Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Yea, I don't know if Sheens was smart enough to see this or wedded to LB... But it was right to punt him.

It was also why I was nervous about us signing Sezer. In hindsight, we took a huge gamble on Sullivan and the Fainu's and that was the real cap ruining move. Total panic signings.


I really wish we would just be a stack more selective. I don't care if it's overs... Sign people that at least take the field.

It's easy for us looking back now but at the time our half situation was dire, and we didn't know Luai was coming you sometimes have to take a risk with what's available, Richo worked his magic with Bud think it worked out OK in the end.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Is this Galvin as well? Galvin is also not very quick, although he’s not as slow as Hastings. I do worry about Galvin with his tall, skinny body and below average pace.

Think its bit different with Galvan not express pace but his fitness is so high he can go all game at the same speed, dare I say it energizer bunny.

 

[liltiger]

It’s going to be the going rate for premium halves pretty soon

None floating around. It's a players market.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Thought Hastings was willing to play at lock, Sheens punted him because Bateman had an issue with him and wouldn't come across if he was still in our squad.

Pretty sure after Hastings was sniffing around the knights and came back to the club showing his 800k offer then Sheens said good luck with your new club., but who really knows there was the Bateman situation, got rid of a gander but ended up with a goose we didn't win in the end.

 

[liltiger]

With all this speculation around Brown being offered a million a year by the Knights. What does everyone think Galvin is worth, how much is too much for us to keep him. I'd offer 650k over 4 years with clauses if we make finals then every year after ratchets up to 750k. But even that has me in two minds, he's only in his 2nd year and done nothing. In a decent system he's prob a future origin player, but he's not there yet, even 650k is a lot on potential. On the other hand his potential is of a franchise player. I'm torn on it. If he was asking 800k and left I'd be gutted but imo atm he's not an 800k half. If Brown is being offered 1 mil a year what's too much to keep Galvin?

 

[tigerballs]

Hey Buttface, I'll tell you how good Mick Neil was. In 1989 Balmain paid out a Motza to bring highly fancied Great Britain five eighth, Shaun Edwards out to partner Gary Freeman in the halves. Shaun Edwards went on to enjoy a glittering career, winning the Man Of Steel award, representing Great Britain on 36 occasions including 14 appearances as captain. He also had an OBE bestowed upon him. However in the 1989 Grand Final Shaun Edwards was relegated to the reserves bench....because 'Ginger Megs' was preferred as five eighth.

Now a barman at Petersham RSL

 

[Tim Sheens]

yea, 6m for Dylan Brown is ... a very big offer. ...

I reckon not many on this forum would have said Jackson Hastings was a bad pickup from them. But he has underperformed and seemed to do better here (or at least, better then Brooks). .. Otherwise they have got a bunch of Halves that are turning half average.

Hastings was a terrible choice for Newcastle and was playing lock at WT as he was far from the best half.

 

[GCfan]

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Can you watch NRL on the Kayo standard?

 

[Camel2281]

If no

and yet some on here , don’t want a bar of lodge or molo , both have mongrel in them , and I quess Richo and benji are in the same boat , we will never get out of the bottom untill we shake of this , oh we can’t have him or him

Lodge is rubbish now. There's a reason why he doesn't stay anywhere very long

 

[Camel2281]

Lodge to front row and may to lock simple

Lodge of now is more of a plodder than Twal

 

[Tigerbenb]

With all this speculation around Brown being offered a million a year by the Knights. What does everyone think Galvin is worth, how much is too much for us to keep him. I'd offer 650k over 4 years with clauses if we make finals then every year after ratchets up to 750k. But even that has me in two minds, he's only in his 2nd year and done nothing. In a decent system he's prob a future origin player, but he's not there yet, even 650k is a lot on potential. On the other hand his potential is of a franchise player. I'm torn on it. If he was asking 800k and left I'd be gutted but imo atm he's not an 800k half. If Brown is being offered 1 mil a year what's too much to keep Galvin?

Let’s see how year 2 goes. It’s a long season.

 

[crazycat]

With all this speculation around Brown being offered a million a year by the Knights. What does everyone think Galvin is worth, how much is too much for us to keep him. I'd offer 650k over 4 years with clauses if we make finals then every year after ratchets up to 750k. But even that has me in two minds, he's only in his 2nd year and done nothing. In a decent system he's prob a future origin player, but he's not there yet, even 650k is a lot on potential. On the other hand his potential is of a franchise player. I'm torn on it. If he was asking 800k and left I'd be gutted but imo atm he's not an 800k half. If Brown is being offered 1 mil a year what's too much to keep Galvin?

