OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[rugbygoated]

You can only recruit those players available

Luai is a gun and he will do me

Ezra Mam was rubbish in today's game. The guy is a great individual runner with speed to burn but his playmaking skills such as passing and kicking are well below the top 5/8s

 

[Spartan117]

Ezra Mam was rubbish in today's game. The guy is a great individual runner with speed to burn but his playmaking skills such as passing and kicking are well below the top 5/8s

I'm.happy with Jerome coming.

 

[crazycat]

You're living up to your username! Turdesco has never played 5/8 in his life. He has no long kicking game and limited ball playing ability. He would crowd out his outside men worse than Doueihi.

I think Teddy needs to be in the side somewhere.

I don't think he has the size to be wing and is wasted there.
You could do Teddy + Tupou in the Center/wing on one side, although Tupou has let NSW down before. I take the point that Teddy usually goes himself rather then pass the ball out. But Teddy does go himself.

NSW needs to come up with a plan. I don't think you can leave Teddy out of a side that is missing Cleary, Moses and most of it's talent.

 

[happy_tiger]

Congrats on SOO Romey

 

[rugbygoated]

I'm.happy with Jerome coming.

I am content too. I think a number of our fans are deathriding him intentionally to not be 'disappointed' that he doesn't live up to the million price tag that Brooks was pressured with

 

[Halbrowne61]

I am content too. I think a number of our fans are deathriding him intentionally to not be 'disappointed' that he doesn't live up to the million price tag that Brooks was pressured with

Good point.

 

[Tito Santana]

Luai will be awesome - he is awesome already.

Api
Luai
Galvin
Bula

A marquee signing is a key position can change this club not to mention him and Api have won comps together. He will bring the intensity and sharpness Bateman was meant to bring.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

9.Api
7. Luai
6. Galvin
4. Olam
3. Talagi
1. Bula

 

[Robbie's Love Child]

9.Api
7. Luai
6. Galvin
4. Olam
3. Talagi
1. Bula

Love it, it is just the forwards that worry me next year, hopefully some signings will come.

Stef
Api
?
Sam Fainu
?
?

 

[yeti]

Bula needs a rocket. Otherwise I can see Tuuruva taking that no.1 spot.

 

[king_sirro]

Bula needs a rocket. Otherwise I can see Tuuruva taking that no.1 spot.

Bula has that David Peachey type of class, while Turuva has higher energy, workrate and better short distance speed injecting into the backline. I think we get more value out of Turuva at fullback. I also think he would capitalise more off Luai.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Love it, it is just the forwards that worry me next year, hopefully some signings will come.

Stef
Api
?
Sam Fainu
?
?

A couple of pommy's forwards would be good!
Richo spending a long time in the UK selling the Tigers Brand and getting contracts finalised before the flight home [I hope]?

 

[TrueTiger]

The biggest thing I see with Jerome coming next year is STABILITY and SMARTS in the 7 position...Im not bagging Luke but we have needed a player that can control the team as a halfback and do it well,the other night proved what qualities he has and Im sure many,many of us are looking forward to a guy that can produce when needed...

 

[Enmore_Tiger]

Luai's profile is going off the chart these weeks. The Sharks game was just astounding, how many shorts kicks for repeat sets? Just worked them over and over. A dream paring with Galvin.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Luai's profile is going off the chart these weeks. The Sharks game was just astounding, how many shorts kicks for repeat sets? Just worked them over and over. A dream paring with Galvin.

Let’s just wait and see ET. There’s been a lot of good players who joined us and left their best form at the door.
But I hope you’re right, coz this club really needs a lift. At the moment we’re really pushing shit uphill on all fronts; players, sponsors, home ground, coaches !!!

 

[weststigerman]

Let’s just wait and see ET. There’s been a lot of good players who joined us and left their best form at the door.
But I hope you’re right, coz this club really needs a lift. At the moment we’re really pushing shit uphill on all fronts; players, sponsors, home ground, coaches !!!

Fair point.

Ice was tearing it up for Parra after he signed with us and I was pumped to see how he went. We somehow turned him into a powderpuff.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Fair point.

Ice was tearing it up for Parra after he signed with us and I was pumped to see how he went. We somehow turned him into a powderpuff.

The problem is not necessarily the player but the club/team dynamics. We just don’t allow good players to shine coz they get dragged down to mediocrity.

 

[weststigerman]

The problem is not necessarily the player but the club/team dynamics. We just don’t allow good players to shine coz they get dragged down to mediocrity.

Yeah I remember last year early in the season one of the positives was that the new signings were among our best. Eventually they were dragged back down to the rest.

I hear the similar positives said about Galvin and Fainu. Hopefully the same thing doesn’t happen to them.

 

[rugbygoated]

Asked if he had captaincy aspirations, Luai said: “I don’t want to go to coach and say, ‘I want to be captain’. I want the coach to see that in me. If it’s the right fit and feel for them, I want it to be a natural thing.”

Love this from Jarome

 

[finnzo]

Looks like he had been promoted to the NSW blues leadership group this signing is ageing very well