Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tom Shines]

On another note, Will Craig may still be with the club for 2026, not sure what contract. If so, hopefully nothing more than a NSW Cup deal.

Heath Mason mentioned on the Matty G podcast released yesterday that the only 3 teammates from the Harold Matts winning team still with the club are the Laulilii brothers & Will Craig.

Gee ..you know there are way too many podcasts going around when Heath Mason is getting a run for an interview…😎

 

[Tito Santana]

Jye Gray if Souths don't want to give him the fullback spot

Isn’t he rugby bound?

 

[HUNT 101]

We got to stand up and enforce a deal one day mate … other clubs seem to do it …, and now you have the situation with Pezet signing a one year deal at a new club and already moving on to the next…no reason Bula can’t be patient and respect the club that discovered him and got him to the point he is now…not everyone has a huge ego and an overbearing parent in his ear

I don’t think he will have the appetite for the Galvin style drama and the Tigers need a year to replace him ..,

Anyway ..: let’s hope he stays long term

It's apparently the wife factor, cause she got the ars.e he's not happy..if you believe that as it has been printed then he's probably out the door, but I reckon he stays ...BULA 🐯

 

[boonboon]

So much over-reacting on this forum when nothing at all has happened to a player we have signed for 2026 and are still able to keep for 2027 and people are trying to choose a new fullback for 2028 already. The only quote ive seen is the one saying he still has a few years left at the Tigers

 

[Tom Shines]

So much over-reacting on this forum when nothing at all has happened to a player we have signed for 2026 and are still able to keep for 2027 and people are trying to choose a new fullback for 2028 already. The only quote ive seen is the one saying he still has a few years left at the Tigers

Over reacting ….or banter ?

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

We need Bula's x factor we just cant really be paying him $900k for it, i think we'll work out some sort of middle ground .

 

[tigahhh]

he has spoken !!!!!!!! 🐯

 

[Vicious]

We need Bula's x factor we just cant really be paying him $900k for it, i think we'll work out some sort of middle ground .

Hypothetically if our best offer to Bula is 800k and he also gets an offer of 800k from Perth Bears, 700k from Bulldogs, Sharks and Dragons will he stay loyal to us or will he take 100k less to sign with Bulldogs, Sharks or Dragons ?
Also hypothetically if the Perth Bears, Bulldogs, Sharks and Dragons all have a choice out is signing Kalyn Ponga, Ryan Papenhuysen, AJ Brimson, Jaxon Purdue, Jye Gray or Jahream Bula.
Would Jahream be top 3 on any of their shopping lists ?

 

[Tiger Stripes]

We need Bula's x factor we just cant really be paying him $900k for it, i think we'll work out some sort of middle ground .

What sort of money would Bula's wife be on with WT?
Surely, she could just get a real job for similar money.

 

[innsaneink]

On another note, Will Craig may still be with the club for 2026, not sure what contract. If so, hopefully nothing more than a NSW Cup deal.

Heath Mason mentioned on the Matty G podcast released yesterday that the only 3 teammates from the Harold Matts winning team still with the club are the Laulilii brothers & Will Craig.

Who.is.matty g?

 

[Vicious]

What sort of money would Bula's wife be on with WT?
Surely, she could just get a real job for similar money.

Surely we could have just told his wife, we will pay you 250k to be out 18th player, but 200k of that contract this to top up Jahreams salary ?

 

[Tom Shines]

Hypothetically if our best offer to Bula is 800k and he also gets an offer of 800k from Perth Bears, 700k from Bulldogs, Sharks and Dragons will he stay loyal to us or will he take 100k less to sign with Bulldogs, Sharks or Dragons ?

Yes he will sign with us … I can read his mind all the way in PNG..

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Hypothetically if our best offer to Bula is 800k and he also gets an offer of 800k from Perth Bears, 700k from Bulldogs, Sharks and Dragons will he stay loyal to us or will he take 100k less to sign with Bulldogs, Sharks or Dragons ?
Also hypothetically if the Perth Bears, Bulldogs, Sharks and Dragons all have a choice out is signing Kalyn Ponga, Ryan Papenhuysen, AJ Brimson, Jaxon Purdue, Jye Gray or Jahream Bula.
Would Jahream be top 3 on any of their shopping lists ?

Do top players actually take less to stay at a good club?

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Hypothetically if our best offer to Bula is 800k and he also gets an offer of 800k from Perth Bears, 700k from Bulldogs, Sharks and Dragons will he stay loyal to us or will he take 100k less to sign with Bulldogs, Sharks or Dragons ?
Also hypothetically if the Perth Bears, Bulldogs, Sharks and Dragons all have a choice out is signing Kalyn Ponga, Ryan Papenhuysen, AJ Brimson, Jaxon Purdue, Jye Gray or Jahream Bula.
Would Jahream be top 3 on any of their shopping lists ?

I'm glad you stopped where you did with all those permutations V, the paradox you're creating is causing massive headaches across the forum.

 

[upthetigers]

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he has spoken !!!!!!!! 🐯

Was that a typo and meant to be "crap"

 

[tigahhh]

Was that a typo and meant to be "crap"

nah… cap is the young’s slang for “lies” 🤣

 

[Telltails]

Was that a typo and meant to be "crap"

"Cap" is modern slang for - lie/ untruths

 

[Vicious]

I'm glad you stopped where you did with all those permutations V, the paradox you're creating is causing massive headaches across the forum.

Sometimes I think we are talking about Langlands, Jack, Lockyer and Slater rolled into one.

 

[upthetigers]

nah… cap is the young’s slang for “lies” 🤣

Thanks for making me feel old 😂

 

[PrattenParkMagpie]

Surely we could have just told his wife, we will pay you 250k to be out 18th player, but 200k of that contract this to top up Jahreams salary ?

Do you know what the NRLW cap is...

Under $1.4m for a squad of 24, no player in the NRLW gets close to $250k, not even the biggest names.