AmericanHistoryX
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Apparently doesn't cut it. Sounds like mainstream. You have been influenced. Critical thinking is not beyond anyone.
OFFICIAL Lachlan Galvin #277 *Released* Career Discussion.
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Apparently doesn't cut it. Sounds like mainstream. You have been influenced. Critical thinking is not beyond anyone.
Tired Tiger
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Latu Fainu has declared himself ready to step into Lachlan Galvin’s No.6 jersey, believing coach Benji Marshall’s guidance will help fulfil his ambition of becoming Jarome Luai’s long-time halves partner.
Galvin’s future at the club has become clouded after his decision not to entertain a lucrative contract extension in the belief Marshall couldn’t take his game to the next level. At the urging of senior players, Marshall dropped Galvin to NSW Cup.
Phil Gould has labelled the situation “untenable” and predicts there is no way Galvin will see out the remainder of his Tigers contract, which expires at the end of 2026.
Whether Galvin moves on now or later, Fainu is considered the playmaker most likely to fill the void. Currently unavailable due to a hand injury that will likely sideline him for a further three weeks, Fainu has made 11 NRL appearances to date, predominantly off the bench.
However, the 19-year-old believes he is ready to play alongside Luai and make the No.6 jersey his own.
“100 per cent. If [Galvin] is not there, I’m ready,” Fainu said. “I’m willing to do whatever it takes to make this team better. For me, if it means getting that six role, I’m all in.
“When I first came to Wests Tigers, they brought me to play in the halves. That’s all I’ve ever wanted to do. That’s the position I’ve been playing my whole career, since I started playing footy. I feel most comfortable there, I feel I can add more value to the team as a half.
“Whatever the team needs, I’m all in. I love the club.”
Teen tyro: Wests Tiger half Latu Fainu.CREDIT:STEVEN SIEWERT
While Galvin says he can’t play his best football under Marshall, Fainu believes the former premiership-winning pivot is the perfect person to guide his career.
“Obviously, he has helped me so much on and off the field,” Fainu said of Marshall.
“He was a great player and is a great coach for me. He makes me comfortable in the side and makes me play my best.
“Honestly, when he joins our sessions, I just watch him. When he trains, you get a feel for the mix of how he wants to play and how I want to play. I just want to play like him.
“He knows what is best for me as a player. He has given me and my brothers a debut in the NRL. I’m truly grateful to have him as my coach.”
Like Galvin, Fainu was dubbed as the next big thing while coming through the junior ranks. In late 2021, when he was still 16 and at Manly, Fainu signed the biggest contract ever for a player yet to reach NRL level.
When he switched to the Tigers, where he played alongside Galvin in the lower grades, it was Fainu who wore the coveted No.6 jersey.
“He was playing at fullback and then switched to second row when he was playing with me,” Fainu recalled.
The Guilford product said he was keen to play as much football alongside four-time premiership-winning playmaker Luai as possible.
“He’s a great role model, especially for me as a half,” the Tongan international said of Luai. “He knows what he’s doing in on-field situations, but off field he knows what to bring with the culture of the team. He’s just a great person to be around.
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“I’m trying to learn as much as I can off him. As much as I want to play this week, I know that I’m injured.
“In talking to Jarome Luai, he’s keeping me up to date and encourages me to take control and play halves with him.”
Fainu said the prospect of playing behind a pack that included Terrell May, Fonua Pole, Alex Twal and Royce Hunt was an exciting one.
“100 per cent, they make our jobs easier,” he said.
“They get to our spots quicker, it makes it so much easier for all of our spine, especially me, Api [Koroisau], Jarome and Jahream [Bula].”
Fainu has already achieved his ambition of playing alongside his brothers Sione and Samuela - who are in the side for the Easter Monday clash against Parramatta - at the Tigers. Now he hopes they get to add to the tally.
“That’s the only thing we want for each other, to play first grade,” he said.
“To continue to play first grade at Tigers, that would be a dream come true.
“It means a lot, they are the only team that trusted us to all play together at the same club.”
Galvin’s future at the club has become clouded after his decision not to entertain a lucrative contract extension in the belief Marshall couldn’t take his game to the next level. At the urging of senior players, Marshall dropped Galvin to NSW Cup.
Phil Gould has labelled the situation “untenable” and predicts there is no way Galvin will see out the remainder of his Tigers contract, which expires at the end of 2026.
Whether Galvin moves on now or later, Fainu is considered the playmaker most likely to fill the void. Currently unavailable due to a hand injury that will likely sideline him for a further three weeks, Fainu has made 11 NRL appearances to date, predominantly off the bench.
However, the 19-year-old believes he is ready to play alongside Luai and make the No.6 jersey his own.
“100 per cent. If [Galvin] is not there, I’m ready,” Fainu said. “I’m willing to do whatever it takes to make this team better. For me, if it means getting that six role, I’m all in.
“When I first came to Wests Tigers, they brought me to play in the halves. That’s all I’ve ever wanted to do. That’s the position I’ve been playing my whole career, since I started playing footy. I feel most comfortable there, I feel I can add more value to the team as a half.
“Whatever the team needs, I’m all in. I love the club.”
Teen tyro: Wests Tiger half Latu Fainu.CREDIT:STEVEN SIEWERT
While Galvin says he can’t play his best football under Marshall, Fainu believes the former premiership-winning pivot is the perfect person to guide his career.
“Obviously, he has helped me so much on and off the field,” Fainu said of Marshall.
“He was a great player and is a great coach for me. He makes me comfortable in the side and makes me play my best.
“Honestly, when he joins our sessions, I just watch him. When he trains, you get a feel for the mix of how he wants to play and how I want to play. I just want to play like him.
