Wests Tigers call up Latu Fainu to replace Lachlan Galvin for Dolphins clash, but clubs CEO doesnt want to spend big on young guns in future [Video]

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“Latu’s a long-term investment,” Richardson told this masthead.

“He and Samuela have been a revelation for us. They’ve trained really well and come in with good attitudes and they’ve bought into the systems that Benji wants to bed down.

“We’ve got an array of talent coming through and I’ve always said that we’d only have to recruit at the highest level.

“We have enough young kids in our own ranks to fill [an NRL team] and that they need the opportunities to mature and grow under Benji’s guidance.

“We’re not a recruitment club, we’re a development club. We’ve got 9266 juniors, we’re shooting for 10,000 next year and then 11,000.

“That growth area out there is a massive part of it. It’s a major part of our thrust as a club and it’s a major part of the next three years for us. It’s falling into place, it’s a matter of being patient now and put systems in …