OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

Geez I’m all for Luai coming and if it ends up that way, I’d be stoked. How long has it been since we had a half of his calibre and brashness even think about coming here?

Sure he’s a bit of an arrogant dick head, but what has he really done bad off and on the field apart from big noting himself and his team and mouthing off? As far as I know he hasn’t raped anyone, bashed anyone, bet against his own team or done any drunken rampages through the streets, so I can’t see why anyone would not want him here. Quite a few of the Penrith players have that air of arrogance about them, I guess that comes with all the success they’ve had. Fisher-Harris is a bit of a knob also, but I can’t imagine anyone not wanting him here.
 
Flippedy said:
Geez I’m all for Luai coming and if it ends up that way, I’d be stoked. How long has it been since we had a half of his calibre and brashness even think about coming here?

Sure he’s a bit of an arrogant dick head, but what has he really done bad off and on the field apart from big noting himself and his team and mouthing off? As far as I know he hasn’t raped anyone, bashed anyone, bet against his own team or done any drunken rampages through the streets, so I can’t see why anyone would not want him here. Quite a few of the Penrith players have that air of arrogance about them, I guess that comes with all the success they’ve had. Fisher-Harris is a bit of a knob also, but I can’t imagine anyone not wanting him here.
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Diplomacy is not high on the KPI list for NRL players
 
Ivan Cleary has been "warning" potential suitors for Luai that they might just find he won't be as potent a weapon without Nathan alongside him. Leaving aside Ivan's obvious desire to scare away other clubs interested in signing the bloke, he might well be right.
 
Curaeus said:
Ivan Cleary has been "warning" potential suitors for Luai that they might just find he won't be as potent a weapon without Nathan alongside him. Leaving aside Ivan's obvious desire to scare away other clubs interested in signing the bloke, he might well be right.
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We've seen him without Cleary (good) and we've seen Cleary without Luai also (also good)

Not sure what Ivan is trying to achieve - other than downplay and upset Luai... or maybe gaslight him into thinking he needs Penrith more than Penrith needs him.

Either way, I'm not convinced he leaves but I think for his storyline, it'd be for the best... and we're the perfect destination. Get paid & bring the Tigers out of the ashes, into the promise land, under Benjis tutelage.
 
Demps said:
We've seen him without Cleary (good) and we've seen Cleary without Luai also (also good)

Not sure what Ivan is trying to achieve - other than downplay and upset Luai... or maybe gaslight him into thinking he needs Penrith more than Penrith needs him.

Either way, I'm not convinced he leaves but I think for his storyline, it'd be for the best... and we're the perfect destination. Get paid & bring the Tigers out of the ashes, into the promise land, under Benjis tutelage.
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I'm wondering what has has come between them. Something has happened for the traitorous turd to make the comments he has about Luai.
 
Well at the moment with Sezer, Fainu and Sullivan Luai doesn't seem to fit balance wise.

But when a high profile winner that Api wants to play with is on the market you just can't say no.

And if Luai wants to prove he can win with us without Cleary thats the type of players we want.
 
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Mystery said:
Luai is generally regarded in rugby league circles as one of the better blokes in the NRL.

A mate has been in origin camp for the past 3 years and said fox, to’o and Luai are the best blokes in the team. Give the most to fans, treat the staff the best (apparently RCG is the worst bloke)
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I don't have to like the bloke. I just wanna start bloody winning games.
 
Merlot said:
Luai told ivan he's chasing the money?very strange to crap on a player publicly like that
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Ivan just wants to keep him for as little as he can to make his team/club stronger.I can't blame him for that but i do blame him for leaving us in the poo with a poor squad that he overpaid and put together
 
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I dare say luai breaking away from the panthers is not just about money. The bloke will always be robin to batman while he plays for them. He's never going to be considered elite. He'll always be in Nathan's shadow.

Let's hope he comes here wanting to prove the panthers success wasn't just cleary.
 
Curaeus said:
Ivan Cleary has been "warning" potential suitors for Luai that they might just find he won't be as potent a weapon without Nathan alongside him. Leaving aside Ivan's obvious desire to scare away other clubs interested in signing the bloke, he might well be right.
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Ivan Cleary talking down one of his players that has helped get him three premierships …

he is a good bloke isn’t he, Ivan?

next stop - The Bulldogs …he will fit in well with their culture
 
hammertime said:
I dare say luai breaking away from the panthers is not just about money. The bloke will always be robin to batman while he plays for them. He's never going to be considered elite. He'll always be in Nathan's shadow.

Let's hope he comes here wanting to prove the panthers success wasn't just cleary.
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It’s nice and romantic to think he’d be motivated to come here to take us from the outhouse to the penthouse, he might even make that statement if he signs. But the only true motivation for him to sign with us will be money. And you know what, as much as I don’t like him, and believe it’s pretty shitty if that is what a player’s sole motivation is, when you have won 3 premierships, played Origin, and almost lead a minnow nation to a World Cup win, you’ve earned the right to only care about money at that stage.
 
Curaeus said:
Ivan Cleary has been "warning" potential suitors for Luai that they might just find he won't be as potent a weapon without Nathan alongside him. Leaving aside Ivan's obvious desire to scare away other clubs interested in signing the bloke, he might well be right.
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No way! We’re not taking his son as well.
 
Curaeus said:
Ivan Cleary has been "warning" potential suitors for Luai that they might just find he won't be as potent a weapon without Nathan alongside him. Leaving aside Ivan's obvious desire to scare away other clubs interested in signing the bloke, he might well be right.
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100% correct as much as I HATE to admit it

Luai is a gun 6 but it helps when the other guy next to u is Nathan C.

Luai makes us better and is worth the Overs!
 
5 days later..zilch …I’ll assume this “ all but confirmed rumour“ is just more BS ….

Of course he still might come …as I have no doubt the Tigers will offer him the most money…

This will probably play out for months, like the Moses deal did… no need to be in a hurry right ? He is still under contract next year …
 
Tom Shines said:
Ivan Cleary talking down one of his players that has helped get him three premierships …

he is a good bloke isn’t he, Ivan?

next stop - The Bulldogs …he will fit in well with their culture
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I don’t think it’s a surprise to anyone here that Ivan looks out for himself first and foremost.

It really was a bizarre thing to do unless Ivan already knows he is on his way out, in which case it’s just very spiteful.
 
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