I’m glad there are a few people such as yourself who recognise we need a couple of more players who have the ability to be a ping of difference and help us win games that we are currently losing.
It's not unwise, Richo is unarguable with on how to approach roster management.
I tried to research this after reading it on here previously regarding the June 30 cut off.
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Katoa is miles ahead of Galvin, both in current performance and potential. The kid gives me Andrew Johns vibes, his deception with ball in hand and kicking game are already tracking to Johns levels. Galvin is more a Yeo skillset and potential. The Galvin crap is next level, yes he will be a great player if he keeps developing, however there are other young players out there absolutely killing it and rarely get a mention. Gould knew there was blood in the water when the early release requests were made and went in for the kill by pumping team Galvins tyres up to the point where he was too great to play for a struggling team, he deserves to be in a top 4 side immediately and its a travesty that he isn't. Let's see how his playmaker skills develop at the dogs, I don't think sexton or Burton's skills have really developed, the way the dogs attack is purely based on effort in defence to rattle teams and win field position and second phase play in attack from offloads and breaking tackles. Burtons kicking game is a big plus yet that was always there. You rarely see the halves creating.
He probably come to the realisation he would likely only be a back up player back in the NRL, so why change from being a star starting halfback in the UK Super League to a fringe player here.
I think Critta was being diplomatic and towing the company line he has been fed by Gus...the fact that they even asked Galvin for the truth is odd in itself don't you think? as if they would not already know before he joined, would he believe his "brother" Luai's version as well as the rest of the ex-panthers boys or some kid he met yesterday.
Exactly! Plus Hull KR wanted an answer asap so they could make plans for next season if he left. We may have been interested but may not have been ready to offer anything just yet, especially if there is truth to the Reynolds stuff. May probably decided in his best interests to extend rather than wait for something that may not happen.
It's a balance isn't it.
As they say in the Superannuation commercials, compare the pair:
Gould became Galvins unappointed (?) publicity agent 12 months ago,and the kid bought the BS and adored the attention...to the point where it impacted his game at WTs constantly looking for the hi-lite reel addition
I'd say Richo wants to finalise the situations of our key players off contract for 2027 first before making any more big external plays ...
Surely if Luai is still close to his old team mates at the doggies then you would think that they would already be aware of the truth, but I have to admit there is nothing I would like better than to see "The Galvinator's" time at the Dogs turn to Dog shit.
Wasted energy death riding him. He’s going to have success. He’s now a media darling. That alone will see him play 20 Origins.
IMO an important spot we may need to recruit for to add to our squad next season is a back-up halfback if Luai & Latu are our 1st choice pairing & Bud is moved on to get most of his $500+k off our books.
This is exactly the reply I was going to give to Supercoach's post. At the end of their careers we will be talking about Katoa in the same breath as Johns, Cleary, Langer, Thurston etc. Galvin, who is going to go on to be a really good player, and most likely will make rep teams, but will more likely be compared with good players such as Anasta, Walters etc rather than Lewis, Fittler, Daley or Kenny. Gal's going to be very good, sadly not with us, whereas Katoa is headed for the absolute elite category.
I was of the same view that we needed to fill spots by 30th June but have been assured that as long as we have had 30 in our squad some time during the season that we do not need to sign players to those positions that are now vacant if we do not wish to.
Product of the Panthers system. They’ve produced a couple gooduns over the last couple of years.
When Richardson advised KPP had been looked at for a year I felt the club was being far more strategic in recruitment than it had been in the past. The filling of vacant roster spots moving forward imo will be far more selective than it has been under the previous management.
Which makes me think that Kobe Hetherington is still an option as we were big into him in the pre-season before Madge stopped an early release.
