Love how they're already messing up their chemistry to fit a 19 year old troublemaker in there
He also broke his jaw before that SOO KO didn't he? Similar tackle, was it the same year? Quite scary TBH
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Love how they're already messing up their chemistry to fit a 19 year old troublemaker in there
He also broke his jaw before that SOO KO didn't he? Similar tackle, was it the same year? Quite scary TBH
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This will be the other thing to look out for. Will we be hearing about issues with Galvin/his management when he does move clubs?
He asked for a release last year.
He was played over other recruits last year so he can't say he wasn't given a fair go.
This year we get the list of issues he was recording about the coach and them notifying he is not re-signing. I don't have an issue with him not re-signing as players do that all the time or clubs release players. It could have been done better. Also the list of issues with the coach doesn't come across well.
If the reports on being worried about playing with Luai and how much of the ball he will receive are true. How will that be different at another club with different halves. Moses will be running the show at the Eels. Each team and game plan will be different. What he gets told before signing or year 1 may not be the case in the following years.
He will likely move on and it will all be sweet. But, we have see a lot of discussion on someone who is still finding their feet in first grade and not a franchise player at the moment.
Another reason for clubs to avoid dealing with Moses if possible. As much as they have said it's not about money, that will be playing a part. Even if it is just a higher profile club and off field opportunities.
It's all about the money, probably prestige as well playing for a Sydney club not named the Tigers, the excuses were fake ammunitions to get what they wanted. Almost forgot they threw other junior players' names out to build the bullying case, 1 of them came out to deny it.
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If he was a true professional, even I can grudgingly admit he could have been one of the best of all time.
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This goes back to my earlier remarks on Lolohea and ATA Hingano. The potential is there for all of them, but they need the right culture and coach
Same problem with Reece
He’s been given the keys to the car way too soon.. he’s not ready.
The Aussie media have a lot to answer for here..
It’s very rare to find a talented person who is also willing to work harder than most. Hence why I think we should lock up Metcalf.
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Officials from the Canterbury Bulldogs and Parramatta Eels have met with Lachlan Galvin and tabled offers of around $750,000 a season to the 19-year-old playmaker. The Bulldogs and Eels held meetings with Galvin on Wednesday as he prepares to make a decision on his future as early as this weekend
The offers from the powerhouse Sydney clubs are for considerably less than the salary Wests Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson was willing to pay Galvin when he prepared a contract upgrade and extension worth close to $6 million over five years.
Galvin’s decision to turn down that offer and potentially accept $3.5 million less to move across town speaks to his frustration with his development at the Tigers.
The Tigers have attached a transfer fee of close to $165,000 to Galvin’s release before November 1 – a sum Parramatta and Canterbury are willing to pay. It is considerably less than the fee of close to seven figures the Tigers initially sought to impose. The Bulldogs have long maintained a strategy of only signing players who want to play for the club. Sources with knowledge of the situation talking on the condition of anonymity told the Herald Galvin has a strong desire to play under Cameron Ciraldo at the Bulldogs.
Increasing the appeal of the Bulldogs is Galvin’s relationship with assistant coach Luke Vella, a close friend and Galvin’s former high school teacher.
Galvin has also struck up a relationship with Parramatta halfback Mitchell Moses, who has been in the playmaker’s ear about joining the Eels to wear the No.6 jersey set to be vacated by Dylan Brown when he joins Newcastle on a record $13 million deal next year.
Galvin’s future at the Bulldogs wouldn’t be as straightforward, with Matt Burton the incumbent five-eighth at Belmore. Galvin’s potential arrival would all but end Toby Sexton’s time at the club and put Ciraldo in a position where he has to develop a No.7 from within.
Galvin last month informed the Tigers of his desire to depart at the end of his contract, which runs until the end of 2026.
Parramatta haven’t hidden their desire to lure Galvin, a childhood Eels supporter. Parramatta coach Jason Ryles sees hims as the ideal replacement for Brown.
“I made my [interest] clear a couple of weeks ago. That hasn’t changed, so we’ll wait and see what happens,” Ryles said. “The rule is you can’t negotiate until they get permission to, so until that happens we’ll keep our position there. Lots of strange things happen in footy [though], but we’ll make sure we do the right thing with the NRL.”
It comes as Brisbane skipper Adam Reynolds confirmed Danny Weidler’s report on Nine’s 100% Footy a fortnight ago that he had received interest from the Tigers about playing on at the joint venture club next year if he was unable to strike a deal with the Broncos.
