Jarome Luai

[Halbrowne61]

i don't think luai is a good fit for bulldogs. They need a proper halfback and prop. Their game plan is completely clueless (not that ours isn't) but I can see Luai doing a lot better here than there. They are a team of individual players on big money (Kikau, Burton, Fox, Mahoney). We have a lot of team players like Bula, Api, Staines, Stef and Pole. We just need an elite half (either Mam, Dearden, or Luai) alongside Sullivan who is a 7. Fainu is very young and can learn in NSW Cup or off the bench. Isaiya Katoa at Dolphins is rated very highly but he's been kind of average so far. If you look at Luai's career, he debuted at 21, played bench when he was 22, and then from 23 years old has been in every grand final since. I don't think we lose Fainu if we sign Luai. He's on good money and I doubt another team risks signing him higher when there are halves like Dearden and Mam also on the market

Whilst your logic and facts are right, still think that Gus will be in there punching.
I mean if he got Luai he would have Luai.”, Burton and Critter in centre field. That’s a strong unit.
Like many of the other players we’ve chased, a lot of it is whether they actually believe the Tigers are capable of becoming a force, and weighing that up against the Dogs ?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

So we scoff at the figure being floated to Luai, but when it comes to Brooks being on a million a year, that’s gospel.

 

[Halbrowne61]

For those who missed it...

Lucky he’s not being hired for public speaking and discretion.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Wests Tigers are poised to offer a four-year, $4.5 million offer to Jarome Luai in a bid to snare the most prized signature on the open market.

The Tigers have had ongoing talks with Luai and his manager and are planning to lodge a formal offer on Thursday. Sources with knowledge of the situation, not authorised to speak publicly about the matter, said a contract could potentially be put before Luai’s management before close of business on Thursday.

The development comes after This dichkead revealed that Tigers coach Benji Marshall had personally made a secret pitch to Luai at the Penrith playmaker’s home.

The Tigers deal will dwarf a Panthers extension offer of $1.7 million over two years, which Luai has so far opted not to accept. Marshall believes he can build the club around Luai, who will get the chance to be the chief playmaker if he opts to shift from the foot of the mountains.

The Luai interest comes at a time when there is intrigue over David Klemmer’s future at the joint-venture outfit. Klemmer is contracted until the end of 2025, with a mutual option for the following season.

However, the Tigers won’t stand in his way if another club is prepared to offer a long-term deal.

More to come

Fixed it for you mate 😉

 

[Tucker]

If I have to explain it to you, then you aren’t worth the effort

 

[Tom Shines]

Nah, if the swap isn’t happening it won’t be for this year…

it’s your thread.. you are the one telling the story

 

[Tom Shines]

So we scoff at the figure being floated to Luai, but when it comes to Brooks being on a million a year, that’s gospel.

wasn’t Brooks figure backdated ?

His $1.1 m was the last year of his deal apparently… after earlier years were unders

 

[BAGNF05]

I remember when Slater first started at the back his taking of bombs was problematic. Tedesco imo has never been a consistently safe bomb taker. Bula even at this stage is better.

Load of shit Teddy has been rock solid his whole career. I never get Teddy hate, he’s been an amazing player and rightly rewarded as the captain of Australia.

 

[Tom Shines]

Lol, it will be $5.4m tonight and $19m by the weekend. Media are so accurate.

I guess Inflation is tough ri

If this is how they negotiate contracts now with all their prospective recruits, maybe I need to send my resume down to the Tigers too.

thanks … you do that … did you win three premierships?

 

[Tom Shines]

Do the Bulldogs not leak anything or does noone care that they were chasing Jaeman Salmon?

player agents can leak too

 

[Camel2281]

wasn’t Brooks figure backdated ?

His $1.1 m was the last year of his deal apparently… after earlier years were unders

Brooks wage was also under a much smaller cap than the supposed contract offer to Luai. It's not comparable

 

[Tom Shines]

Brooks wage was also under a much smaller cap than the supposed contract offer to Luai. It's not comparable

At the end of the day…who cares ?

different players .. different times

 

[old_man_tiger]

Wests Tigers are poised to offer a four-year, $4.5 million offer to Jarome Luai in a bid to snare the most prized signature on the open market.

The Tigers have had ongoing talks with Luai and his manager and are planning to lodge a formal offer on Thursday. Sources with knowledge of the situation, not authorised to speak publicly about the matter, said a contract could potentially be put before Luai’s management before close of business on Thursday.

The development comes after his masthead revealed that Tigers coach Benji Marshall had personally made a secret pitch to Luai at the Penrith playmaker’s home.

The Tigers deal will dwarf a Panthers extension offer of $1.7 million over two years, which Luai has so far opted not to accept. Marshall believes he can build the club around Luai, who will get the chance to be the chief playmaker if he opts to shift from the foot of the mountains.

The Luai interest comes at a time when there is intrigue over David Klemmer’s future at the joint-venture outfit. Klemmer is contracted until the end of 2025, with a mutual option for the following season.

However, the Tigers won’t stand in his way if another club is prepared to offer a long-term deal.

More to come

I'm going to call it my masthead tonight and see if I get further with the missus

 

[BAGNF05]

The leaking is insane. Surely it’s player management. You’d think our favourite lawyer could get these blokes to sign something to say they’re not going straight to the bloody SMH.

 

[supercoach]

Love him or hate him Luai would be a great signing and a signing we need even given we have already heavily recruited in the halves and have some real good ones in the pipeline.

Luai turns up every week, maybe it is ego driven, but he is a very competitive person. He is strong defensively, has a football brain and a kicking game. He also pretty good at the skill of gamesmanship and putting opponents off their game.

Lastly it is so important we finally nail one of these big fish to finally get the monkey off our back

 

[BAGNF05]

Love him or hate him Luai would be a great signing and a signing we need even given we have already heavily recruited in the halves and have some real good ones in the pipeline.

Luai turns up every week, maybe it is ego driven, but he is a very competitive person. He is strong defensively, has a football brain and a kicking game. He also pretty good at the skill of gamesmanship and putting opponents off their game.

Lastly it is so important we finally nail one of these big fish to finally get the monkey off our back

With a spine containing Api, Luai and Bula, we might finally be taken seriously as a footy club. Still not holding my breath on this one, nothings been done yet.

 

[Todd Packer]

The more Penrith keep putting it out there that they're not increasing LUAI's offer the more certain I am that shenanigans are afoot, They are shaping the narrative perfectly to pull off a rort.

 

[Tom Shines]

The more Penrith keep putting it out there that they're not increasing LUAI's offer the more certain I am that shenanigans are afoot, They are shaping the narrative perfectly to pull off a rort.

doubt it …. Penrith is gone from the Luai race is my guess..

It will be the usuals … Tigers v Dogs v Drags

 

[BAGNF05]

doubt it …. Penrith is gone from the Luai race is my guess..

It will be the usuals … Tigers v Dogs v Drags

I reckon a smoky will enter the race late. A top 4 type team.

 

[TieDye]

If I have to explain it to you, then you aren’t worth the effort

Lo que?