Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Demps]

Looking out both Galvin amd Fainu - Galvin wins that 6 jumper. It’s Fainu that would need to adapt. Don’t weaken one position to strengthen another

Wonder how he'd go at lock !?

We've been crying out for a solid lock since Elijah Taylor left.

He's definitely got thr ball playing experience and his defence appears to be great.

Would add a lot to our spine if we could make that happen.

 

[TigerNeddyK]

Well seeing as he was concussed he has quite a mitigating circumstance in his defence

 

[TigerNeddyK]

He is now a professional footballer.
That stuff is not acceptable.
Be the tough guy ON the field and to other professional footballers. You can’t be punching on with the public.

He was concussed .. his critical decision making was compromised..

 

[Lestronge]

Absolutely crazy that people keep talking up Galvin as a 13 after only 2 games, and what he has shown in those two games.

I don’t think they’re talking him up because anyone really wants to move him . I think they’re talking him up because that’s where he will end up eventually , and it opens up a spot for Latu .
But man , he might not move to 13 until he’s 30 , like Sutton who Richo keeps comparing him to .
But really this week is the reason you don’t guarantee spots . We have Sezer and …/. No one we really want to be playing 6 if we are honest .
It’s hyperbole and sensationalism designed to get Galvin/ Fainu off our books my media puppets for other organisations .
Fainu might not become an nrl starter until he’s 22 , that will be in year 3 of Jahrome deal . And who knows what Galvins body shape is like at that point .
We keep the best ones , find a place in The 17 for them and get them all to buy in . Easier said than done , but that had to be the ultimate plan .
And with TDS the longer we hold off on him the better player he will . Harry Grant is case in point on this .. I wish we had a Queensland cup team we could lend him too . It would do him the world of good .
Or even a loan to an English SL club .

 

[Vicious]

A good back row who are a genuine attacking threat would really transform our side.
I know they keep saying Angus Crichton is going to French Rugby, but if it hasn’t already happened, there must be some doubt about a deal being done.
He’s currently off contract at the end of 2024, we should be trying to sign him or David Fifita, maybe even both of them.
If that means offloading Bateman and Papali’i to fit them in, it would be a win win situation for Wests Tigers.

 

[hammertime]

Galvin wants to play 6

He doesn’t want to defend in the middle

He’s not playing 13

Where has he said this? He's got size and the strength. Just needs more muscle.

Good 13s these days should get paid as well as the halves. Sutton used to play there as well as 6.

Could be a cam murray

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Absolutely crazy that people keep talking up Galvin as a 13 after only 2 games, and what he has shown in those two games.

Is it any crazier than him starting in round 1 and we now have him locked into the starting side already after 2 games?

 

[KCTiger2]

Depends what line was crossed I reckon

If it was about his footballing ability, he’s an idiot
If it was something personal, about family.. I don’t blame him. That shit is hard to bottle in. NRL crowds are vile

They would have said something about his brother is jail

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Is it any crazier than him starting in round 1 and we now have him locked into the starting side already after 2 games?

Based on what he has shown, I don’t think so.

 

[rugbygoated]

We're going to have a massive headache with who our halves are for next year and how we fit in everyone. But we should be grateful to have this headache, compared to having little halves competition in previous years. Hopefully it becomes clearer by mid season what is the way forward in utilising everyone's best position and whether anyone needs to be moved on. A long way to go in the season

 

[Vicious]

We're going to have a massive headache with who our halves are for next year and how we fit in everyone. But we should be grateful to have this headache, compared to having little halves competition in previous years. Hopefully it becomes clearer by mid season what is the way forward in utilising everyone's best position and whether anyone needs to be moved on. A long way to go in the season

Better than having no decent halves to choose from, but we are spending far too much on our halves which means we don’t have enough room in our salary cap to build a strong enough team around them.
I’ve continually stated I don’t believe Luai is worth anywhere near 1.2 million per season, but no doubt he has plenty of quality when he has the right players around him.
Playing Luai next to a legless Bateman would be a disaster.
However if we done something smart and got rid of Bateman replacing him with either Angus Crichton or David Difita, it would give us an extremely dangerous left edge that should really bring Bula into the game.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Based on what he has shown, I don’t think so.

Before the start of the year you and most (me included) didn’t think he would be a NRL starter right now & walk back in the side player after 2 week’s suspension few rounds into his career.

It’s clear Galvin isn’t a limit type player if Benji & Galvin agree he is a 13 then have zero doubts he could make it.

Right now though we need Latu / Bud to step up over the season & show consistency like Galvin to even force the need for the convo otherwise no point to move the kid or for them to move.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Before the start of the year you and most (me included) didn’t think he would be a NRL starter right now & walk back in the side player after 2 week’s suspension few rounds into his career.

It’s clear Galvin isn’t a limit type player if Benji & Galvin agree he is a 13 then have zero doubts he could make it.

Right now though we need Latu / Bud to step up over the season & show consistency like Galvin to even force the need for the convo otherwise no point to move the kid or for them to move.

