Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[cktiger]

I think Luai will be good for us, but I agree with you in that his highlight reel is a little underwhelming compared to the other big name halves. Particularly when he has played on his own.

Admittedly I don't watch him super closely, but I haven't seen him make a lot of clean line breaks like many of the other good halves do.

He is quite good at stripping numbers on an edge, and it will be nice to have 2 halves that have effective short kicking games, but not sure how much of a difference it will make to us when all is said and done.

Tbh I'm reserving all judgement until round 10.

Haven’t seen him make lots of clean line breaks?
Obviously not watching him too closely.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Is that kinda like how Mitch Moses's family weren't happy with how the Eels treated him as a Junior?

I love this reasoning that people 'invent' about a certain player never playing somewhere for some concocted reason that somehow makes it all make sense to them.

Galvin and his whole family are life long Parra fanatics - Somehow that never gets mentioned?
If they were taking odds of Galvin staying at the Tigers, Or moving to the Eels
- The Eels would be more likely shorter.

Where there is smoke…

 

[BirchgroveTigers]

Frizell for two years would be brilliant IMO. Can do a job, gets on with Benji and we are stupidly short in that position. Wouldn’t even need him to play 80 as he is getting on. Just split the minutes with Seyfarth with both of them being able to play in the middle too.

 

[Merlot]

Haven’t seen him make lots of clean line breaks?
Obviously not watching him too closely.

i haven't watch league to close for 5 years ,but Luia took control last year. If the task make ith the man. Strap in . Talk the same positive glass half full ,doubt whether its bs anymore. 1 way or the other ,an up rising is afoot

 

[Merlot]

Frizell for two years would be brilliant IMO. Can do a job, gets on with Benji and we are stupidly short in that position. Wouldn’t even need him to play 80 as he is getting on. Just split the minutes with Seyfarth with both of them being able to play in the middle too.

thumbs down

 

[Tiger-ferret]

thumbs down

Do you have another short term option? For the right price I think he could plug a hole.

 

[weststigers]

Haven’t seen him make lots of clean line breaks?
Obviously not watching him too closely.

yep. you are propbably right. Feel better?

 

[Merlot]

Do you have another short term option? For the right price I think he could plug a hole.

not 4 2 years

 

[Tiger-ferret]

not 4 2 years

2 years goes quick

 

[weststigers]

Haven’t seen him make lots of clean line breaks?
Obviously not watching him too closely.

7 line breaks last year from 24 games. Real stats. Discuss

 

[Merlot]

2 years goes quick

not at that price

 

[Merlot]

2 years goes quick

these kids dont want to nurse a legend .they know their way,

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

not at that price

A 2 year deal at $550k pa would be fair IMO. He played SOO in ‘23 and has played 19 or more games each season since 2015 so has kept his body in good nick.

 

[Merlot]

A 2 year deal at $550k pa would be fair IMO. He played SOO in ‘23 and has played 19 or more games each season since 2015 so has kept his body in good nick.

he has ,that a no thanks

 

[cktiger]

7 line breaks last year from 24 games. Real stats. Discuss

See the results of them?
Not his only job to make line breaks though… he does a whole lot more.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Haven’t seen him make lots of clean line breaks?
Obviously not watching him too closely.

When I read that I though it must have been April Fool's Day.

 

[Vicious]

We are still debating on whether or not Galvin will extend his contract with us ?
I’m anticipating if we have a better than 50% win record after about 10-12 rounds this season and Galvin is a strong contributor, he will extend with us.
However if we are struggling for wins and well outside the top 8 by rounds 10-12, I think it’s every chance he will be leaning towards departing at the conclusion of his current contract.
Like in every aspect of life, success is crucial and happiness follows.
As for Wests Tigers as a club, not even our harshest critics can be critical of the direction we are heading in all aspects such as recruitment & retention which gives us the best possible chance to get the results required to make our players and fans happy.
The general consensus knows we still need a quality centre, a quality back rower and maybe one more quality depth middle.
I’m sure Richo and Benji are well aware of this and doing all they can to find the right players to bring in and that’s all we can ask for as fans.

 

[Buttface]

Is that kinda like how Mitch Moses's family weren't happy with how the Eels treated him as a Junior?

I love this reasoning that people 'invent' about a certain player never playing somewhere for some concocted reason that somehow makes it all make sense to them.

Galvin and his whole family are life long Parra fanatics - Somehow that never gets mentioned?
If they were taking odds of Galvin staying at the Tigers, Or moving to the Eels
- The Eels would be more likely shorter.

I’ve said it a few times, and I reckon anyone on here would go back to their childhood club if the club came knocking with a sorry we were idiots back then but we need you and by the way here’s bucket loads of cash.

 

[Needaname]

7 line breaks last year from 24 games. Real stats. Discuss

They have a half break stat these days, how did he fair in that category?

 

[Needaname]

I’ve said it a few times, and I reckon anyone on here would go back to their childhood club if the club came knocking with a sorry we were idiots back then but we need you and by the way here’s bucket loads of cash.

Isn’t the difference between Mitch and Galvin that Galvin’s childhood club is Wests / Weststigers juniors where as Mitch started off in Parra juniors?