OFFICIAL Lachlan Galvin #277 *Released* Career Discussion.

[Jolls]

I feel the Club isn't perceived as a "high performing centre" like many other teams.

I feel we get individual coming here for their own selfish reasons, trying to do their own things.

At the end, any team is an accumulation of individuals, but I don't see them all working together.

I don't see a good shape, I don't see us working as a defensive unit. It's individual brilliance like To'a or Galvin doing something.

Individual players just see us as a stepping stone towards something. It's not a bad thing either. Individuals should come here with their personal goals, but they all want to "prove something" rather than just contribute to the club in the best way they can. We just seem to attract players like that.

Say what you want about Gus, but 3 years ago, he bought a bunch of utilities who bilieved in his vision and contributed to the Club first. They didn't care about how they're perceived outside of the Club and just wanted to play for their coaches and prove to them they belong in the NRL.

Just spewing some thoughts out there, no idea if it makes sense.

I think that we are starting to see that here. Call Benji out for his coaching if you want but he, along with Richo, is defeinitely building a core and culture that can potentially change the perception of the club. With Galvin out I think the playing group is more united; bring in the cattle that sees AD, Twal and Seyfath playing ressies as depth and we will have the skills and depth to be competitive.

 

[tig_prmz]

I think that we are starting to see that here. Call Benji out for his coaching if you want but he, along with Richo, is defeinitely building a core and culture that can potentially change the perception of the club. With Galvin out I think the playing group is more united; bring in the cattle that sees AD, Twal and Seyfath playing ressies as depth and we will have the skills and depth to be competitive.

You think?

Personally, I feel we are going for "win now" players. Players we are buying/ have bought- Bird, Hunt, both Mays, KPP, Turuva etc

Don't get me wrong. These are good players and good sgining who we can play to their strengths but to me these are players you buy when you are pushing for your team to win now. None of these guys have shown any leadership qualities, or qualities that make me think they're setting our club up for the future.

Bird and Hunt will probbably just finish their 2 years and retire/ go to Super League.

I don't know what the right decision is- it just doesn't feel like we are setting ourselves up for the future too much. Just get some wins now, will see what happens in the future later.

I still don't see how Richo can do two jobs of Head of Football and CEO.

Just feel quite pessimistic about the whole organisation.

 

[Jolls]

You think?

Personally, I feel we are going for "win now" players. Players we are buying/ have bought- Bird, Hunt, both Mays, KPP, Turuva etc

Don't get me wrong. These are good players and good sgining who we can play to their strengths but to me these are players you buy when you are pushing for your team to win now. None of these guys have shown any leadership qualities, or qualities that make me think they're setting our club up for the future.

Bird and Hunt will probbably just finish their 2 years and retire/ go to Super League.

I don't know what the right decision is- it just doesn't feel like we are setting ourselves up for the future too much. Just get some wins now, will see what happens in the future later.

I still don't see how Richo can do two jobs of Head of Football and CEO.

Just feel quite pessimistic about the whole organisation.

I understand where you are coming from in realtion to the win now guys - and we defintely need them so we can drag ourselves off the bottom. To do otherwise would have us sacking coaches and being less able to recruit.

So from that point of view we definitely have one foot in the win now camp. While I think Luai, May and Taruva are all win now type purchases they are the standard/culture players changing the way we are perceived. We are now a family first club with a core of players that will push out the Birds and Hunts of the group in time.

The possible future is TDS/Haywood, The Fianu's, Mason, Laulilii(s), Bula with them then setting the standards that they have learnt from Api, Luai, Taruva and May.

There are a few other bits that I think we are missing right now though: GM of Footy, Coaching Development System and Depth are where I would be spending my coin in the short term. The independent board will start to pay dividends as the HBG anchor has been cut away.

Benji and Richo have turned the ship, which in itself is a long process. Now that the pointy bit is facing the right direction I think we can build. It is still early days.

 

[Ron Brodrick's Spirit]

If you are still one of the few clinging to the hope that the forum expert is right and Galvin won't have tremendous success at the Bulldogs then calm your mind and accept that he will.
Even if he doesn't he will.
You got a small taste of that on the weekend when he really didn't do much but picked up a try and the media had a collective circle jerk. That's what's on the weekly agenda.
Accept it and move on .

 

[mtd#2]

It will always be a transit lounge and retirement home in my opinion

Cool.

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

Wests is where they start or where they end. Across Georges River Road is where players go to win premierships!

Wests Magpies have always had the issue of non-accountability built into their constitution - debenture holders. And they have a big say in how the football club was/is run because they have influential representation on the football club board.

Canterbury isn't set up like that. If the football club isn't doing well, the football club members take action at AGMs and vote the incompetence out.

Canterbury took over the inner west/south west from the Magpies over the 70s, 80s, and 90s, and nothing is changing while you have the HBG/Magpie Kingpin - Dennis 'Denny' Burgess - focusing on eliminating threats to his empire, and on Magpies issues, rather than Wests Tigers.

‘Wests’ as in Wests Tigers - you know, our club 🥴

 

[mikey]

If you are still one of the few clinging to the hope that the forum expert is right and Galvin won't have tremendous success at the Bulldogs then calm your mind and accept that he will.
Even if he doesn't he will.
You got a small taste of that on the weekend when he really didn't do much but picked up a try and the media had a collective circle jerk. That's what's on the weekly agenda.
Accept it and move on .

