OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[hank37w]

Except Benji played Galvin on the left last year. Shocking coaching with zero forward thinking. Galvin now starts 2025 from scratch as a right side player after years of predominantly left when he could have had the 2nd half of the year on the right and taken some learnings into the preseason.

Galvin himself has said in interviews that he would be playing on the right this season, so it has not come as any surprise to me.

Thought that towards the end of last season Galvin was starting to wander over to the right side and do a bit of playing over there, all be it for only limited minutes.

For what it's worth, I think luai has earned the right and as our marquee player is entitled to play on his favoured side.

Hopefully things work out for the best and I won't make any further comments on Benji's forward planning.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Galvin himself has said in interviews that he would be playing on the right this season, so it has not come as any surprise to me.

Thought that towards the end of last season Galvin was starting to wander over to the right side and do a bit of playing over there, all be it for only limited minutes.

For what it's worth, I think luai has earned the right and as our marquee player is entitled to play on his favoured side.

Hopefully things work out for the best and I won't make any further comments on Benji's forward planning.

I agree, and wanted to add a few points.

1 - Luai is a left foot kicker & Galvin right foot kicker, more effective when the kickers on their favoured side of ruck.

2 - Galvin is developing. If he's going to become a complete footballer & the best there has ever been as some want to suggest, he needs to learn to be effective on the right.

3 - I think you'll find we'll play our halves on both sides of the ruck given their capabilities, Benji or Galvin alluded to it I recall.

If playing Galvin predominantly right side becomes a negative media story in '25 ... FMD!

 

[851]

No idea what you are talking about. I’m already on record saying we’ll improve

You tossed all your toys out of the cot when the Luai clause story broke, you made some ridiculous statements, and you took on half the forum doubling down on them too

 

[GNR4LIFE]

You tossed all your toys out of the cot when the Luai clause story broke, you made some ridiculous statements, you took on half the forum

Or did half the forum take on me? And what do my thoughts on the clause have to do with how I think we go in 25?

 

[851]

Also mate, if you are gonna call someone out, be brave enough to do it by name. Don’t talk in vagaries

I am 100% brave enough to call you or anyone else out,, I am as brave as you are stupid, I was being nice, it was you, GNR, aka Gunner, is that clear enough for you mate

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I am 100% brave enough to call you or anyone else out,, I am as brave as you are stupid, I was being nice, it was you, GNR, aka Gunner, is that clear enough for you mate

After the fact. Again though, I’m not actually sure what you are calling out. What receipts are you going to be showing? Genuinely curious

Edit: After better judgement, I deleted the post you replied to here. Regardless, I have no idea what your issue is.

 

[Kaito]

I agree, and wanted to add a few points.

1 - Luai is a left foot kicker & Galvin right foot kicker, more effective when the kickers on their favoured side of ruck.

2 - Galvin is developing. If he's going to become a complete footballer & the best there has ever been as some want to suggest, he needs to learn to be effective on the right.

3 - I think you'll find we'll play our halves on both sides of the ruck given their capabilities, Benji or Galvin alluded to it I recall.

If playing Galvin predominantly right side becomes a negative media story in '25 ... FMD!

Yep. They were training from left 2 right in the drills
I watched too. A lot is riding on Galvin sticking not
exclusively but mostly to his side of the ruck (see
my post in the other thread). Galvin was running
backline moves on his weak hand (left to right pass) —
that's all they were doing. Player gets hit/held, then
do it again & again, and then give the ball 2 the opposing
team (after 6-10 plays), then defend the right hand
side exclusively. I was only there for a short time
though as I mentioned, small sample size of training.

 

[Tucker]

I started keeping recipients for next year too bro,
the bookmark function comes in handy as well lol

You guys are very lucky people didn’t do the same to you over the past decade.

 

[Kaito]

You guys are very lucky people didn’t do the same to you over the past decade.

Nah it's all love haha. Just messing with him

 

[hammertime]

Amazing to see them both back so early. So May and Bateman are the only two now not at training? You can see why Benji and Richo were pushing John to be here. It wasn't an attack on him, just trying to push for cultural change for the whole team.

 

[crazycat]

PLEASE stop updating the Jerome Luai thread unless there is real news!

I keep seeing the update and thinking "Oh crap he has been caught doing Miranda Kerr and Jessica Mauboi in the same bed" or something.

No news is really really good news sometimes.

 

[Tigerstigerstigers]

PLEASE stop updating the Jerome Luai thread unless there is real news!

I keep seeing the update and thinking "Oh crap he has been caught doing Miranda Kerr and Jessica Mauboi in the same bed" or something.

No news is really really good news sometimes.

And yet here we are with a no news post

 

[boonboon]

Watched him at the members training session today and every time he touched the ball the pace quickened even in casual running of moves

 

[Kelce68]

Galvin himself has said in interviews that he would be playing on the right this season, so it has not come as any surprise to me.

Thought that towards the end of last season Galvin was starting to wander over to the right side and do a bit of playing over there, all be it for only limited minutes.

For what it's worth, I think luai has earned the right and as our marquee player is entitled to play on his favoured side.

Hopefully things work out for the best and I won't make any further comments on Benji's forward planning.

Yep.

Seyfarth's try off Latu's no looker was probably our best try last season and it occurred because of Galvin sweeping around to the right.

He toyed with it a lot more in the second half of the year than people remember.

He'll be fine.

 

[swag_tiger]

I have a feeling Jerome will be a fan favourite soon enough.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I have a feeling Jerome will be a fan favourite soon enough.

He isn’t already?

 

[Speed2burn]

I have a feeling Jerome will be a fan favourite soon enough.

He probably already is.

He has an enormous fan base waiting to be unlocked aswell… Tigers probably aren’t far behind Parra & Dogs Sydney wise for support if we can get our act together

 

[Suzie-Q]

Watched him at the members training session today and every time he touched the ball the pace quickened even in casual running of moves

And he was last to finish signing autographs and taking photos. I saw him do a video for a guy's aunty's 89th birthday (and told her to drop the panthers because he's a tiger now and Tigers rule!). He truly seems like a lovely guy and a real leader. Check out the bling!!

 

[BrissieTiger67]

PLEASE stop updating the Jerome Luai thread unless there is real news!

I keep seeing the update and thinking "Oh crap he has been caught doing Miranda Kerr and Jessica Mauboi in the same bed" or something.

No news is really really good news sometimes.

If that was to come out, he only needs to punch russel crowe in the head and get a hug from hugh jackman and you get an automatic Order of Australian.

 

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