I'm not a huge fan of Galvin primarily because I think he has big ego and because who his manager is , having your halves both managed by Isaac Moses is a recipe for future disaster and we simply don't have the management who could handle Isaac if he decided to pull one of his tricks .
The other thing is that it is unlikely that Galvin will be available until 2027 . Longi has all the skills and ability to be a outstanding 6 which then leaves a vacancy at fullback , I would do whatever it takes to get Selwyn Cobbo as it's a safer bet paying big dollars for Cobbo than it is for Galvin .
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We can afford both Cobbo and Galvin and have a couple million left to buy 2 or 3 fowards and let's go win that elusive premiership (what are they waiting for) go for it !!!
I like Cobbo, I'm unsure about him as fullback. I like what Longi is doing at fullback so un-willing to move him at this stage.
Two weeks ago we might have been getting Galvin this year and he was taking the Tigers to court for bullying, WTF happened to all that?
No need to move longi from fullback cobbo can play any position in the backs and better than a couple of our current backs
Cobbo would not leave Brisbane for anything less than to play Fullback.
I'll say no to Iongi going to 5/8. He's a fullback and if you're going to put him in the front line, it's going to take a lot of work to change his body shape for the extra defensive work. That's a major commitment to turn him into a 6. He's too young to experiment with. Leave him at 1.
Exactly. Let the kid figure out NRL first and become a seasoned first grader. Why complicate it further just to try and strengthen a position that is quite frankly the least of our worries. A fullback is more important than a Five-Eighth.
Not saying I wouldn't want Galvin, by all means I would love him, but it would be a luxary.
Agree.
Can not see him defending in the line at present and some of the passes I have seen him throw do not leave me with much confidence in swift and workable transition into the 6 role.
Each week Ionghi is getting better at the back, needs to work on his positioning on our line but with Moses back I can see him flourishing in the 1 role moving forward.
Galvin is still young and raw but the risk would be worth it. He has great vision now at his age and can put a man through a hole where Dylbags has not been able to conjure for a little bit now.
We would be dangerous on both edges in attack.
Just need some solid forwards to sign on, if there are any. At present our edge forwards seem like we got them off Temu.
Galvin loves footy and has similar desire and work ethic to players like Cronk and Cleary.. His work ethic will see him succeed but the price tag is concerning at this stage. He is running out of options so there is no need to pay overs if he wants to play for us. We haven't had many players who love the club and play for the jersey so would love to see he him in blue and gold
I read that Dearden is on less than 700k a year at the moment. He is a Qld boy and unlikely to come but would be my choice if we're spending a million on someone. Dearden is more a million dollar player than Brown, Hunt, Galvin or variety of halves.
Not sure about Iongi at 5/8 but Papalii is involved in plenty of tries in NSW cup. Doesn't he have experience in the halves as well. I would rather give him a shot, over moving Iongi if we miss out on Galvin and invest in forwards and dummy half.
I'd be sticking with Iongi at FB and Galvin for 5/8. We all know his manager is ruthless, and it's clearly just a ploy to get him it of his final contract year.
I'd have Cobbo on the wing, but I prefer Iongi at FB because of his ball playing ability.
As much as I would love to see Cobbo at Parra, I wouldn't be moving Iongi from the fullback role to accommodate him.
Also, if we can get Galvin from next year, I can't see any reason why we wouldn't regardless of who his manager is.
I see a Moses/Galvin pairing as a far more dangerous and exciting prospect than a Moses/Brown pairing or a Moses/Iongi pairing.
1. Iongi
6. Galvin
7. Moses
9. Smith
That is a spine that can go a long way.
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