Happy for the media to do that. Takes the spotlight off Latu - wouldn't want the Brooks curse laid on him.
The NRL front page shot of Bratfink reminds me of Princess Mitzy with her pine teeth.

 

[Needaname]

You think?

Personally, I feel we are going for "win now" players. Players we are buying/ have bought- Bird, Hunt, both Mays, KPP, Turuva etc

Don't get me wrong. These are good players and good sgining who we can play to their strengths but to me these are players you buy when you are pushing for your team to win now. None of these guys have shown any leadership qualities, or qualities that make me think they're setting our club up for the future.

Bird and Hunt will probbably just finish their 2 years and retire/ go to Super League.

I don't know what the right decision is- it just doesn't feel like we are setting ourselves up for the future too much. Just get some wins now, will see what happens in the future later.

I still don't see how Richo can do two jobs of Head of Football and CEO.

Just feel quite pessimistic about the whole organisation.

I tend to agree. We are probably at the point in the dogs history when they brought Ado Car and TPJ along with Ryan Sutton etc to the club.
They had to continue to build from that adding in culture first guys but those recruits gave them small wins and highlight packages in the short term.
They were eventually moved on as they were replaced with more team first focused players.

 

[innsaneink]

If you are still one of the few clinging to the hope that the forum expert is right and Galvin won't have tremendous success at the Bulldogs then calm your mind and accept that he will.
Even if he doesn't he will.
You got a small taste of that on the weekend when he really didn't do much but picked up a try and the media had a collective circle jerk. That's what's on the weekly agenda.
Accept it and move on .

I thought he played very well for his short stint.
Can already see him straightening the attack, passes were very good on either side of the ruck...kicks were ok
Burton dominated for an hour before LG got on and then let him do his thing.

I wonder if he and Tallyn spoke yesterdy

 

[GNR4LIFE]

You’re not going to get much respect as a club when you have a clown like Dennis in a leadership position.

 

[mtd#2]

Happy for the media to do that. Takes the spotlight off Latu - wouldn't want the Brooks curse laid on him.
The NRL front page shot of Bratfink reminds me of Princess Mitzy with her pine teeth.

I take pleasure knowing that the bulldogs are carrying on like they are superstar team playing in the GF, knowing they probably dont make the grand final, and if they do, they lose it.. They can't handle big forward packs... Look at their games vs broncos and raiders.. if raiders don't switch off that's a 30-12 result in their favour...

Dogs are pretenders..
Galvin fits right in... Cnt..

 

[GNR4LIFE]

If you are still one of the few clinging to the hope that the forum expert is right and Galvin won't have tremendous success at the Bulldogs then calm your mind and accept that he will.
Even if he doesn't he will.
You got a small taste of that on the weekend when he really didn't do much but picked up a try and the media had a collective circle jerk. That's what's on the weekly agenda.
Accept it and move on .

It’s wasted energy trying to death ride him. Just like when Teddy left, he immediately went on to win two comps. Not saying Galvin will win two comps, but soon enough he will be the Dogs starting 7 and they will be winning games which he will have a hand in. I’ve accepted that. What is total bullshit is the OTT love fest from Fox Sports. If they continue on with it, he will become hated by more people than just Tigers supporters. People can’t stand it when something gets shoved down their throat. The people will turn on him if it keeps going. You’d think his minders would be aware of that, but it doesn’t seem like it.

 

[mikey]

I thought he played very well for his short stint.
Can already see him straightening the attack, passes were very good on either side of the ruck...kicks were ok
Burton dominated for an hour before LG got on and then let him do his thing.

I wonder if he and Tallyn spoke yesterdy

Didn't see the game. Was the game basically won by the time he came on?

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I'm in full support of this thread being closed .....

dont read it then

 

[Tom Shines]

Didn't see the game. Was the game basically won by the time he came on?

No… it as 18-12 with 23 mins to go

 

[mtd#2]

No… it as 18-12 with 23 mins to go

Ah it's not like Galvin changed the game...
If it was sexton in 7 at the time it's the same outcome
Dogs had dominated all game (despite the score) and it was always going to open up in the last 15 mins

 

[Chunk]

I look at it like this, the Tigers are not there yet as a club that can keep all their 'superstars' but we are moving in the right direction.

Last time it was three of them, now only one (Well I hope so)

Hopefully, we can get to the point of none. (Improvements like training & coaching conditions have helped and change in culture)

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Galvin played well, did his job & looked good. Multiple times people had digs at him on the park and he didn’t show any signs of being flustered.

He has moved to a better team that plays as a team and knows each others roles very well.

Sexton moved to hooker and didn’t hesitate to shift the ball to Galvin when he called for it. Just shows right up how that team plays.

Found it interesting that his last game for us he lost the ball over the line and 1st game for Bulldogs he scores a try. He will be loving life right now.

It’s just pointless letting him leaving get to us, we move on like he has.

 

[Tom Shines]

Ah it's not like Galvin changed the game...
If it was sexton in 7 at the time it's the same outcome
Dogs had dominated all game (despite the score) and it was always going to open up in the last 15 mins

I never said he did 😂..

FMD .., can’t even answer a simple question

This team really needs to win a game … soon

 

[tig_prmz]

Nothing wrong with deathriding the guy.

If I wait for our team to win games, I'd be crying every week. I find it easier to support the team playing against Penrith, Parra and now Bulldogs.

Hating those three clubs gives me a better reason to watch NRL.