You’ve always got to be skeptical about an 18 year old who hasn’t debuted. Very rarely do they come into first grade at that age and make an immediate impact. So, I don’t mind acknowledging that I questioned his place in the side round 2. I can’t see him going back to Flegg or KOE though. Not now. It’s other players that are going to have to accommodate him, not the other way around.

 

[tigermate]

Where has he said this? He's got size and the strength. Just needs more muscle.

Good 13s these days should get paid as well as the halves. Sutton used to play there as well as 6.

Could be a cam murray

Lol

Cam murray makes like 50 tackles a game.

You think he wants or should do that with his talent? Listen to his interviews - “I want to play 6”.

He wanted to leave bc we bought too many halves ! He wasn’t thinking great I’ll move to 13.

He’s favorite player he models himself on is Munster - a 6.

We’ve basically got Munster in jack wightons body - and everyone wants to shift him lol.

Galvin is a better ball player than Sutton and yeo and Murray - and probably if we had him in the team against the dolphins we win he’s that good.

Playing in the middle of the ruck is a waste.

I get everyone wanting to fit everyone in the team but he’ll leave

Someone will offer him the chance to play 6 for $1m a year and he’ll go.

Lucky Richo and Benji aren’t as short sighted as people here

 

[Wiz]

He’ll have a longer career and earn more
Money playing in the halves than the back row. It’s a no brainer he’ll want to stay there. Given we’ve signed Luai for 5 years I suspect we’ll have to choose between Galvin and Finau at some stage, possibly for the 2026 season.

 

[Tom Shines]

He’ll have a longer career and earn more
Money playing in the halves than the back row. It’s a no brainer he’ll want to stay there. Given we’ve signed Luai for 5 years I suspect we’ll have to choose between Galvin and Finau at some stage, possibly for the 2026 season.

If thy choose Galvin … does that mean they lose Finau and his brother Sam ? They seem to be a package deal

 

[Tucker]

He was concussed .. his critical decision making was compromised..

Haha maybe. He does have form though so I doubt that’s the reason.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

He’ll have a longer career and earn more
Money playing in the halves than the back row. It’s a no brainer he’ll want to stay there. Given we’ve signed Luai for 5 years I suspect we’ll have to choose between Galvin and Finau at some stage, possibly for the 2026 season.

Tough decision.....🙄🙄🙄

 

[rugbygoated]

Better than having no decent halves to choose from, but we are spending far too much on our halves which means we don’t have enough room in our salary cap to build a strong enough team around them.
I’ve continually stated I don’t believe Luai is worth anywhere near 1.2 million per season, but no doubt he has plenty of quality when he has the right players around him.
Playing Luai next to a legless Bateman would be a disaster.
However if we done something smart and got rid of Bateman replacing him with either Angus Crichton or David Difita, it would give us an extremely dangerous left edge that should really bring Bula into the game.

I am a firm believer that Luai's best footy is outside of penrith and when Ivan hasn't been coach. I remember he had a great debut at halfback when Griffin was coach in 2018. Since then, he had a great Origin debut series in 2021 before NSW started to play Pantherised football in 2022 and 2023 to mimic Ivan's style. And then that great month of footy for Samoa in 2022 which was unprecedented and mostly his hard work. The past 3 years he's been a total ghost in that great Penrith team. Maybe it's his role and it works so why change it but he's been holding back for too long that the skills he had in 2020 may be expired by next year after habitual passenger rituals week to week. If you look at the stats, in 2020 he had 7 tries and 23 try assists (equal most). Since then, he's mostly refused to run straight and picks up the crumbs. It can be hidden in penrith's system for now, but next year it will be exposed. I hope we don't have another Brooks situation but it certainly looks like it

 

[tigermate]

I am a firm believer that Luai's best footy is outside of penrith and when Ivan hasn't been coach. I remember he had a great debut at halfback when Griffin was coach in 2018. Since then, he had a great Origin debut series in 2021 before NSW started to play Pantherised football in 2022 and 2023 to mimic Ivan's style. And then that great month of footy for Samoa in 2022 which was unprecedented and mostly his hard work. The past 3 years he's been a total ghost in that great Penrith team. Maybe it's his role and it works so why change it but he's been holding back for too long that the skills he had in 2020 may be expired by next year after habitual passenger rituals week to week. If you look at the stats, in 2020 he had 7 tries and 23 try assists (equal most). Since then, he's mostly refused to run straight and picks up the crumbs. It can be hidden in penrith's system for now, but next year it will be exposed. I hope we don't have another Brooks situation but it certainly looks like it

i kind of agree but its a 50/50.

Did you watch his kicking game on the weekend? not as good as Sezers by a long way.

I think he feels second player to the 7 and 13 at Penrith and hopefully that might bring him out of his shell more if he's our 7. He like only touches the ball maybe once a set at Penrith bc he has to stay on his side of the ruck where the 7 actually roams a bit.

if he goes no good at 7, then at least galvin can play first receiver but i think Luai will be good, might take him time like it did with shaun johson. hopefully not too long tho, otherwise we'd be better off keeping sezer there for the money lol.