OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[Jedi_Tiger]

I’d rather push my cuticles back with a screwdriver and wear a Bulldogs jersey than support a club that would even entertain the idea of bringing that salary thief back.

so will it be 95 bulldogs jersey or a 2004 bulldogs jersey

 

[tig_prmz]

Isn’t brooks off contract. Surprised there’s no talk of him coming back 😁

I mentioned it in the signings thread and got a few thumbs down and angry faces. Rude.

 

[tig_prmz]

Anyone surprised/ worried that he isn't signed elsewhere yet?

Our statement basically said he's leaving at the end of the year. If clubs put in crappy offers like $500k, $600k a year etc, then we will be left with a massive expense.

And based on our statement, no way are we holding on to him.

Any club can lowball as much as they want now.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I’d rather push my cuticles back with a screwdriver and wear a Bulldogs jersey than support a club that would even entertain the idea of bringing that salary thief back.

I think Luai has proved that Brooks was never the problem.

 

[426Tlgerland]

I think Luai has proved that Brooks was never the problem.

Agree , Brooks was going good until his injury , he had players of quality around him that actually had a crack

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Agree , Brooks was going good until his injury , he had players of quality around him that actually had a crack

The club was always the problem, insisting on playing him out of position for so long. And even if that wasn’t the problem, Luai failed here too. Brooks has found his niche at Manly and was playing some of the best footy of his career before his injury. He got injured and Manly have fallen off a cliff.

 

[mtd#2]

The club was always the problem, insisting on playing him out of position for so long. And even if that wasn’t the problem, Luai failed here too. Brooks has found his niche at Manly and was playing some of the best footy of his career before his injury. He got injured and Manly have fallen off a cliff.

Yet here we are looking to turn Latu, a seasoned 6, into a 7. What could go wrong? Its clearly working at the Bulldogs too 🤣

 

[You Know Who]

so will it be 95 bulldogs jersey or a 2004 bulldogs jersey

The pre-Coffs Harbour one preferably.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

The pre-Coffs Harbour one preferably.

lol so true
pre thurston
I reckon you are safe not to need one

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

The club was always the problem, insisting on playing him out of position for so long. And even if that wasn’t the problem, Luai failed here too. Brooks has found his niche at Manly and was playing some of the best footy of his career before his injury. He got injured and Manly have fallen off a cliff.

Agree all brooks was was a running 6 unfortunately club could never see that

Manly were playing well with him running

I am worried if latu is a running 6 that we are trying to turn into a 7

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Anyone surprised/ worried that he isn't signed elsewhere yet?

Our statement basically said he's leaving at the end of the year. If clubs put in crappy offers like $500k, $600k a year etc, then we will be left with a massive expense.

And based on our statement, no way are we holding on to him.

Any club can lowball as much as they want now.

Yep and reading between the lines, the narrative on Matty and Cronk shows that he hasn’t agreed on anywhere and tigers could be stuck with him if no one stumps up enough cash. Would make his position untenable.

What’s the chances of us paying him 1.2mil to play Reggie’s? Benji can definitely be stubborn.

Personally I think everything has been lined up and he’ll go to parra or Perth.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Yep and reading between the lines, the narrative on Matty and Cronk shows that he hasn’t agreed on anywhere and tigers could be stuck with him if no one stumps up enough cash. Would make his position untenable.

What’s the chances of us paying him 1.2mil to play Reggie’s? Benji can definitely be stubborn.

Personally I think everything has been lined up and he’ll go to parra or Perth.

Didn't Perth come in late, if there's 2 that want him I feel confident a deal will be struck, good luck to the highest bidder.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

I mentioned it in the signings thread and got a few thumbs down and angry faces. Rude.

Come on mate, Brooks always maintained he was a running half, don't we have enough of them when we need an organiser, where does he play.

No wonder you copped some posts that were Ruuude.

 

[Spacecub]

Put Luai in NSW Cup he doesn’t care anymore now that he is going.
Backline going forward
Bula
Turuva
Herbert
Doueihi
Tupou
Andrews
L Fainu

God help us if that's our backline

 

[Lestronge]

The club was always the problem, insisting on playing him out of position for so long. And even if that wasn’t the problem, Luai failed here too. Brooks has found his niche at Manly and was playing some of the best footy of his career before his injury. He got injured and Manly have fallen off a cliff.

it’s clearly a scouting/recruitment / retention issue. Look at that Harold Matt’s team. They win the comp and nearly to a man their egos ran wild ,to the point all bar 1 have now been shipped off. I can’t see any other club having ego issues with 17 year olds . I know we’re trying to fix it … but yea . You need like a stoic once in a generation Wayne Pearce type to really drive the culture . As good of a bloke luai is he’s really a victim of his emotions (hey so am I) , but he’s simply not allowed to be that way. There’d be too many guys wait8ng for the “ha see …. I knew he was full of shit “.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

‘Absolutely bulls***’: Benji Marshall slams ‘made-up’ rumours as Tigers coach addresses Luai call

‘Absolutely bulls***’: Benji slams ‘made-up’ rumours, addresses shock Luai call

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Tom Shines]

Just watched it …hard to do much better….

Needs Luai now to just get on with it and play out the string of the rest of the season

 

[wstigers11]

One thing about Benji he can nail a tough press conference

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

Seems like he's off to Parra.

 

[mtd#2]

Seems like he's off to Parra.

They are now saying we are chipping in 500k... At 300k I didn't mind it.. 500k seems steep. That's 700k to spend vs 900k..