OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[Peter_B]

It will be interesting to see how the luai/moses clash of ego's goes....

 

[Tom Shines]

This should be interesting.

If he just plays ball and says the right things than this saga should just about be put to bed for the rest of the season ..

 

[Demps]

All business.

Spoke well.
No new info.

He and Benji are fine, he respects him.
Doesn't want to be a roadblock for younger players.
Wants to leave the jersey in a better place after. All that.

 

[hodgo]

thought he spoke very well and honestly

 

[tig_prmz]

well handled by club, benji and Luai.

Anyone in the media who wants to keep talking about it is honestly just trying to stir up controversiry for no reason.

Let;s all move on.

 

[Telltails]

Why do we attract so much interest for achieving so little. Other clubs must shake their heads. More press conferences about leaving the club than anything good happening - basically because in that dept we are consistent non event.
It's unforgivable that we are in the position we are in when clearly the media know the level of interest in the club.

 

[hank37w]

Wouldn't be too many on here that haven't put shit on the Tigers over the years but we are still here supporting them come the end of the day.

We do it amongst our own

We Eat Our Own

Give me some time to digest that. 🤣

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Why do we attract so much interest for achieving so little. Other clubs must shake their heads. More press conferences about leaving the club than anything good happening - basically because in that dept we are consistent non event.
It's unforgivable that we are in the position we are in when clearly the media know the level of interest in the club.

you could be like
manly
cronulla
Titans
Newcastle
Canberra
dolphins
cowboys
warriors
roosters

no matter what they do on or off the field nobody really give a crap...

From a media point of view the only clubs that are relevant are

tigers
souths
dogs
parra
brisbane
dragons
Penrith
storm

 

[Flippedy]

Why do we attract so much interest for achieving so little. Other clubs must shake their heads. More press conferences about leaving the club than anything good happening - basically because in that dept we are consistent non event.
It's unforgivable that we are in the position we are in when clearly the media know the level of interest in the club.

You only have to look at all the popular crap shows on TV, stories in the news etc to see why there’s such an interest about a football club that continually implodes on itself. The general public love drama, voyeristic reality shows and negative stories much more than they like anything good to report.

 

[Betterdays22]

Tbh the biggest winner for me out of this is Benji. He's long been accused of playing favourites and Jarome is one of his most closest confidants but he's made the tough call of moving him for the long term future of the club (something no one would've ever thought). His growth as a coach is improving just needs to surround himself with better people.

Great point.

However things go for Benji from here he can't be accused of his personal relationships, or being too close with the players, getting in the way of making tough calls.

 

[Bellend]

Media love bagging the West Tigers so it does not matter if we win the comp they will always go after the smoking gun aimed at our club.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Can't wait to see the back of him. Don't care if everything was done by the book or not.

What an abject failure his signing has been.

 

[Vicious]

Like him or not, he done a good press conference this morning.
Let’s see how he plays against the Bulldogs, actions speak louder than words.

 

[weststigers]

All business.

Spoke well.
No new info.

He and Benji are fine, he respects him.
Doesn't want to be a roadblock for younger players.
Wants to leave the jersey in a better place after. All that.

As far as difficult press conferences go, he nailed that one.

 

[Telltails]

Pretty sure those that didn't like him before he came here like him even less now and can hate on him comfortably. Polarising character with too much confidence and we know how that rubs people the wrong way.

Good outcome - club first decision - which was triggered by Jarome's decision to go to PNG.
Professional response from both parties despite the rumour mongers trying to create a false narrative.
It would just be great for this club to get through a season without a midyear sacking walkout.

 

[innsaneink]

Pretty sure those that didn't like him before he came here like him even less now and can hate on him comfortably. Polarising character with too much confidence and we know how that rubs people the wrong way.

Good outcome - club first decision - which was triggered by Jarome's decision to go to PNG.
Professional response from both parties despite the rumour mongers trying to create a false narrative.
It would just be great for this club to get through a season without a midyear sacking walkout.

This is my beef... your last sentence.
Nothing else matters

 

[weststigers]

Pretty sure those that didn't like him before he came here like him even less now and can hate on him comfortably. Polarising character with too much confidence and we know how that rubs people the wrong way.

Good outcome - club first decision - which was triggered by Jarome's decision to go to PNG.
Professional response from both parties despite the rumour mongers trying to create a false narrative.
It would just be great for this club to get through a season without a midyear sacking walkout.

I actually think people like him when he speaks - seems like a nice and humble guy.

I think the standing over guys and screaming in their faces on the field or rubbing peoples faces in things is what people hate - almost every player that was known for being chirpy on the field, didn't get much love from the wider fan base - Mahoney, Ennis, Hodges, Mulitalo, Will Chambers etc. - I don't think it's isolated to Luai.

 

[diedpretty]

It’s third party , the basis of 3rd party means it’s independent of clubs and his would be one of the few that is actually independent as the club doesn’t need to organise them as he will be the face of the club in a one club country

Apparently the tigers got pissed off ( and rightly so ) that they had to register the third party deals for another club as PNG are not yet part of the NRL - so that now falls on Parra. Its being claimed the TPAs are up to 3.5 mill over 4 years.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Luai is lip service. Team first never, Luai first always.

How he agreed to the PNG deal with 3rd party payments into a year he is signed with us that needed us to submit them is a deadset joke. Especially mixed with working for them during the season as well.

He and Moses and the Eels deserve each other, hope they finish last,

 

[Halbrowne61]

He hasn’t played a first grade game yet .. lets be a little cautious about comparing him to 300 gamer ET.. this time last year Maka was going to be the greatest thing since sliced bread

Like Tommy Talau a few years ago, all the lower grade experts on here were talking him up like another Reg Gasnier/ Mal Meninga but ultimately ended up a flopperoo.
Let’s hope Makasini fares a lot better.