Lachlan Galvin #277 *Megathread*

[Tucker]

Appreciate your update Oldman,

My biggest concerns are that he was asking for release before even playing a game and that shows me his character and not wanting to work hard for something. We were the only team to give him that chance to even play 1st grade and if that didn't happen, he most likely would still be playing cup and not getting all this money and attention. (not saying he is not talented)

Laui is a perfect example of a young kid playing with his mates and all of them putting in the hard yards to improve Panthers because they were bottom like us and they ended up with 4 premierships. What a feeling that would have been but sounds like he just wants to join a super team and have success straight away. That's his choice but not the character of people we are building here.

IMO I think we dodged a bullet here as 6mil for him would have been way overs but that's my opinion and people can disagree

I disagree with the fundamental theory of your claims.
It’s not about shirking hard work….he is the fittest in the club. It’s not about wanting immediate success with a premier club, moreso, he saw what a shambles this club was and said I want out.
He said it before most RL fans even knew of him.
Us throwing him into first grade last year did nothing for his development. It’s not a positive. His selection was extremely premature and despite some good moments at times, he was still saying by mid season “I want out”. Richo told his camp to shut up and he did…he finished the season and earned himself a spoon. He had no idea how to run a first grade attack and no one helped him. He played the same way in rd27 as he did in rd2.
Additionally, despite telling Richardson he’s not re-signing, he committed to the next 18 months.
Your narrative just isn’t true.

 

[TurnStyle]

They won't win a premiership with Galvin added to this side. They will burn out. Good solid forward pack but after 26 rounds they will run out of steam.

Definitely. Galvin at 6 for them weakens them greatly.

I don't understand why the dogs would want him tbh. Burton is way better.

 

[Tucker]

Definitely. Galvin at 6 for them weakens them greatly.

I don't understand why the dogs would want him tbh. Burton is way better.

He’ll be better in a good system.
All you people shit talking him thought he was the ants pants last year.
That playing ability and skill hasn’t disappeared. In a new setup, it’ll reappear.

 

[Merlot]

im starting to think its all a ruse from the manager to just up talk a product that hasn't produced .Got a feeling Moses will self destruct soon

 

[TurnStyle]

He’ll be better in a good system.
All you people shit talking him thought he was the ants pants last year.
That playing ability and skill hasn’t disappeared. In a new setup, it’ll reappear.

Be sure to let me know when he is better than Burton then....

I did think he was great last year. He was. Last year.

Likely he is rattled by everything and his confidence is shattered but he is without doubt objectively playing worse this year.

And as this is the last year he'll be at the tigers I don't give a fk when he improves.

 

[clontarfkid]

As I have said before I judge people after I have met them personally and he comes across nothing like what you interpret.

I judge ppl by the way they act and behave,and im profoundly underwhelmed with both Galvin snr and I Moses
Way they behave with one individual(you)isn't consistent to their general behaviour and values

 

[crazycat]

Meh. It doesn’t help our cap or our squad regardless. Can’t make it too high otherwise we won’t be able to offload him before June 30

165k for Galvin...

Not unless we are getting a total beast in return.

 

[BBTF]

Yeah I Don't know where Galvin fits at Bulldogs. People sugesting the dogs moving their deckchairs around and maybe Burton/Crichton positional shift etc. Their team is settled. Galvin will only come in as a direct swap into half which is their call.

 

[bptiger 0]

I’m

Tigerballs
I can tell you that I have been in conversations with Mr.Galvin
and what you heard is not how it is, He is sticking with his son has always been in winning sides and Lachlan doesn’t see that happening at the Tigers.
And no Father Galvin gave us no indication where Lachlan will end up.
I have mentioned before some of the crap written about Lachlan’s
Father is just rubbish.

that is the biggest load of crap 💩 , so just because he has always played in a winning team he must be moved to a winning team so that his father can brag look at my great son . Been in a losing side builts character, and that he was given the keys to run the team last year and the club gave him better players this year with more to come but father and son can’t wait , because he is a little pedal

 

[liltiger]

Braith's reaction last night was interesting. If he doesn't know more about what is going on behind the scenes Id be very surprised. He was so adamant about getting him out of the club and looked filthy.

He's mates with Benji so he would know the whole story from Benjis perspective.

 

[mikey]

im starting to think its all a ruse from the manager to just up talk a product that hasn't produced .Got a feeling Moses will self destruct soon

DE L'Oréal of 5/8s?

 

[TCL]

Pretty sure Crichton has played a bit at full back.

I'd say he's the best centre in the game at the moment, so not saying I'd do it, but - if Galvin is up to it - they could possibly be thinking the way of NSW SOO teams of years past: "3 great full backs? Let's play 2 in the centres..."

From the players signed in recent years I get the feeling they have a 'dream team' mentality that has this year (apart from tonight!) proved the exception to the champion team beating a team of champions adage.

1. Crichton
3. Burton
6. Galvin

I wouldn't. Tracey I don't think is anything special, but they'd be moving the best centre and a far better 5/8th in Burton just to accommodate a kid who at the very least is horribly out of form and fairly or not, now has baggage.

I wouldn't even have Galvin in their 17 right now; Just throwing it out there as a possibility.

This is exactly the reason why Galvin going to the dogs is a massive risk. Ignoring last nights result with 11 players out, you start shuffling positions in a performing team to make way for an unproven kid who just screwed his last club and coach, keeping in mind the Penrith player connection you would have to think it will be a huge disruption.

 

[batboy]

$165K Transfer fee for one of the best Youngsters

That's embarrassing TBH

Made mention of it on the last ‘release’
When does someone have to justify saving all this money that we’re just not spending?

Cap space won’t improve our ladder position.

