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I saw Shaq as a high school player, he absolutely dominated that level. Any further reports on how he went? Good kid.

Galvin has great fitness and enthusiasm and that impossible to coach instinct to throw the cut out ball or to take the player on at the right time. He is far more assured than Brooks ever was. Even out of form this year, he's a lot better than Brooks just in his willingness to take the game on...

Not to go too far into conspiracy land but he also is very deferential to Gould going back to when Gould coached him at the Roosters. It wouldn't be too much of a stretch that Gould pushed for his inclusion and made it known to Galvin that he was getting such opportunity because of his connections.

Yeah, I see your point. I just think he could have anticipated all this. It was obvious last year he wasn't re-signing. And why offer a million dollar contract if he is so difficult? My guess is that they rate him so highly and think he's so important that they kept playing him and chasing him...

I'd prefer Galvin to leave rather than have him on a 5 year million dollar contract before he's proven anything. But he does have incredible potential. Like most on here I'm not sure his future is in the halves, but he also doesn't have the strength or defense for the forwards yet. I'm excited...

But I love the new name! Given your record, seyfarth is as good as gone.

Weidler has had a go at Moses in the past. Given that, his sympathy for Moses and Galvin means it's not too hard to see that the fact he backed Galvin and Moses from the start of all this suggests that the deal with the dogs has been done for a while. He's Gould's man. You could see that in the...

Feel like @Tucker has been pretty consistent in his opinion. I think maybe Galvin went better than he initially expected but all this criticism of his opinions just seems like bitterness about the Galvin situation and wanting everyone to be bagging him. I don't agree with the club's backflip on...

Parra have had some really impressive periods in games lately. They play with speed and have really threatening backline movements when in gear. Lots of progress from the start of the year.

I created this thread just to have a rant around referees. 16 mins left in the second half, Doggies rushing to get back from a dolphins break. The markers are offside near the tryline but make the tackle anyway. Do they spend 15 minutes video reviewing checking every minute details? Do they...

You'd also think Benji's coaching style, in apparently letting player's play, would really suit an experienced and creative player like Reynolds. I don't like Reynolds announcing it though, that usually suggests a player looking to put his price up at another club. But I really like the idea...

I doubt he'd come to us but that's a MASSIVE upgrade.

It's really disappointing Stef being picked in the squad before May. I sometimes wonder if it's just our bias and whether we overrate our own players, but looking at the impact of both players on a match for us and May just adds so much to our defensive intensity and attitude, along with all the...

It was interesting the passivity of our play after we had a good first set. Watching paps play and not really competing. Attacking movements were flat with everyone looking around, no one running on. Defensive sets usually started with decent effort in the tackle, but then 2nd and 3rd tackle...

I can understand people preferencing the more experienced origin props over May, but people talking about Stefano as an option are blind. I don't see anything in his game that stands out above average NRL prop. In fact, given he is a weak defender (not in missed tackles but in his lack of...

I'm still concerned about us defensively. There's been periods in most our games where we've not been able to stop the momentum of other teams and it feels like we're getting looser defensively as the season goes on. Melbourne will be a really big test for us, particularly Katoa on the edge and...

I think he could play 13 but I like the balance of him at 13 and impact props like pole and Hunt pairing with him. Obviously Twal is doing well at 13 as an extra prop, but I still like the idea of a matamua or Latu or Dylan walker type playing that role and making us more of an attacking threat...

I agree with your view, I was talking more about the deep dive we all seem to be doing into whether they're cuddling enough in the changeroom. On the field, Galvin has a lot to work on and I agree with you and others who are not yet convinced.

I think all this is too deep. It's footy , they play on the field. I'm glad there's not cameras on my living room to have all this stuff examined. What are you all doing this for?

Savala looks at least as good as Galvin. Definitely has a better kicking game and is a better organiser.