OFFICIAL Jahream Bula #269

[EllisFan]

Logan Brookes off contract end of this year. I presume he will move on looking for a better opportunity given Attard is only in the first year of his (I believe) three year contract.

Or stay and learn in a top 4 system

 

[innsaneink]

Is that right about Pat ? I was a little skeptical about that appointment…. Might be a master stroke from the owners …

Yeh, Head of Football now
I bagged HB's tight arsedness last week about it ...but proofs in the pudding

The whole Luai - May bros - Bula thing does seem to be orchestrated a bit though...if so well done to the club,
All this news in less than a week!!

 

[stephen]

good news as not many other fullbacks around hope we didnt pay too much for him

Yeah, happy to keep Bula depending on the money. My fear is we're seeing his best currently. Happy to be proven wrong.

 

[wstigers11]

So you ok now mate? Things appear to be playing out ok ,..and maybe the CEO isn’t an incompetent? 😉

I’m happy mate. Did I say he was incompetent though? Thought I said learning. It’s a great job anyway.

 

[stephen]

Great news re Bula. I wonder if Weidler carries around his own kneeling pad for when he meets up with Gus and Moses. Jeez, as has been said by others an embarrassing piece of journalism*

* term used loosely.

No pad required. Heavily calloused knees.

 

[TYGA]

Terrell May, Taylan May, Jahree Bula. Thats not a bad start to the retention drive. Sam Fainu, Sunia Turuva, Latu Fainu, Makasini, Pole the others we need to lock down. Its a really good sign club focusing on retention rather than luring free agents.

 

[innsaneink]

Out of the ones that are left to re-sign …he is the one most likely to leave …

If I was Perth or Chiefs ..I would be throwing the overs at him …good player on the field and a good “glue guy” off it .,

Why?
He came to play with his cuz Api didnt he?

 

[Tom Shines]

The whole Luai - May bros - Bula thing does seem to be orchestrated a bit though...if so well done to the club,
All this news in less than a week!!

Could be … but if so then its good that it’s the Club driving and controlling the story for once

You can tell most sections of the media don’t like reporting on the good news stories about the club ,..

 

[tiger_one]

lol is this article about Bula? Or polishing Moses? Or polishing Gould? Or about getting in a backhanded compliment to the Tigers? What a turd.

(E) - all the above .......

 

[supercoach]

Weidler and Gould are both in the channel nine stable. So they both rely on each other heavily. Gould needs a person to sow his seeds and Danny boy needs a constant feed of headlines. Both are self promoting grubs

 

[NT_Tiger]

Why does anyone who gives us info here need to justify themselves or their source ? Keep posting what you hear guys despite the rumour police in here .

I agree. The problem with unsubstantiated rumours is that some individuals stake their lives on the juicy little tidbits dropped into this forum. They become so focussed on them that they are unable to see that those little tidbits are often dropped here by randoms, like themselves. Really all they amount to is, sometimes entertaining, speedbumps.
That said, I'm still anxiously waiting for Curtis Rona to sign.

 

[Tom Shines]

I’m happy mate. Did I say he was incompetent though? Thought I said learning. It’s a great job anyway.

I mean… if they can get out of this whole disruption around the new clubs coming in, with say the losses limited to being Luai come 2028 and Luke and Kit and say one other bigger name .. ( Turuva maybe? ) it’s probably a good result all things considered and won’t slow them down too much I reckon

 

[Tom Shines]

Why?
He came to play with his cuz Api didnt he?

Just a gut feel that he might be more valuable to one of the new clubs than to us … also he hasn’t earnt a lot of coin to date

 

[wstigers11]

I mean… if they can get out of this whole disruption around the new clubs coming in, with say the losses limited to being Luai come 2028 and Luke and Kit and say one other bigger name .. ( Turuva maybe? ) it’s probably a good result all things considered and won’t slow them down too much I reckon

Agree. Might come down to turuva & fonua. Fonua really wants to stay though

 

[Tucker]

Geez mate …:does anything the club does on of off the field make you happy? Following a football team is supposed to be fun

Maybe next time you can try and understand what was said before replying?
I am clearly sticking up for the club in my post.

 

[Tom Shines]

Maybe next time you can try and understand what was said before replying?
I am clearly sticking up for the club in my post.

Ok ..apologies…looks like I’ve interpreted it the wrong way

 

[Wtiga]

To all the people here that heard from club insiders at the Bulldogs, NRL players, guys at the local pub,or personally from Phil Gould that he was leaving ,,, what are they saying now ? Couple of you were adamant …it’s like my grandmother used to say,,.don’t believe everything you hear and only half of what you see..

Anyway …looks like he is staying, for “several more years “…

I’ve said this several times during the process …I view him as above average for the position, but not elite …. But let’s hope he is good enough

I said we’d have to overpay bc of December issues.

I believe we gave him what IM wanted which is closer to a million a year.

That’s what I was told.

I don’t think he’s worth that personally but now that we lost Jarome it’s like they’re using the $1.2m from him and overpaying for everyone bc they messed up.

Terrell is over a million too.

Yes it’s great we’re making these signings but at what price? Panicking bc Jarome left and using his money may bite us in the backside later

Also it’s not like they had a choice in the end.

I’m all for it and being positive it just annoys me that if other people were running the club I reckon we would’ve saved probs $500k across the three contracts extended this week

 

[wonka]

Is it because of his bung shoulder other parties pulled out ?

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Yeh, Head of Football now
I bagged HB's tight arsedness last week about it ...but proofs in the pudding

Was this announced anywhere? How can he get that job with no experience? 🤦‍♂️

 

[innsaneink]

Could be … but if so then its good that it’s the Club driving and controlling the story for once

You can tell most sections of the media don’t like reporting on the good news stories about the club ,..

Yeah....thats what I was getting at, planning, pro-activity and foresight...its terrific