Jahream Bula #269

[crazycat]

If Bula is worth 900k, how much is sua faalogo worth? Based on tigers rates, we'd probably be paying him $1.3 - $1.4m. I wonder what the Storm are paying him?

Probably not that much. Considering he is a junior and I believe now is the nominated fullback.

At one point Cameron Munster was on 800k. Munster could walk into a 1m+ contract fairly easily and possibly get 1.2.

I would suspect Faalogo is on unders. I was thinking 400-600k, but could go as high as 800k.
I kinda doubt it. Storm want to keep him because he is a Melbourne boy. But they will be paying way under market value.

 

[Oscar Martinez]

Probably not that much. Considering he is a junior and I believe now is the nominated fullback.

At one point Cameron Munster was on 800k. Munster could walk into a 1m+ contract fairly easily and possibly get 1.2.

I would suspect Faalogo is on unders. I was thinking 400-600k, but could go as high as 800k.
I kinda doubt it. Storm want to keep him because he is a Melbourne boy. But they will be paying way under market value.

They may have him on way under according to the NRL and the salary cap, but the reality of life is that his total package would match his worth on the open market.
Agents aren't there for decoration, it's a business and no agent is gonna take half of what he can get elsewhere.

 

[Oscar Martinez]

I love how people on here think they have a clue what the players earn.
Agents only take 5% of a players salary under the cap, but 20% typically of third party deals, so how do you think they prefer to structure salaries?

You really have to be living with the fairies to think any player agent isn't getting his client, and himself, the maximum possible.

When Latrell signed with Souths for "unders" he made multi million dollar property purchases in the next month.

Now people think Haas signed for "unders'.

It's so dumb to believe that.

 

[upthetigers]

I love how people on here think they have a clue what the players earn.
Agents only take 5% of a players salary under the cap, but 20% typically of third party deals, so how do you think they prefer to structure salaries?

You really have to be living with the fairies to think any player agent isn't getting his client, and himself, the maximum possible.

When Latrell signed with Souths for "unders" he made multi million dollar property purchases in the next month.

Now people think Haas signed for "unders'.

It's so dumb to believe that.

Who has said Haas has signed for unders? The narrative has been that he would be on the same or very similar money.

 

[Vicious]

He also can’t tackle . Every time the eels made a break nearly to a man Sua got beat , not just one on one , but really easily. Ina game like last night , it will be a lot of “Wows and he’s amazing !” , but Paps and Obviously slater before him , were amazing in cover defence and organising the line .
I think people should reserve judgement until a close match . Because his defence is honestly not much better than Heath Mason a year ago . I hope it’s against us , because we can get in behind the line pretty often .
I’d be concerned if I was apart of the storm coaching staff . Sometimes a 50 point win can hide heaps of things .
Also the eels edge defence is a joke , especially around thier edge backrowers .
The knock of Kautoga was always his defence and his reads . He hasn’t got there yet .

I’ve seen witches hats tackle better than Faalogo.
Brian Kelly wasn’t much better and he’s been a decent defender throughout his career.

 

[TheEnz]

He also can’t tackle . Every time the eels made a break nearly to a man Sua got beat , not just one on one , but really easily. Ina game like last night , it will be a lot of “Wows and he’s amazing !” , but Paps and Obviously slater before him , were amazing in cover defence and organising the line .
I think people should reserve judgement until a close match . Because his defence is honestly not much better than Heath Mason a year ago . I hope it’s against us , because we can get in behind the line pretty often .
I’d be concerned if I was apart of the storm coaching staff . Sometimes a 50 point win can hide heaps of things .
Also the eels edge defence is a joke , especially around thier edge backrowers .
The knock of Kautoga was always his defence and his reads . He hasn’t got there yet .

Agree, his defense was very ordinary.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Who has said Haas has signed for unders? The narrative has been that he would be on the same or very similar money.

Mate, I think what made the difference was Uncle Wayne has an extra special cuddle.

 

[crazycat]

They may have him on way under according to the NRL and the salary cap, but the reality of life is that his total package would match his worth on the open market.
Agents aren't there for decoration, it's a business and no agent is gonna take half of what he can get elsewhere.

Well Adam Reynolds did.

Heck Wayne Bennett talked him out of joining us. Grrrr
Can't wait till we face and beat souths again.