OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[rugbygoated]

Here's a bit to have a squiz:

Highlights from the 2020 season are what I want to see more from him. Short kicking game, support play and left foot step are things he's got rid of in 2023 which I want to see more of in 2024 with penrith to set himself up. He had top try assists in the NRL in 2020 and had a deadly left foot step. Now he seems to step inside tired forwards like a headless chicken. Hoping Benji can help him with this

 

[rugbygoated]

Just watching our games is a punishment. Our brand of footy is incompetent garbage.
Penrith have been awesome these past 4 years and have evolved whilst losing top quality each year. None of their GF performances were the same. They played differently in each game to great effect.
Apart from them, you’ve missed some excellent footy from NSW and QLD, Storm, occasionally Souths and Parra and last year the Broncos.

People might not like penrith players but the way they play is admirable. They are incredible

 

[Kaito]

If we have more bad years I can see the continual push to kick us out of the comp or relocate us especially with the new PNG team coming soon and a WA team also in the works. Hoping Benji can be the silver bullet we need

We ain't going nowhere my friend lmao.
Expansion means just that, to expand — not
get rid of one thing to replace it with
another. Our brand is way too strong too
and we're in a good financial position, I
wouldn't even entertain the thought of
relocating the team it's a waste of time

 

[gallagher]

We ain't going nowhere my friend lmao.
Expansion means just that, to expand — not
get rid of one thing to replace it with
another. Our brand is way too strong too
and we're in a good financial position, I
wouldn't even entertain the thought of
relocating the team it's a waste of time

Hopefully Richo had caught us just in time. I was worried where we were headed until he turned up.

 

[Shoes]

Just watched the full interview and a number of positives
1. 6 or 7 doesn’t matter - I will be driving it!
2. Money not the main motivation- the desire to prove that he can drive his own team
3. Five more rings
4. Politeness … yes sir

As a player and coach the motivation was always I/we are better than you! This guy has it in spades! Will be without injury a magnificent recruit for a young team with potential. He has the Raudonkis/Kelly/Barnes/ Provan edge

 

[Kaito]

Hopefully Richo had caught us just in time. I was worried where we were headed until he turned up.

He's a blessing. We've been through a lot
Gal, I feel like the stars are finally aligning

 

[BZN]

Ivan tries to come across as a clean skin Mr integrity. He's a snake wearing a mask.

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I reckon that incident from Cleary was one of, if not the most disgusting displays of Un sportsman like conduct I've ever seen.
If Richo had of been in charge of the Pussies at the time, Cleary would have been issued a 'please explain' at the very least.

 

[Telltails]

Luai revealed he had not yet informed Ciraldo, a former assistant coach at Penrith, of his decision to choose the Tigers over the Bulldogs.

"This is the phone call," Luai said of the press conference he called on Wednesday.

"I've got a lot brothers there (at the Bulldogs) already, and Cam Ciraldo is like my second dad.

"That's why the process has dragged on for quite a while ... that was a tough decision."

No way we get this over the line without Richardson. This shows the Bulldogs were in the mix right up to prior the announcement and it was confirmed by Richardson in the recent interview - he was confident but was never fully sure of which way he would go. A massive turning point - to get the player we wanted ahead of another club.

 

[innsaneink]

We ain't going nowhere my friend lmao.
Expansion means just that, to expand — not
get rid of one thing to replace it with
another. Our brand is way too strong too
and we're in a good financial position, I
wouldn't even entertain the thought of
relocating the team it's a waste of time

Yep...its just a load of scaremongering rubbish, occasionally a lazy journo will pull this card outta the file when theres nothing else to write about

The NRL wuld cop some serious backlash if they okayed a move for us and left Zurich town as a white elephant

 

[rugbygoated]

Luai revealed he had not yet informed Ciraldo, a former assistant coach at Penrith, of his decision to choose the Tigers over the Bulldogs.

"This is the phone call," Luai said of the press conference he called on Wednesday.

"I've got a lot brothers there (at the Bulldogs) already, and Cam Ciraldo is like my second dad.

"That's why the process has dragged on for quite a while ... that was a tough decision."

