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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Don't mind that idea Frankie.... I'm not convinced on Galvin for somewhat different reasons. He is a talent but I would prefer to pay Cobbo a million before Galvin.
Cobbo is a game breaker and they are a lot rarer than 5/8's that add value.
Yeah, Selwyn Cobbo is an amazing athlete and natural footballer..I wouldn't mind that.
I also wouldn't mind Galvin, the disaster that has been going on around his escape from they tigers is regrettable but i dont think any of his making. He is very young, even for his young age... a simple young man that lives for footy that is ill advised.
Injury aside, he has the potential to be something really special and has the Eels at his core....
No way I'd be moving Longi and risking him wanting to leave for another opportunity to play fullback somewhere else. The kid didn't hone his skills in Penrith for 3 years in nsw cup to come play 5/8.
Being moved from fullback to 6 is hardly a demotion , it not like he will be moving from 1 to play in the centres or wing .
I said this in previous posts, Iongi is a 5/8 just find a fullback
Just find a Fullback, yeah like that is so easy to do. We have Papali'i but would he be better than Iongi? Why weaken a position to strengthen another when i believe it is more important to have a quality Fullback over a quality 6, if you have a class 7, like we currently do. We as a team would be better off having a class Fullback over a class 6, we can get by with a good 6 alongside Moses
But saying just find a Fullback would be like saying just get a Halfback, it is not that easy. Yeah we found Iongi, but that is luck as well. Not always are we going to find an Iongi.
I've always thought about Iongi to 5/8 even before Brown made his intentions clear, however I really would prefer to leave him at fb for the foreseeable future as he's still learning the position.
I really doubt we'll look at another fb
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We could go with Iongi at 6 and Papali'i at 1 who i think would be a very good FB at NRL level. But as i said in my comment, Ryles identified Iongi before anyone else as someone he wanted at the club. Therefore it would be believed he is considered to be a Fullback only. I do not think Ryles would be reactionary in that "We lost Dylan, not what we planned, oh well let's try Isaiah there" His plan is for Iongi to be 1 with Brown here and will continue that with whoever the new 6 is they consider.
In 5 years time would they consider it if we need a 6 and have a quality Fullback in the pathways? Yeah i think they could, unless Iongi is an Origin Fullback for QLD and is just killing it. More times than not most Fullbacks that try to transition to 6 fail. Lockyer was a big anomaly.
Frankie, I like your thinking here but I'm quite comfortable with Galvin playing alongside Moses. With no knowledge of what will happen I think we will get him for next year.
Iongi was brought to the club to play Fullback. He was identified by Ryles as soon as he was hired as a player he wanted. He is learning to play FG, why mess that up by training him in a brand new position where he needs to defend more? He played over 60 games in NSW Cup, not one of them was at 6. Only time from memory he played 6 was for Tonga U18's.
I think he could do it if trained earlier on but right now he is progressing very well at Fullback i wouldn't mess with that. Papali'i is a very good talent and trying to get him in somewhere makes sense, he would be better suited to Fullback in NRL than 6 but of course Iongi is there. Papali'i playing some 6 in Cup shows the club would be more inclined to play him at 6 before Iongi.
I am not going to say it is a bad idea as i think Iongi could be a very good 6, but at this stage his development at Fullback is even more important as is him getting used to week in week out NRL football. I reckon keep it simple for him in a position he can play and play well. I would, even though his size concerns me, push towards Papali'i at 6 if anything.
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