Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

KCTiger2 said:
For the record I am not against Galvin being tried out in different positions (I think he will end up a backrower personally)

But to question if he has been a good 5/8 this year and use the terrible team around him as a reason for him not being good is silly
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Oh ok, so everyone else is to blame, not the kid who went straight from school to first grade?
You are not using a critical enough eye and have swallowed too much of the commentary cool aid.
 
Tucker said:
He has run the second worst attack in the comp this year and the 7th worst attack in Wests Tigers history.
He gets lost in defence constantly, he is too weak to bring down proper men, therefore is targeted. He runs across field a lot cramping his outside men and he dies with the ball a lot as he hasnt the speed to run around most and gets caught.
His team has come last. Would things be different with someone else in 5/8? We made him sit out one game and we won it.....
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I think a 18 year old rookie who’s skipped every level of pathway & jumped straight into the NRL is going to struggle a bit with the physicality of first grade haha. If it wasn’t for him getting suspended he’d easily be winning the NRL Rookie of the year.
 
jrtiger said:
I think a lot of Heamasi’s talents are wasted on a wing if I’m honest. he’s got a beautiful pair of hands and his ballplaying is top shelf. I’d have him at left centre no doubt.

Onitoni is the interesting one. he could easily unseat Bula, Galvin or Fainu in their respective positions given his talent, but if I had to make a prediction I think he’ll come into grade at right centre.

this is all dependent on them staying, of course. Masi I heard was likely to stay but Oni was leaning towards union. that said, things seem to have cooled of late. no doubt Richardson smoothed things over.
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They are our 2 potential diamonds.
Makasini with size, athleticism, class and power, Large with blistering speed to go with his class and balanced ball running.
We cannot recruit players like this, so our only hope is to first hope they commit to playing for Wests Tigers and secondly hope they progress and fulfill their enormous potential.
 
WesternSuburbsBoy said:
I think a 18 year old rookie who’s skipped every level of pathway & jumped straight into the NRL is going to struggle a bit with the physicality of first grade haha. If it wasn’t for him getting suspended he’d easily be winning the NRL Rookie of the year.
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From last place? Cool.
 
Galvin does get turned around in circles but that is an easy fix over the off season. Plenty of young halves look like muppets in defence early in their careers. Cleary, Foran and Munster are the only current halves I can recall who had no holes in their defensive games. The rest of them - Moses, DCE, Hughes, Reynolds, Hynes, Hunt, Brooks, etc. all had embarrassing moments as young blokes. I remember Brooks being a turnstile, now one of the most reliable defenders in the game.
 
KCTiger2 said:
Knights got a massive overlap
Doueihi jammed in and hoped they would hit the short ball and they didn’t so that’s his fault

Galvin probably should’ve done better then he did but it’s a tough situation to be in

This is from Fletcher Sharpes 4th try with 24 minutes to go in the second half if I am talking about the wrong one please let me know
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I kind of agree. But you did point out- jamming in is what you do when facing an overlap- 5 on 3 on this occasion. Doueihi did just that, while Galvin was sliding. Alaimalo probably should have committed when Doueihi committed as well, but I didn't see Alaimalo commit once..

The try that came from Ponga's lucky kick- pretty sure I saw Galvin jam in, stop & then slide while Doueihi kept on going. Doueihi gets a lot of criticism, but that whole side doesn't work together. It looked like Doueihi was going to Gagai, Ponga came around from behind. Theoretically, had Alaimalo followed suit- he might have been in Ponga's grill instead of floundering between Ponga & Fletcher.

The only player that was sliding from inside to cover the break?

Alex Seyfarth.
 
Lachlan Galvin's #1 Fan said:
Galvin does get turned around in circles but that is an easy fix over the off season. Plenty of young halves look like muppets in defence early in their careers. Cleary, Foran and Munster are the only current halves I can recall who had no holes in their defensive games. The rest of them - Moses, DCE, Hughes, Reynolds, Hynes, Hunt, Brooks, etc. all had embarrassing moments as young blokes. I remember Brooks being a turnstile, now one of the most reliable defenders in the game.
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Good post.
For some reason some posters assume you hate the player for finding fault with their games....
Lachlan is not a long term prospect in the 6 at this club. What is wrong with beginning the transition early? Fainu and Sezer can help Luai out whilst Galvin can assist out wider. I think he'll cause havoc as a centre running off Luai with Turuva outside him.
 
Needaname said:
it has the potential to lock some players into longer contracts then desired.
I mean if you look at the maths of it.

Each team is required to spend 97.5% of their salary cap.
There is only 30 players to a salary cap.
So each year we decide to frontload; we are effectively making our squad weaker and weaker until we eventually land a bevy of Marquees that all that saved cap money is spent on. All the while hoping that the players that have been given long term contracts with the (front loaded bonus) continue to develop on course or better in an overall weaker side based on talent.

I’ll rephrase. It’s fantastic for a top club to do this to ensure they have a gun side when the time is right.
I’m sure you remember the Cronulla Salary cap scandal for 2015 and 2017 but the premiership winning 2016 season was compliant. Case in point.

So for a struggling club continuing to front load to build up a war chest that no one wants a part of. It’s the worst thing that can happen.
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Obviously never being able to spend big dollars on big players isn't great.

It's still the only sensible option in a market devoid of genuine talent in key areas.

The real life alternative is Ivan's shopping list circa 2017.
 
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