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OFFICIAL Jahream Bula #269
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Tom Shines
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Where is the plate next to him with the apple pie and cream?
Rock Hopper Steve
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It would be great to know what players are actually paid to keep all the guessing away, the only lead on the contract amounts is coming from Read for Terrell and Bula, what the hell would he know about the sensitive, he only gave a speculative range anyway.
It's the entire top 30 you look at, some get overs, some get unders, and in the end as long as there's enough bucks to keep who you want who really cares.
he said IM was holding out for over a mill. thats what he told me.
agree.
Jedi_Tiger
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he has been on nrl360 saying we would make top 4 after our start, wavered a little last night.
Read is really tight with IM hence he is probably close to the mark with his comment.
Look at how he defends the dogs and Galvin, he pushes is agendas for IM no doubt.
Great to see dogs failing lol
Riccio and bulldog Ritchie are disgraceful they do not like tigers at all.
agree it would be good if the clauses were all out in the open and transparent with salary.
Tom Shines
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My objection isnāt that he might have got the million ā¦ but itās that we donāt know with 100 percent certainty ā¦ the ratchet clauses will also complicate the deal ā¦ is the average a million a year over 4 years or is a million the starting price and if goes up 25 percent in Year 2ā¦ again we donāt know with certainty now..
Tom Shines
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Of course he is tight with him ā¦ so he is going to say things that present Isaacās position in the most favourable light to keep sweet with himā¦
Tired Tiger
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Clause out: The inside story on how the Tigers retained Jahream Bula
Adrian Proszenko
May 5, 2026 ā 11:45am
AAA
For a man who never wanted to leave the club, few contract negotiations in NRL history have endured more false starts, or contained more subtext, than Jahream Bulaās four-year extension at Wests Tigers.
The joint-venture outfit on Tuesday confirmed the news this masthead broke over the weekend - that Bula would forgo an opportunity to test his market worth by opting to stay put. Significantly, the new deal has no get-out clauses, and will cost the Tigers less than $1 million per season, before ratchet clauses are factored in.
Jahream Bula will remain a Tiger long-term after protracted negotiations with the club. Getty Images
Itās a great result for the Tigers, one they felt they would be in a position to trumpet in November, before their boardroom bickering threatened to scupper it altogether. Since then, the club has been playing poker with Bulaās agent, Isaac Moses.
Much has been made about the options in Bulaās current contract; the Tigers had until May 15 to re-sign him at $900,000 for 2027. If that didnāt eventuate, Bula had until June 1 to trigger an option at $800,000 for next year. That deal was negotiated by Bulaās previous agent and, if triggered, meant his new manager Moses wouldnāt get a commission.
So to get paid, Moses had to negotiate a new, long-term extension. That gave the Tigers, who have had a difficult relationship with Moses for an extended period - including tension between the agent and coach Benji Marshall - some leverage.
Retaining Bula long term, was also in the Tigersā best interests. If either party triggered an option, their fullback would be a free agent on November 1 and the speculation about his future, and the circus surrounding it, would again go into overdrive.
Staying put: Tigers fullback Jahream Bula has re-signed with the club. Getty Images
With the clock running down on the May 15 deadline, both parties had to hold their nerve. St George Illawarra, while coach Shane Flanagan was at the helm, were ready to make a big play for Bula if he hit the market. However, the Dragons parted company with Flanagan - who is also managed by Moses - and decided to go in another direction in signing Scott Drinkwater as their fullback from next year.
And then thereās the Bulldogs. Even after re-signing custodian Connor Tracey, speculation that Canterbury were interested in Bula wouldnāt go away. It was fuelled, in part, by Bulldogs supremo Phil Gould describing Bula as ācreamyā in commentary for Nine, owners of this masthead.
āHeās just creamy, so fluid, beautiful, like apple pie on a Sunday,ā Gould oozed.
Some pundits saw it as a ploy to woo Bula to Belmore. Given that āGusā poached another Tigers star - and Moses client - in Lachlan Galvin after a sustained period of public praise, there were fears that history could be repeating. Reported sightings of Bula in Canterbury territory fuelled the conspiracy theorists. Was Canterburyās interest genuine, or were the Tigers bidding against themselves?
Jarome Luai will exit the Tigers at the end of 2027.Getty Images
Negotiations continued as the deadline loomed. Another layer of complexity was added last week when Jarome Luai announced he would be leaving for PNG at the end of 2027. The prospect of losing Luai and Bula at the same time, two key members of the spine, would be a disaster for the Tigers. So it was in everyoneās best interests to get a Bula deal done.
