No - I am the unwashed like the rest of us. I am just going off how the media has portrayed the information: "... reliable sources have confirmed that he has met with other clubs, Mielekamp admitted that Bula's management is simply trying to get the best deal for the young star." and "..
According to
The Sydney Morning Herald, the Tigers have presented two different contract options to Bula and his management in an attempt to keep him at the joint-venture for the foreseeable future.
Set to be worth just under $1 million a season, one of the options is a two-year contract extension while the other one is a four-year extension which will keep him on their books until the end of the 2031 season."
I have made the assumption that we leaked it so that there is no wiggle room for Moses - we made the offers to accommodate what Bula has asked for: a shorter term higher $ deal and a longer term lower dollar security deal. This, to me, refects his value proposition. We have a short term capability gap - so we need Bula until Attard or Brooks are ready or to give us time to recruit if either of those pair or "Tino" don't make the grade. If he wants a longer term deal we need to have money in the cap to keep at least one of the three youngsters nipping at his heels.
By releasing the details we have effectively knobbled Moses as the details are out in the open and Bula/Moses know that we have options by the way the offers have been tabled. In short - Jahream we are keen to keep you, on our terms and at a the value we think you are worth. I expect Moses is banking on his charge upping his game to earn more $ - he certainly didn't start well though.
