Jahream Bula #269

BirchgroveTiger said:
As far as Bula and other signings are concerned , I reckon we first need to sign up Makasini to an extended contract at fair money , and he wants to play for WT’s ; Makasini’s a winger, he’s playing out of position at the moment in the centres and trying his hardest every game there. I keep thinking of the way he ran over the top of Dylan Edwards in the trial when he was playing on the wing, most of us on the forum were raving about him after that trial game. The bloke could be anything !! Still only 18, was in high school last year!! Let’s not forget this. That’s the bloke who should be our priority!! You build a team around these young players!! I’m sure forum members would be very interested in Jye Gray if he was available, he was a standout in the game against us the other week,but he has committed to Souths ( and really wants to play for Rabbitohs which is exactly what we want with our players, wanting to play for us!!) on an extended contract on less money than Bula’s manager wants from us. Perspective is everything here. Bula isn’t worth 900k,,the bloke’s defence is average at best, just like Stefano wasn’t worth the silly money being thrown around at the time from our club, we landed a much better call round player in Terrell May!. Benji will make the right moves here, he’s really settling into his role; I can’t wait to see. Taylan May back in the centres and Makasini back to his best position at winger. MoneyBall is a good read, we can’t afford to be mucked around by Isaac Moses here pushing silly figures at our club.
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Agree that we need to sign him on a long term deal asap, however he's not a winger, despite his brilliant pre-season form on the wing. He will be a devastating centre in the mould of a Meninga, Lawrence, or even Renouf.

The elephant in the room for us is Bula and his current manager.
 
Merlot said:
center winger fullback have been missing for many a try ,an its Madison covering, to scared to tackle the hip n put them out - bula is nowhere- not at 900
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Well I think Bula is at 700k at the moment, agreed not 900k.

Jock Madden has been covering and where there was a gap on our wing I saw him fly across and cover. Ok try was still scored, but impressive for a halfback.
The guy plays a little like Ben Kimmorley or Mitchell Pearce...In everything... Which at a club level is great.

Ill say it again, if we have to choose and we do have to choose. I would be ready to offer Makasini Bula's 900k for 4 years.
 
hank37w said:
Your current assessment of Makasini in you final sentence, I feel is a little over the top at this stage.

I have no doubts that in time the kid will be good but on current output you are way off.
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Hank

You are dead set right, it is too soon. Way too soon.

Just we have approx 11m cap (I may be off).

We have Luai signed for 1.2, Jock + AD at around 700, Several Fainu's I think Sione was 500k and Samuela will be 700k... KPP 600-700k, Terrell May, etc.

Do we have the cap room to sign both Bula and Makasini if Makasini turns out to be the gun we expect him to be?

900k is market price for Bula, I suspect his actual value is 700-800. I just don't see how we can offer him that and keep the funds for our talent coming through.

For once our "talent" is IMHO worth keeping.
 
crazycat said:
Hank

You are dead set right, it is too soon. Way too soon.

Just we have approx 11m cap (I may be off).

We have Luai signed for 1.2, Jock + AD at around 700, Several Fainu's I think Sione was 500k and Samuela will be 700k... KPP 600-700k, Terrell May, etc.

Do we have the cap room to sign both Bula and Makasini if Makasini turns out to be the gun we expect him to be?

900k is market price for Bula, I suspect his actual value is 700-800. I just don't see how we can offer him that and keep the funds for our talent coming through.

For once our "talent" is IMHO worth keeping.
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I reckon Seyfarth is a chance at a release. Not playing much footy atm and if Sukkar keeps developing there will be comp for his spot. I think he's on more coin than you'd think and Perth and PNG are going to need to sign someone.
 
wonka said:
Consistently poor - No effort bludger, Fuller has shown more ticker in 17 games than Bula has shown in 60.
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You hate richo
Hate bula

No telling where you are from
crazycat said:
Hank

You are dead set right, it is too soon. Way too soon.

Just we have approx 11m cap (I may be off).

We have Luai signed for 1.2, Jock + AD at around 700, Several Fainu's I think Sione was 500k and Samuela will be 700k... KPP 600-700k, Terrell May, etc.

Do we have the cap room to sign both Bula and Makasini if Makasini turns out to be the gun we expect him to be?

900k is market price for Bula, I suspect his actual value is 700-800. I just don't see how we can offer him that and keep the funds for our talent coming through.

