Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

GNR4LIFE said:
You went out of your way to talk about his sexuality. But you don’t care, right? 🤨
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No, I don't care. However, that's a very strange comment to make by him, and it points to a level of narcissism.

We already have enough issues with our lineup. We don't need a player who wants to be known for their personal life rather than their footy.
 
Rock Hopper Steve said:
Possibly, if he keeps hogging the ball most of the forum will suggest his best position is left right out😁.

Nah, give him another summer to see if an old dog can learn new tricks if not the last resort is aversion therapy to knock the hog out of him.
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His best game in our jersey came against the Dogs in a swamp last year, hope plays well again this evening. Few early passes would be nice.
 
Leck said:
Rudolf is a strange person. Good for him that he understands his sexuality, but no one cares.

It looks like OnlyFans is his future career direction, especially after these comments -

www.dailymail.com

NRL star open to all genders now wants '100 girlfriends'

Cronulla Sharks prop Toby Rudolf has revealed he wants '100 girlfriends' as the colourful NRL star provided another candid update about his approach to love and relationships
www.dailymail.com www.dailymail.com
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I know right? I couldn't give a stuff about Luai's Christianity or Phil Gob's screeds against renewable energy or Dave Hughsey Hughes' view on anything, but celebrities feel the need to tell us. Team America was bang right.
 
EllisFan said:
He’s always reminded me a bit of Jack Wighton, big and hard to handle. When Wayne got hold of him he put him where he belongs, centre.
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I .. I don't think this is AD and I don't exactly think this is Jack Wighton at Center.

Look there is room in your backline for a type like that. Usually they are a left Center that is hard to handle/tackle and helps hold the line.


Ok, the Souths Sailor (aka Sailor Moon) outfit Wighton demonstrated still gets me.

We haven't seen Wighton be as effective at Souths as he was at Canberra. He definately can cross the line, just unsure if I would put him at Center or 2RF.
 
Tigerdazz2 said:
Source: The Daily Telegraph
https://share.google/BDVJjup2KxemCEKT4

I don't know if anyone else has posted this story, it is as usual for the Murdoch Press, behind a paywall.

Insaneink could you do your paywall voodoo again please?
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Champion @Tigerdazz2 - here you go.


Matty Johns: How Benji Marshall’s handling of Jarome Luai saga stopped a PNG exodus at Tigers​

There are a number of reasons why the Tigers’ Jarome Luai call was a smart one – but for Benji Marshall it solidified his integrity as a coach and his standing among the players, writes MATTY JOHNS.

Matthew Johns
That’s the problem with relationships, particularly ones which start hot and heavy: they most often fall apart, and most often it involves a third party.
A new acquaintance enters one’s realm, turns one’s head, and suddenly makes the current look a little less interesting, less adventurous.

That’s the way I think Dr Phil would explain the Jarome Luai-West Tigers break-up.

It was a relationship which, despite those lurking clauses, looked set for the long haul.

Earlier this season, you could see the way Jarome’s swagger and confidence were bleeding into the rest of the side.

But then that pesky new team with all that tax-free money started flirting with their No.6 and ruined everything.

You can’t blame the Chiefs. They weren’t around when the clauses were placed in Luai’s contract, and PNG are in the business of assembling a roster capable of snaring a premiership fast, Melbourne Storm style, and they have the means to do it.

But the collapse of the Tigers’ season, and the winning of only two of their last 10 matches since Jarome’s PNG announcement, is not a coincidence. Yes, injuries have played a part, but even coach Benji Marshall conceded he’s allowed it to become a distraction.

The decision to allow Jarome out of his final year before joining PNG is a smart one. They can’t afford to lose another crop of young stars, but, boy, kicking in $500,000 to strengthen a western Sydney arrival must hurt like hell.

My information was the Tigers were only willing to go so far as $300,000, but in the end they had little choice. A backflip on a decision to let him leave was never going to happen.

Another reason why releasing Jarome is the smart move is his standing in the team, particularly among the younger members. His charisma and their admiration for him could’ve easily seen a couple follow him out the door.

But the decision is also a good one for Marshall and his integrity as a coach.

At the start of the year, Marshall warned his players, “at the Wests Tigers we f***** now stand for something and if you’re not prepared to follow what we stand for, guess what, there’s the f***ing door”.

These statements are powerful in theory, but only tested when applied to a star player.

Benji hasn’t so much shown Jarome the f***ing door, but shown him in which direction it is.

Benji’s strength and standing among his players has just grown.

The question, has Jarome’s time at the Tigers been a success? It’s a complex one to answer.

On the field, a bit like how Jarome plays his football, they’ve had bursts of form, explosions of great moments.

The team looks better, but results don’t really show that, so no, it hasn’t been what they’d hoped for.

But I would say, as far as changing the perception of the club and their ability to recruit, it has worked.

And he’s helped the players improve individually. Alongside Jarome, Samuela Fainu is on his way to becoming one of the game’s premier back-rowers, and Adam Doueihi is playing the best football of his career by far, displaying some of Jarome’s confidence, swagger and unorthodox creativity.

Overall, he’s left the Tigers a better club than he found it and will be warmly welcomed back on reunion days.

So now to Parramatta, where the Eels bring in another playmaker on a one-year deal.

I like this move more than the Jonah Pezet experiment. Jonah was entering a young team with still a lot to learn, and he was in exactly the same position: looking to learn, not ready to teach.

Injuries have prevented Jonah from making any real impact, but I didn’t believe he was quite ready to anyway.

With Jarome, it’s completely different. His experience, talent and charisma will impact this team greatly, and he walks into a scenario which suits him perfectly.

Jarome isn’t a seven. It’s been proven, and he’s admitted to it. This is a forewarning to PNG: they need to sign an experienced, quality halfback and, if the rumours are to be believed, there’s a possibility he might be reunited with one.

At the Eels, Mitchell Moses is that centrepiece playmaker he wants and needs.

He completes a formidable spine capable of seeing this young team surge up the ladder.

Isaiah Iongi is a superstar, trust me. He just needs this type of quality spine around him and a clear run without injury, while Tallyn De Silva is a young dummy-half who’s been showing glimpses of his capabilities, and next year expect consistency to complete that puzzle.

On top of that, the Eels have some young playmakers, led by Lorenzo Talataina and Lincoln Fletcher, who are showing great promise for a big future. They just need time and some quality mentoring. I’d hope Jarome will take on that role with enthusiasm.

Yes, it’s only a year, but Parramatta’s next young crop of stars can’t get too used to losing. It’s a virus which enters an athlete’s bones and has no simple cure.

Too many times in the last two years, the commentary at the end of an 80-minute Eels performance has been, “Another wholehearted effort from the young Eels, but …”

Luai can help change that.a
 
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