System. Our system was being high energy and not letting in points. We let a billion of them in yesterday. And haven't been great at it since origin. Not sure if that's the Galvin effect.
Maybe system was the wrong word, but part of the culture that Gould sold was loyalty, the family club and backing their people. Then when on a ride to the top, having just beaten the Raiders at home - something no one else did during the regular season - they completely go against that fabric and toss in a 19-year-old who'd publicly shat on his former club.
No one knows if the Dogs would've crashed and burned with 7-Sexton 6- Burton 9- Mahoney but going against the 'if it ain't broke' theory...if another club did that, Gus would be on Six Tackles saying it was a dumb move. In fact, just before he signed Galvin, he said the Roosters were guilty of going after shiny things when they already had the right cattle.
Of course, he hasn't put a foot wrong in his own mind in 50 years in footy, so obviously that critical lens doesn't turn on himself.
There's a lot of people in footy who would have enjoyed seeing the Dogs implode after Gus lied through his teeth for weeks if not months
