Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[pawsandclaws1]

you are comparing a 28 yr old Luai who has won 4 premierships in a row to a younger Tedesco who hadn’t won Jack at that time ?

Galvin has said he wants to play on a winning team … it doesn’t matter where he ends up going … he will be nicely compensated.., so I don’t blame him for also wanting to go to a successful team when probably most teams will be interested in acquiring him

Luai is arguably the best half in the NRL. It is a huge vote of confidence in WTs as I am sure he was in demand. Most young halves could only dream of playing beside Luai or Cleary. Galvin will be playing for WTs for the next 2 years on a modest contract. Any talk of him playing with a "winning team" and being "nicely compensated" is just that until his contract expires. As a supporter of WTs I hope young Fainu and Mason provide competition for the NRL 6 jersey. We do have some depth which is a credit to our club.

 

[Tom Shines]

Luai is arguably the best half in the NRL. It is a huge vote of confidence in WTs as I am sure he was in demand. Most young halves could only dream of playing beside Luai or Cleary. Galvin will be playing for WTs for the next 2 years on a modest contract. Any talk of him playing with a "winning team" and being "nicely compensated" is just that until his contract expires. As a supporter of WTs I hope young Fainu and Mason provide competition for the NRL 6 jersey. We do have some depth which is a credit to our club.

But you agree it’s easier for Luai to make that move to the bottom team ( who offered the most money mind you) given that he has already had the success most players can only dream of ?

 

[pawsandclaws1]

But you agree it’s easier for Luai to make that move to the bottom team ( who offered the most money mind you) given that he has already had the success most players can only dream of ?

No. It would have been easier for Luai to go to a "winning team" where he would be even more "nicely compensated" than Galvin where there is more of everything and not facing the threat of a fourth wooden spoon. Luai is prepared for a challenge and I have no doubt his presence at our club is reflected in our strong recruitment drive. His impact on the club will be profound.

 

[Dennisspicer1]

Teddy left us for less money. I don’t get it. Does Galvin want to play in a winning side or not? If he does he needs better players around him.

We were told Teddy went to East for less money,
Does anyone really believe that was the truth.
Cause I'm one of many that can't believe anyone that is mentally sound would throw all that money away to possibly win a ring worth $20k.

 

[Tucker]

Galvin will be playing for WTs for the next 2 years on a modest contract. Any talk of him playing with a "winning team" and being "nicely compensated" is just that until his contract expires.

That makes sense until you remember that we have a long history of letting players go after we said we wouldnt and especially recently, parting ways well before their contract expires.
We have to have a very good year in 2025 to keep him I'd suspect.

 

[vlad]

Maybe the Luai get out clause is what’s holding the extension up .

Galvin might not want to sign up for 3+years if Luai is potentially gone after 2 .

Luai has already attracted players to the club & he’ll probably be a part of them staying too .

 

[pawsandclaws1]

That makes sense until you remember that we have a long history of letting players go after we said we wouldnt and especially recently, parting ways well before their contract expires.
We have to have a very good year in 2025 to keep him I'd suspect.

We've evolved with Richardson at the club and good decisions have been made recently to let players go while others like Utoikamanu chose to depart. I suspect Galvin's best days at 6 will be over the next 2 years. We have Fainu and Mason to provide competition plus a very healthy pathways system in situ. I'll let the club be the judge of what a good year looks like rather than Galvin's "team".

 

[Tom Shines]

No. It would have been easier for Luai to go to a "winning team" where he would be even more "nicely compensated" than Galvin where there is more of everything and not facing the threat of a fourth wooden spoon. Luai is prepared for a challenge and I have no doubt his presence at our club is reflected in our strong recruitment drive. His impact on the club will be profound.

well … I would suggest another factor which is much rarer amongst elite players , is that Luai seems to enjoy the challenge of lifting the bottom team to a successful level … he has been quoted as saying so .

 

[Tom Shines]

We were told Teddy went to East for less money,
Does anyone really believe that was the truth.

I believe it … doubt he regrets it

 

[Tiger-ferret]

We were told Teddy went to East for less money,
Does anyone really believe that was the truth.
Cause I'm one of many that can't believe anyone that is mentally sound would throw all that money away to possibly win a ring worth $20k.

But who’s to say Galvin wouldn’t do the same? To be considered, our offer to Galvin will need to be “competitive” or other words overs

Edit, I reread your reply. Would be hard to value what a premiership is worth. Nathan Hindmarsh would have an opinion.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

well … I would suggest another factor which is much rarer amongst elite players , is that Luai seems to enjoy the challenge of lifting the bottom team to a successful level … he has been quoted as saying so .

I agree and that is included in my previous answer.

 

[cone]

Injury report: https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2025/02/28/pre-season-2025---members-injury-report-/

 

[2041]

Luai is arguably the best half in the NRL. It is a huge vote of confidence in WTs as I am sure he was in demand. Most young halves could only dream of playing beside Luai or Cleary. Galvin will be playing for WTs for the next 2 years on a modest contract. Any talk of him playing with a "winning team" and being "nicely compensated" is just that until his contract expires. As a supporter of WTs I hope young Fainu and Mason provide competition for the NRL 6 jersey. We do have some depth which is a credit to our club.

There's a bit of selective memory here. When we signed Luai there were plenty of people queuing up to tell us it was massive overs and Luai would flop without Cleary. It's only a whole season of running the team that's convinced a lot of observers that he's a top five or six half in his own right. I agree that he would have been in demand but I wonder how many real offers he got that competed with what the Tigers put in front of him. Anyway, no shortage of commentary along the lines of him having done his winning and being ready to cash in at the retirement home.

 

[cone]

Turuva confirmed to be the one with the appendix surgery.

 

[Tucker]

I'll let the club be the judge of what a good year looks like rather than Galvin's "team".

His "team" have more influence than our club does. Richo and Benji can sell the dream. That makes them good marketers. The kid already has a career record of sub 25%.
If he wants success, we better well provide some if we want him here long term. Theres systems out there that will scratch his itch immediately.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Injury report: https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2025/02/28/pre-season-2025---members-injury-report-/

Your on the ball cone well done a lot on here were waiting for this.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

There's a bit of selective memory here. When we signed Luai there were plenty of people queuing up to tell us it was massive overs and Luai would flop without Cleary. It's only a whole season of running the team that's convinced a lot of observers that he's a top five or six half in his own right. I agree that he would have been in demand but I wonder how many real offers he got that competed with what the Tigers put in front of him. Anyway, no shortage of commentary along the lines of him having done his winning and being ready to cash in at the retirement home.

I wasn't in that queue. The commentary you refer to sounds like sour grapes from those who were in the queue and now have did not buy remorse

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

With the DT getting some intel on our injured players, I feel we'll get an injury update in today's member's email at 4pm. That would be nice!

Wasn’t far off in what the tea leaves told me lol

 

[Tucker]

Turuva confirmed to be the one with the appendix surgery.

So....that makes Vossy a bit racist?

 

[pawsandclaws1]

His "team" have more influence than our club does. Richo and Benji can sell the dream. That makes them good marketers. The kid already has a career record of sub 25%.
If he wants success, we better well provide some if we want him here long term. Theres systems out there that will scratch his itch immediately.

Richardson and Marshall have Galvin for the next two years. Two years is a long time. We have our own pathways in place and in Fainu and Mason two good young halves.