OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[Lestronge]

Thats right and Latu will be ready with AD and Madden! Plus plenty of $$$ in the cap

I would say the sooner Romey signs or signals his intent to sign the better . Because , we now know things finite and can build towards 2028 . My guess it will be a changing of the guard , and hopefully Latu can step up , or has already pushed AD to 14 / lock , and Andruws is dominating KOE to move into the 19 permanently . Heyward has also spent 2027 dominating KOE, and his body is ready for 27 rounds of nrl . We already know 2028 is Apis final year. Hopefully Heyward and him are 50/50 at this point .
People forget teams are built in cycles of 3-5 years

 

[Lestronge]

The NRL team in Moresby will have Australian security …likely AFP as well… they are a potential political target for terrorists in a country with a leaky land border with Indonesia …

Which is why there’s levels of escalation . Called safe base . If you know this than not trying to patronise .
Alpha being no security and obviously it gets more and more hectic as you move down the alphabet . Bravo is the status quo in Aus . It’s moved to Charlie a few times over the years though .

 

[Spacecub]

Ah, that terrible media must have forced Jerome to travel to PNG during the season when we are going well

No they didn't, but the haters in the media like bulldog Ritchie, weidler, Crawley, who have an agenda against the tigers, will turn it into situation where players aren't happy here regardless of how good we are going

 

[mtd#2]

I feel sorry for you that you've had to keep your seething agenda to yourself for these past few weeks.
I really do. I can only begin to imagine the internal frustrations that it caused.
But now you have the remotest of long bows to connect something that may or may not lead to something which may or may not being a bad thing for WT . . . . into another HBG bash.
Puke, and then yawn

😂😂😂😂

Timeline:
- Jarome was ready to remove the clauses
- HBG sack the board
- Jarome meets with HBG
- Benji announcing that Jarome wouldnt be removing the clauses
- Jarome ends up in PNG a few months later exploring moving to another club

If they didnt blow the place up, Luai and Bula would be signed and sealed until the end of 2029.

I know you lot are incapable of acknowledging they could do any wrong. Its your fatal flaw.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Is anyone planning on going over to Port Moresby to watch the Tigers play there ? I’ll go once

If anyone does go over for a game for goodness sake stay away from any remote bush tracks.

You might disappear without a trace only for your shrunken head to be found mounted in a tree years later.

 

[SeanT]

Seen this before.. TBH I'm. nonplussed. If he goes we save a heap of money and think Doueihi or Latu could provide as much spark.

Be more annoyed if any of our forward pack left tbh.

 

[mtd#2]

If anyone does go over for a game for goodness sake stay away from any remote bush tracks.

You might disappear without a trace only for your shrunken head to be found mounted in a tree years later.

Going walking on remote bush tracks in PNG seems like a RHS thing to do... but theres good fishing, right? 🙂

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Going walking on remote bush tracks in PNG seems like a RHS thing to do... but theres good fishing, right? 🙂

Risk for reward, the fishing would be excellent though, but not that desperate mate you could end up on the menu lol.

 

[Demps]

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Manu a chance too, they say

 

[mtd#2]

What is chammas's relationship like with benji?

 

[upthetigers]

With AI and robotics, our grandkids will either never have the need; or more likely the opportunity to earn a crust and get ahead.

AI won't replace all jobs. Humans using AI will replace those who aren't.

 

[wstigers11]

What is chammas's relationship like with benji?

Not good

 

[Mccarry]

What is chammas's relationship like with benji?

How on earth did Chammas score a CEO gig as complicated as the Chiefs. Blows my mind.

 

[mtd#2]

Not good

Could Jarome be there intel gathering for Benji?

 

[mtd#2]

How on earth did Chammas score a CEO gig as complicated as the Chiefs. Blows my mind.

It's not a traditional CEO role. I think they picked him because he knows how to play the media. Half the battle with PNG will be the public narrative once teams start travelling there.

 

[Wa_Mag_Tig]

How on earth did Chammas score a CEO gig as complicated as the Chiefs. Blows my mind.

I knew people would call the Chammas thing. This is his bullshit dribble and he is not aloud to do it. So i say relax WT fans. Luai is going no where except his bed.

 

[TigerTone]

Michael Chammas
is a former prominent NRL journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald and Nine Network who resigned in early 2026 to become the General Manager of Football for the new PNG Chiefs NRL franchise. He is responsible for building the team's roster and operations ahead of their 2028 entry into the competition.

• Appointment: Headhunted by ARLC chairman Peter V'landys for the role.

 

[SeanT]

How on earth did Chammas score a CEO gig as complicated as the Chiefs. Blows my mind.

Nearly as stupid as putting Me IGA as coach at the Bears. V'landy's needs to keep his nose out of things.

 

[Milky]

Honestly would be a shame if he didn’t finish his job here and win a premiership

It is what it is though. As long as we keep Mays and Fainu’s idrc

Latu could slot in with AD over time, Javon is a gun too

 

[weststigers]

Its all good if he goes in 2028. We would have this year and next. Helped us alot. We have Latu. Either way its chill.

I think this year and next will be enough to setup the plan underneath him. We already have stuff brewing there anyway.

It's only 1 year less than what he originally signed for and at 30, it's fair to let him get a good pay day.

1.2 million spare in the cap buys us some quality.