Jarome Luai

[Tito Santana]

Oh...Just dawned on me this thread is for Luai , I thought we were trying to bring back Matt Utai

We are - $1.1 million per season.

 

[Bones]

who is Galvin and Klemmer’s manager? Isaac Moses. if nothing else, it is abundantly clear Moses wants his clients out of Wests Tigers.

So Penrith are taking 2 players as a favour to Isaac Moses? I doubt it. We may be run like that but they certainly aren’t.

 

[rugbygoated]

Why do people want to get Klemmer out of the club ? Luai is not coming face facts Bulldogs will offer around $900,000 + third party incentives and to play with Critta and Kikua is a big inducement, that we can't pay or offer.

Luai is not going to the bloody bulldogs for an extra 50K for what Panthers are offering him. The difference is bottom teams pay more money, that's how they get quality players. Otherwise they lose-lose

 

[rugbygoated]

Has to be both. You recruit top end talent to supplement a roster. The juniors are too young. AFB is the key signing players will sign to play with him. Luai is similar amongst the NRL players. Cost is my concern but I’d rather pay for proven talent than big dollars for veterans at the end.

If you stick solely with juniors we will suck for another two years and they will leave anyway.

No guarantee that all these talented juniors turn out to be solid first graders. What is a guarantee is signing a quality player will improve the team a lot. Whether that is out of the bottom 4, finals or just being more competitive is a different question

 

[hsvjones]

Am I missing something as everyone seems to think we have signed him for 25 and just discussing a deal for early release.

I would just focus on getting the contract for 25 first and then look at that.

Dog will give him 850k and shares in pubs to join his mates.

Fingers crossed we finally get a win and get him.

 

[Demps]

Chase the $$, Romey... but make your mark as an admirable man, much like Api has done.

🙏

 

[rugbygoated]

What is our strategic direction ?
Instant success or a plant and nurture program. I get confused !
And I dont think you can have both.

For instant impact then it must be high profile external purchases, Luai and AFB,
for nurture and growing the club then Pathways inc Galvin and co is the go.
Klemmer not part of either imo. Journeyman on a downhill run, solid but not a world beater.

So I ask again “ What is our strategic direction “

Why can't it be Luai being the experienced half (Sezer for 2024) guiding the younger halves who are not NRL standard yet? And AFB can be leader of the forwards along with Stefano. I think both can succeed

 

[happy_tiger]

Are we a Top 8 side if we sign Luai with the current back line .......

 

[TYGA]

Are we a Top 8 side if we sign Luai with the current back line .......

No

 

[Camel2281]

Are we a Top 8 side if we sign Luai with the current back line .......

I think it gives us a chance to be

 

[TigerNeddyK]

Well if I had to watch Laurie, To’a or Wakeham direct us around again I’d be looking for new hobbies. The forum was begging for Brooksy at one point there.

Mate,, please post a heads up or spoiler warning before you post so horrible like that.. I almost had a heart attack just then when I relived the history of your post… 😩☹️🥺😢

 

[jrtiger]

forget 2024. Luai is on the market for 2025, get the deal done for then.

if he wants an early release and the club can broker a swap that doesn’t involve our best front rower and the most decorated schoolboy in the country we can reassess then. for now though Luai is still only weighing up his options for 2025, let alone the year before.

 

[TigerNeddyK]

Klemmer is a must keep

Agreed… also why do we always have to swap a player to sign a player from anywhere ffs? I have had it with this crap… can never just rejoice at the excitement of the good news, we seem to always have to temper it with the fear of what if we have made the wrong choice?? We need Klemmer

 

[crazycat]

Klemmer is a must keep

Not "must" but definately a should keep. I can't believe how stupid it would be to try and trade him now.

 

[crazycat]

forget 2024. Luai is on the market for 2025, get the deal done for then.

if he wants an early release and the club can broker a swap that doesn’t involve our best front rower and the most decorated schoolboy in the country we can reassess then. for now though Luai is still only weighing up his options for 2025, let alone the year before.

Maybe a swap isn't the worlds worst idea.
Have Latu or Feledy train with Penrith for a season. It would definately build ability.

 

[jrtiger]

Maybe a swap isn't the worlds worst idea.
Have Latu or Feledy train with Penrith for a season. It would definitely build ability.

I think a swap implies permanency unfortunately.

 

[gallagher]

Are we a Top 8 side if we sign Luai with the current back line .......

Possibly, you think not?

 

[Needaname]

This is a tough proposition and puts the tigers in a really uncomfortable position.
With the new laws, Jarome only has to advise Penrith he is considering our offer for them to counter. Unless I’m mistaken and the process does involve an offical lodgement to the NRL of the contract.
On that note, if we refuse to offer up the two players in the swap does that get Jarome on the back foot losing confidence that the club is willing to move mountains to get him over to join the club.
Without a confirmed signature for 25 I wouldn’t be considering any swap.

I mean it could be viewed as ‘oh great Penrith are talking about an early release’ surely we’ve locked him up.
But it could also be viewed as Penrith playing a bit of mind games to test out a competitive club to see just how much they really value Jaromes signature.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Possibly, you think not?

Bula who is a rookie. Do we have anyone else who would make a top 8 backline?
Staines was fringe at panthers im hoping will become consistent for us.
Toa fringe first grade
Kepeoa fringe
Noffa fringe
Tupou fringe with potential
Naden fringe
Douhie if he wanted to play centre yes but probably unlikely to return soaking up 600k on the salary cap next year.

Who am I missing?

They aren’t fit or smart enough to defend against the top sides for 80 minutes.

 

[cochise]

This is a tough proposition and puts the tigers in a really uncomfortable position.
With the new laws, Jarome only has to advise Penrith he is considering our offer for them to counter. Unless I’m mistaken and the process does involve an offical lodgement to the NRL of the contract.
On that note, if we refuse to offer up the two players in the swap does that get Jarome on the back foot losing confidence that the club is willing to move mountains to get him over to join the club.
Without a confirmed signature for 25 I wouldn’t be considering any swap.

I mean it could be viewed as ‘oh great Penrith are talking about an early release’ surely we’ve locked him up.
But it could also be viewed as Penrith playing a bit of mind games to test out a competitive club to see just how much they really value Jaromes signature.

The NRL is informed that Luai is willing to accept an offer from the Wests Tigers, the NRL then informs the Panthers and they have 10 days to negotiate and change his mind.