OFFICIAL Lachlan Galvin #277

Buttface said:
On ya Gus
Inflate his ego, then blame his club and call the authorities, then sign the player.

Well done. 👏 👏👏👏

I hate the NRL
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He didn’t do that mate . I listened to it . He bagged our Galvins team , and said it was the first time he’s ever seen the playing group as a collective say that they never want to play with someone again. .
What he did say , was he was worried about the 19 year old , as it’s unheard of for any player to deal with this let alone a 19 year old . He spoke in riddles about bad player managers , and even prefaced it with he can’t be specific because he has to deal with these people every day .
Generally when it was all summarised he said the club handled it the right way , but that he was concerned for Galvins welfare as even though the club is pissed off at him, it still has a duty of care . Which is true . Despite how personally I hope he’s crying into mummy’s bosom every night about the big mean tigers players .
 
Phil Gould has described the relationship between Lachlan Galvin and Wests Tigers as “untenable” after the wantaway playmaker put himself before the club.

Tigers coach Benji Marshall, at the urging of senior players, has dropped Galvin to NSW Cup after Galvin revealed he wouldn’t be staying at the club when his contract expires at the end of 2026, due to a belief he couldn’t take his game to the next level under Marshall.

Speaking on the Six Tackles with Gus podcast, Gould feared there could be “long-lasting effects” after the team turned on the teenager.

“Every decision, everything we try to teach our players, and everything we try to build about a culture of a club, and we talk about culture and all that, there has to be a club-first mentality,” Gould said.

“The individual comes third. It’s not about the CEO, it’s not about the general manager. It’s not about the coach, it’s not about the trainer, it’s not about the doctor, it’s about what’s in the best interest of the club, then the team, then the individual comes third.

“And with this one, with this statement, they’re putting the individual first. Lachlan is putting himself first over the rest. I found that, firstly, extraordinary that that would be endorsed – and also that it is untenable, it can’t go on. It’s not going to last.”

Galvin will play at Lidcombe Oval on Easter Monday for Western Suburbs and it’s unclear how long his demotion will last. Gould predicted the parties would have to cut ties early, and if that was Galvin’s ultimate objective, it would come at a huge personal cost.

“If in fact it was seen as strategy to create a situation where the club would let him go now, I don’t think that they knew it would degenerate to this level, that within hours, the senior playing group would divorce themselves from his comments and divorce [themselves] from the young player and say we don’t want to play with him,” Gould said.

“Now that’s terrible, that’s terrible for a young player, to have the rest of the playing group say [that] … I think if it was a strategy being used to get him out of his contract in the short term so he can go somewhere next year, well then to that extent it’s probably backfired to where it is at the moment.

“Now the end result might be that he gets a release from the Tigers and he can go and play somewhere else next year for big money. But that will have come at a cost. That will have come at a significant cost to Lachlan, which is something he’s going to have to work through and hopefully play his way out of going into the future.”

Gould said promising young players were coming into first grade too early.

Lachlan Galvin is at a crossroads.

Lachlan Galvin is at a crossroads.CREDIT:GETTY IMAGES

“I don’t think any player should be playing NRL before the age of 20 or 21. Ever,” he said.

“And I think we should have rookie contracts. I think the first couple of years in the top grade should be restricted to a rookie contract where everyone gets the same thing, a set amount of income and restricting them playing the NRL, which would beef up your pathways competitions and would provide a whole new product.

“They do it overseas, I don’t see why we can’t do it here.”

Gould said the Tigers made a statement with their response to the Galvin situation.

“Strong, and I think that’s what the Wests Tigers fans are applauding at the moment, as much as it hurts,” he said.

“It’s a real statement, and I could see that happening on Monday night because I just said it’s untenable.

“Cameron Smith said it’s untenable [on 100% Footy], he said it from a player’s perspective, and I’m sort of saying it from a club, a coach and a management perspective. It’s untenable. You can’t come out publicly and say that.

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“Even if you wanted to have that conversation behind closed doors, I still haven’t had an answer [as to] who leaked that to the media, who told the media that that was said at the meeting between the player manager and the club.

“Who leaked that bit of information? And if it was the club, then they got on the front foot straight away and knew what the next 24 hours is going to look like.

“And I think that’s what the Wests Tigers fans are probably feeling, because they’ve been used up.”
 
Halbrowne61 said:
I think he smells an opportunity V !
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I dunno man … he said that after Galvin confirmed the Benji stuff … that’s a huge red flag ! And went into detail about club first team second individual third .. it could all be gamesmanship , but I think he knows as well as we all do that Lachie has a deal with the eels or manly .
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
If the RLPA are talking to the Wests Tigers, they better have a stern word with Isaac Moses & Dad Galvin too. Hypocritical if they don't. I hope Brent Read & Riccio follow that up!
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Yep… also check in on coach Benji Marshall , especially after the attack on him and his professional ability from Galvins camp.. Benji and the club may have to look at a slander suit or even a cease and desist order against Galvin sr?? 😆🤣
 
Lestronge said:
I dunno man … he said that after Galvin confirmed the Benji stuff … that’s a huge red flag ! And went into detail about club first team second individual third .. it could all be gamesmanship , but I think he knows as well as we all do that Lachie has a deal with the eels or manly .
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Sorry mate, Gould is as cunning as a shit house rat. He raised the Galvin issue first( a few weeks ago), ie a great player, Tigers can win a comp with him, any club would love to have him etc etc
And then all of a sudden there’s a blow
Up. Too coincidental for me. I personally think Gould is in there somewhere.
Other option imo is Parra, Brown leaving, Moses half back. Big chance.
 
I don’t think he or his team would have anticipated that his teammates would have told him to kick sand. Probably fully expected them to pat him on the back and say he had to do what was best for him. Extraordinary times.
 
Tom Shines said:
Beyond the headline…Goulds comments seem fair …Im sure this has blown up in Moses face a bit … the NRL is a small place … and if you get your teammates offside at one place, you run the risk of this following you around
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I was thinking about this too..

Honestly, on face value, if Galvin decided to reject our offer, I have no issues with it. He is entitled to not commit here beyond his contract. However, it's the Benji can't coach BS that has blown up. If Moses leaked the Benji stuff, a massive stuff up on his behalf. If Richo leaked it, massive risk which seems to have paid off short term.

I have no idea if Benji is a good coach, but he is waaaayy too loved in the media. Anyone who goes up against Benji in the media will lose.
 
Ermo said:
Had a thought last night. The Team First post could quite easily have meant that he is moving from where he wants to play, Number 7, into the Number 6 Jersey for the team for this weekend
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bro the anime picture it’s written over , and the music tell a different story !
The anime is about betrayal, and revenge , and the Kendrick Lamar song “[This word has been automatically removed] don’t kill my vibe” . It’s good stuff ! Screw him . If he’s gone to water over that , he needs to harden up!
But yea it’s subtle , but it’s pretty clear !
 
Ermo said:
Had a thought last night. The Team First post could quite easily have meant that he is moving from where he wants to play, Number 7, into the Number 6 Jersey for the team for this weekend
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There is zero chance he was talking about his positional switch.
 
Just finished listening to Gould on "six tackles with Gus" he was very careful with what he said, but to be fair, he was very critical of how Galvin's management had handled this and commended the Club and senior players actions.
Sure the situation may represent a pretty good opportunity for him (and the Dogs), but I feel his reaction was pretty inline with most peoples.
He did also say that this would raise red flags with any potential suitors.
 
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