Jayden "Bud" Sullivan #278

[Trevros]

The only decent thing out of today is that Galvin is a first grader.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Struggled behind a limp and beaten forward pack today

That was our best pack!
Would struggle all year I can imagine, so needs to sharpen up in reserves.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Bud is not a halfback

 

[Demps]

Bud is not a halfback

What is he?

 

[twentyforty]

Changa found that out and he was as good as they come.Unfortunately he is remembered more for that GF in white boots than his entire career which is quite sad

Changa wasn’t the first to wear white boots. Another fullback by name of Frank Drake who also toured with the Australian side and understudy for Changa.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Im not willing to write him off after one competitive game for us but... the signs were there from the trial it was either Bud or Galvin not both imo. Bud had an absolute stinker there's no getting around it he's not a HB he's probably an impact sub or depth player in all honesty.
His signing will end up costing us Galvin, imo we signed Bud as a sweetener to get Latu between them theres probably close to a mil off your cap. Latu hasnt played a game so can't judge him but with Luai coming probably 1 or 2 of those end up off and we'll probably be left holding the can with Bud.

 

[batboy]

De

Deservedly so. Wore the 7 today and took 2 runs in just under an hour of footy. Went missing in defence and that effort down the blindside off the tap was embarrassing.

Imo the criticism against Sullivan is fair. He should find himself in reggies next week.

Probably sitting on his heels waiting for Benji to come out and run the plays…

 

[king_sirro]

Ladies and gents, I present to you, the new whipping boy for 2024, and most probably beyond.

Yep, you have lost it. Your completely losing rationale on so many topics.

 

[sheer64]

Struggled behind a limp and beaten forward pack today

That sounds like Brooks

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Im not willing to write him off after one competitive game for us but...

Then you are delaying the inevitable. What he has shown in first grade so far has been pretty unremarkable. The Dragons let him walk and left themselves with no half to partner Hunt. Bud’s a dud.

 

[SeanT]

Can anyone see us winning a game in the next half a dozen.games??

 

[Demps]

Then you are delaying the inevitable. What he has shown in first grade so far has been pretty unremarkable. The Dragons let him walk and left themselves with no half to partner Hunt. Bud’s a dud.

They knew Kyle was coming.

Package deal.
He played well last week also.
So that worked out for well.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Then you are delaying the inevitable. What he has shown in first grade so far has been pretty unremarkable. The Dragons let him walk and left themselves with no half to partner Hunt. Bud’s a dud.

Seems it was a bad buy but im still giving him more than one game to prove himself. All the criticism he's getting is justified on his performance today, i don't think Benji helped him or Galvin today.

 

[Bird is the Word]

Bud is somewhere between Tui Lolohea and Owen Craigie, except more expensive and longer term…

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

What is he?

A Luke Brooks clone

 

[Demps]

A Luke Brooks clone

A 6 masquerading as a 7 ?

I'd say he's a budget Brooks.

 

[Moh]

What is he?

Very good question.

Completely agree he's not a half. Bit like Daine Laurie, live wire that rarely does anything - and doesn't quite fit in at fullback or the halves.

At least Daine attempted to run...

 

[Demps]

Very good question.

Completely agree he's not a half. Bit like Daine Laurie, live wire that rarely does anything - and doesn't quite fit in at fullback or the halves.

At least Daine attempted to run...

Should leave him on the bench with 0 minutes just like Daine.

Think Bud is / will prove to be a poor decision, especially with the arrival of Laui, the break out of Galvin and potentially Latu.

Surplus.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

The arrival of Luai!!! Yeh....he will fix all our problems.....cant wait..... Galvin is better. .

 

[Vicious]

The arrival of Luai!!! Yeh....he will fix all our problems.....cant wait..... Galvin is better. .

AHX nothing will be fixed until we have a team willing to run harder and tackle harder than the opposition.
Absolutely nobody out there today was scaring any Raiders players with their defence and only really our bench forwards along with a few good charges from Stef, Ice and Tupou were pass marks with ball in hand.