Rumours and Stuff

[King-Gutho94]

The Tigers always have and always will be a pathetic loser club with a massive chip on there shoulder due to being a Joint Venture merger of Balmain & Wests.

Those parties don't get on neither do the administration ffs who ban board members from the leagues club premises.

Sounds like Parra under Spags.

How do you expect the players to do so.

Galvin's biggest crime is being a naive 19 year old to the shit storm this was going to create.

His not innocent but he certainly isn't the driving force behind the mess.

The club themselves have made this a bigger mess themselves from one clusterf**k to another when it had no reason to be at this point of time.

From forcing the contract issue to sending out a petty press release, dropping him/throwing him under the bus, Turuva carrying on like grub on Instagram, Luai/Api were just as embarrassing at the presser last Thursday cold and really it wasn't leadership it was arrogance of the highest order.

Then there performance on Monday was a shambles the senior players who didnt want Galvin in the team failed to step up.

Now they have the tail between there legs. Didnt want to pick him last week because he may booed at Commbank.

There at Leichhardt this week which is more hostile just a ridiculous excuse.

Ill give Shane Richardson his dues he has really buttered up the PR narrative with some heavy hitters at News Corp with the leverage of Issac Moses being involved who most in the game can't stand.

I also notice the Tigers fans are just embarrassing themselves on social media claiming anyone who says anything not in line with the Tigers is an Issac Moses stooge.

Anyway

Up the Sharkies on Sunday i hope they give them a bath and the implosion continues.

 

[Matty Bhoy]

I think that Shane Richardson is the one that’s had the nightmare. He tried to firstly tie the kid down with a contract that most wouldn’t turn down probably to try and win a PR war.

Should’ve just copped it sweet and said Galvin is here for two more seasons and we look forward to being successful in both.

Whatever happened from there, fair enough. But instead he’s leaked that Galvin supposedly had issues with Marshall’s coaching, again to win public opinion. So now Marshall’s coaching is being called into question along with all the other rubbish.

When you compare to how Parramatta handled the Brown saga it’s night and day. Our club, despite a lot of issues, actually handled that with aplomb.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

How is publicly being called out by team mates on social media not bullying??

It's just an emotional reaction to a teammate ffs

 

[Gronk]

I think that Shane Richardson is the one that’s had the nightmare. He tried to firstly tie the kid down with a contract that most wouldn’t turn down probably to try and win a PR war.

Should’ve just copped it sweet and said Galvin is here for two more seasons and we look forward to being successful in both.

Whatever happened from there, fair enough. But instead he’s leaked that Galvin supposedly had issues with Marshall’s coaching, again to win public opinion. So now Marshall’s coaching is being called into question along with all the other rubbish.

When you compare to how Parramatta handled the Brown saga it’s night and day. Our club, despite a lot of issues, actually handled that with aplomb.

Same with how Blaize walked out on us. You could argue that we did just as much for Blaize as Tigers did for Lochie.

 

[Gronk]

The Tigers always have and always will be a pathetic loser club with a massive chip on there shoulder due to being a Joint Venture merger of Balmain & Wests.

Those parties don't get on neither do the administration ffs who ban board members from the leagues club premises.

Sounds like Parra under Spags.

How do you expect the players to do so.

Galvin's biggest crime is being a naive 19 year old to the shit storm this was going to create.

His not innocent but he certainly isn't the driving force behind the mess.

The club themselves have made this a bigger mess themselves from one clusterf**k to another when it had no reason to be at this point of time.

From forcing the contract issue to sending out a petty press release, dropping him/throwing him under the bus, Turuva carrying on like grub on Instagram, Luai/Api were just as embarrassing at the presser last Thursday cold and really it wasn't leadership it was arrogance of the highest order.

Then there performance on Monday was a shambles the senior players who didnt want Galvin in the team failed to step up.

Now they have the tail between there legs. Didnt want to pick him last week because he may booed at Commbank.

There at Leichhardt this week which is more hostile just a ridiculous excuse.

Ill give Shane Richardson his dues he has really buttered up the PR narrative with some heavy hitters at News Corp with the leverage of Issac Moses being involved who most in the game can't stand.

