Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tito Santana]

People worry about the clubs money as if they're major shareholders or something...

To us Bula is worth the money. We have no other fullbacks at the club, there's not many top ones available to sign, and we are a much better team with him in it

The longer we keep our spine together the more success we will have. Bula is extremely fast, a try scorer and showed big improvements in his play making while still only like 22. No brainer to keep him imo

Yep i do agree. Hes probably not worth that money - yet. But the comment around the spine is valuable.

 

[Tom Shines]

Bula’s situation has been complicated with the change of Agent ….and the new agent not receiving any compensation for two years due to the deal negotiated by the prior agent … assume the club is using this as leverage to get a new longer deal …eventually the ball is the clubs court , as they can choose to activate the deal to keep him here for 2027… I expect Richo to pull that lever if
he has to …

 

[batboy]

Yep i do agree. Hes probably not worth that money - yet. But the comment around the spine is valuable.

He's not worth that money yet and has been overpaid the last few years for sure.

Problem is with paying on Potential, As soon as you start to get value for money
(That salary becomes the bottom line)

- The Agent starts looking for an increase and round again we go.

 

[crazycat]

You would have got Kennedy at $ 450 Going off reports he signed for $ 400 , and still had cash for upgrades or another player

This is what sucks.

The Sharks got Kennedy for 400k (I heard 350k).

We would have had to spend at least 500k to get him here. At least.


My guess:
Moses or another agent had their client express interest at playing for Cronulla, Kennedy took massive unders to stay. I get it, he wants a ring and wants to stay with his mates.

 

[Tom Shines]

This is what sucks.

The Sharks got Kennedy for 400k (I heard 350k).

We would have had to spend at least 500k to get him here. At least.


My guess:
Moses or another agent had their client express interest at playing for Cronulla, Kennedy took massive unders to stay. I get it, he wants a ring and wants to stay with his mates.

Money isn’t everything..,

Unless the Wests Tigers approach you apparently…

At least AD stayed for less money…

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Money isn’t everything..,

Unless the Wests Tigers approach you apparently…

At least AD stayed for less money…

With I. Moses his confident!

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Souths have officially signed Bud for the next 2 years

 

[Betterdays22]

If the choice is paying Bula an extra 50-100k to keep him or getting to June 30th and having to upgrade existing contract just to spend the remaining cap (which seems to be the position we have been in the last few years), I know what I would prefer.

 

[Tom Shines]

Souths have officially signed Bud for the next 2 years

So that makes 3 spots left now ?

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

So that makes 3 spots left now ?

2 spots if I'm not mistaken

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Souths have officially signed Bud for the next 2 years

Rabbitohs extend contract of Jayden Sullivan for Seasons 2026 and 2027 – South Sydney Rabbitohs

The South Sydney Rabbitohs are delighted to announce the contract extension of half Jayden ‘Bud’ Sullivan for the 2026 and 2027 seasons today.

www.rabbitohs.com.au

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

2 spots if I'm not mistaken

Yeah we're at 28 spots now in our top 30 plus have 7 with development contracts (when I thought the max was 6) and 1 on a T&T that has been made public.

Dev - Broederlow, Murray, Haywood, Taupau-Moors, Godinet, Andrews, Roberts
T&T - Tavana

 

[Buttface]

Souths have officially signed Bud for the next 2 years

Is that the rest of his contract here then?

I wonder what the split is.

 

[Vicious]

You keep going on about Bula not activating his clause is a bad thing, yet you have zero idea if Bula and the club are in the middle of working through a revised contract which would be a good thing.

We know you aren’t the biggest fan of his but his clauses are short sighted and doubt the club is focusing on a 1yr addition for a key positional player.

He could have activated his extension clause anytime he liked.
Would you not assume if he has chosen not to activate it that he is wanting more than the activation clause value that is reportedly 800k ?

 

[Nonotmeagain]

This is what sucks.

The Sharks got Kennedy for 400k (I heard 350k).

We would have had to spend at least 500k to get him here. At least.


My guess:
Moses or another agent had their client express interest at playing for Cronulla, Kennedy took massive unders to stay. I get it, he wants a ring and wants to stay with his mates.

Proven first grader, experienced and capable defender defensive organiser with the capability to provide attacking threat with no agent hassles - vs potential and dealing with an agent who has seriously impacted the club on numerous occasions. I'd pay $550k in this market for that and still have some coin over for upgrade elsewhere.

 

[hammertime]

Is that the rest of his contract here then?

I wonder what the split is.

Yep, that's the rest of it. Hopefully Richo got a decent deal done there.

We'll chalk that one up to Benji still being a bit green early on. Didn't need to rush that signing

 

[magpies forever]

Can WT send a legal 'cease and desist' letter to Ute? He is at it again over Pole. Pole has 2 years left on his current contract with WT.

"Come back": Utoikamanu wants to see ex-teammate join Melbourne Storm

The NSW Blues front-rower made the move to the Storm from the Wests Tigers.

www.zerotackle.com

This is getting ridiculous.

 

[Fainu Brothers]

750k a year with ratchet clause would be a good outcome for Bula and the club. As Kade mentioned about TPAs thats how the big clubs do it. Its good Richo has a few connections for TPAs

 

[Needaname]

Junior Amone is available to sign for 26 preseason as of next week. Replacement for Bud? Yes Sir!

 

[weststigerman]

This is what sucks.

The Sharks got Kennedy for 400k (I heard 350k).

We would have had to spend at least 500k to get him here. At least.


My guess:
Moses or another agent had their client express interest at playing for Cronulla, Kennedy took massive unders to stay. I get it, he wants a ring and wants to stay with his mates.

We wouldn’t get him here for less than 600k. He’s underrated but a downgrade on Bula.

Can’t afford to be stingy here, fullback is too important.