer worth around $800,000 a season.

Tigers rookie coach Benji Marshall is reportedly front and centre of the sales pitch to Luai and Riccio believes a decision on the 26-year-old's future is imminent.

“To Wests Tigers fans, I wouldn’t be prepared to say you are going to get a huge present under the Christmas tree in the shape of Jarome Luai just yet,” Riccio said on SEN 1170 Breakfast.

“However, there is a big chance.

“Benji Marshall, in his ability to woo and sell the dream to Luai.

“At a recent house visit to Benji’s place made by Luai, (a deal) is now starting to gain some traction.

“Let’s not forget the relationship of Api Koroisau and Charlie Staines, (both) former Panthers.

“The Wests Tigers have a board meeting this week and it will give some indication on how much they are willing to go all in for Jarome Luai.

“This will pick up and gain some traction in the next 48 to 72 hours.

“There is an increasing confidence in the Wests Tigers (that they’ll get him).”

Tigers in the box seat to land Jarome Luai

“There is an increasing confidence in the Wests Tigers.”
www.sen.com.au www.sen.com.au
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Something that I’m sure has been considered but not mentioned is not just Api’s relationship with Luai but perhaps Api’s game style suited Luai more. A heap more ball went left in recent years to 23: granted some of that might be due to no Kikau but it also could come down to how Luai likes to receive the ball from dummy half.
 
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