OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

Lukic said:
Luai's a 6 who needs a seven.

He's been playing much better of late.

He won't live up to his contract as a player. He's an above average nrl player who made a career out of playing the easiest role in the greatest team of the modern era.

But we had money to spend and he has helped attract other good players.

It's a bad deal but the only alternative was to commit to Galvin and Latu as our future halves, which simply wasn't a reality for a coaching staff and admin that needed results sooner.
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I concur with all of that
We needed him desperately..and still do..despite transparent shortcomings and the price tag we paid
 
Tom Shines said:
Think it was more around thr lenght of the deal… 3 years v 2 years …. Even Ricky said publicly he should take the deal…so I can only assume he didn’t see it as a bargain
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Think Ricky will regret that decision..time will tell.
Dogs apparently squeezing Burton out...have realised he cant create anything,so LG goes to 6 and we get a 7j just like....the one they had that got them to the top earlier this year!!
 
Tom Shines said:
Think it was more around thr lenght of the deal… 3 years v 2 years …. Even Ricky said publicly he should take the deal…so I can only assume he didn’t see it as a bargain
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Which can also mean, thanks for your efforts but we don’t need you any more. It’s never as simple as “ take the deal son”.
 
Halbrowne61 said:
I’m not sure about Latu but imo Luai is a 6 and should only be treated as such.
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... He will only be a 6 for us.

Which sounds harsh. But Benji never was a 7, Morris/Hodgson can't coach a 7 and really they don't have the structure in themselves to do it.
Scott Prince might, he might not... Doesn't matter he is not here.

If Luai joined the Cowboys and hung around Jonathan Thurston, or Easts and Cooper cronk... Yea, he would develop into a decent halfback. Unlike Brooks he has that attitude... But it won't blossim with us.

At best, he may become a Lockyer style 5/8.
 
Lukic said:
Luai's a 6 who needs a seven.

He's been playing much better of late.

He won't live up to his contract as a player. He's an above average nrl player who made a career out of playing the easiest role in the greatest team of the modern era.

But we had money to spend and he has helped attract other good players.

It's a bad deal but the only alternative was to commit to Galvin and Latu as our future halves, which simply wasn't a reality for a coaching staff and admin that needed results sooner.
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Days of a 6 and 7 are almost gone.

Luai is a good half but lacks a long kicking game and plays better on the edge.

He needs a partner who has a good long kicking game, can straighten the attack and defends well. Both Douehi and Latu fill that role.

Luai has a very good understanding of when to go short side, when to go long, when to cut back in etc. you won't find many halves better than him at playing the short side especially with May and Fainu now getting confident with him.

Dogs have Burton who's a good edge player with a good kicking game so they needed someone who can straighten the attack in the middle and on the edge so they went all in on Galvin.
 
How many games did the Wests Tigers win this year when Jarome Luai wasn’t playing?
I only remember him missing the Bronco’s game at Suncorp and Manly at 4Pines and we lost both.
 
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mtd#2 said:
Benji:
“Jarome has been really great for us. I know people have mixed opinions about what he's done on the field, but off the field he's definitely changed the place in terms of standards with what he's brought to us.”

Api:
“He’s changed so much since when I first met him back in 2020… His footy IQ and the way he’s able to convey his ideas or what he thinks we should do is incredible. … He knew that he had to change things at this club. He’s come in and he hasn’t held back. Everyone looks up to him and loves him… If he needs to say something then he will, and that takes real leadership and courage.”
He also praised the fresh, energetic atmosphere Luai helped foster: “The vibes have been great… How you start your sessions at training is really important… The vibe they’ve created helps build connections off the field as well. The laughs you create off the field definitely translates to on the field.”

Richo:
“Penrith provided him with the polish that’s made him what he is, on and off the field … At our club he’s the alpha leader, he’s taken on that role, and I’ve been surprised at how good he has done at that role. I’m just glad we’ve got him.”

Turuva:
“(Our set-up) is similar [to Penrith], to be honest. One reason is because we have Jarome here,” Turuva told AAP. “He’s driving the standard, driving the culture. It’s a real young group, so that’s pretty good for me as well.”

im not sure how much more credible you can get?
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As I said.
Give me quotes from objective people who don’t have a vested interest to exaggerate.
 
The Chad said:
Thing is- if it's not Jerome that has made these changes to the club- the better results, the greater commitment on the field etc- where does it come from?

Benji?
Hodgo?
Turuva?

Who or what is responsible for our greater competitiveness in 2025?
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We brought some handy players to the club other than Luai who have been pretty helpful. May, Turuva, Skelton and May have all been good to great.
Adam Doueihi took his chance.
Bula kept improving as did Twal and the Fainu triumvirate.
Toa has been great in spurts, especially at the start of the year.
Losing Galvin certainly helped as he stifles our play.
I’m not saying he hasn’t had some influence - of course he has. Well over a million dollars worth? Not for mine, let’s see what next year brings.
 
Tucker said:
We brought some handy players to the club other than Luai who have been pretty helpful. May, Turuva, Skelton and May have all been good to great.
Adam Doueihi took his chance.
Bula kept improving as did Twal and the Fainu triumvirate.
Toa has been great in spurts, especially at the start of the year.
Losing Galvin certainly helped as he stifles our play.
I’m not saying he hasn’t had some influence - of course he has. Well over a million dollars worth? Not for mine, let’s see what next year brings.
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Similar money to what Brown will earn at the Knights, for me, Luai offers more with respect to his leadership he shows. He seems to drive some of the standards which was not as evident in previous years. As you say let's see what next year brings.
 
mtd#2 said:
Not quite sure how that works...
If it's someone not close to the club, they obviously aren't there to witness what's going on.. so how can they comment?
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I didn’t say not close to the club. I said objective.
Let’s hear from those that have been here a few years.
 
Tucker said:
I didn’t say not close to the club. I said objective.
Let’s hear from those that have been here a few years.
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Benji and API have been here since the start of the 2023 season, Richo also joined that year.

Who's left then, Twal, Douhei, Seyfarth, Pole, Staines, Naden? What makes them more objective? If not them, then who fits the build of being close enough but remains objective? Lachlan? 🤣
 
mtd#2 said:
Benji and API have been here since the start of the 2023 season, Richo also joined that year.

Who's left then, Twal, Douhei, Seyfarth, Pole, Staines, Naden? What makes them more objective? If not them, then who fits the build of being close enough but remains objective? Lachlan? 🤣
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The ones you named are fine.
Api and Benji have brought us a heap of failure and are buddy buddy with Luai. They are not objective.
 
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