OFFICIAL Jahream Bula #269

[mtd#2]

If he does decide to leave it will be because we are not offering him the money and length of contract he is looking for, nothing to do with internal politics.
It’s very obvious that Jahream ideally wants to stay and if he does look at going anywhere else it would only be to the Bulldogs or maybe the Sharks.
He will not get the 900k to 1 million per season he is looking for at the Bulldogs or the Sharks, so he will be taking a cut if he signs with either one of them.
If Jahream plays very well and in his first 4-6 games this season we will offer him the long term contract he is looking for and he will re-sign with us.
Alternatively if he does not live up to expectation in his first 4-6 games this season we would not be offering him a big money long term contract and he might depart, that’s if these other clubs are also not put off in making him a decent offer if his early 2026 form is not to a high standard.
Would you be agreeing to sign him for 5 years on a contract very close to 1 million per season right now, or would you like to see him earn it with his form early this season ?

He was ready to sign a contract with us in december.

We are now in march.

He didnt have a change of heart in december because he wanted more money, it was a result of what was happening at the club.

I have two sources incredibly close to this situation, where are you getting your information from?

 

[Vicious]

He was ready to sign a contract with us in december.

We are now in march.

He didnt have a change of heart in december because he wanted more money, it was a result of what was happening at the club.

I have two sources incredibly close to this situation, where are you getting your information from?

Do you believe everything that is reported in the media ?
Are your sources telling you that the only reason Jahream did not re-sign with us in December was due to concerns about our board ?
Do you reckon Jahream would know the names of the board members that were removed ?
It’s 💯 certain if we offer him 1 million per season until the end of the 2030 season he will re-sign straight away.
Are you prepared to offer him that, or is it better to wait and see if he can prove he is worth that type of contract with his form early this season ?

 

[Odessa]

He was ready to sign a contract with us in december.

We are now in march.

He didnt have a change of heart in december because he wanted more money, it was a result of what was happening at the club.

I have two sources incredibly close to this situation, where are you getting your information from?

Who's in his ear telling him it's bad ? His manager? And if he has a 2 and 4 year options two years is not long he is young time goes fast

 

[Telltails]

Not knocking Faalogo (the kid is lightning fast), but I reckon Bula would look unbelievable at Melbourne too. Hell, even Tyrell Sloan probably would. The footy IQ of Grant, Munster and Hughes, combined with Bellamy's elite coaching system, means if you've got talent, you shine at the Storm.

Absolutely agree

 

[wstigers11]

It’s 💯 certain if we offer him 1 million per season until the end of the 2030 season he will re-sign straight away.
Are you prepared to offer him that, or is it better to wait and see if he can prove he is worth that type of contract with his form early this season ?

The club has offered two contracts one for two years, and one for four years just under a million a year and he hasn’t signed 🤣

 

[mtd#2]

Do you believe everything that is reported in the media ?
Are your sources telling you that the only reason Jahream did not re-sign with us in December was due to concerns about our board ?
Do you reckon Jahream would know the names of the board members that were removed ?
It’s 💯 certain if we offer him 1 million per season until the end of the 2030 season he will re-sign straight away.
Are you prepared to offer him that, or is it better to wait and see if he can prove he is worth that type of contract with his form early this season ?

I told you that this information was from direct sources, so why would you then ask "do you believe everything that is reported in the media"? Theres no correlation.

Youve completely ignored what I've said and then tried to paint me in a negative light as someone who swallows everything im shown by the media. You did a similar thing at the beginning of the richo thread, purposefully misrepresenting what was said to paint richo in a negative light.

I really try to engage with you mate, but you make it incredibly difficult.

If bula was ready to sign in december, then the drama took place, and now he hasnt signed, how can you sit here with a straight face and claim that internal politics are not the the core reason?

The issue now may be he is asking for more money, so they have leveraged the drama, cant blame him, id do the same.

