Jahream Bula #269

I actually believe Latu has the potential to deliver at a level very close to Katoa....maybe not the same ceiling though, on this trajectory Katoa will be very close to a GOAT by the time he hangs up the boots.
I've said before that I thought he could be our Katoa, it's just lack of game time due to injuries and I have a feeling Benji feels the same.

Let's hope that at some time in the near future he shakes off these injuries and gets some serious game time.
 
I don’t profess to know exact figures, but I was told we have made him an extremely high offer for 2 years, or a lesser offer for 4-5 years.
This same information was pretty much stated by Shaun Mielekamp possibly on the ClawsOut Podcast about in a month or so back ?
Based on the fact Bula himself can activate an extension for 2027 at 800k or we can activate his extension for 2027 at 900k, you would assume an extremely high figure would be no less than 900k ?
Its possible but we really dont know do we? Its just as possible that the club have offered a 2 year extension at 800k. That is a high offer for where he is at, as you have said he isnt getting that anywhere else.

When talking specifics it really is just plucking number out of the air
 
Its possible but we really dont know do we? Its just as possible that the club have offered a 2 year extension at 800k. That is a high offer for where he is at, as you have said he isnt getting that anywhere else.

When talking specifics it really is just plucking number out of the air
Dragons will offer overs. But he’ll likely take unders to go to the dogs.
 
Dragons will offer overs. But he’ll likely take unders to go to the dogs.
I once had what was worth $30k in my back pocket fall through the day of a deal, because a man of god had a dream the night before and he interpreted it as jesus telling him not to do it.. that ended up costing their business over a million bucks because they were breached 6 months later.

My point being, it doesnt matter what anyone says or does, if he thinks God is telling him to do something, that's what he will do.
 
it was a statement like ..”if I’m still here then …” when talking about a year or two down the track
Ah I wouldnt read into it
He already said he wanted to stay here for life - unless r360 offers him millions.
I think hes the least of our concerns.
I was worried that taylan only wanted a 2 year contract
 
Ah I wouldnt read into it
He already said he wanted to stay here for life - unless r360 offers him millions.
I think hes the least of our concerns.
I was worried that taylan only wanted a 2 year contract

I dunno … I didn’t think it was nothing when I saw iit…

If they were talking to him when Richo was here … then why break it off?
 
Latu is a much stronger and more dangerous ball runner than Katoa.
Katoa at the moment has Latu well covered for structured halfback playing, deception and kicking game.
Very different players, only similarity is their Tongan heritage.
Showed plenty of deception with that pearler of a pass for Seyfarth's try last year...I think he has the ball handling and deception, the poor kid just needs a few games where he is not getting knocked out or injured to build up his repertoire. His kicking game is probably his greatest weakness and that was showing some promise towards the end of last season.
 
I dunno … I didn’t think it was nothing when I saw iit…

If they were talking to him when Richo was here … then why break it off?
I dont think they broke it off as such.. more so probably slipped through the cracks as the dinosaurs tried to take us back to the stone age.
 
Showed plenty of deception with that pearler of a pass for Seyfarth's try last year...I think he has the ball handling and deception, the poor kid just needs a few games where he is not getting knocked out or injured to build up his repertoire. His kicking game is probably his greatest weakness and that was showing some promise towards the end of last season.
Nailed it mate
Katoa is what 3 years of consistent footy & development looks like
 
I dont think they broke it off as such.. more so probably slipped through the cracks as the dinosaurs tried to take us back to the stone age.

More than three months ago now right ? Are they talking again now ? If not .. I wouldn’t blame him for being miffed
 
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Showed plenty of deception with that pearler of a pass for Seyfarth's try last year...I think he has the ball handling and deception, the poor kid just needs a few games where he is not getting knocked out or injured to build up his repertoire. His kicking game is probably his greatest weakness and that was showing some promise towards the end of last season.
True he could be the total package if he can avoid injuries.
 
might have been three months actually …. Offseasons are long…

Latu is a bit interesting actually … he was pretty friendless over the offseason here ,,, most wanted AD and Luai to be halves ,,, Latu on the bench …
I think thats because he was expected to be out till round 7. Most just wanted stability in the halves. Douhei was the logical option. If Latu was fit, that may have changed things.
 
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