Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[tigahhh]

idk if comparing bula to reece’s performance in the gf is really fair… that was just beast mode stuff

 

[Buttface]

Jack Bird<> Nathan Brown swap deal?....WTF....one has been for another...don't do it Richo

I’m just disappointed that Brown and Staines won’t be in the same team.
Same as when we bought Staines, we let Nu Brown go?
There needs to be an investigation.

 

[Vicious]

Nobody will ever get to that level.
Nobody has before and I doubt I will ever see a grand final performance like that again.

Bula is a running, leaping fullback. He doesn’t have the natural playmaking abilities of a Reece Walsh. And then there’s the heightened level of mongrel, drive-to-succeed, fire in the belly of the Bronco’s fullback.

A running, leaping fullback ?
That sounds like we are back in the 80’s

 

[tigahhh]

DO IT NOW RICHO!!!!!! Sione was so good for us this year plenty more to come

 

[jrtiger]

We played our best footy this year with Adam at halfback. He gets first crack for mine with Latu out. Latu plays 14 until he gets his opportunity

no one will say it because they’re too scarred by what transpired later in the game, but the best we looked all year was the first half against the Titans on the Gold Coast. I don’t need to tell you who the 7 was that night and how we fell off a cliff when he came off injured.

we can’t put Doueihi through four months of preparing to play at lock to then throw him in at 7 to start the year. it doesn’t help anyone. Jock Madden was signed to be the backup half, use him as such.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Re: Bula, whilst he isn’t the best fullback in the game right now he is still an extremely talented player and the best fullback we have had at this club since Tedesco.
After watching Walsh’s performance over the last couple of months and the gf I’m left thinking is Bula ever going to get to that same level? Walsh is possibly the 2nd best fullback the Broncos have ever had. But since Darius Boyd retired the Broncos had played Issako, Niu, Martin prior to Walsh joining in 23.
The questions I ask; Is Bula in the same class as Walsh? I don’t think so unfortunately.
Is he a better fullback than Issako, Niu and Martin? Most definitely, resigning him would be ensuring we have consistency there.

IMHO, the WT had the best FB incubator in the last 10 years: Tedesco, Papenhuyzen and Bula!

 

[Needaname]

Nobody will ever get to that level.
Nobody has before and I doubt I will ever see a grand final performance like that again.

Bula is a running, leaping fullback. He doesn’t have the natural playmaking abilities of a Reece Walsh. And then there’s the heightened level of mongrel, drive-to-succeed, fire in the belly of the Bronco’s fullback.

I wouldn’t say nobody will get to that level. Whilst I believe that was the most dominant performance from a fullback in a gf I’ve ever seen it’s not unusual to expect others to be as dominant. Walsh though had been making plays like that from back in his warriors days when he was 70kg dripping wet. With more size he is becoming a real weapon.

Bula has skills but they are different to Walsh, he needs the rest of what you mentioned to really come into his own. And we need a team and game plan that can best bring out his strengths.

 

[liltiger]

View attachment 28409

DO IT NOW RICHO!!!!!! Sione was so good for us this year plenty more to come

No brainer get it done asap.

 

[bptiger 0]

Bula is a good player when he does get himself involved, but for too long , he doesn’t do anything, his on on one defence is terrible.
I would pay TEDDY 1.2 million rather than pay him over $800,000 , teddy still killing it , while Bula only plays for 30-40 minutes