That's the really hard question.

Sam Walker I think was re-signed by Easts too for about 1m a season from memory.
Walker > Brown.

I see Galvin as around Brown's level at the moment playing wise. Probably a future origin player, not yet a origin star. ... Yet the bidding war is likely to go crazy, is he worth a 1m a season deal?

 

[bptiger 0]

Lodge of now is more of a plodder than Twal

Do u watch football or u just make up ur mind on what u think , lodge would be a massive upgrade on twal

 

[batboy]

Hastings was a terrible choice for Newcastle and was playing lock at WT as he was far from the best half.

All those sets of lips here have telling us how much of an amazing organising half he was have
been very quiet regarding Hastings of late, Wonder if that's got anything to do with him playing 13 in reserve grade?
Weird that there's also another club in the game that needs their 7 to do more than
Point, Yell and Flap their arms.

Was interested to hear JH in a podcast recently when talking about his WT's exit,
seemed to insinuate there was maybe more to it...
Said something along the lines, "I wish it happened now, I would have handled it better
(The position shift I assume) but at the time I thought I was the best half at the Club and that's where I wanted to play" Or something along those lines...
Again, Maybe his stint at 13 in reserve grade for the Knights have given him some clarity on his future in the NRL.
Pretty sure this is his last year at the Knights.
I don't see him getting another gig in anyones top 13, In any position (baring catastrophe)
Wish him well, He tried his best here

 

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

Refuse to pay it I just put up with it.

Not surprised RHS - need more people like you

 

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

With all this speculation around Brown being offered a million a year by the Knights. What does everyone think Galvin is worth, how much is too much for us to keep him. I'd offer 650k over 4 years with clauses if we make finals then every year after ratchets up to 750k. But even that has me in two minds, he's only in his 2nd year and done nothing. In a decent system he's prob a future origin player, but he's not there yet, even 650k is a lot on potential. On the other hand his potential is of a franchise player. I'm torn on it. If he was asking 800k and left I'd be gutted but imo atm he's not an 800k half. If Brown is being offered 1 mil a year what's too much to keep Galvin?

If galvin goes well this year - he will get offers north of $1M a year. The salary cap and inflation have changed how things worth. We paid bud some stupid sum to play regs. Teams will see Galvin as a franchise player if he goes well this year.

 

[liltiger]

That's the really hard question.

Sam Walker I think was re-signed by Easts too for about 1m a season from memory.
Walker > Brown.

I see Galvin as around Brown's level at the moment playing wise. Probably a future origin player, not yet a origin star. ... Yet the bidding war is likely to go crazy, is he worth a 1m a season deal?

If galvin goes well this year - he will get offers north of $1M a year. The salary cap and inflation have changed how things worth. We paid bud some stupid sum to play regs. Teams will see Galvin as a franchise player if he goes well this year.

So guys how much is too much though?
What is the max you would offer Galvin in this market that you guys think is fair?
I seriously am stumped, myself I can't answer it. We will be signing on potential, the potential is huge, but it's still unrealised. What would it take for both you guys to walk away?

 

[batboy]

I see Galvin as around Brown's level at the moment playing wise. Probably a future origin player, not yet a origin star. ... Yet the bidding war is likely to go crazy, is he worth a 1m a season deal?

Galvin has potential to be better than Brown,
But he's many levels below Brown at the moment.

Brown can tackle for a start.

 

[diedpretty]

They are sucking us in. I had to pay $2.99 to have no ads on Prime. I should go back the days of ‘downloads’ 🤔

That's the way to go - download, stick them on plex and stream.

 

[Tito Santana]

With all this speculation around Brown being offered a million a year by the Knights. What does everyone think Galvin is worth, how much is too much for us to keep him. I'd offer 650k over 4 years with clauses if we make finals then every year after ratchets up to 750k. But even that has me in two minds, he's only in his 2nd year and done nothing. In a decent system he's prob a future origin player, but he's not there yet, even 650k is a lot on potential. On the other hand his potential is of a franchise player. I'm torn on it. If he was asking 800k and left I'd be gutted but imo atm he's not an 800k half. If Brown is being offered 1 mil a year what's too much to keep Galvin?

Agreed.

The question is how much would you be willing to pay for Galvin?

I’d pay $650k max per year for two years only.

That’s a good amount for a player with one years experience and a good term to see if he pans out to be as good as he is being built up to be.

One thing I don’t like about Galvin is his arrogance that he won’t play in the second row.

If he walks, you’ve still got Fainu there who has huge wraps on him.

Use Galvins money towards a great second rower and centre.