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Das Hassler

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A side note to the Galvin "thing"....as far as I know there's been no leaks about last night's board meeting...the self righteously easily outraged hacks must be really annoyed at this change in WT previously reliable information pipeline!
 

Nutz

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Who though, it is not like the NFL or NBA where players have no say. Anyone that gets offered up to us has to agree to it. I can't see us getting anyone worth it or that we can't already compete for if they are off contract
I honestly believe we won't get a player in return rather than we get a transfer fee. I can't see a club mid season releasing a gun player to us for LG unless it's for cap reasons.
If they give us an also ran, it would be a kick in the guts for similar players already at our club.
A player that has gone under the radar somewhat is Taylan Da Silva, Galvin's best mate who were inseparable during pathways.
With the club negotiating an extension for our capt Api, which will take him into his late thirties, he will need a bench player for support. I don't think DaSilva will want to play second fiddle for another 4 years.
He'll probably end up in Perth.
We are likely to lose both LG and DaSilva.
Enter Hope. He would be happy to play bench for the rest of his career imo.
LG's loss will free up Luai. Latu Fainu and Makasini will make Luai’s job easier if LG goes. It's to no surprise to hear that the board waited for Latu to get fit to return to the NRL and the breathing space of the bye round before meeting to discuss how to move LG on.
 

Tigerm

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I honestly believe we won't get a player in return rather than we get a transfer fee. I can't see a club mid season releasing a gun player to us for LG unless it's for cap reasons.
If they give us an also ran, it would be a kick in the guts for similar players already at our club.
A player that has gone under the radar somewhat is Taylan Da Silva, Galvin's best mate who were inseparable during pathways.
With the club negotiating an extension for our capt Api, which will take him into his late thirties, he will need a bench player for support. I don't think DaSilva will want to play second fiddle for another 4 years.
He'll probably end up in Perth.
We are likely to lose both LG and DaSilva.
Enter Hope. He would be happy to play bench for the rest of his career imo.
LG's loss will free up Luai. Latu Fainu and Makasini will make Luai’s job easier if LG goes. It's to no surprise to hear that the board waited for Latu to get fit to return to the NRL and the breathing space of the bye round before meeting to discuss how to move LG on.
Not sure about TDS, he's only 19, he isn't capable of controlling a team around the park atm, he has basically said so himself.
But agree re Galvin, I no longer see any benefits of keeping him here, but I wouldn't rule out a player swap either, e.g. him for KPP (N'C) might be handy for us?
I think a fee deal at this time doesn't help our cause for this season, but certainly for next season.
 
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Tigerm

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This just in, it sounds reasonable, but we supposedly no longer leak shit to journos, so don't know how legit this is, especially coming from this journo.

EDIT: there is now a lot of chatter about this?
 
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Nutz

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Not sure about TDS, he's only 19, he isn't capable of controlling a team around the park atm, he has basically said so himself.
The same thing was said about LG.
Api is wanting 3 years, add to that next year too. There is no way that DaSilva will play second fiddle for 3 years especially if club like Perth offer big money. Watch this space I guess.
 

Tigerm

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The same thing was said about LG.
Api is wanting 3 years, add to that next year too. There is no way that DaSilva will play second fiddle for 3 years especially if club like Perth offer big money. Watch this space I guess.
I've got a lot of time for TDS, but if we are talking him or Api, I'm the Api train.
Though we would certainly need a back up for him.
I would hope it's TDS, but who knows.
 

Tiger Ted

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The same thing was said about LG.
Api is wanting 3 years, add to that next year too. There is no way that DaSilva will play second fiddle for 3 years especially if club like Perth offer big money. Watch this space I guess.
I’m hoping this isn’t true for a no.of reasons but my normally very good Balmain source told me on weekend that TDS is going to the dogs
 

Nutz

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I've got a lot of time for TDS, but if we are talking him or Api, I'm the Api train.
Though we would certainly need a back up for him.
I would hope it's TDS, but who knows.
There's is a reason why we made an out of the blue signing of Hope. He's all heart,a good defender and is perfect to give Apu a 10min spell each half.
Hope or DaSilva, either one is ok. Hope won't be in a position to ask for big dollars, anywhere really.
 