I also notice the Tigers fans are just embarrassing themselves on social media claiming anyone who says anything not in line with the Tigers is an Issac Moses stooge.

Anyway

Up the Sharkies on Sunday i hope they give them a bath and the implosion continues.

Am I wrong in saying that they signed Stefano very early and were agitating for an early release ?

 

[Gazzamatta]

All the BS about the kid will carry this forever and it will effect his entire career.
Crap. This in itself is the media creating drama and further media pile on.
The news cycle will move on, Lachie will move on and the next story will take its place just as the Dylbags and DCE stories have.
With regard to bullying, if Galvin believes hes been bullied, then he's been bullied end of arguement and as such its an issue for the bullies. Nobody else's opinion or excuse matters and Galvin's representatives know this only too well.

 

[hineyrulz]

It's just an emotional reaction to a teammate ffs

Why the need to spew it on social media???

Reeks of immaturity.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Am I wrong in saying that they signed Stefano very early and were agitating for an early release ?

There were elements of that around the time Matto walked out on the Tigers.

They wanted Stefano immediately in return possibly for a swap deal.

We said no as Stefano still had a year to go on his contract.

Matto's relationship with Madge was beyond repair by this stage & he was so desperate to get out of there i think he just got released without anything owed from the Tigers.

So there was no swap and we got Matto

Similar to Lomax walking out on the dragons the club owed the player nothing for wanting out of there contract early.

 

[Matty Bhoy]

Same with how Blaize walked out on us. You could argue that we did just as much for Blaize as Tigers did for Lochie.

Yeah that’s a good shout too. Look it hurts us fans when players do it to our club. Like I’ve said plenty of times, I feel for the Tigers fans.

But your club should be operating at a higher level. Ours did on those couple of occasions and especially when Blaze left it seemed like rats were jumping of a sinking ship.

The stronger clubs simply get on with the job at hand.

 

[Twizzle]

Lachlan Galvin’s legal team has sought “urgent mediation” with Wests Tigers over multiple issues after the teenage playmaker was recalled to first grade for Sunday’s clash with Cronulla.

A day after turning out for feeder club Western Suburbs Magpies in a 22-10 NSW Cup loss to Parramatta at Lidcombe Oval, Tigers coach Benji Marshall brought Galvin back into the NRL side.


Galvin’s demotion lasted just one game, despite sending a legal letter alleging he was bullied after informing the club he wouldn’t be staying beyond the expiration of his contract in 2026.

“I am instructed to confirm in response to media enquiries that Hilliard and Berry Solicitors act for Mr Lachlan Galvin,” said Simon Berry, the solicitor acting for Galvin, in a statement provided to this masthead.


“This firm has retained Mr Arthur Moses SC and Mr Dilan Mahendra on behalf of Mr Galvin. We have been in communication with both the CEO of Wests Tigers and now the solicitors acting for Wests Tigers concerning a range of issues which will not be disclosed outside any formal process, other than to note that we have sought an urgent mediation between the parties to resolve the issues in a constructive manner.”

Mitchell Moses was the standout half in Parramatta’s upset win against the Tigers at CommBank Stadium on Monday, outshining Tigers playmakers Jarome Luai and Adam Doueihi.

That loss prompted Marshall to recall Galvin. How Galvin performs against the Sharks on Sunday could determine how long he remains in Tigers’ colours.

Parramatta coach Jason Ryles has made no secret of his desire to open negotiations with Galvin as soon as he becomes a free agent. Presently, he is unable to do so until November 1.

Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo on Tuesday said the club “won’t be bringing too many people from the outside in” after Bulldogs boss Phil Gould confirmed the club weren’t interested in chasing the signature of Tigers youngster Lachlan Galvin.

Ciraldo said the Bulldogs’ preference was to promote their juniors, despite tensions between Galvin’s camp and the Tigers continuing to escalate.

“At the moment we’ve got our plan, and we’re sticking to that, and it’s been working really well for us,” Ciraldo said.