 

[Speed2burn]

He’ll be better in a good system.
All you people shit talking him thought he was the ants pants last year.
That playing ability and skill hasn’t disappeared. In a new setup, it’ll reappear.

If he was in a better system, he’d still be biding his time in reserve grade 100%

 

[Mighty Mouse]

Galvin is well within his rights to leave the club. He’s a promising youngster within a terrible system. Unfortunately he hasn’t gone about the exit in a professional way. AND as usual the tigers roll over and end up worse off with a measly transfer fee. The merry go round keeps spinning. End of story.

 

[Tired Tiger]

I disagree with the fundamental theory of your claims.
It’s not about shirking hard work….he is the fittest in the club. It’s not about wanting immediate success with a premier club, moreso, he saw what a shambles this club was and said I want out.
He said it before most RL fans even knew of him.
Us throwing him into first grade last year did nothing for his development. It’s not a positive. His selection was extremely premature and despite some good moments at times, he was still saying by mid season “I want out”. Richo told his camp to shut up and he did…he finished the season and earned himself a spoon. He had no idea how to run a first grade attack and no one helped him. He played the same way in rd27 as he did in rd2.
Additionally, despite telling Richardson he’s not re-signing, he committed to the next 18 months.
Your narrative just isn’t true.

I'd agree with alot of that on a historical basis but I don't think that is necessarily true now but has been used as an excuse to leave.

For me it all goes back to sheens who brought Galvin to the club. When sheens was axed is when the release requests began. There were several under Pascoe.

Moses also hates Benji and I honestly think Moses thought he could get rid of Benji and regain control of the Tigers. There is bad blood with how Klemmer and Bateman left the club.

Richardson has done a great job sorting the administration out and has worked minor miracles in recruitment. Luai, may, API, turava are turning our culture around in a positive way but that doesn't happen overnight after 3 spoons.

I think Benji can be a good coach given the right support. Particularly needs the right assistant coaches around him. The pathways need work too but unfortunately it don't think Holman Barnes has any desire to merge the lower grades. Putting all resources into one West tigers pathways system would drastically Improve our junior systems and focus our resources in much better and more targeted way.

Galvin can't be given a free pass in all this. He new what the tigers were when he signed and he also resigned after coming here. Hell Parra told him he wasn't good enough and cut him loose. If he had humility and wanted learn there is no better than luai yet he sees him as a threat not a mentor. He has a big ego and wants to be the top dog.

He never put his hand up and said no I don't want to play first grade, they used it to put him in the shop window. I also haven't seen anything more from Galvin to suggest he will be anything more than a solid first grader at lock. He will not make it in the halves past his early 20s.His current strengths lesson there more he fills out body wise as he gets older.

Galvin also doesn't get a free pass on how his manager behaves, he employees him full stop and it's a deliberate strategy that he and his camp are fully across and support.

I'm not saying the tigers have handled this in the best way possible but there is faults on all sides of this shit show and there are many more layers to it than just the tigers are a basket case.

 

[Twodogs]

Made mention of it on the last ‘release’
When does someone have to justify saving all this money that we’re just not spending?

Cap space won’t improve our ladder position.

We can't save the money. There's also a salary floor, set at 95% of the salary cap, that's to the RLPA. They're part of the problem.

 

[Twodogs]

Moses also hates Benji and I honestly think Moses thought he could get rid of Benji and regain control of the Tigers. There is bad blood with how Klemmer and Bateman left the club.

My god that man is evil.

 

[Tito Santana]

I'd agree with alot of that on a historical basis but I don't think that is necessarily true now but has been used as an excuse to leave.

For me it all goes back to sheens who brought Galvin to the club. When sheens was axed is when the release requests began. There were several under Pascoe.

Moses also hates Benji and I honestly think Moses thought he could get rid of Benji and regain control of the Tigers. There is bad blood with how Klemmer and Bateman left the club.

Richardson has done a great job sorting the administration out and has worked minor miracles in recruitment. Luai, may, API, turava are turning our culture around in a positive way but that doesn't happen overnight after 3 spoons.

I think Benji can be a good coach given the right support. Particularly needs the right assistant coaches around him. The pathways need work too but unfortunately it don't think Holman Barnes has any desire to merge the lower grades. Putting all resources into one West tigers pathways system would drastically Improve our junior systems and focus our resources in much better and more targeted way.

Galvin can't be given a free pass in all this. He new what the tigers were when he signed and he also resigned after coming here. Hell Parra told him he wasn't good enough and cut him loose. If he had humility and wanted learn there is no better than luai yet he sees him as a threat not a mentor. He has a big ego and wants to be the top dog.

He never put his hand up and said no I don't want to play first grade, they used it to put him in the shop window. I also haven't seen anything more from Galvin to suggest he will be anything more than a solid first grader at lock. He will not make it in the halves past his early 20s.His current strengths lesson there more he fills out body wise as he gets older.

Galvin also doesn't get a free pass on how his manager behaves, he employees him full stop and it's a deliberate strategy that he and his camp are fully across and support.

I'm not saying the tigers have handled this in the best way possible but there is faults on all sides of this shit show and there are many more layers to it than just the tigers are a basket case.

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.

#Latuisbetter

 

[Terry T.Nuts]

Galvin is well within his rights to leave the club. He’s a promising youngster within a terrible system. Unfortunately he hasn’t gone about the exit in a professional way. AND as usual the tigers roll over and end up worse off with a measly transfer fee. The merry go round keeps spinning. End of story.

What is so "terrible" about the current system? I am intrigued to know, also how is the club worse off? They are getting rid of a "promising" player who has repeatedly said he wants to leave and getting cash for that player, would you rather keep him around for another year and have him poison the joint and take another players spot and then he goes and the club gets nothing?