Jarome Luai

[Coastie_Tiger]

We got our official announcement out just before, my bloody FIL changed the foxtel password bloody idiot. Im guessing the website will replay the PC

 

[Jay]

Hurray!!

 

[Demps]

 

[Telltails]

Phew thank god that's done- great signing. Well done to all involved.

 

[jirskyr]

Is it being shown on Kayo?

It's too important for that; it's being beamed live to all television screens globally via the emergency band.

 

[Demps]

All jokes aside,

I think he handled himself well.
Answered the questions well.

Was very thankful to Panthers and is keen to make a difference at the Tigers.

 

[Needaname]

First time I’ve seen a signing currently with another club be pictured in a Wests Tigers jersey?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

First time I’ve seen a signing currently with another club be pictured in a Wests Tigers jersey?

I noticed that too. Probably cos it’s Penrith. Nice little shot across the bow

 

[Needaname]

I noticed that too. Probably cos it’s Penrith. Nice little shot across the bow

Origin / Samoa, / triple prem winning jersey would of been a better fit…

 

[GNR4LIFE]

He got lot more attention than he wanted guys. So to solve all that, he holds a press conference, something almost unheard of, which includes his father taking questions. But he didn’t want more attention

Hey, I don’t have to like him till November.

 

[Needaname]

It’s even a photoshop of a previous years jersey

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Really pleased we got this done could be a watershed moment for us our Asotasi moment if you will. Despite what people think of him he will attract other talent and help retain our best youngsters, although we're odds on to lose a half.
In saying that its a year long audition for the likes of Sullivan, Fainu and Galvin maybe two of the three even cast Sezer aside makes it an interesting time for 24 also imo.
Well done all involved i guess even Pascoe and Lee

 

[Kaito]

Just about to go out and buy my Boom Box for Leichardt games

It wasn't just Benji, but the music thread
got him over the line too @Demps 😝👌🏽

 

[Demps]

It wasn't just Benji, but the music thread
got him over the line too @Demps 😝👌🏽

Boss of my hood cos I back my section 🎶

 

[The Fresh Oil]

Great, now I have to work out where I’ll fit all the coming premiership tattoos. For simplicity I’m thinking i just get a full back tat of the trophy and each year just add the plaque of the corresponding year.

 

[Todd Packer]

Finally a big name with the balls to challenge himself and claim a place in immortality.
Our next team to win a comp. are instant immortals.
Every fan remembers Benji and 2005.

 

[balmain boy]

Why can't you offer to others?

You can engage in talks with any number of players without having to actually exclude the potential future finance from your cap. It only becomes an official liability once you lodge an accepted contract with the NRL.

You discontinue talks / open up new talks as the prospective costs change.

Can you truly imagine a situation where the recruitment team stops in their tracks because there is a $1.2M offer out to a player?

I made an offer on a house last November, but I kept looking and negotiating on other houses whilst the seller was considering.

It doesn't work that way with the NRL. Not with official offers. Yes you can verbally make offers, these have no binding. If you officially offer a contract to a player then you firstly have to have that much free cap space to accommodate each year of that deal, and until the contract is signed that money is reserved for that contract. You can't go around offering a contract if 1.2 million to three players unless you have 3.6 million free in the cap. Of course unofficially you can throw that money around but if a player says I'm in, I'll sign today you have to officially have the unreserved space free to do so.
All depends what stage of negotiations it's at. An initial verbal ballpark, or the official here's our best offer and we hope you sign it contract offer.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Finally a big name with the balls to challenge himself and claim a place in immortality.
Our next team to win a comp. are instant immortals.
Every fan remembers Benji and 2005.

Benji 05 = Jarome 25

 

[innsaneink]

I hope that's the reason, but if marketing and PR is important the club heads should be there to make it official by presenting him with a jersey.

That WONT be happening

 

[nrlsurvivor]

Agree Todd. He said his main motivations were family and getting the keys to a team.