Tigers recruiter Shannon Gallant had done most of the heavy lifting in negotiations, and when chief executive Shaun Mielekamp stepped in late last week, one of the most intriguing contract sagas in the modern game finally came to an end.
āWhat was really important in all of our conversations was what was best for Jahream,ā Mielekamp said.
āIt was about what was best for him as a player, as a person, for him to continue to develop his game under Benji, for him to be part of the culture of this club. They were the really genuine considerations.
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āWeāre talking about a player of faith, a player who believes in club values and has seen this club go through some pretty crazy times. Even for just Jahreamās own personal journey, he wanted to know this club is the real deal behind the scenes and not just smoke and mirrors. A big part of this is the values of the club, what we stand for and what we mean.āWhen Luai announced his departure, it could have sparked the unravelling of the Tigers, just as they appeared on the way up. Since then, they have retained Terrell May, Taylan May and now Bula. Itās a reminder that, for all the remarkable storylines the NRL produces on the field, the most intriguing are those played off it.
Tigerdazz2
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Check out the Instagram clip Insaneink posted, the one with a fridge šš
Tom Shines
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Yeah ..I would be a big fan of thisā¦ the more transparency around the game the better given the ever increasing agendas
mtd#2
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Who appointed you chief of the fun police?
If we didnt leverage any media we'd have little to talk about.
To his credit, he references his source.
Tom Shines
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Fun police ? What do you mean ?
Iām saying they shouldnāt be treated as providing 100 percent certaintyā¦surely you arenāt going to argue about that ?
tig_prmz
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I'm glad this is done.
In reality, we've had 5 good games this year on the background of 3 spoons and still a below average year last year.
We will still have to pay overs to buy and retain players.
There aren't any other proven fullbacks on the market, especially ball runners that suit the style Benji wants to play.
Purdue is unproven, Drinky is a ball player not a runner and Tracey is too conservative for our style.
Bula is the only genuine option if we want to challenge for top 8.
How the negotiations went down and whether we were bidding against ourselves is all gamesmanship. You lose some, you win some.
Getting the signature without clauses is a win IMO.
In reality, we've had 5 good games this year on the background of 3 spoons and still a below average year last year.
We will still have to pay overs to buy and retain players.
There aren't any other proven fullbacks on the market, especially ball runners that suit the style Benji wants to play.
Purdue is unproven, Drinky is a ball player not a runner and Tracey is too conservative for our style.
Bula is the only genuine option if we want to challenge for top 8.
How the negotiations went down and whether we were bidding against ourselves is all gamesmanship. You lose some, you win some.
Getting the signature without clauses is a win IMO.
Tom Shines
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Clause out: The inside story on how the Tigers retained Jahream Bula
Adrian Proszenko
May 5, 2026 ā 11:45am
AAA
For a man who never wanted to leave the club, few contract negotiations in NRL history have endured more false starts, or contained more subtext, than Jahream Bulaās four-year extension at Wests Tigers.
The joint-venture outfit on Tuesday confirmed the news this masthead broke over the weekend - that Bula would forgo an opportunity to test his market worth by opting to stay put. Significantly, the new deal has no get-out clauses, and will cost the Tigers less than $1 million per season, before ratchet clauses are factored in.
Jahream Bula will remain a Tiger long-term after protracted negotiations with the club. Getty Images
Itās a great result for the Tigers, one they felt they would be in a position to trumpet in November, before their boardroom bickering threatened to scupper it altogether. Since then, the club has been playing poker with Bulaās agent, Isaac Moses.
Yes mate,,,it was the old āboardroom bickering ā to blame , the dinosaurs in the blazers from Balmain and Magpies ā¦.not the actions of the owners that unilaterally made the call out of nowhere ā¦ š
Also ..nice to blow Gould for being the smartest in the room again ā¦ apparently forcing the Tigers to ābid against themselves āā¦ Gus needs a bit of positive publicity at the moment
mtd#2
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The only certainty on this forum is people turning on the players and each other after a loss.
Tom Shines
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nice pivot
mtd#2
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Had a bit of a Benji shimmy too it ay?
