Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[user118245]

Do we have an ANZAC jersey this year?

 

[weststigerman]

Is Godinet supposed to be leaving

People have suggested we don’t sign a young second rower because it will block the path of this guy. I don’t care how good he is, we shouldn’t be planning around any Moses managed players.

 

[Odessa]

Solomon Haumono

Didn't he became a player manager as well at one time along with Tyran Smith

And manger players together mostly juniors ?

 

[rex2ce]

Correct….and as I said before, the allegations against the club have no legs…..the posts by Luai and Tito were done on THEIR social platform. Nothing to do with the club….this is a ploy by a desperate Galvin camp to get an early release….remember, ANYTHING that comes from the Galvin camp has Lachlan's endorsement

I live in hope that Richo and Benji expected this development and have it covered

 

[madgey76]

My thoughts on this Galvingate is we loan/swap him to any club………. Just not parramatta #uk them and tell said club you got him for 18 months

 

[lathami]

We dont do that real well either to be truthful

Yer I know but we are trying better with Sam to get him one on one. Latu will add also be better with this.

 

[liltiger]

I tried finding who Walters was managed by, but kept getting dead ends.

But Elias, woodsy and ready all sing the same tune, and it’s pretty disgusting to watch.

Ready is the strange one, last year Buzz was hammering him because of his close relationship to Richardson. Now he's all onboard the Isaac Moses train, though I'm sure he and Isaac are mates, I wonder if since last year he had a falling out with Richo. I liked Ready, I thought he was objective. But on this it's all been the Moses hype train. Wonder what happened.

 

[liltiger]

Is Godinet supposed to be leaving

The clubs got time to convince a few if they want to stay, to start looking for new representation. After all the actions of their current manager are having a detrimental affect on the club and team they're playing for and as a result in their current opportunities for success and his actions for one client are at the detriment to the rest of his clients at the club and in the first team. Time to blacklist Cove Agency.

 

[liltiger]

My thoughts on this Galvingate is we loan/swap him to any club………. Just not parramatta #uk them and tell said club you got him for 18 months

This is brilliant, takes away the bullying narrative and screws Mises and Parramatta over. If Galvin refuses the trade till the contract ends its pretty much a death sentence to the bullying allegations.

 

[user118245]

The secret meeting that sparked Benji Marshall–Isaac Moses feud

The Lachlan Galvin saga at Wests Tigers has brought a long-standing squabble back to the surface.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Vicious]

Sorry mate I'm not following you. Godinet is managed by Moses aswell isn't he

Yes I believe he only just re-signed with us, including moving into the top 30 in 2027.
He was a beast playing Harold Matthews in 2024, but I don’t think he’s handled the step up in age groups all that well so far this season.
He has good aggression and leg speed in his gane, but I doubt he would weigh 90kgs just yet, so is struggling with his lack of size.
If he is to progress to NRL he would need to be extremely fit and become a high energy, fast and aggressive style of back rower ala Briton Nikora.

 

[liltiger]

Yes I believe he only just re-signed with us, including moving into the top 30 in 2027.
He was a beast playing Harold Matthews in 2024, but I don’t think he’s handled the step up in age groups all that well so far this season.
He has good aggression and leg speed in his gane, but I doubt he would weigh 90kgs just yet, so is struggling with his lack of size.
If he is to progress to NRL he would need to be extremely fit and become a high energy, fast and aggressive style of back rower ala Briton Nikora.

Everyone has wraps on him Vicious, I know your into the lower grades and things, is he that good.

 

[Vicious]

Everyone has wraps on him Vicious, I know your into the lower grades and things, is he that good.

Last year he was very close to the Wests Magpies best player in Harold Matthews with his extra speed and aggression for a forward, but being very much a lightweight forward, he will need to work extremely hard to become a genuine NRL prospect.
I believe there is definately a place for lightweight edge back rowers, but they have to be fast, extremely aggressive and play with extreme high energy to overcome their lack of size.
We are seeing a few of them such as Briton Nikora, Dylan Lucas, Hudson Young, Dylan Egan, Tallis Duncan etc all showing how it’s done.

 

[Bellend]

Leave Godinet in Matthews next season along with the talent on either side and develop them slowly and with pacific development paths. This clubs needs to develop it's skills and development for the players and coaches.

 

[88]

That's my thinking as well right, it's just a ploy to try and string arm the club into releasing him. In order for the club to be done for bullying it would have to be proven within reason that the club knew the posts were going to be posted prior or the club directed the posts to be posted by the players. How could that be proven. If Tiruva goes and says I just posted it on my own and didn't tell anyone anything, noone told me to do it, what can the club get into trouble for. We've organised security for him at Lidcombe oval tomorrow. I don't see how there is any merit to any of this. But I'm no lawyer I'm sure someone here would know much more than me.

Turuva’s was on his private chat group. Luia is on record saying his post was in solidarity and support of the coach. As are the senior players who also waded in to show support of Benji when his coaching ability was questioned by Moses’ camp.

 

[Needaname]

Galvin would actually be a really good fit at Parramatta and I could see him really lifting them. He's the exact sort of dominant high involvement running 5/8 they'd need alongside Moses, and he can stay on his preferred left side. I don't think moving to the eels would be a bad move for him at all. He's a much better fit for them than Brown. Brown sort of has a Luke Brooks feel about him, just a bit too passive.

I don't think Galvin fits as comfortably in our system and with Latu available for us many were already calling for him to move to centre or 2nd row (when he learnt to tackle) to make him fit better.

Not saying I like the way any of this has been handled, but I can see why eels would have more appeal to Galvin if his family really loves that club and he's looking at where he can best fit with his style of footy, despite the eels' woes at the moment.

I agree. I reckon they highlighted Galvin as a target the minute they realised the gap of not having Gutherson around.
If anything the two are very similar players, just playing in different positions notably because Gutho is a bit quicker and more defense minded.
Both have a game built off incredible fitness allowing them to play the whole field.
But if you watch Gutherson play previously before for parramatta and even what he has added to the St George side you can see how much of influence he has on a squad vocally. Parramatta need that back.

 

[Needaname]

If we’re signing KPP for next year I’d lock him up quick so Moses and Parra don’t think they can do the 3 way trade and give him to us now for Galvin.
Use Galvin for someone else.

Good point. We should extend it out to a 4 team trade involving Thompson to the Dogs and get someone from the dogs, maybe Joseph O’Neil or a Tiatus Clay from their team below to fill our halves void.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Had a thought which I posted in another thread, should we consider released Galvin if the other club agreed to take Bud on full freight for the final 2 years of his contract (approx $500k pa)? Possibly a player coming to us as well.

 

[Buttface]

Had a thought which I posted in another thread, should we consider released Galvin if the other club agreed to take Bud on full freight for the final 2 years of his contract (approx $500k pa)? Possibly a player coming to us as well.

Why would Bud do that?
Gal has already taken his spot once.

 

[Jimmy]

Had a thought which I posted in another thread, should we consider released Galvin if the other club agreed to take Bud on full freight for the final 2 years of his contract (approx $500k pa)? Possibly a player coming to us as well.

Or we pay half of buds wage and keep Galvin as our backup. He’s only on 350k ish top in buds money at it would be like we are paying Galvin 500-600k. I’d be happy with that.