Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Drugs, gambling, lots of vices that can consume you when you're young and have a lot of money.

Good mentors a must.

 

[upthetigers]

Good mentors a must.

Yep and you need to be selective with the crew you hangout with.

 

[Camel2281]

Is the guy in the 3 jersey related to Makasini ?

His Polish cousin

 

[finnzo]

The bloke doesn’t even drink. All players involved were drug tested and were cleared just get excited about this bloke. We are looking the next generation this is how they operate.

 

[2041]

I don’t see what all of the drama is about with Galvin,
If by chance he does get 2nd year syndrome and has a disappointing year we save $
If he has a stand out season we will need a lot of money to keep him.
The kids gambling on his ability which by about half way through this year we should know if he collects or ends up costing himself some serious 💰
As a gambler myself I wish him well.

The drama is that the only real advantage the Tigers have in talks with Galvin is that they can increase his salary now. He'll be on peanuts for 2025 and 2026 as it's the same contract he signed before he played first grade, but if the Tigers extend him they'll (presumably) tear up that contract and replace it with one where he starts making good money right away. By not taking that, Galvin is effectively saying that he's willing to sacrifice money now for the advantages waiting gives - of which by far the biggest one is seeing what other clubs have to offer. And if that's his mindset I'd say he's as good as gone.

 

[The-moP]

Anything we should be worried about.

is this the video in question .. make your own decision:

 

[batboy]

I don't think that's the video, Just those guys talking about it...
I couldn't find it again, Seems to have been taken down?
Don't know if the situation coincides with the Roosters recent comments on their policies?

Anyhow, It's all history now - Hopefully all involved make smarter decisions moving forward.

 

[diedpretty]

It looked sus mate he's young and still maturing. I don't care what he does in the offseason, but during the season you better not be getting on the nose beers.

Funny how the whole thing was swept under the carpet by Politis and the NRL at the time and lo and behold Politis comes out this week with a zero tolerance for nose candy at the rorters. If it supposedly wasn't an issue and didn't exist before how come he comes out with this now.

 

[batboy]

Funny how the whole thing was swept under the carpet by Politis and the NRL at the time and lo and behold Politis comes out this week with a zero tolerance for nose candy at the rorters. If it supposedly wasn't an issue and didn't exist before how come he comes out with this now.

Both players futures at the club became non existent as soon as their season was done.
(Despite their contract status)
His stance is pretty clear, What more would you have him do?

If there is any 'sweeping under the carpet' it's here and amongst the WT's fans with the player we've signed.
We've all very conveniently has a memory lapse.

 

[diedpretty]

Both players futures at the club became non existent as soon as their season was done.
(Despite their contract status)
His stance is pretty clear, What more would you have him do?

If there is any 'sweeping under the carpet' it's here and amongst the WT's fans with the player we've signed.
We've all very conveniently has a memory lapse.

Politis is a hypocrite - why didn't he turf them when it happened rather than let them see out the season and then put on the tough guy approach during the off season.

 

[liltiger]

Remember in 2002 Kevin Mc Guiness copped 18 months for ecstacy. Craig Field copped life for Cocaine. How times have changed. I could care less what they do, they're all doing it. Just that May and Cheese were dumb enough to get caught.

 

[hank37w]

Politis is a hypocrite - why didn't he turf them when it happened rather than let them see out the season and then put on the tough guy approach during the off season.

I don't know, it's all Greek to me.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Funny how the whole thing was swept under the carpet by Politis and the NRL at the time and lo and behold Politis comes out this week with a zero tolerance for nose candy at the rorters. If it supposedly wasn't an issue and didn't exist before how come he comes out with this now.

With what happened to Angus surprised the club didn’t do a cleanup sooner.

Plenty a good player have had their fun over the years most of it doesn’t get onto socials. If the club was serious about zero tolerance then at least one other would’ve been moved on by now as well.

 

[Buttface]

I think it in part had to do with his social media. More specifically, what he was doing in a certain video, in a hotel room, with another Rooster who is conveniently on the nose (no punt intended).

I wouldn’t be surprised if in the end of year review with Robbo, that Robbo told May he wanted him to cease the soc med all together, and May has gone snap out of it old digger.

 

[Buttface]

To be fair you're far too emotionally involved in this. Hoping someone gets injured is actually pathetic!!

A season ending injury could be the last game of NRL a player plays, and even if it isn’t, they could end up like Doubie.

I would only hope for that after he signs and plays for someone else.

Only joking, he’s a blue. 😎

 

[batboy]

Politis is a hypocrite - why didn't he turf them when it happened rather than let them see out the season and then put on the tough guy approach during the off season.

Surely not even you're that obtuse....

Also,
They may have been clean (They were tested afterward, But Coke cleans quick)
and although obvious to anyone what happened there - Maybe there was no sackable evidence?
In which case, He's done exactly what he said he is doing - Evidence or not.
Where is the hypocrisy in that?

That's not considering they had a comp to win.
If we were ever in that position it might be a little easier to understand why they did what they did if they did have grounds

 

[gregjm87]

Both players futures at the club became non existent as soon as their season was done.
(Despite their contract status)
His stance is pretty clear, What more would you have him do?

If there is any 'sweeping under the carpet' it's here and amongst the WT's fans with the player we've signed.
We've all very conveniently has a memory lapse.

I'm not convinced the video has anything to do with those 2 being moved on. Leniu and Whyte were also in the video and they are still there.

 

[batboy]

I'm not convinced the video has anything to do with those 2 being moved on. Leniu and Whyte were also in the video and they are still there.

The video painted them in a very different light to some of the other guys.

 

[The-moP]

So now that Matt Lodge has declined the Dragons offer for this season .. should we have a shot at him .. ?? Even if we double the Dragons offer, he'll still be cheap .. ??

 

[batboy]

Whenever I think of that game, I remember how WT had just 2 or 3 finish to sets in the whole game where they kicked it into the corner to try to lock Parra in their own 20 or 30m. They came out of the sheds in the second half throwing the ball around without earning it with any hard work in the middle. They’d turn the ball over 40m out of Parras tryline and give them territory and failed to turn their middles around. Built no pressure at all. I’m not surprised they copped 60.

Reckon that game was lost before it started.
Heard plenty of our side were rushing into the game through
the crowds as they looked to be running late?

Maybe it makes a difference, Maybe not...
No different to any other job I wouldn't think.