The Wests Tigers have been pressured to take away a graphic of latest signing Jarome Luai carrying the membership’s jersey from their social media accounts.
Luai’s present membership, the Panthers, reportedly weren’t pleased with the doctored graphic – which had three images of the playmaker, two of them in a Tigers jersey.
Not lengthy after the unique graphic had been posted, the Tigers took it down, however refined it with completely different images of Luai carrying a Blues jersey.
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Luai introduced throughout a snap press convention in Sydney on Wednesday that he can be becoming a member of the Tigers in 2025 on a five-year, $6 million deal.
The press convention ended weeks of hypothesis about whether or not Luai would take the supply from the Tigers that has been on the desk since final month, signal with the Bulldogs or stay at Penrith.
According to The Daily Telegraph, the Panthers and Bulldogs weren’t conscious if Luai’s press convention till late Wednesday morning.
Luai’s transfer to finish the hypothesis was lauded by The Daily Telegraph’s Michael Carayannis, who believes it can finish the media circus.
Now, each the Tigers and Panthers can focus solely on their preparations for the 2024 with Luai aiming for a fourth consecutive premiership and a last swan music with Penrith subsequent season earlier than making the transfer to Concord.
In his press convention, Luai mentioned the “connection” he has shaped with Tigers coach Benji Marshall was an enormous cause for his resolution.
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“The obvious reason was it was a great opportunity for me to provide and create for my family, and also to create for myself,” Luai mentioned.
“I’ve had a great connection with Benji (Marshall), we’ve spoken about the future and what he sees in me and moving forward. I’m really excited about it.”
Luai’s press convention and subsequent announcement got here on the again of the Panthers’ resolution to waive the 10-day cooling off interval.
Under the brand new contracting guidelines within the CBA, there’s a 10-day cooling off interval after a participant receives a proposal they’d be keen to simply accept from one other membership.
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That offers the participant’s former membership the prospect to barter and probably up their supply if they want. Those 10 days additionally offers the participant the choice to vary his thoughts if he needs to.
With Luai a no-show at Panthers coaching pre the Christmas break, there was hypothesis the playmaker may go away Penrith a 12 months early to affix the Tigers.
However, a club-issued assertion on Wednesday put that to mattress.
“Penrith Panthers can confirm that Jarome Luai will depart the club at the end of the 2024 season,” the assertion mentioned.
“Luai informed Panthers staff and players about his intention to depart the club following the 2024 season and the club has waived the 10-day cooling off period.”
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