OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[hank37w]

Before signing Luai I always thought he was the one Penrith player they would miss the least.

It's not hard to be a running 5/8 when you have a stacked team around you.

Douhie would be a Dally M winner in the Penrith system.

Ivan knew what he was worth to his team when it was reported he would only give $600k or $700k for him to stay.

Whatever you may think of Ivan, he ain't no dope.

Anyway why worry about it, we've all got work tomorrow.

 

[hank37w]

and 4 premierships, agree set for life with media gig post career

Luai's definitely been hit in the arse with a rainbow.

Shame the rainbow didn't effect Manly yesterday.

 

[innsaneink]

The novelty of not being able to walk down the street (literally) will wear off fast. The ones hit hardest though will be the families. What are they gonna do all day?

Probably come back to Oz for most part....adding strain to the r/ship

 

[clontarfkid]

I actually think most players Chiefs wil attract are mature guys with big reputations like Luai,who have set themseves up in multi million homes in Syd or Melb....whose families will stay put for the kids educaion,plus avoid capital gains tax on the family home which is a big issue
Dad will see family every few weeks on away games..and byes..and during summer

 

[momo_amp_medo]

I don’t see much “on field-value for money” with him here beyond this year.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

I actually think most players Chiefs wil attract are mature guys with big reputations like Luai,who have set themseves up in multi million homes in Syd or Melb....whose families will stay put for the kids educaion,plus avoid capital gains tax on the family home which is a big issue
Dad will see family every few weeks on away games..and byes..and during summer

You are probably right there..I doubt Laui will bring his whole family to PNG to live.....I wonder if PNG Chiefs include a years free subscription to Penthouse.....

 

[Moh]

The compound would make a great reality show.

 

[Tucker]

can’t say I’ve been his biggest fan ..but yesterday they showed they have problems all over the field… Wally Lewis in his prime wouldn’t have made a difference

I don’t like that analogy because it is not true.
Wally often carried sides.
That’s why he is the king.

 

[Tucker]

I actually think most players Chiefs wil attract are mature guys with big reputations like Luai,who have set themseves up in multi million homes in Syd or Melb....whose families will stay put for the kids educaion,plus avoid capital gains tax on the family home which is a big issue
Dad will see family every few weeks on away games..and byes..and during summer

Possibly, yes….they could end up FIFO workers.
Not great for Poly’s whose families are often their communities.

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

The compound would make a great reality show.

100%. The drama would be amazing. Some young single guy stuck in the compound for weeks/months on end is definitely making a pass at someone's partner.

 

[The Chad]

100%. The drama would be amazing. Some young single guy stuck in the compound for weeks/months on end is definitely making a pass at someone's partner.

You joke....but would it really be a surprise if a show like this happened?

 

[Tiger Woods]

1.2m playing like he's on $1.20
😂

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Complete sheeinus, if you wanted to go further put Tony sukkar at prop with Skelton in the back row

Skelton in the backrow? Never thought of that. I like it man. Lateral thinking.

 

[Tiger Woods]

Can Luai ever be dropped??

He can only be dropped off to the airport to go to PNG
🤣

 

[king_sirro]

100%. The drama would be amazing. Some young single guy stuck in the compound for weeks/months on end is definitely making a pass at someone's partner.

First thing i thought of when I heard about the compound is a torrid affair will happen

 

[crazycat]

The signing of Luai was great at the time. The timing of PNG contract is pretty fortunate as well. He still has more work to do here on and off the field. I'd like to see him mentor Latu over the next 18 months. It would be good to see Latu 7. Luai 6 before AD is back.

I agree, but not starting like this.

To get:
Api,
Latu,
Luai
and Bula at 1 is a very fast spine.

NO way should this be our starting spine though. No way at all. But swap in Latu when people have tired legs this would do a lot of damage.

Luai can really motivate a defensive line when he wants too.

 

[crazycat]

First thing i thought of when I heard about the compound is a torrid affair will happen

Nothing exciting happens in a compound.

Although I honestly expect that women may be flown to PNG to entertain, along with some locals.

Heck, if the team tours the Trobian islands anything could happen.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Heck - even cannibalism could cease to exist...

 

[crazycat]

Ivan knew what he was worth to his team when it was reported he would only give $600k or $700k for him to stay.

Whatever you may think of Ivan, he ain't no dope.

Anyway why worry about it, we've all got work tomorrow.

Re signings Ivan is a dope.

Remember him paying overs for Adam Reynolds, pushing for Chris McQueen to be signed after a broken neck (also on Madge), he signed a bunch of players that turned into nothing here.

Ivan is a good coach, nay great coach but seriously bad at signing the right talent.

At Penrith he was lucky. He decided to keep the spine and that was the right choice. All his talent though is from the Juniors who have come up through the club. It's only recently that we see Ivan hire anyone that hasn't been a benchwarmer in Papalii, Casey Mclean, Blaize Talagi and that's it. Very known quantities as players.

Ivan is a good coach. He is not a signing genius like Craig Bellamy

 

[tig_prmz]

A little bit of a conspiracy theory maybe, but I feel like the NRL and the Australian government has invested so heavily in PNG and hence Jerome.

Jerome playing crap means it's bad for PNG, worse than us. I don't think the NRL will let that happen