OFFICIAL Jahream Bula #269

Vicious said:
I’ve been saying for 3 years that he doesn’t have the required attributes to be a top quality NRL fullback.
And I hate saying it because I’m reliably told he is a great bloke, very respectful and puts in plenty of effort both on and off the field.
I would ideally like to experiment him in other positions, but we have stiffed that option by extending and upgrading his contract on ridiculous money.
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I'm happy to give him half of next season fully fit to prove his worth at fullback but I'm leaning towards your opinion on him more & more. Just don't know how much this injury has hindered his game since the dislocation.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
I'm happy to give him half of next season fully fit to prove his worth at fullback but I'm leaning towards your opinion on him more & more. Just don't know how much this injury has hindered his game since the dislocation.
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The danger is if he has another season similar to this one, everyone including Benji or whoever the coach is at that stage will have realised we need a change, but no other club will be calling take him off our hands for even half of what we paid him.
It will be similar story with Terrell and I and Turuva.
I also cannot see Api offering us much at all next year and will be even worse in 2028.
4 over priced bad contracts that are taking up too much cap space and preventing us from adding some much needed additional quality and depth.
 
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twentyforty said:
I didn’t think Suli was that fast?
Just can’t get this out of my thoughts. The number of times Bula got on the outside of Suli I lost count. Suli came from behind to put him on the turf. I must be overestimating Bula’s pace?
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Bula is lacking acceleration off the mark. I also dont recall seeing him break a tackle in god knows how long. He is 187cm and 93kg, so he isnt small and skinny.

I saw someone else post that Terrell runs hard but stops when he hits the defensive line. If we as fans can see it, surely the coaching staff can too? So why does nothing change?
 
king_sirro said:
Im really off Bula, but to try and be fair, the guy is a centre being forced to play fullback, and is quiet as a mouse.Thats what he played all his life. I know people get obsessed with playing guys in positions that reflect their pay, but for me thats utter stupidity. You take pay out of it and just play your best team. Bula at right centre and Averillo fullback.
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The bloke can’t tackle, no point putting him in the front line
 
-_- the-flip-side -_- said:
Bula is lacking acceleration off the mark. I also dont recall seeing him break a tackle in god knows how long. He is 187cm and 93kg, so he isnt small and skinny.

I saw someone else post that Terrell runs hard but stops when he hits the defensive line. If we as fans can see it, surely the coaching staff can too? So why does nothing change?
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Twal had been stopping at the line also, but maybe due to carrying injury?
 
pawsandclaws1 said:
He's obviously carrying an injury impacting his game. It was mentioned on the weekend by one of the commentary team. It's restricting him sufficiently that he cannot get through those gaps.
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Why is Bula delaying shoulder surgery?
Fiji more important than getting it done and presenting fully fit for the start of the 2027 season???
 
There will be a few Tigers players who go to PNG, and I reckon Bula may be one of them.

I'm still adamant that Api will go to Perth, and the Fainu brothers may all be gone by the 2028 season.

Samuela is probably the only one of the three who has really shown promise. The brothers want to stay together, as they did at Manly, but it becomes an issue if one of them leaves.
 
king_sirro said:
Im really off Bula, but to try and be fair, the guy is a centre being forced to play fullback, and is quiet as a mouse.Thats what he played all his life. I know people get obsessed with playing guys in positions that reflect their pay, but for me thats utter stupidity. You take pay out of it and just play your best team. Bula at right centre and Averillo fullback.
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No acceleration for a centre.
Maybe a wing. Would maybe have time to get into stride before getting the ball?
 
Really dissatisfied in Bula this year regardless of injuries. He just can’t break the line. As a support player in open space and chasing through bombs he is good but every other part of the fullback role be it tackle busts, ball playing, speed to create a chance etc feel like they have gone backwards this year. Even his runs returning the footy and support play is pedestrian at best.

All the talk at the start of the year was about his speed and acceleration. He shows nothing of it unless he has a wind up.
 
Mighty_Tiger said:
Really dissatisfied in Bula this year regardless of injuries. He just can’t break the line. As a support player in open space and chasing through bombs he is good but every other part of the fullback role be it tackle busts, ball playing, speed to create a chance etc feel like they have gone backwards this year. Even his runs returning the footy and support play is pedestrian at best.

All the talk at the start of the year was about his speed and acceleration. He shows nothing of it unless he has a wind up.
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The amount he is being paid compared to the on field performance really winds me up. 😡
 
Leck said:
There will be a few Tigers players who go to PNG, and I reckon Bula may be one of them.

I'm still adamant that Api will go to Perth, and the Fainu brothers may all be gone by the 2028 season.

Samuela is probably the only one of the three who has really shown promise. The brothers want to stay together, as they did at Manly, but it becomes an issue if one of them leaves.
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Time to ditch your crystal ball
 
king_sirro said:
Im really off Bula, but to try and be fair, the guy is a centre being forced to play fullback, and is quiet as a mouse.Thats what he played all his life. I know people get obsessed with playing guys in positions that reflect their pay, but for me thats utter stupidity. You take pay out of it and just play your best team. Bula at right centre and Averillo fullback.
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Thought I'd quote myself here and say well done to Bula today. His performance gave me hope that once his shoulder is fixed and he has decent halves he will be good. I thought he was great today.
 
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