It’s very simple, teams that win premierships have fullbacks who have elite attacking talent, we don’t have one and supposedly don’t want one, so don’t whinge when we cannot score points against good defensive teams.
OFFICIAL Jahream Bula #269
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When looking at stats of Bula’s metres gained, factor in that most of those metres are from kick returns and very rarely if ever breaking a tackle or even looking likely to break a tackle from kick returns.
Opposing teams kick to our fullback more than any other fullback as he just dawdles when running the ball back and is no threat of making a line break.
Because of this his average run metres are enhanced.
Remember when Turuva filled in at fullback, he was making well over 200 run metres per game without a problem and at least he occasionally broke a tackle or looked like he was a chance of making a line break.
mtd#2
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You reply to this post but ignore the one where I called out your lies.
You'll find that most fullbacks who play in grand finals can defend. Something Purdue and Drinkwater cannot. We have the 2nd best defence in the comp.
Keep signing that song brother.
wstigers11
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How’s Dylan Edwards an elite attacking talent?
mtd#2
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Kick return metres are important to get a team on the front foot.
You have already been caught out making false statements about bula's defence.
So if you are going to refer to stats to use against Bula, please do us the courtesy and provide us with the breakdown of the metres gained that arent from kick returns of both himself and those you are comparing him with. Or are you just making it up again?
WesternSuburbsBoy
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Most opposing teams kick to the Fullback on last so I don't see your point here? That's like saying most of the wingers metres come from yardage carries.
Tom Shines
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Look ..he isn’t elite by any means …but if not him than who ? I don’t see anyone coming here that is better …next year anyway …Drinkwater these days is not better …. If we didn’t want Bula … there would be other clubs lining up to sign him at $900
As said …your boy in Townsville was never coming here
Have a look at the past 10 NRL Grand Fjnaks and have a think about how many fullbacks have been big stand outs for their winning team if not getting the player of the match.
Bula can’t even stand out against a defensive, injury depleted Eels team and when was the last time he showed enough attacking flair tj even be close to getting man of the match ?
His good games are about as regular as Starford Toa’s good games, we are not winning finals games with either of those 2 in our team,
Purdue would have moved to Sydney if the money was right, take that as gospel.
Drinkwater is 10 times the attacking player and attacking threat that Bula is.
We would instantly go from a clunky, boring attacking team, to a dangerous attacking team if we had Drinkwater at fullback instead of Bula.
Surely you cannot be impressed with Bula’s lacklustre performance against the Eels ?
He’s had one better than average attacking game all season, not good enough and he’s showing no signs of improving.
Tom Shines
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Think he is getting better over the season …the half break thing is strength related …he doesn’t seem to be getting stronger and I assume they are trying to work on it ..
You can’t even compare Dylan Edwards to Jahream Bula.
Edwards plays tough, always runs the ball hard and puts his body on the line, Bula plays like a stick insect.
wstigers11
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I didn’t compare them. You said you can’t win without an elite attacking fullback and they’ve won four comps. Also told me Purdue wouldn’t re-sign for nothing less than a million bucks no ifs and buts about it ?
Tom Shines
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Im taking your first comment with a grain of salt …Im assuming you don’t know him … QLD country boys don’t tend to want to come to Sydney over the option of staying close to home …not for like an extra 20 percent anyway
As you have also been told many times … he is still unproven FB and will probably at least take some time to decelop
I saw Drinky in the flesh our first game …he isn’t he player he used to be …and I’d rather Bula …although he is probably the best replacement we will find if Bula somehow exits the club at the end of the year
So who is left then?
As I said …Bula is mid level .. i don’t rate him as a weakness in the team ..but he is no Tedesco, Walsh or the Hammer either…
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Edwards is an elite attacking fullback as he plays tough, with hunger, aggression and always runs the ball extremely hard with purpose.
Edwards knows how to seeep at high speed and create numbers.
Drinky is a typical rocks & diamonds fullback that you get in the NRL. Plays the all or nothing a lot. Walsh is another. Lots of errors, lots of highlights.
For this team we are building now, give me Bula’s reliability thanks.
If we agree to pay Bula any more than 700k we are getting ripped off and are wasting our time even playing finals.
mtd#2
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If you want a 5 out of 10 performance from your fullback every week, then by all means run with that option, but don’t even think about winning a finals game if we make it.
Tom Shines
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3 clubs would pay him a million
