OFFICIAL Lachlan Galvin #277 *Released* Career Discussion.

[Buttface]

He’s always been a Wests junior (Eaglevale St Andrew’s Magpies). He grew up supporting Parra and joined their reps system. When he wasn’t getting enough game time however, he came home. Was a member of Wests winning Matt’s team ... and the rest is history ...

It’s not like he was sitting around the kitchen table as a 15 year old plotting which of the 17 clubs best served his purpose (although he’s definitely doing that now).

I don’t think he ever chose Wests, he simply came through his local system after his first choice (Parra) fell through. He got traction with the Matt’s Cup win, starred at Westfield Sports High, had a break out NRL debut season ... and now, he has massive leverage.

Good luck to him 👍

Maybe not plotting, but in the back of ya mind always hoping to make it, and at the Tigers it might be easier, and then get employed by the company/team ya want when you do make it. That’s human nature.
Being unprofessional is a choice.

 

[Buttface]

If I was going to lose you - I’m glad I wrote that at the end 🤣

Noice. 👏👏

 

[ezybro]

Seeing a few people mad at the transfer fee, correct me if I’m wrong but I’m pretty sure another team or LG has to pay this just to begin negotiations with other teams.

Once he has signed with another team we can look at their roster and see if we can get a player for his early release.

 

[Moh]

Hmm, possibly wishful thinking, but wondering if us 'folding' here is because we've landed a couple of decent signings. And so Richo and the club care less about a swap now.

Happy theory.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Wow
You seem to know a lot about the family so please inform us all how many teams he has played in chasing wins ?

And you might be surprised that he isn’t the first player to leave a club that gave them their nrl debut
Wests
Dorahy
Boyd
Brown

Balmain
Tedesco
Woods
Moses

And if you want to tell Mr.Galvin something do it yourself,
Because I’m sure he wouldn’t give a sh-t what a MYD #2 thought.

umm
tedesco woods moses all played for wests tigers not Balmain ...

 

[Tom Shines]

Hmm, possibly wishful thinking, but wondering if us 'folding' here is because we've landed a couple of decent signings. And so Richo and the club care less about a swap now.

Happy theory.

lol …always look on the bright side of life mate …Im sure that’s it … they got so many guys coming that they couldn’t possibly fit in another guy to swap for Galvin …

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thanks oldman

I dont know pappa G personally but I do know some people that do and been told a helicopter and an A grade, got told when younger they used to move him from junior clubs mid training session because he wasn't playing 6

 

[innsaneink]

When Parra canned him, he knew the Tigers were a rabble. So why did he come here when no one else wanted him?

Hope his career goes the way of Ash Taylor.

He probably came here knowing with a weaker roster/team he could probably make it through and then move to the destination he wants. Something we would all do in our careers to get ahead.
The way they have tried to agitate for release early is poor form for anyone in their respective careers and as a professional, but the piss weak, bias NRL allow it.
Yes I too hope it works out really poorly for him in the future and hope the football Gods rain down the pain on the Galvouts for eternity.

Stepping stone...foot in the NRL door....i remeember my sons team mates older brother was a trophy hunter, 3 clubs in 5 years...junior rep player, he left Holy X to join nth ryde i think.one year and his old club and mates won the comp the year he left.
Galvin will never have the.satisfaction of working hard and earning something worthwile...doesnt seem to be in his make up.
Thats on those meant to be advising him.
Im sure his agent only sees him as a meal ticket

 

[Speed2burn]

the kid has a similar trajectory to Hastings imo … was used to winning junior leagues every year then when he stepped up to the big leagues his attitude caught up with him and he was moved around like a bad smell

The fact that there is so much contract drama at such a young age is a concern for him. 99% of players his age would just be happy to be playing first grade, yet he believes he should be in charge of running the team

 

[Lestronge]

Man the kid is simply not that good ! I don’t know what the fuss is about . Would anyone really give a shit about him , if Gus hadn’t had come out and laid all that praise at his feet .
To me he plays like a tall version of Jackson Hastings . Touches the ball 100 times a game, for 20% efficiency .
He’s not strong enough to enact his will on games , and clubs haven’t figured out the finess side of his game .
He’s at least 3 years away from the player everyone thinks/wants him to be.
Latu is it right now . He just needs to make a trip to the USA and find the hamstring guru who fixed lattrells .

 

[Lestronge]

the kid has a similar trajectory to Hastings imo … was used to winning junior leagues every year then when he stepped up to the big leagues his attitude caught up with him and he was moved around like a bad smell

The fact that there is so much contract drama at such a young age is a concern for him. 99% of players his age would just be happy to be playing first grade, yet he believes he should be in charge of running the team

Exactly man ! I didn’t even see this post when I typed mine . lol I feel like I’m taking crazy pills … and I know Braith clearly thinks the same way , as do a few others .
And to top it all off C he sure does have an entitlement complex . So what are we even talking about here ?
his ceiling is Scott Hill .his floor is Jackson Hastings and if he moves into the forwards , John Sutton .
That’s hardly greatest player ever territory …

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Sadly, this is accurate.
There is a lot of emotion flying around in here, but in the wider RL world, a lot are saying 'of course he is leaving there'. The thing I hate is the big grandiose statements that come out of this club. Cleary's bus bullshit, Pascoe and Lee trying to talk tough and now Richo's dumb crocodile roll stuff.
Since Shane has been here, we have let the following players break their contract and leave early:

• Asu Kepaoa - Penrith.
• Jake Simpkin - Manly.
• John Bateman - Warrington then Nth QLD.
• Isaiah Papali'i - Penrith
• David Klemmer - St George.
• Lachlan Galvin - ???