“The guys in those positions [halves] at the moment are doing a great job, and we’ve got a pathways’ system that we’ve put a lot of time and effort into, and that’s reaping some rewards as well. So, we’ll stick to what we’re doing and let everyone else worry about other stuff.”

Galvin’s relationship with the Tigers has deteriorated after he knocked back their $5.5 million, six-year extension offer.

Ciraldo echoed Gould’s comment that the club “won’t be involved in the Lachlan Galvin discussion”, and said there was no point entertaining the idea as long as he’s contracted to another club for the next 18 months.

“When there’s good players that come on the market, you’ve always got to have those conversations and look at what’s best for the club and make decisions in the best interest of the club,” Ciraldo said.

“But, we can’t talk to him for another seven months anyway, and just I thought Gus shut down all the speculation, and we’ll get on with what we’re doing.”

It’s the second time in two months the top-of-the-ladder club have pulled out of the race for a star half, after they decided not to pursue Daly Cherry-Evans for the 2026 season. Instead, the club have opened negotiations to extend the deal of No.7 Toby Sexton.


“Toby’s done a good job, the big parts of his game he’s done really well, but there’s some areas in his game that we want to see him improve as well,” Ciraldo said.

“And he’s really well aware of that, and I think he’s just handled this whole period really well as a character, same as what he did last year when he wasn’t in the team.”

Galvin’s lawyers call for ‘urgent mediation’ after NRL recall

Lawyers acting for Lachlan Galvin say they want mediation with the Wests Tigers to resolve “a range of issues” their client has with the club.

www.smh.com.au

May be reading between the lines, but from both Gould & Ciraldo’s comments, I’m absolutely certain that be it Nov 1 or whenever the Tigers give LG permission to negotiate - the Dogs will have their hands up quicker than you can say “Gus is a liar”.

not wanting to get involved just refers to the now, and publicly commenting on a player who isn’t even technically available to speak to for 6+ months.

Please edit your post and add the source

 

[emjaycee]

Please edit your post and add the source

Just out of interest for future use, is including the actual article in the post the source or does it need to be a separate line below the quote?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Why the need to spew it on social media???

Reeks of immaturity.

There’s been no sense of bullying at the Tigers, and they don’t stand for bullying ffs. Benji can guarantee that.

 

[mrbrightside]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-boss-shane-richardson-opens-up-on-lachlan-galvin-future-combustible-isaac-moses-relationship/news-story/cc6437b9c17cdc69605f39aaff24eac7

Shane Richardson out there trying hard to win the PR battle, saying they’ve done nothing wrong and Galvin isn’t going anywhere before his contract ends.

 

[84 Baby]

There’s been no sense of bullying at the Tigers, and they don’t stand for bullying ffs. Benji can guarantee that.

That freedom of speech denying motherf**ker!

 

[84 Baby]

I guess what this saga all shows is that when we bag Sarantinos or MON or Ryles or players or the club, that we need some perspective. Can they be better? Maybe, maybe not. They need to be. Just trying your best and trying to constantly improve isn’t a guaranteed ticket to continue on ad nauseum. But they could also definitely be worse. Reckon people (I would’ve been one of them) would’ve hooting and hollering if we swapped Sarantinos for Richo start of year. Wonder if people feel same way now

 

[84 Baby]

At least I know Pou will agree with me. Maybe Gronk too.

 

[Gronk]

At least I know Pou will agree with me. Maybe Gronk too.

@JokerEel will def like your post anyway.

 

[JokerEel]

@JokerEel will def like your post anyway.

f**k you merkin!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

At least I know Pou will agree with me. Maybe Gronk too.

I’m just here to contradict merkins. Unless you say something smart that I agree with.

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

I guess what this saga all shows is that when we bag Sarantinos or MON or Ryles or players or the club, that we need some perspective. Can they be better? Maybe, maybe not. They need to be. Just trying your best and trying to constantly improve isn’t a guaranteed ticket to continue on ad nauseum. But they could also definitely be worse. Reckon people (I would’ve been one of them) would’ve hooting and hollering if we swapped Sarantinos for Richo start of year. Wonder if people feel same way now

Guilty. He totally screwed this one up.