Bigscreentv
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So...I've had some more time to process Jerome leaving.
All in all I'm not that disappointed with him going. Did he go against his word? We'll kind of, but it's business, and by the time he leaves we'll be ready for him to go. Benji would have learnt a lot from the Galvin situation; you can't really take what anyone says on face value, and you need to plan for all scenarios, which I think the club has done really well in this instance.
I also feel like the club aren't that disappointed Jerome is going. It's probably unfair to compare Jerome's performances with the Tigers with those at the Panthers; team is totally different and at different stages of their development, but I do feel that Jerome's style of play isn't the "perfect" fit for us. He has flair and is unpredictable, but he's a tough player to run outside of and those combinations have taken time to develop.
It seems to me that they had a suspicion that wouldn't stay. They signed Doueihi a few months back, out of nowhere, until 2029. I thought that was random at the time but didn't think too much of it at the time, especially given our halves depth.
Finally, Jerome knows who's coming through. He knows the club will be in good hands at the end of 27, so it makes sense for him to go then.
P.S - Jerome suggesting that he'd be happy to come back through NSW cup was an odd one. I could be reading in a little, but Benji did make the call to move Luai out of 7, and maybe Luai isn't as confident as the bravado suggests. He's human, after all.
For the record I love what Jerome has done; I'm a little said to see him go but I don't think him leaving is going to stop our progress.
All in all I'm not that disappointed with him going. Did he go against his word? We'll kind of, but it's business, and by the time he leaves we'll be ready for him to go. Benji would have learnt a lot from the Galvin situation; you can't really take what anyone says on face value, and you need to plan for all scenarios, which I think the club has done really well in this instance.
I also feel like the club aren't that disappointed Jerome is going. It's probably unfair to compare Jerome's performances with the Tigers with those at the Panthers; team is totally different and at different stages of their development, but I do feel that Jerome's style of play isn't the "perfect" fit for us. He has flair and is unpredictable, but he's a tough player to run outside of and those combinations have taken time to develop.
It seems to me that they had a suspicion that wouldn't stay. They signed Doueihi a few months back, out of nowhere, until 2029. I thought that was random at the time but didn't think too much of it at the time, especially given our halves depth.
Finally, Jerome knows who's coming through. He knows the club will be in good hands at the end of 27, so it makes sense for him to go then.
P.S - Jerome suggesting that he'd be happy to come back through NSW cup was an odd one. I could be reading in a little, but Benji did make the call to move Luai out of 7, and maybe Luai isn't as confident as the bravado suggests. He's human, after all.
For the record I love what Jerome has done; I'm a little said to see him go but I don't think him leaving is going to stop our progress.
