Jahream Bula #269

Vicious said:
Jahream has had plenty of time to trigger his 800k offer for 2027 if he was keen on doing so and I think he will likely head elsewhere if another club such as the Sharks or Bulldogs offers him the same money as us.
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Why would either side trigger it early? It’s a game of chicken where you are waiting for the other side to get itchy feet and make the move first
 
Vicious said:
Absolutely he is a once in a generation player and will have multiple offers of 1 million per season for 2027 onwards.
I would go as high as 1.2 million to try and land him.
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This is where you lose credibility in the conversation.

You have zero issues paying $1.2m for an unproven fullback & a mid range center that can’t defend to save his life, struggles under high balls & looked out of place at 5/8th when asked to ball play - and in his 30+ games across 2 seasons played maybe 5-8 highlight reel moments for a team that intentionally targets speed and open space which for the better part space was created for him.

I rate Purdue and have watched him alot, the kid is young and could become something of quality but he is years away from becoming even close to elite.
 
My take on the Bula conversation is at the moment he is worth what we are paying him 700k and that's for another season yet.

After another off-season's work and by the middle of next season he should be showing supporters and the club he's worth probably 800k looking forward to 27.
My gut feeling is the club is trying for this figure for a min of 3 years extension and A wipe Moses is trying to get more hence the hold up.

Bula has stated many times he wants to stay so don't take any notice of the Chammas rubbish he's peddling it's just jack shit speculation.

I want Bula to stay but if his heart's not in the place well deal with him as we did with the others, useless if he's not all in or thinks he's a 1 mil superstar, he may become that but at the moment he has a way to go.
 
Mighty_Tiger said:
This is where you lose credibility in the conversation.

You have zero issues paying $1.2m for an unproven fullback & a mid range center that can’t defend to save his life, struggles under high balls & looked out of place at 5/8th when asked to ball play - and in his 30+ games across 2 seasons played maybe 5-8 highlight reel moments for a team that intentionally targets speed and open space which for the better part space was created for him.

I rate Purdue and have watched him alot, the kid is young and could become something of quality but he is years away from becoming even close to elite.
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We will agree to disagree.
All clubs looking to upgrade their fullback will have him very high on their priority list.
 
Vicious said:
Very far dinkum, watch multiple clubs make a big play for him for 2027 and beyond.
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So you want to pay someone who’s not even a fullback 1.2 million to play fullback but struggle at valuing Bula at 800k (which is the market rate for a standard fullback nowadays) i’m having a hard time understanding mate.
 
Vicious said:
Absolutely he is a once in a generation player and will have multiple offers of 1 million per season for 2027 onwards.
I would go as high as 1.2 million to try and land him.
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I've been with you all the way. I even agree Purdue has a skillset where I see him far more likely to become an elite fullback than Bula (though I think Purdue's future is likely as a 6).

1mil plus however at this stage of his development for Purdue is just as ridiculous a strain on the cap as Bula at 900k.

I think you may well be correct in Bula is seeking more money and we will need to pay above market value to keep him. There is ever chance he is after a pay day. Though it is just as likely it is contract length more so than dollars that may be the issue. More likely still that negotiations have stalled as he wants to worry about his Fiji games before turning his attention to his future.

Wait for more news before getting hung up on what may or may not be happening at the negotiation table. Until then Bula is both one of our best players and one we would all like retained and far from an elite fullback and should not be given elite money. I agree that he could easily enough be replaced with an external recruit if he and the club cant come to an agreement but let's chill until there is evidence negotiations have proven fruitless.
 
WesternSuburbsBoy said:
So you want to pay someone who’s not even a fullback 1.2 million to play fullback but struggle at valuing Bula at 800k (which is the market rate for a standard fullback nowadays) i’m having a hard time understanding mate.
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I think you will find multiple clubs in the market for a fullback such as the Bulldogs , Storm, Sharks, Perth Bears, Dragons, Rabbitohs, Roosters will all be looking at Jaxon Purdue as a fullback along with the likes of AJ Brimson who is reportedly not happy with the prospect of playing centre for the Titans and Ryan Papenhuyzen who could be on the move if he doesn’t take up the R360 offer.
 
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Tom Shines said:
So why won’t the WT be able to sign him at $800k? You think other clubs will offer more ?
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The issue is the term..we need much more than a year locked in with Perth and PNG swirling around plus maybe R360 which is going to drive up $$ like weve never seen before
Need to get Bula (and others)through this hump so WTs are minimally impacted by these new teams
Think its inevitable we will be paying $900k for one year in 2027...question is.do we pay him that each year for a 3 year contract which is over the top but locks him in
Id rather be overpaying a critical player (albeit with transparent deficiencies)who is actually in our team each week than say Bud or Bateman to play elsewhere
Sometimes youve just gotta take the hit..this is one of those times and circumstances
Having said that...im guessing Moses is probably agitating for even more...anything north of $900k is rite out of the market,and requires a lot of thought
Over to you Richo
 
Mighty_Tiger said:
Wonder if that means Drinkwater will be inducted into the HOF next year as well. Cowboys prefer Drinky over Purdue.
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The Cowboys will be desperately trying tj convert one of them to 5/8, but if they are being realistic both are best suited to fullback.
The Cowboys would happily offload Drinkwater if it nes t they retain Purdue.
 
Vicious said:
I think you will find multiple clubs in the market for a fullback such as the Bulldogs , Storm, Sharks, Perth Bears, Dragons, Rabbitohs, Roosters will all be looking at Jaxon Purdue as a fullback along with the likes of AJ Brimson who is reportedly not happy with the prospect of playing centre for the Titans and Ryan Papenhuyzen who could be on the move if he doesn’t take up the R360 offer.
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Yet not one of those clubs outside the bears would have or spend $1.2 million on a fullback let alone one based on potential to deliver in 3yrs time to his potential. Let alone some of those clubs zero chance he would be at fullback for anyway.

You have been complaining about the inflated price of Bula (which you have instigated & only one talking about it) with the argument that he hasn’t demonstrated the skills to demand that salary.

Now you have made an even more inflated comment about a player who can’t get a game at fullback in his 30 odd games at a club that finished basically on par to us and is 20yrs old and hasn’t demonstrated even close to the price tag of 900k let alone 1.2m.

I rate the kid but he has ALONG way and even more to do than Bula has to warrant the pay packet you mentioned.
 
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