“Yes, there’s been interest from the Tigers, but no actual offer,” Reynolds said late on Thursday. “I’ve always had a lot of time for Benji, and I spent a few years playing junior footy at Leichhardt. But I want to stress my main priority is getting a deal done in Brisbane. That’s where I want to be. And I’m confident we’ll get something sorted.
“If my future isn’t in Brisbane, then naturally I’d have to look elsewhere. It’s nice to know the Tigers have shown interest.”
The offers from the powerhouse Sydney clubs are for considerably less than the salary Wests Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson was willing to pay Galvin when he prepared a contract upgrade and extension worth close to $6 million over five years.
Galvin’s decision to turn down that offer and potentially accept $3.5 million less to move across town speaks to his frustration with his development at the Tigers.
The Tigers have attached a transfer fee of close to $165,000 to Galvin’s release before November 1 – a sum Parramatta and Canterbury are willing to pay. It is considerably less than the fee of close to seven figures the Tigers initially sought to impose. The Bulldogs have long maintained a strategy of only signing players who want to play for the club. Sources with knowledge of the situation talking on the condition of anonymity told the Herald Galvin has a strong desire to play under Cameron Ciraldo at the Bulldogs.
Increasing the appeal of the Bulldogs is Galvin’s relationship with assistant coach Luke Vella, a close friend and Galvin’s former high school teacher.
Galvin has also struck up a relationship with Parramatta halfback Mitchell Moses, who has been in the playmaker’s ear about joining the Eels to wear the No.6 jersey set to be vacated by Dylan Brown when he joins Newcastle on a record $13 million deal next year.
Galvin’s future at the Bulldogs wouldn’t be as straightforward, with Matt Burton the incumbent five-eighth at Belmore. Galvin’s potential arrival would all but end Toby Sexton’s time at the club and put Ciraldo in a position where he has to develop a No.7 from within.
Galvin last month informed the Tigers of his desire to depart at the end of his contract, which runs until the end of 2026.
Parramatta haven’t hidden their desire to lure Galvin, a childhood Eels supporter. Parramatta coach Jason Ryles sees hims as the ideal replacement for Brown.
“I made my [interest] clear a couple of weeks ago. That hasn’t changed, so we’ll wait and see what happens,” Ryles said. “The rule is you can’t negotiate until they get permission to, so until that happens we’ll keep our position there. Lots of strange things happen in footy [though], but we’ll make sure we do the right thing with the NRL.”
It comes as Brisbane skipper Adam Reynolds confirmed Danny Weidler’s report on Nine’s 100% Footy a fortnight ago that he had received interest from the Tigers about playing on at the joint venture club next year if he was unable to strike a deal with the Broncos.
“Yes, there’s been interest from the Tigers, but no actual offer,” Reynolds said late on Thursday. “I’ve always had a lot of time for Benji, and I spent a few years playing junior footy at Leichhardt. But I want to stress my main priority is getting a deal done in Brisbane. That’s where I want to be. And I’m confident we’ll get something sorted.
“If my future isn’t in Brisbane, then naturally I’d have to look elsewhere. It’s nice to know the Tigers have shown interest.”
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I don’t like all the proposed mid season transfers.
You have a squad at the start of the season and that should be what you have to play the season with.
You have a squad at the start of the season and that should be what you have to play the season with.
Do they ever tip the scale? One year Cowboys at the deadline got Luciano and I thought he would be a real difference maker but he was a damp squib in the end. All of the plays the Cowboys had practised in pre-season and throughout the year did not include him so he was a jiggle saw puzzle piece that didn't really fit into their structures and he had a middling impact in the end.
You have seen more league than me Wizards, can you remember a June trade that had a big impact/improvement for a team?
The SBW back to the Roosters for the finals at minimal contract was cheating!
But I object more on principal for the fact that your squad should be what’s trained and developed through the preseason and build across a season that the fans can get behind.
Lower players (20-30 in squad) coming and going I'm ok with but top 13 players moving negatively impacted the integrity of the team.
Just a personal opinion but our own Dylan Walker should have gone end of last season or stuck the season out for better or worse.
Principle wise it’s like a player playing for the Kiwis and then later in the same season playing for say Samoa. Don’t like it.
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Eels vs dogs teamlist next week will be interesting
Can they both name him if the deal's not done yetEels vs dogs teamlist next week will be interesting
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Why "only" $800K if Dylan Brown is going to get $1.3M
Probably reflects that he's still a teenager and hasn't actually done anything much yet