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Tigerm

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So Galvin and his team have got us in the news, for all the wrong reasons, again.
I'm over it completely, get him gone Richo and cut ties with dealing with Moses for ever.
I think he's a reasonably talented player, and I don't think he's tanking, but the journos have him as the second coming, are these clubs looking at him atm?
I thought he went OK last year and believed it would take time to Gell with Luai, but it's just not working.
Then, the ego thing.
 
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So Galvin and his team have got us in the news, for all the wrong reasons, again.
I'm over it completely, get him gone Richo and cut ties with dealing with Moses for ever.
Only if we get something we want, whether that be a player or money, or both. And a signed release stating he won't ever proceed with his BS bullying claim.

Otherwise he can sit in reggies for the next year and a half. Which IMO we should have done in the first place.

But the sooner we can get rid of him, on our terms, the better.
 

Nutz

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Wests Tigers to grant Galvin permission to negotiate with rival clubs


The Wests Tigers are poised to grant Lachlan Galvin permission to negotiate with rival clubs after a board meeting on Monday.
The Tigers will allow the 19-year-old playmaker to open talks with interested parties before he becomes a free agent on November 1, but with conditions.
Sources with knowledge of the situation talking on the condition of anonymity told the Herald one of those conditions will be reconsidering his legal case against the club following allegations of bullying against Galvin.

The other condition likely to be attached to formal permission to negotiate is that a transfer fee, which is still being determined, be paid to the Tigers.
The Wests Tigers board met on Monday and agreed to put the Galvin saga to bed, but chief executive Shane Richardson wants a positive outcome for the club.
Richardson declined to comment when contacted on Wednesday morning.
There is a growing feeling at Tigers headquarters that Galvin could depart before June 30 if the conditions are met. The club is hopeful Galvin’s replacement, Latu Fainu, will be available to return from injury after the bye this weekend.
Galvin last month informed the club of his desire to depart at the end of his contract, with his manager Isaac Moses knocking back Richardson’s attempts to offer him a lucrative upgrade and extension offer worth close to $6 million.
Galvin is on the radar of the Parramatta Eels, while whispers about a move to the Bulldogs have grown louder in recent weeks, despite a public declaration by general manager Phil Gould that his club would not pursue his services.
“We are not involved in the Lachlan Galvin discussion and we won’t be involved in the Lachlan Galvin discussion,” Gould said. “We wish him all the best.”
The Bulldogs are yet to offer incumbent halfback Toby Sexton an extension and don’t appear in a hurry to lock down their No.7, who became a free agent last November.
Parramatta haven’t hidden their desire to lure Galvin, a childhood Eels supporter. Parramatta coach Jason Ryles sees Galvin as the ideal replacement for the Newcastle-bound Dylan Brown, who will join the Knights next year on a record $13mil deal. over 10 years.
Tigers coach Benji Marshall was asked about Galvin’s future following his team’s loss to South Sydney at Campbelltown on Sunday night, but declined to share his thoughts on the matter.
Asked if he had a view on what the board should do, Marshall said: “I do, but it’s not one I’m going to share.”
“That’s up to [the board] whatever happens there, but I’m not going to comment on it to be honest.”
Marshall was then asked if he expected clarity to come from the meeting.
“I’m sure you’ll find out, like you usually do,” he said.

 

Tiger05

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If he's going, then go now!
Let's save our season.

**sarcasm:- I thought we were getting a gun player in return.

The other condition likely to be attached to formal permission to negotiate is that a transfer fee, which is still being determined, be paid to the Tigers

I feel the right thing typically to do is make the player play see out his contract. At the same time he is just a kid who we haven't put much into and he is desperate to get out for some bizarre reason.

We can't win here. He has been shithouse this season. I wonder if he will come on or not. I figure just let him go.

Stef is a similar example. I think he is playing about the same as when he was with us. He hasn't improved. Bellamy's coaching is nothing special. He can't take a kid with a certain amount of talent and give him more talent. Does Galvin have elite player ability ? Maybe but he hasn't shown that with us.
 

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