OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[Leck]

I don't think we are filling their pockets

Unfortunately our family have. However it will never occur again.

 

[davey_farrell]

Perhaps when Benji reflects on this season and says he’s learned a lot about how to handle situations, he might be including this in his reflections.

I think he will, tbf Benji backed Jermone and Benji got dropped bigtime

 

[Leck]

The problem is no-one appears to have a clue how to achieve that. We had the principal and owner of a law firm on our board for a while. I figure if anyone could come up with an appropriate strategy to get us out of HBG it would have been him.
We're still here.

A private owner that is focused on success, not a bunch of old men that are focused on their own interests.

 

[Bula]

Luai was an idiot. But then he was our idiot and sort of OK. Now he's just an idiot again. Don't pour hate on the poor bloke.

 

[Leck]

"Forget the past and look forward to the future".. they say, with 3 magpies on the jersey, a magpies koe side and games at lidcombe.

** i know its only a handful.. there are plenty of magpies faithful on here who are fully onboard with the JV

The Wests Tigers club was formed in 1999. There is no first grade Western Suburbs Magpies or Balmain Tigers club anymore, apart from HBG continuing to do their best to live in the past.

 

[NT_Tiger]

A private owner that is focused on success, not a bunch of old men that are focused on their own interests.

Ok, so;
Step 1. Find a benevolent benefactor of infinite means.
Step 2. Convince said benefactor to invest in a team that has been on the sidelines for twenty years with three recent wooden spoons, but has a good logo.
Step 3. Convince HBG to sell, when they have no obvious incentive to do so.
I'm not holding my breath.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Luai was an idiot. But then he was our idiot and sort of OK. Now he's just an idiot again. Don't pour hate on the poor bloke.

He certainly not poor 🤣

 

[diedpretty]

"Forget the past and look forward to the future".. they say, with 3 magpies on the jersey, a magpies koe side and games at lidcombe.

** i know its only a handful.. there are plenty of magpies faithful on here who are fully onboard with the JV

And those that are onboard are sick death of the constant barrage of BS against wests. By all means hate on HBG but the constant attacks on the magpies while staunchly defending anything said against balmain is boring to say the least.

 

[twentyforty]

Luau will play some of his best footy at Eels.
A. He will have a class half.
B. He will have incentive. He needs to continue raising his profile for whatever big 3rd party deals he has or about to have.
All these old retired media contracted players are livid that their careers gave them all the thuggery for low pay.

 

[mtd#2]

And those that are onboard are sick death of the constant barrage of BS against wests. By all means hate on HBG but the constant attacks on the magpies while staunchly defending anything said against balmain is boring to say the least.

I dont defend Balmain. Both sides are as backward as each other. Balmain escape criticism because they are non existent and have no power to further drive the club into the ground. Its the Wests side causing the chaos. They might be called HBG, but it is Wests. I know you might not like that, but its reality. If Balmain were majority owners and as rubbish as the Wests owners, i'd be equally as vocal. I have ties to both sides, probably more so Wests because my grandfather played for them.

 

[happy_tiger]

Bulldogs v Eels who do you support

The ground caving in ....swallowing them all whole

 

[tig_prmz]

Bulldogs v Eels who do you support

The ground caving in ....swallowing them all whole

I dislike Critta and Galvin more than Moses/ JL/ TDS.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Hope the boys fold the cat next year

Well our new defence coach will have to teach them what that is, coz don’t think our guys know what it means !

 

[Bula]

The Wests Tigers club was formed in 1999. There is no first grade Western Suburbs Magpies or Balmain Tigers club anymore, apart from HBG continuing to do their best to live in the past.

Evolution For Dummies. Some on here are still struggling to walk upright.

 

[Dr_Ice]

The money grab didnt bother me and shouldnt bother any adult who need to provide for their family. But the trip to png post cowboys game and not turning up to the end of season awards are an issue. He couldnt have gone out the right way, but didnt.

I once heard Nathan talk about how jarome was the better player growing up. I reckon theres an element of jealousy that Nathan is the one who kicked on.

I am sure Jerome will be ok and think he kicked on from juniors. Four premierships, captain of Samoa, Origin, and after all the tax free dollars and PNG sponsorships may end up with even more cash than Nathan.

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

While I'm glad he's gone, I still don't think he was a bad signing. He got a few players to sign here and mentored a few young blokes on how to be a professional. He wasn't playing well enough to justify his pay, but his departure has freed up pathways for our young guns, and allowed re-signing key players.

I won't be wishing him well, but I also won't send hate his way. Kind of a "k bye" situation, it's done, he's not important anymore.