Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tiger-ferret]

He's not going to become our "Walsh" as he's 6 months older. He doesn't have the capacity to score thr try that Walsh scored in the grand final nor is he capable of putting on a tackle like Walsh did on Papenhyszen plys he doesn't kick goals not kick in general play.

Disagree. He’s done some freakish things on the field. Bula is a different style player with different attributes. Bula needs to be the best version of Bula and hopefully for the tigers.

 

[Nonotmeagain]

Bulas played 57 games so far won 15 lost 32 - maths don't add ?

 

[Telltails]

Bula is capable of pulling off try saving tackles equal to other Fullbacks and is equally going to miss them just like every other fullback including Walsh - who has been exposed in D plenty of times. If you want to single out tackles go back and look at the tackle he made on Cleary to save a certain try last season.
Shoulder injuries/ surgery impact all players physically and mentally and it stands to reason that this season he would be mindful of managing it.

 

[Nonotmeagain]

Disagree. He’s done some freakish things on the field. Bula is a different style player with different attributes. Bula needs to be the best version of Bula and hopefully for the tigers.

He needs to be worth $800K a year - he's not.

 

[Tom Shines]

Every Wests Tigers fan will be crying if we sign him to a long term deal and he doesn’t show any improvement.
If he continues to show form like he did against the Cook Islands on a regular basis we won’t have any problems.
The perfect scenario is probably extending until the end of 2027 then revisiting it this time next year once we have further evidence of his progression.

Don’t worry about Bula …latest news is He is going and we are getting Connor Tracy…that will make you happy ? He is cheap

Tigers’ bargain new No.1; who’s in $1.5m Tino race: 10 stars set for biggest pay rises

Tigers’ bargain new No.1; who’s in $1.5m Tino race: 10 stars set for biggest pay rises

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Telltails]

Bulas played 57 games so far won 15 lost 32 - maths don't add ?

And I bet Jarome Luai stats at WTs are the worst in his career and yet at Penrith always in the positive. Just like Stefanos at Melbourne Storm have suddenly landed in the positive after always being in the negative at this club. There is a common denominator..

 

[Fainu Brothers]

Don’t worry about Bula …latest news is He is going and we are getting Connor Tracy…that will make you happy ? He is cheap

Tigers’ bargain new No.1; who’s in $1.5m Tino race: 10 stars set for biggest pay rises

Tigers’ bargain new No.1; who’s in $1.5m Tino race: 10 stars set for biggest pay rises

www.foxsports.com.au

No one wants connor tracey. Bula will sign on the dotted line they are just finalising it all. Trust Richo

 

[tigahhh]

looks like Nathan brown is still coming to us

 

[Vicious]

Don’t worry about Bula …latest news is He is going and we are getting Connor Tracy…that will make you happy ? He is cheap

Tigers’ bargain new No.1; who’s in $1.5m Tino race: 10 stars set for biggest pay rises

Tigers’ bargain new No.1; who’s in $1.5m Tino race: 10 stars set for biggest pay rises

www.foxsports.com.au

Put him at right centre instead of Starford

 

[Tigerstigerstigers]

No one wants connor tracey. Bula will sign on the dotted line they are just finalising it all. Trust Richo

I really really really hope you are right . Oh did I say I hope you are right

 

[Vicious]

looks like Nathan brown is still coming to us

I hope we get the back fence Brown version and not the half pace Brown version.

 

[TigerBurnsy]

Don’t worry about Bula …latest news is He is going and we are getting Connor Tracy…that will make you happy ? He is cheap

Tigers’ bargain new No.1; who’s in $1.5m Tino race: 10 stars set for biggest pay rises

Tigers’ bargain new No.1; who’s in $1.5m Tino race: 10 stars set for biggest pay rises

www.foxsports.com.au

If we let Bula go and replace him with Connor Tracey my head would pop, there’s so many better young fullbacks on the market, and isn’t Will Kennedy unsigned still?

 

[Demps]

looks like Nathan brown is still coming to us

Source?

 

[Kelce68]

Crown Sports posted Josh Schuster on their Tiktok saying watch for his comeback 2026

If he can find his feet again, he would really fix our problem at Lock

He would be minimum wage, likely to fit into our culture

Give him 2 years, an extra year in our favour and see how he fairs?

Jesus Christ.

 

[Kelce68]

Yeah...
If that's true, and that sounds highly unlikely, then it would merely be an attempt for Toyota to pass on Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon's absurd tariffs in a different manner to just raising the prices upfront.

@Kul Are you planning on fixing this?

Or will you continue to refuse to engage or respond with posters who request this is removed?

Is this a public forum or not?

 

[Donny Brasco]

@Kul Are you planning on fixing this?

Or will you continue to refuse to engage or respond with posters who request this is removed?

Is this a public forum or not?

I guess if you dont like it, you could pay the hundreds per month for hosting and start your own forum?

 

[Wezt]

I hold we get the back fence Brown version and not the half pace Brown version.

We will for the first 5 games until he fades away like he normally does

 

[Kelce68]

Yeah I don't really see the benefits of a 5 year deal for either party currently

Us - Certainty, the ability the plan long term, and a good value the longer the contract goes if not ratchetted.

Them - Certainty over future, Moses gets his revised cut in 26 and 27, etc.

There's plenty. That's not to say it's the best outcome for either party, but there are benefits to a deal like that.

I'd say, IF we get a deal done, it'd be more in the 3/4 years territory would be my bet.

 

[Tom Shines]

Put him at right centre instead of Starford

Cmon ..if they sign him it will be to replace Bula at 1…also..they haven’t paid Starford to play reserve grade…just accept it

 

[Tiger Stripes]

I have doubt he is good enough and has enough x-factor to win us enough games to make the top 8 IF his price tag is too high and it doesn’t leave enough cap money to buy a couple more quality players to help.
IF his price tag is reasonable and it at least leaves us enough cap money to buy a couple more quality players, then that is not an issue.
Surely every fan here is sick of us failing and wants us to make the top 8 ?
Sometimes rs I wonder if we have become too comfortable finishing where we have been for the past 10 or so years.

I am putting my faith in Richo and Benji to come up with the right price for Bula for a minimal time extension [if he wants to go to PNG]. This gives time to shop around for a replacement if need be.
However, I am not totally convinced of a reasonable offer will be made as they may bow to pressure from within and offer overs?
The offers to Stef, Galvin and Da Silva still ring in my head. And we survived without them.
They would not have helped WT with better results but would have kept the war chest near empty.