“He knows what is best for me as a player. He has given me and my brothers a debut in the NRL. I’m truly grateful to have him as my coach.”
Like Galvin, Fainu was dubbed as the next big thing while coming through the junior ranks. In late 2021, when he was still 16 and at Manly, Fainu signed the biggest contract ever for a player yet to reach NRL level.
When he switched to the Tigers, where he played alongside Galvin in the lower grades, it was Fainu who wore the coveted No.6 jersey.
“He was playing at fullback and then switched to second row when he was playing with me,” Fainu recalled.
The Guilford product said he was keen to play as much football alongside four-time premiership-winning playmaker Luai as possible.
“He’s a great role model, especially for me as a half,” the Tongan international said of Luai. “He knows what he’s doing in on-field situations, but off field he knows what to bring with the culture of the team. He’s just a great person to be around.
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“I’m trying to learn as much as I can off him. As much as I want to play this week, I know that I’m injured.
“In talking to Jarome Luai, he’s keeping me up to date and encourages me to take control and play halves with him.”
Fainu said the prospect of playing behind a pack that included Terrell May, Fonua Pole, Alex Twal and Royce Hunt was an exciting one.
“100 per cent, they make our jobs easier,” he said.
“They get to our spots quicker, it makes it so much easier for all of our spine, especially me, Api [Koroisau], Jarome and Jahream [Bula].”
Fainu has already achieved his ambition of playing alongside his brothers Sione and Samuela - who are in the side for the Easter Monday clash against Parramatta - at the Tigers. Now he hopes they get to add to the tally.
“That’s the only thing we want for each other, to play first grade,” he said.
“To continue to play first grade at Tigers, that would be a dream come true.
“It means a lot, they are the only team that trusted us to all play together at the same club.”
AmericanHistoryX
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In November - under the new laws - Galvin can sue Turuva. This is when free speech officially dies on this beautiful island of ours. Till then. He is allowed to express himself without containment of the will. The will to live. You point has validity. Absolutely
Coastie_Tiger
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So you think the narrative coming from the Moses camp is correct?
I dunno i might be looking at things through rose coloured glasses but it seems far more plausible to me. It would certainly explain the way the players went off their chops.
Seems strategic timing someone called Moses ( Issac) knew maybe a week ago the "bazooka " they were going to fire
At the same time someone called Moses( Mitchell) is surprisingly available and picked for Rd 7 when 7 days before he said he was targeting Rd 9 return
Certain Mitch knew what was about to unfold with Galvin
This agent is supposed to represent players and their welfare
Isaac Moses was once deregistered by the NRL .Think it should happen again
At the same time someone called Moses( Mitchell) is surprisingly available and picked for Rd 7 when 7 days before he said he was targeting Rd 9 return
Certain Mitch knew what was about to unfold with Galvin
This agent is supposed to represent players and their welfare
Isaac Moses was once deregistered by the NRL .Think it should happen again
AmericanHistoryX
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Is it plausible that none of us here know the truth and never will? Is this possible?
He didn’t get rid of the bandana, the bandana got rid of him and is now living his best life around the neck of a schnauzer.
When did the truth ever matter.
mtd#2
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Gordy just said the same on NRL360
Rock Hopper Steve
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I think our players need to stay off socials now all the news is swinging back to Galvan and his welfare etc.
pawsandclaws1
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This is what I like to read, a young man taking advice from Luai.
“In talking to Jarome Luai, he’s keeping me up to date and encourages me to take control and play halves with him.”
“In talking to Jarome Luai, he’s keeping me up to date and encourages me to take control and play halves with him.”
GNR4LIFE
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With those comments, Fainu has to come in the moment he is fit and given the keys. If he turns a few heads, idiots like Riccio, Matt Johns, Gary Jack etc, who think the club has handled this poorly can take a walk.
mtd#2
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I agree with the principle as to what you are saying, but I think your missing my point.
It's a game of chess. We are giving away a pawn to trap the queen. 1 week out for Turuva to ensure we keep Galvin as a bargaining chip for a better player.
We MUST punish Turuva for the greater good of the team.
Not because we think it's right, not because Turuva is worse than Galvin, but because the risk is that Moses and his mate Clint Newton at the RLPA use that agaisnt the club to get Galvin out of the club ---- the tigers then lose our power to get a player trade.
It's about perception. Tick the box and let Turuva know on the side why. It's not a big deal in the scheme of things if we get a potential state of origin level player in return.
Again, it's not a decision I agree with in principle, but it's a sacrifice we must make to continue to hold the power in this situation.
If we don't think like this, we will lose.
Moses plays chess not checkers. As they say dont bring a knife to a gun fight.
Coastie_Tiger
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Riccio - Read - Chammas .....
Who's the biggest moron and more transparent Moses stooge??
They should seriously be hauled before their respective newspaper editors and given a "show cause" notice regarding their blatant lack of objectivity due to kickbacks from the same twice de-registered agent!!
Carayannis is only staying out of it because he has his head so far up Politis backside now that Lee's long lunches on the Tigers card have dried up!
Who's the biggest moron and more transparent Moses stooge??
They should seriously be hauled before their respective newspaper editors and given a "show cause" notice regarding their blatant lack of objectivity due to kickbacks from the same twice de-registered agent!!
Carayannis is only staying out of it because he has his head so far up Politis backside now that Lee's long lunches on the Tigers card have dried up!
Poor Galvin. He must be worried about how he's gonna pay off his mortgage by the time he's 21. Give me a f...ken break.
Grow up!
Tucker
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To be honest, I’d hate to be stuck in a room with most of those guys listening to their awful bastardisation of the English language…and the music lol.
