They all have the same number of spoons.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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They all have the same number of spoons.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.
You are missing the point.They all have the same number of spoons.
No, I get the point you are trying to make. But you're making assumptions that others arent close to Luai and that they'd be more objective.You are missing the point.
As always- I find myself agreeing with a lot of what you say.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.
Of course he has played a part.No, I get the point you are trying to make. But you're making assumptions that others arent close to Luai and that they'd be more objective.
Before Luai: 3 consecutive spoons
After Luai: 8 competition points and +80 differential clear of the spoon.
Is that all Luai? Obviously not.. has Luai played a part? Well if the CEO, Coach, Captain and one of the top performing players are saying so , it holds weight.
I concede that point. He is a big name player who attracts others. I just hoped he would have had our attack reasonably well organised. Maybe a second off season can bring that?As always- I find myself agreeing with a lot of what you say.
Thing is with Luai, he is (likely) fairly responsible for the quality of the recruitment. Players want to play with good players. The May's for sure.
Is his PLAY worth $1m? Probably not. Is his effect worth $1m? I'd argue it is.
I have to imagine that a settled spine, more go forward & better strike out wide- practiced together over the off season- should smooth things out.I concede that point. He is a big name player who attracts others. I just hoped he would have had our attack reasonably well organised. Maybe a second off season can bring that?
Only at Penrith.Funny thing- some people just attract winning. I think Luai might be that kind of character.
I wonder how much Luai's 'better play' has actually coincided with Taylan May's 1st grade play? It also seems that Samuela almost broke out of his funk around that time too.
I'd be curious to see if his Penrith win strike rate increased the longer he played. It could then be argued that we are in the infancy stages at the Tigers.Only at Penrith.
Losing strike rates at Tigers, NSW and Samoa
NoActually- did a little digging.
In 2019, when he first played significant time, his win percentage was 54%. 2020 up to 87%, 2021 up to 92% & 2022 up to 95%.
In 2023 it dropped to 77% & increased in 2024 to 79%.
So, those 2 years aside, his win ratio increases the longer he plays.
Interestingly- the 2 years it dropped- just happen to coincide with Api Koroisau joining the Tigers.
Api's career is longer, but switching to the Tigers he started at 19%, then 27% & this year 38%.
Point being- while they are not competition winning numbers- they do show that they appear to both improve the winning chances of the teams they play for over time.
Luai is at 40% & Api at 38% this year. If those numbers are up 10-15% next season, is the investment proving worthwhile?
Depends on who you ask.Actually- did a little digging.
In 2019, when he first played significant time, his win percentage was 54%. 2020 up to 87%, 2021 up to 92% & 2022 up to 95%.
In 2023 it dropped to 77% & increased in 2024 to 79%.
So, those 2 years aside, his win ratio increases the longer he plays.
Interestingly- the 2 years it dropped- just happen to coincide with Api Koroisau joining the Tigers.
Api's career is longer, but switching to the Tigers he started at 19%, then 27% & this year 38%.
Point being- while they are not competition winning numbers- they do show that they appear to both improve the winning chances of the teams they play for over time.
Luai is at 40% & Api at 38% this year. If those numbers are up 10-15% next season, is the investment proving worthwhile?