Latu Fainu #282

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Honestly, with the Tigers luck I can already feel either Galvin or Jerry going down for half a season, so Latu will get plenty of time. Probably should have kept Sezer for when Latu also goes down.

Mindset of a shellshocked tigers fan.

Please don't say things like that knowing our luck they could both go down the grief will set in and then the pain, the pain, nah play every game fighting for the top 8

 

[Tigerbenb]

Look I am hoping the best for both Galvin and Latu, and the other 28 players in the top 30. 2nd year for Galvin - opposition coaches have had the time to watch him / tapes etc. hopefully no 2nd year syndrome for him . Latu , hopefully stays injury free and kicks on .

 

[Halbrowne61]

It really is going to be a bit of a dilemma trying to fit them all in.

The advantage of depth, as long as it’s managed appropriately !

 

[Winston Churchill]

Wrong? Or left?

They mean the same thing.

 

[Winston Churchill]

Please don't say things like that knowing our luck they could both go down the grief will set in and then the pain, the pain, nah play every game fighting for the top 8

If i have that ability - Im predicting ill win lotto every week for the rest of the year. We'll see how powerful i am.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

If i have that ability - Im predicting ill win lotto every week for the rest of the year. We'll see how powerful i am.

The probability of picking the right numbers Winston you are setting up a nasty paradox maybe I will succeed, most probably won't.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Defends well, hits them hard.

Latu F will be our super no 14 especially as he fills out.

IMHO, TDS > Latu F

 

[Chipofftheoldblock]

I dunno I keep Reading about this new depth we have now.... I'll believe it when I see it.... It's depth on paper at this stage... Hope dully it translates to the field and the football played

Depth will be displayed when our reserve grade team is winning games and putting pressure on our 1st team. Our promising youngsters are displaying good improvements and gaining experience.
This will be when we know we have depth in the right areas.
The culture you create throughout the club will mean players know their time will come through their performances and not what is written about them.
Unfortunately, not many young players have patience when they have achieved nothing.

 

[mtd#2]

My theory is the plan for Latu is to replace Galvin at 6 in due course, with Galvin to move into the #13.
It's the only way we keep them both long term.
Either that or we utilise Luai to get us back on track for 2-3 years and have Latu and Galvin in the halves.. Which would make sense for the option to leave after 2 years in his contract (although i think that was a safety net for him, which I can completely understand!).

 

[user118245]

Just over 300 minutes in the NRL for 19yo Latu Fainu so far. Just under 4 full games.

Has 3 tries, 2 try assists, 3 line breaks and 20 tackle breaks. Headaches for Richo and Benji rn

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Just over 300 minutes in the NRL for 19yo Latu Fainu so far. Just under 4 full games.

Has 3 tries, 2 try assists, 3 line breaks and 20 tackle breaks. Headaches for Richo and Benji rn

Why would they have headaches? They are all in on Galvin.

 

[jadtiger]

Just over 300 minutes in the NRL for 19yo Latu Fainu so far. Just under 4 full games.

Has 3 tries, 2 try assists, 3 line breaks and 20 tackle breaks. Headaches for Richo and Benji rn

He makes the side imho,unfortunately i am not a selector.

 

[Wiz]

I think he’s better than Galvin.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I think he’s better than Galvin.

Hell of a lot quicker.

 

[davey_farrell]

I think he’s better than Galvin.

So do I !!!

 

[tigers.]

latu is quicker , more of a threat, looks good with limited minutes . Can't see Galvin staying at 5/8 when his body fills out. Slow as . Who would win out of a race between galvin and Jackson Hastings? Lol . Royce hunt might be quicker over 20 than Galvin

 

[Muffstar]

Hell of a lot quicker.

And runs straighter.

 

[TrueTiger]

I think he’s better than Galvin.

Galvin again proved today he is a ball hog and tries to win the game on his own...not worth the 1 million in my opinion for quite a few seasons.
Latu was great today...

 

[hank37w]

Very disappointed with a couple of the passes that Galvin tried to pull off today that ended up being costly for us.

Just needs to calm it down a bit.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Very disappointed with a couple of the passes that Galvin tried to pull off today that ended up being costly for us.

Just needs to calm it down a bit.

He’s still a kid and got excitable. We made some dumb plays but we hung tough. That impresses me and I’m sure it will reap dividends down the line.
I think Benjis comment re the ref was quite pertinent. I don’t like whinging about refs but he seemed to give them extra latitude in the ruck, especially slowing down the play the ball, but maybe I’m just a biased old Tiger.
I feel disappointed but not down.
PS, you can now see why JL was more effective at Penrith, the reason I. Yeoh !!!