Now Im sure people will come in and say we arent missing any of these guys, they were all deadwood etc...however, thats not my point here. Our club makes it a big story due to the way they carry on in the media. Dont talk tough then cave. Shane couldnt have been more staunch in his statements about Lachlan - he is contracted here for the next 18 months and will be staying put. He has been emotional about it and very clear. Five weeks later he has sold him for $165k.
All this shit we are seeing lately is a direct result of the way our management handled the dissappointment of not landing his signature.

I for the life of me do not understand the pedestal that Richo has been put on. Sure, he’s been successful elsewhere, but he hasn’t done anything significant since he took the reins here. Nothing has changed since Pascoe left, and if he were overseeing this Galvin fiasco, and it was playing out the same way, there would be rallies, petitions, boycotts, the lot.

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

Stepping stone...foot in the NRL door....i remeember my sons team mates older brother was a trophy hunter, 3 clubs in 5 years...junior rep player, he left Holy X to join nth ryde i think.one year and his old club and mates won the comp the year he left.
Galvin will never have the.satisfaction of working hard and earning something worthwile...doesnt seem to be in his make up.
Thats on those meant to be advising him.
Im sure his agent only sees him as a meal ticket

That’s a bit of a sweeping appraisal.
For all we know, Galvin could play out his career at the next club he signs for 🤷‍♂️

It’ll be interesting to watch his progress (or lack there of)
One things certain, he’s going to receive a hell of a reception at Campbelltown and/or Leichhardt when he trots out grinning madly sporting his new clobber 🤣

 

[innsaneink]

Man the kid is simply not that good ! I don’t know what the fuss is about . Would anyone really give a shit about him , if Gus hadn’t had come out and laid all that praise at his feet .
To me he plays like a tall version of Jackson Hastings . Touches the ball 100 times a game, for 20% efficiency .
He’s not strong enough to enact his will on games , and clubs haven’t figured out the finess side of his game .
He’s at least 3 years away from the player everyone thinks/wants him to be.
Latu is it right now . He just needs to make a trip to the USA and find the hamstring guru who fixed lattrells .

He hasnt bought in.
If he was committed and all in we'd probably be seeing a much better version, but he is just biding his time...like that last week at work before annual leave

 

[Lestronge]

I for the life of me do not understand the pedestal that Richo has been put on. Sure, he’s been successful elsewhere, but he hasn’t done anything significant since he took the reins here. Nothing has changed since Pascoe left, and if he were overseeing this Galvin fiasco, and it was playing out the same way, there would be rallies, petitions, boycotts, the lot.

Here we go …. Out come the “what have you done for me lately” .
Pascoe had 2 real talents .
1. He was good at schmoozing politicians . He really was !
2. He was good at schmoozing journos .
Oh sorry 3 things . He was good at creative accounting to keep himself in a job .

 

[Lestronge]

He hasnt bought in.
If he was committed and all in we'd probably be seeing a much better version, but he is just biding his time...like that last week at work before annual leave

Man I disagree . I was saying this stuff last year . With @Tucker . And we can’t stand each other ! But we agree on this . He is not that good !

 

[Betterdays22]

the kid has a similar trajectory to Hastings imo … was used to winning junior leagues every year then when he stepped up to the big leagues his attitude caught up with him and he was moved around like a bad smell

The fact that there is so much contract drama at such a young age is a concern for him. 99% of players his age would just be happy to be playing first grade, yet he believes he should be in charge of running the team

I think this is wishful thinking unfortunately. Hastings and Galvin are totally different people with different backgrounds. The drama is obviously unwanted but Teddy and Moses have gone on to have great careers despite the early drama.

 

[Speed2burn]

I think this is wishful thinking unfortunately. Hastings and Galvin are totally different people with different backgrounds. The drama is obviously unwanted but Teddy and Moses have gone on to have great careers despite the early drama.

Moses and Tedesco had much higher credentials than what Galvin is showing when they left. Admittedly I didn’t think Moses would end up as good as he has, but both of them showed a heck of a lot of promise behind much weaker squads imo

The feeling is also totally different, it will feel like a huge weight taken off our shoulders when Galvin leaves, whereas it was basically the apocalypse when those 2 guys left. Particularly Teddy

 

[Tiger-ferret]

I think this is wishful thinking unfortunately. Hastings and Galvin are totally different people with different backgrounds. The drama is obviously unwanted but Teddy and Moses have gone on to have great careers despite the early drama.

Teddy was a superstar at tigers already with 90 games under his belt.
Moses was above average but can’t remember him being elite when he was with us.
Galvin has had some great highlights but is still mostly potential. Elite players can turn games for even poor clubs.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Here we go …. Out come the “what have you done for me lately” .
Pascoe had 2 real talents .
1. He was good at schmoozing politicians . He really was !
2. He was good at schmoozing journos .
Oh sorry 3 things . He was good at creative accounting to keep himself in a job .

Not even lately. At all. What has he done at this club to warrant be put on a pedestal?