OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[GNR4LIFE]

No one is arguing against his achievements. No one. I and others said he could thank Cleary for his status and I am yet to see a compelling argument against that.
It’s such a banal point to make. Do you not understand the conversation being had?
We are debating WHAT HE HAS DONE AT THIS CLUB.

I’d like to see him play under an accomplished coach here.

 

[Tucker]

I’d like to see him play under an accomplished coach here.

Well yes that would be a good start.

 

[innsaneink]

I do see positives in his game, and it’s disappointing that we haven’t seen them this year. My strong suspicion is that he’s missing Cleary’s controlling influence and finding the responsibility a bit overwhelming right now...but saying that usually invites a pile-on, so I tend to keep that opinion to myself.

I haven’t given up on him, though I’ll be honest, I’ve never really liked his style. To me he’s always been a bit of a showpony and a serial agitating smartarse....not my kind of player. That said, he’s played in a lot of big games now: a World Cup final series, 5 NRL grand finals, and five finals campaigns. Not many halves in the comp can boast that résumé. Surely he’s learned something from those experiences and it’s time we started seeing it.

I don’t really buy into all the talk about “creating cultures.” The family-club stuff is nice enough, but I’d rather win footy games with a pack of ruthless competitors than a group who just talk about how close they are. What frustrates me most is that he refused to delete his contract clauses...real leadership would have been doing that when the Galvin situation blew up. We need a hard-nosed leader, and so far he hasn’t supplied that.

Hopefully he can have some honest conversations over the break and come back in 2026 refreshed, focused, and ready to rip in. There’s still a good player there, we just need to see the mature version step up.

This point I disagree with...I believe its very important to have a great culture
For far too long weve been a bit lost as to our identity and what we stand for...moreso
helping to be our own club not a JV anymore, cut the balmain and magpie apron strings
Its something quite intangible but ive seen it at times at other clubs and is something I really believe weve lacked....its quite hard to put a finger on just what it is but this culture term that gets thrown around I guess sums it up...its everyone buying in, being proud etc etc
Really difficult personally to feel that in the past when weve had such imcompetence in charge...but when things are looking up and theres signs of improvement it can be infectious...I think its important everyone right throughout the organisation from CEO to kid members have this attitude

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Well yes that would be a good start.

With Bula, Luai and Api in the spine, our structures most of the time was appalling. That’s on the coaching.

 

[Tucker]

With Bula, Luai and Api in the spine, our structures most of the time was appalling. That’s on the coaching.

2 of those guys are our captains.
They need to put their big boy pants on and speak up.

 

[Tucker]

This point I disagree with...I believe its very important to have a great culture
For far too long weve been a bit lost as to our identity and what we stand for...moreso
helping to be our own club not a JV anymore, cut the balmain and magpie apron strings
Its something quite intangible but ive seen it at times at other clubs and is something I really believe weve lacked....its quite hard to put a finger on just what it is but this culture term that gets thrown around I guess sums it up...its everyone buying in, being proud etc etc
Really difficult personally to feel that in the past when weve had such imcompetence in charge...but when things are looking up and theres signs of improvement it can be infectious...I think its important everyone right throughout the organisation from CEO to kid members have this attitude

It’s important to have a good culture. No one likes working in a toxic environment.
That said, for mine it shouldn’t be the only focus unless it is working hand in hand with strategic playing goals. For example “the dogs of war” that Canterbury once built.
Is the culture being built here going to have similar outcomes? Arguably, this culture has helped expedite the departure of some good young talent, so I remain sceptical.

 

[Snidest 0]

With Bula, Luai and Api in the spine, our structures most of the time was appalling. That’s on the coaching.

From a troll who never played this is phucking GOLD!!

What about Doueihi in all of this?

Keep parroting your fellow troll dunce!

 

[Tucker]

From a troll who never played this is phucking GOLD!!

What about Doueihi in all of this?

Keep parroting your fellow troll dunce!

LOL as if you ever played.

 

[Snidest 0]

LOL as if you ever played.

Grow up clown!

As if your girlfriend GNR ever played any sport!

 

[Tucker]

Grow up clown!

As if your girlfriend GNR ever played any sport!

I don’t know him from a bar of soap. He may have, he may not have. Does it matter?

 

[Snidest 0]

LOL as if you ever played.

Left your shit posts alone - but you want to defend this repetitive troll moron!

It's on again phukwit!

 

[Snidest 0]

I don’t know him from a bar of soap. He may have, he may not have. Does it matter?

You don't know me from a bar of soap either - and you don't want to.

PHUK OFF!!

Nobody likes or respects you here! Moron!

 

[Tucker]

Left your shit posts alone - but you want to defend this repetitive troll moron!

It's on again phukwit!

lol you are the one who sounds like a moron.
Read a book sometime you dunce.

 

[Tucker]

You don't know me from a bar of soap either - and you don't want to.

PHUK OFF!!

Nobody likes or respects you here! Moron!

LOL and why should I care about that?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

2 of those guys are our captains.
They need to put their big boy pants on and speak up.

I think they are too comfortable with Benji. He’s their mate first, coach second.

 

[Snidest 0]

LOL and why should I care about that?

Maybe (just a hint) - you should phuck off somewhere else where your imbecilic opinions are respected?

But - I understand that is an impossible task so you just need to torture us for your petty sense of self-importance and vague human connection...

Touch grass dickhead!

 

[Tucker]

I think they are too comfortable with Benji. He’s their mate first, coach second.

If the three of them had an honesty session, and spent a few hours not praising each other and actually performing a proper debriefing and lessons learned from their time together, we may get somewhere.

 

[Tucker]

Maybe (just a hint) - you should phuck off somewhere else where your imbecilic opinions are respected?

But - I understand that is an impossible task so you just need to torture us for your petty sense of self-importance and vague human connection...

Touch grass dickhead!

A lot of name calling. How did I get under your skin so quickly?

 

[Snidest 0]

A lot of name calling. How did I get under your skin so quickly?

By not respecting a private gentleman's agreement phuckwit

 

[Snidest 0]

A lot of name calling. How did I get under your skin so quickly?

PS - no names called - just appropriate descriptors!