Tom Shines
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Settle down mate ā¦you arenāt in that league š
BlackWhiteGold
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This is important ...Clause out: The inside story on how the Tigers retained Jahream Bula
Adrian Proszenko
May 5, 2026 ā 11:45am
AAA
For a man who never wanted to leave the club, few contract negotiations in NRL history have endured more false starts, or contained more subtext, than Jahream Bulaās four-year extension at Wests Tigers.
The joint-venture outfit on Tuesday confirmed the news this masthead broke over the weekend - that Bula would forgo an opportunity to test his market worth by opting to stay put. Significantly, the new deal has no get-out clauses, and will cost the Tigers less than $1 million per season, before ratchet clauses are factored in.
Jahream Bula will remain a Tiger long-term after protracted negotiations with the club. Getty Images
Itās a great result for the Tigers, one they felt they would be in a position to trumpet in November, before their boardroom bickering threatened to scupper it altogether. Since then, the club has been playing poker with Bulaās agent, Isaac Moses.
Much has been made about the options in Bulaās current contract; the Tigers had until May 15 to re-sign him at $900,000 for 2027. If that didnāt eventuate, Bula had until June 1 to trigger an option at $800,000 for next year. That deal was negotiated by Bulaās previous agent and, if triggered, meant his new manager Moses wouldnāt get a commission.
So to get paid, Moses had to negotiate a new, long-term extension. That gave the Tigers, who have had a difficult relationship with Moses for an extended period - including tension between the agent and coach Benji Marshall - some leverage.
Retaining Bula long term, was also in the Tigersā best interests. If either party triggered an option, their fullback would be a free agent on November 1 and the speculation about his future, and the circus surrounding it, would again go into overdrive.
Staying put: Tigers fullback Jahream Bula has re-signed with the club. Getty Images
With the clock running down on the May 15 deadline, both parties had to hold their nerve. St George Illawarra, while coach Shane Flanagan was at the helm, were ready to make a big play for Bula if he hit the market. However, the Dragons parted company with Flanagan - who is also managed by Moses - and decided to go in another direction in signing Scott Drinkwater as their fullback from next year.
And then thereās the Bulldogs. Even after re-signing custodian Connor Tracey, speculation that Canterbury were interested in Bula wouldnāt go away. It was fuelled, in part, by Bulldogs supremo Phil Gould describing Bula as ācreamyā in commentary for Nine, owners of this masthead.
āHeās just creamy, so fluid, beautiful, like apple pie on a Sunday,ā Gould oozed.
Some pundits saw it as a ploy to woo Bula to Belmore. Given that āGusā poached another Tigers star - and Moses client - in Lachlan Galvin after a sustained period of public praise, there were fears that history could be repeating. Reported sightings of Bula in Canterbury territory fuelled the conspiracy theorists. Was Canterburyās interest genuine, or were the Tigers bidding against themselves?
Jarome Luai will exit the Tigers at the end of 2027.Getty Images
Negotiations continued as the deadline loomed. Another layer of complexity was added last week when Jarome Luai announced he would be leaving for PNG at the end of 2027. The prospect of losing Luai and Bula at the same time, two key members of the spine, would be a disaster for the Tigers. So it was in everyoneās best interests to get a Bula deal done.
Tigers recruiter Shannon Gallant had done most of the heavy lifting in negotiations, and when chief executive Shaun Mielekamp stepped in late last week, one of the most intriguing contract sagas in the modern game finally came to an end.
āWhat was really important in all of our conversations was what was best for Jahream,ā Mielekamp said.
āIt was about what was best for him as a player, as a person, for him to continue to develop his game under Benji, for him to be part of the culture of this club. They were the really genuine considerations.
Related Article
Done deal: Jahream Bula signs with Wests Tigers until end of 2030
āWeāre talking about a player of faith, a player who believes in club values and has seen this club go through some pretty crazy times. Even for just Jahreamās own personal journey, he wanted to know this club is the real deal behind the scenes and not just smoke and mirrors. A big part of this is the values of the club, what we stand for and what we mean.ā
When Luai announced his departure, it could have sparked the unravelling of the Tigers, just as they appeared on the way up. Since then, they have retained Terrell May, Taylan May and now Bula. Itās a reminder that, for all the remarkable storylines the NRL produces on the field, the most intriguing are those played off it.
The new deal has no get-out clauses, and will cost the Tigers less than $1 million per season, before ratchet clauses are factored in.
Will be important for the $$$ to extend Samuela, Latu, Makasini & Turuva.
