OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[Buttface]

Hopefully Brooks will be available in 2 years.

He’d be a prime target in days gone by, an aging has been who never was needing one last BBQ.

 

[BZN]

I’m on the other side. I’d rather not know and keep it behind closed doors. As others mentioned I feel a bit deflated knowing he could potentially not see out his contract before he’s even laced a boot for us.

I still reckon he’ll give 100%, but it could end up ugly if we don’t perform

Imo Speed2burn it will get very ugly if we don't perform.
Luai will leave and who could blame him.
Then there will be a massive walkout of players, Benji will be sacked, and we would have to sack Richo as well.
Besides that, Richo hasn't bothered to reply to 4 emails I sent him, so that's even more reason for him to go 🤣.

 

[BZN]

It seems to me Luai is in the box seat to pick our next coach.

Maybe Luai could become our Captain/Coach like back in the olde halcyon days of Noel Kelly with the Mighty Magpies.

 

[lathami]

While this revaluation about Luai's clauses is disappointing, ask yourself this.....would you have him here with these clauses, or not here at all?

I don't blame Luai for having these clauses. The club has been the all time embarrassing joke of a sporting organisation. Probably the biggest joke is world sport.

I do believe though, that if we get our crap together, Luai has the integrity to wipe clauses in year 3, 4, and 5. IMO he will hold up his end of the bargain. If we deliver our end, he will stay.

My issues with the clauses aren’t that they are there, it’s when they start. 3 years locked in is a much better situation for the team. Instability after 12 months is not great, Luai helps attract players we have seen this already. How many players will come now knowing that Luai can opt out every year??
It’s naive to think Luai can turn us around in one year, two maybe but three is a much better situation all round! With the young kids coming through we need a bit more time, can u imagine the talk in 8/9 months if we aren’t going well??

 

[tiger_one]

Clauses are shit. It makes it difficult to plan ahead. I listened to a podcast with Matt Cameron recently who said they don’t do clauses and know what the majority of their top 30 will look like in 4 years.

But at the other end of the table, WT doesn’t have much hand in negotiations and probably needs to give up some certainty to attract talent.

Cameron (ex Wests Tigers too) is like all the "suits."
Spin when they want, spin what they want ............

 

[Demps]

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New and Improved Luai

 

[Telltails]

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New and Improved Luai

Battle ready

 

[upthetigers]

It doesn’t need to be hard. It needs to be effective.

Work hard and smart.

 

[user118245]

THIS IS NOT A DRILL HES TRAINING AND IN MEDIA POSTS

 

[GNR4LIFE]

 

[Needaname]

What’s the deal with the revamped training gear? We’ve had just as many training shirts as home grounds this year.

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1866330514870935847

 

[swag_tiger]

Can March hurry up already

 

[Ron Brodrick's Spirit]

Obviously more fake news as many esteemed experts on here assured us that he wouldn't appear at training until the new year.
That image is clearly a hologram.

 

[Demps]

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[Tigerchief]

Can March hurry up already

Got told this morning that they won’t be getting the orange version of the training shirts until mid to late January.

 

[Betterdays22]

Yep. That 20 second clip has convinced me we will win the comp in 25. Lock it in

 

[innsaneink]

Obviously more fake news as many esteemed experts on here assured us that he wouldn't appear at training until the new year.
That image is clearly a hologram.

Was never in doubt apparently

 

[SeanT]

Clauses are shit. It makes it difficult to plan ahead. I listened to a podcast with Matt Cameron recently who said they don’t do clauses and know what the majority of their top 30 will look like in 4 years.

But at the other end of the table, WT doesn’t have much hand in negotiations and probably needs to give up some certainty to attract talent.

Of course they do. Get in the top 4 and clauses aren't needed

 

[hsvjones]

Love it... This is clearly what set standards even though he would be just doing light drills etc.. due to NRL requirements

His fresh tattoo might not like the hot sun and movement yet.. They take some time to settle down.