 

[Vicious]

The club has offered two contracts one for two years, and one for four years just under a million a year and he hasn’t signed 🤣

I don’t think that is accurate.
The contact offered for 2 years is sonewhere near a million dollars, the one for 4 years a lot less.
That’s the sticking point, Jahream via his manager wants the same money offered for 2 years, but on a longer deal.
Wests Tigers have stated they are only prepared to offer the bigger money on a longer deal if Jahream comes out and validates his value early this season.
Wests Tigers are going the right thing in this scenario.

 

[Vicious]

I told you that this information was from direct sources, so why would you then ask "do you believe everything that is reported in the media"? Theres no correlation.

Youve completely ignored what I've said and then tried to paint me in a negative light as someone who swallows everything im shown by the media. You did a similar thing at the beginning of the richo thread, purposefully misrepresenting what was said to paint richo in a negative light.

I really try to engage with you mate, but you make it incredibly difficult.

If bula was ready to sign in december, then the drama took place, and now he hasnt signed, how can you sit here with a straight face and claim that internal politics are not the the core reason?

The issue now may be he is asking for more money, so they have leveraged the drama, cant blame him, id do the same.

If you cannot answer the questions posed to you than don’t bother replying.

 

[wstigers11]

I don’t think that is accurate.
The contact offered for 2 years is sonewhere near a million dollars, the one for 4 years a lot less.
That’s the sticking point, Jahream via his manager wants the same money offered for 2 years, but on a longer deal.
Wests Tigers have stated they are only prepared to offer the bigger money on a longer deal if Jahream comes out and validates his value early this season.
Wests Tigers are going the right thing in this scenario.

From SMH in January:

Wests Tigers are backing themselves to re-sign Jahream Bula before the season kicks off.

The main stumbling block has been the length of Bula’s deal. The Tigers have already presented two options – two-year and four-year extensions – which would keep him at Concord until the end of 2029 or 2031.

The same sources confirmed the respective deals averaged out at a little less than $1 million a season.

Where has the club stated they are waiting to see Bula’s form? 🤣

 

[mtd#2]

If you cannot answer the questions posed to you than don’t bother replying.

The irony. 90% of your time on here is avoiding direct questions.

It has become abundantly clear who your sources are.

I'm happy to answer questions when you stop misrepresenting information and painting people in a negative light to push your own opinion.

So back to your first statement "do i believe everything in the media".. tell me what that's got to do with anything and why you did that? Then I will reply to your questions.

 

[Vicious]

The irony. 90% of your time on here is avoiding direct questions.

It has become abundantly clear who your sources are.

I'm happy to answer questions when you stop misrepresenting information and painting people in a negative light to push your own opinion.

So back to your first statement "do i believe everything in the media".. tell me what that's got to do with anything and why you did that? Then I will reply to your questions.

The media are the only ones who stated Bula was close to re-signing with us in December.
I’ll say it again if we offer him close to 1 million for 4 years he would sign the contract today.
We are ONLY offering him close to 1 million for 2 years and have advised we need to see his form warrant it in early 2026 before being prepared to stretch out offering him close to 1 million from 2 to 4 years.
This is very sensible on part of Wests Tigers.
Surely your sources can confirm this information?

 

[mtd#2]

The media are the only ones who stated Bula was close to de-signing with us in December.

Do you not read? I told you that this information comes from direct sources close to situation, not the media.

I’ll say it again if we offer him 1 million for 4 years he would sign the contract today.
We are ONLY offering him close to 1 million for 2 years and have advised we need to sed his form warrant it in early 2026 before being prepared to stretch out our offering close to 1 million from 2 to 4 years.
Surely your sources can confirm this information?

You stated that internal politics has nothing to do with bulas contract situation. That is what we are discussing. I havent debated the value or terms of the contracts offered. I know hes asking for more money NOW. Im not debating that.

But he wasnt asking for this in december.. so what's changed mate?

This isnt an argument as to whether what happened in December was right or wrong, so please separate the two.. its whether what happened has impacted the contract negotiation - and it has, because he wasnt asking for more money before it took place.

 

[Tigerwould]

I haven’t been overly invested in if Bula re signs or not. my gut feel is he signs before the R2 game at LO. Did his manager say they are waiting until R5 or was that just speculation?

