OFFICIAL Jahream Bula #269

TigerJunior4 said:
This. It always amazes me how many players are led by their managers and not the other way around.

If he wants to stay he should be directing Moses to get a deal done. You’d think grown men would want more say and influence over decisions that affect their career and livelihoods.
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It’s a power dynamic. Managers have the connections, the experience, the information, runs on the board, the agendas, the promises.
 
Lukic said:
If you asked me about losing Bula 2-3 years ago when he burst onto the scene, I'd have been very disappointed, but I just don't think he's added to his game a great deal as a fullback. Obviously his speed will always be a strength, but he doesn't quite use it in his running game like a Hammer or Weekes does. Under the high ball he's good, both in attack and defence. Does an OK job defensively. Hasn't really come on as a link man and ball-player as much as I would've liked.

Realistically where does hit sit out of the game's fullbacks? He'd barely be in the top 10.

I understand the risk of losing a player who is pretty good when you don't have a certain replacement lined up, but there's also a risk associated with overpaying an incumbent out of that fear too.

If Bula was showing consistent signs of improvement, I'd be more inclined to keep him. But there just hasn't been much more than incremental improvement and a reliance on his athleticism. While I'd stop short of calling him injury prone, he tends to pick up a few niggles every year which adds to my concern as the build-up of those over time can very quickly take away a player's athletic edge.

If he wants to come to the table and stay on a team-friendly deal in-line with market, great. If he wants to try and leverage PNG or a rival to get something that the star fullbacks should be on, I'm happy to let him go.
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Good post.
But you also take two positions.

You say that if he stayed on a team-friendly deal, great, while at the same time you suggest you wouldn’t be inclined to keep him anyway considering his lack of improvement.
Seems contradictory.
How do you reconcile that?
 
bigsiro said:
Good post.
But you also take two positions.

You say that if he stayed on a team-friendly deal, great, while at the same time you suggest you wouldn’t be inclined to keep him anyway considering his lack of improvement.
Seems contradictory.
How do you reconcile that?
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Yes I could've been clearer, but what I mean is I'm inclined to let him go if he's asking for too much because his lack of improvement suggests it's less likely he'll improve enough to a point where the price tag is justified.

If instead I thought he were showing consistent signs of improvement and was adding to his game, then I could live with overpaying him based on his current ability/value because there'd be a chance he'd grow to meet/exceed the contract.

If we get him at a fair price, then his improvement is a bonus rather than something we've paid and are hoping for.
 
Look at all the stat's you want. If he's heart is not in it. Bye Bye

If he's heart is in it. Blood in blood out.

Nice guy JB.

Choose your love and love your choice
 
Lukic said:
If we get him at a fair price, then his improvement is a bonus rather than something we've paid and are hoping for.
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If that’s the thinking, it’s a problem.
We shouldn’t be waiting for improvement from a 4th year player that may never come.
At this point he’s not adding anything we can’t get from a standard NRL fullback.
Whether or not there’s value in the market, if we are serious about contending, we should be moving him on and backing someone with real upside. Fullback is too crucial a position to settle.
 
bigsiro said:
If that’s the thinking, it’s a problem.
We shouldn’t be waiting for improvement from a 4th year player that may never come.
At this point he’s not adding anything we can’t get from a standard NRL fullback.
Whether or not there’s value in the market, if we are serious about contending, we should be moving him on and backing someone with real upside. Fullback is too crucial a position to settle.
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Trey Fuller?
 
If the rules remain as is, then we are in a premiership window for 2028. So if its between Bula and Kennedy for 28, then we retain Bula. Kennedy may have been an acceptable option a few yesrs ago, but no more run of the mill players please. I want to see the tigers win a comp.
 
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