Jahream Bula #269

[Merlot]

is Paps cooked? losing bula and getting paps I'd be happy it's a gamble but clubs like us need to take gambles

cooked. I'd turn with in - the answer is there.
Bula isn't lost as things stand
Aunt Mary gets ants in her pants and wants it to happen yesterday

 

[upthetigers]

cooked. I'd turn with in - the answer is there.
Bula isn't lost as things stand
Aunt Mary gets ants in her pants and wants it to happen yesterday

Another Olam situation aye? Look within. You are onto something.

There is no shortage of fullbacks thats for sure.

 

[crazycat]

He just seem's to be a guy who is not fully committed. Attack or defense

Unfair on attack, but yes Bula on defense hasn't put 100% in...

Then again 2025 was the first year I even saw a little guts in our defense in ages.

 

[tigerballs]

is Paps cooked? losing bula and getting paps I'd be happy it's a gamble but clubs like us need to take gambles

Bula may turn up in Melbourne. Meanwhile, Paps is playing touch in Parramatta.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

is Paps cooked? losing bula and getting paps I'd be happy it's a gamble but clubs like us need to take gambles

I’d gamble he’d play 50% of his contracted games on big money

 

[crazycat]

is Paps cooked? losing bula and getting paps I'd be happy it's a gamble but clubs like us need to take gambles

More then that...

So Paps is probably cooked and the storm are releasing him.
I notice some teams know when to release players, others don't. The Storm and Dragons seem to be able to release their done and dusted to us. While Parramatta, Dogs often release their well trained.

That said, what does Paps offer:
A well trained Fullback!

As does:
Teddy,
Dylan Edwards
Clint Gutherson

and plenty of others.

Benji is signed (IMHO wrongly) for 4 years. That means he will be aiming to hit the finals in 3-4 years time.

Would we rather hire an Edwards, Paps or Cooked Fullback that would train up Makasini to take the spot? OR stick with Bula who IMHO is very good, but not as good to be in the top 10 fullbacks?

 

[innsaneink]

Benji would be aiming for finals this year...sole focus....worry about 27 28 then.
Stick with Bula ...let him focus on his position...let Mak focus on his...we dont need to bring in other.pieces and.make a jigsaw...no need to overcomplicate things

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

Benji would be aiming for finals this year...sole focus....worry about 27 28 then.
Stick with Bula ...let him focus on his position...let Mak focus on his...we dont need to bring in other.pieces and.make a jigsaw...no need to overcomplicate things

Before his smashed face injury Douehi was playing so well as half back that we didn't look too bad. Given the unsettled halves combo all year with Jerome, Latu, Galvin, Douehi & Mason, it's a wonder we won any games at all. It's hard for a fullback to be chiming in at the right time when the ball-playing halves are a new combo each week.