 

[innsaneink]

I.dont recall the first 5 or 6 weeks in a.season being the determing factor for any players.renegotiations.
I know people are linking it to the options but imo thats a convenient coincidence

 

[Vicious]

I.dont recall the first 5 or 6 weeks in a.season being the determing factor for any players.renegotiations.
I know people are linking it to the options but imo thats a convenient coincidence

It’s very relevant @innsaneink
Do you realistically believe Jahream is currently worth between 900l and 1 million dollars per season based on what he has shown so far in his career ?
However everyone can see the potential in him based on his blistering speed, therefore you would think and hope his form early this season starts to show at least glimpses of a genuine 900k to 1 million dollar per season player.

 

[Tigerwould]

It’s very relevant @innsaneink
Do you realistically believe Jahream is currently worth between 900l and 1 million dollars per season based on what he has shown so far in his career ?
However everyone can see the potential in him based on his blistering speed, therefore you would think and hope his form early this season starts to show at least glimpses of a genuine 900k to 1 million dollar per season player.

I don’t think he is currently worth 900- 1mill. However we have made our offer and you can’t go lower once you have made an offer. I wouldn’t go higher if Moses wants us to get into a bidding war. I’m a Bula fan and have seen the difference to our backline play from when he is in the team compared to when he has been out.

 

[EllisFan]

I don’t think he is currently worth 900- 1mill. However we have made our offer and you can’t go lower once you have made an offer. I wouldn’t go higher if Moses wants us to get into a bidding war. I’m a Bula fan and have seen the difference to our backline play from when he is in the team compared to when he has been out.

It’s not about what we think he’s worth. It’s what people like Mal Meninga who doesn’t have a FB, or Ciraldo, who has a makeshift FB, or Flanagan, whose FB is getting close to the end. It’s about what they think he’s worth.

The market values a 24yo FB who has been consistently one of his teams best players for 3 years.

 

[Tigerwould]

It’s not about what we think he’s worth. It’s what people like Mal Meninga who doesn’t have a FB, or Ciraldo, who has a makeshift FB, or Flanagan, whose FB is getting close to the end. It’s about what they think he’s worth.

The market values a 24yo FB who has been consistently one of his teams best players for 3 years.

If he knocks back an offer of 900-1mil from the Wests Tigers to go elsewhere in 2027 good luck to him. Going higher than that would unbalance any team.

 

[EllisFan]

If he knocks back an offer of 900-1mil from the Wests Tigers to go elsewhere in 2027 good luck to him. Going higher than that would unbalance any team.

How many teams fullback is on less than 800K these days? It’s got to be in the top few positions, importance-wise.

Around a million seems about right if you think he’ll keep improving. But the Bears will be getting desperate.

 

[Tigerwould]

How many teams fullback is on less than 800K these days? It’s got to be in the top few positions, importance-wise.

Around a million seems about right if you think he’ll keep improving. But the Bears will be getting desperate.

according to Zero Tackle..Reece Walsh is on 800K for the next four years. However an upgrade is reported.

NRL 2026 – Fullbacks & Estimated Salaries
Club Fullback (R1 expected) Approx Salary
Broncos Reece Walsh ~$1.1–1.2M
Raiders Kaeo Weekes ~$350–450k
Bulldogs Connor Tracey ~$450–500k
Sharks Will Kennedy ~$600–650k
Titans Keano Kini ~$400–500k
Sea Eagles Tom Trbojevic ~$1.1M
Storm Ryan Papenhuyzen ~$900k
Warriors Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad ~$650k
Knights Kalyn Ponga ~$1.4M
Cowboys Scott Drinkwater ~$700–800k
Eels Clint Gutherson ~$900k
Panthers Dylan Edwards ~$750–850k
Rabbitohs Jye Gray ~$350–450k
Dragons Tyrell Sloan ~$500–550k
Roosters James Tedesco ~$1.1M
Tigers Jahream Bula ~$450–550k
Dolphins Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow ~$800–900k