For once our "talent" is IMHO worth keeping.
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The cap will increase with the new TV deal.

Locking players in now on less could be a good thing if the cap goes up.
 
mtd#2 said:
The cap will increase with the new TV deal.

Locking players in now on less could be a good thing if the cap goes up.
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Were talking Issac Moses here.

The Cap will go up and so will either Bula's contract or Issac Moses's demands.

Sure ordinary managers will either leave the situation alone, or quietly talk with the club or just not botch the contract in the first place... i.e.
"We want 9.5% of the total cap which is 900k per year at the moment".

Issac, it will be screaming, whinging and dramas. He will try to punt Bula and we do it all again.

No Moses, no dramaz.
 
If we win and we will against the knights and bulla has a good game he needs to make the call , this is just dragging on now , 2 contracts plus a winning football team that has improved 150% , team looks to be enjoying them selves , coach seems like he has the players doing what he ask , there is no reason for bulla to keep doing what he is doing to himself and the club , if he wants to go say dogs , just rock up and tell the coach I’m heading to the dogs I’ve made my decision , this way we can also plan our next move with a player to come in or what ever , Mosses is a total grub and we should cut all ties with him as it don’t work for the club with his and Benji issue , mosses dictates to much and bulla is a sheep , no class at all , the dogs grabbed his wife to make the play so just get it over with
 
426Tlgerland said:
If we win and we will against the knights and bulla has a good game he needs to make the call , this is just dragging on now , 2 contracts plus a winning football team that has improved 150% , team looks to be enjoying them selves , coach seems like he has the players doing what he ask , there is no reason for bulla to keep doing what he is doing to himself and the club , if he wants to go say dogs , just rock up and tell the coach I’m heading to the dogs I’ve made my decision , this way we can also plan our next move with a player to come in or what ever , Mosses is a total grub and we should cut all ties with him as it don’t work for the club with his and Benji issue , mosses dictates to much and bulla is a sheep , no class at all , the dogs grabbed his wife to make the play so just get it over with
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The WT are never gunna cut ties with Isaac Moses … he gets results for players and they are gunna use him … lot of players think this is just a well paying gig and have no particular ties to which team is depositing the pay every month ..they all know and are mates each other and joke around after the games and pray together .. I think they feel pretty comfortable anywhere these days ..Bula isn’t on his own there

However - I don’t want the club trying to trade “favour for favour” like Manly and others are doing where you need to sign his crappy players he can’t move on anywhere else … I would rather lose a player like Bula then get trapped into that
 
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Tom Shines said:
The WT are never gunna cut ties with Isaac Moses … he gets results for players and they are gunna use him … lot of players think this is just a well paying gig and have no particular ties to which team is depositing the pay every month ..they all know and are mates each other and joke around after the games and pray together .. I think they feel pretty comfortable anywhere these days ..Bula isn’t on his own there

However - I don’t want the club trying to trade “favour for favour” like Manly and others are doing where you need to sign his crappy players he can’t move on anywhere else … I would rather lose a player like Bula then get trapped into that
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Bula is a solid First Grader but not shown enough this year already to demand $900 a year.
There is 2 guys in our lower grades that deserve a crack next season if Bula moves on.
 
426Tlgerland said:
If we win and we will against the knights and bulla has a good game he needs to make the call , this is just dragging on now , 2 contracts plus a winning football team that has improved 150% , team looks to be enjoying them selves , coach seems like he has the players doing what he ask , there is no reason for bulla to keep doing what he is doing to himself and the club , if he wants to go say dogs , just rock up and tell the coach I’m heading to the dogs I’ve made my decision , this way we can also plan our next move with a player to come in or what ever , Mosses is a total grub and we should cut all ties with him as it don’t work for the club with his and Benji issue , mosses dictates to much and bulla is a sheep , no class at all , the dogs grabbed his wife to make the play so just get it over with
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Bellend said:
Bula is a solid First Grader but not shown enough this year already to demand $900 a year.
There is 2 guys in our lower grades that deserve a crack next season if Bula moves on.
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I think that's why every time I think of Bula it's:

Good, not great.

as people say: Drinkwater, Ponga, Walsh, RTS, Teddy, Turbo... all if it's their day can win a game for your team.

Bula isn't making mistakes. Solid in fullback when you really want a spark back there. That said, we are winning games.

I really don't want to disturb our team... Bula though hasn't shown so far that he is a fullback to take us to a top 4 position.
 
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