No way we get this over the line without Richardson. This shows the Bulldogs were in the mix right up to prior the announcement and it was confirmed by Richardson in the recent interview - he was confident but was never fully sure of which way he would go. A massive turning point - to get the player we wanted ahead of another club.

Gould is another big pulling factor at Dogs that we defied. How good

 

[Magpie_Magic]

Gus has seen better days.

 

[rugbygoated]

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A true dickhead and he knows it himself deep down

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Gus has seen better days.

They have no real halves Burton is a centre imo, fullback Critta Taffe maybe who knows. They are crying out for quality middle's the pack overall is lacklustre , but on a positive they’ve hoovered up all the utilities in the NRL.
I’m extremely happy with Richo think we’ve been hit in the arse by a rainbow in the short term. Dogs can keep Gus the guy is finally been seen and called for what he is a master manipulator.

 

[Magpie_Magic]

They have no real halves Burton is a centre imo, fullback Critta Taffe maybe who knows. They are crying out for quality middle's the pack overall is lacklustre , but on a positive they’ve hoovered up all the utilities in the NRL.
I’m extremely happy with Richo think we’ve been hit in the arse by a rainbow in the short term. Dogs can keep Gus the guy is finally been seen and called for what he is a master manipulator.

They messed Burton up.

Thought he was a gun at centre.

Horribly unbalanced side.

They actually didn't look that committed last year.

 

[NT_Tiger]

A true dickhead and he knows it himself deep down

Yes but he got his 20 pieces of silver and he's laughing all the way to the bank

 

[Siberian Kitten]

People might not like penrith players but the way they play is admirable. They are incredible

If the Tigers had their players they would be three times over the salary cap. They will miss Creighton, who is a true game changer, both with attack and defence. Still, I think the key is in their front row. They have dominated every other pack. While those guys are playing well, Penrith will rarely lose, no matter who is in the backs.

 

[BrissieTiger67]

Luai revealed he had not yet informed Ciraldo, a former assistant coach at Penrith, of his decision to choose the Tigers over the Bulldogs.

"This is the phone call," Luai said of the press conference he called on Wednesday.

"I've got a lot brothers there (at the Bulldogs) already, and Cam Ciraldo is like my second dad.

"That's why the process has dragged on for quite a while ... that was a tough decision."

No way we get this over the line without Richardson. This shows the Bulldogs were in the mix right up to prior the announcement and it was confirmed by Richardson in the recent interview - he was confident but was never fully sure of which way he would go. A massive turning point - to get the player we wanted ahead of another club.

I also think dropping sheens to install Benji earlier so he is front and centre of everything has worked in our favour here. Benji sells the dream. The HBG trigger pull to wipe clean and bring in Richardson is a masterstroke and if it turns the club around will celebrated. I hope then we look back at the legacy Lee and Pascoe which for positives was more around financial stability, leveraging gov $$ for COE and grounds and putting money in to the start of pathways.

From here we are all hoping we can put behind us the non stop 'from the hip' style comments from Lee and Pascoe throwing footys around pre-game. These two setting the tone and lack of leadership from the top helped to grow a culture of mediocrity and below averageness from front house and socials, merchandising team with anzac shirts, media team fails from tiger town, recruitment council and then the coach and players on the field.

 

[jrtiger]

Highlights from the 2020 season are what I want to see more from him. Short kicking game, support play and left foot step are things he's got rid of in 2023 which I want to see more of in 2024 with penrith to set himself up. He had top try assists in the NRL in 2020 and had a deadly left foot step. Now he seems to step inside tired forwards like a headless chicken. Hoping Benji can help him with this

it will come back mate. he’s doing his job for Penrith at the minute and playing within a very structured outfit which allows his halves partner to control things almost solely on his own.

he has an elite attacking skillset which will benefit with the chance to be the dominant half. no doubt in my mind he is a success.

 

[GCfan]

What do most people see as Jarome’s style of play?
Is he a game manager, does he have a good passing game, long / short kicking game etc?

I’m curious as to what others see in him that they believe will improve our team.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

What do most people see as Jarome’s style of play?
Is he a game manager, does he have a good passing game, long / short kicking game etc?

I’m curious as to what others see in him that they believe will improve our team.

He’s a winner