Personally I'd rather sign players who, y'know, play football. If we want a standards setter and culture we could give another contract to Matt Ballin. The brutal truth is that the Sharks gave Finucane a three-year deal for which they're going to get 33 games. I don't care if the bloke is Alexander the Great, Tony Robbins and Alexei Stakhanov rolled into one, that's a signing that didn't work out.
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Mighty_Tiger
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I’m struggling to judge Bula at the moment.
I see what you’re saying but I honestly think if you put Edwards, Drinkwater or Kennedy at the back they would struggle as well. Brimson and Walsh might be different due to instant speed hit but also wouldn’t be as effective as they are at current clubs.
He can’t do it on his own and I’m finding our attacking structures to be flat again without deception most times and mechanical left/right/left shifts which aren’t beneficial to a fullback in today’s game. He is getting zero space but when he does we have seen whilst limited things happen.
I mentioned few games back we look like Bud and Sezer are playing counting numbers & getting more convinced by that based on our shifting style & when Galvin gets the ball. It’s reactive shifting. Galvin is the only one that tries something and Api in the danger zone despite numbers.
If you look at all the other fullbacks they are often outside the half/58th or beside the ruck on the 2nd or 3rd rapid play the ball - they common key is they have some space on front foot either way which doesn’t happen for Bula. But Bula is positioning himself better in attack this year compared to last and on both sides which does show progress.
His effort areas are fine the issue is his team or he isn’t positioning well enough to use his skills. I do have doubt about his speed impact off the mark and ball playing but when he gets a sniff he does break free it’s just tough to judge.
He has shown especially off Galvin their is a combination to build off but then on the other side it’s ghost town (put that down to Sezer, lack of 13 & poor center option.) Sezer we knew wasn’t going to be a running threat but his kicking game / buy time was why he was here - with Luai who is attack focused will be very interesting to see how things evolve.
His try scoring % of teams tries for fullbacks put him top 3 fullbacks in the comp, his try involvements are bottom 3 but our overall attack is last which is unfair to target this on Bula primarily.
No Chance and he will be upgraded and extended later this season IMO.
He is the clubs future with Laui and Latu. Sullivan is the odd one out.
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I thought his contract for this year was $150k, 25 @ $250k and 26 @ $350k? I doubt he’s feeling comfortable when his replacement reserve grader is on $550k each of those seasons?
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his salary is getting bumped up for the next 2 years after this..
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Absolutely absurd.
On all accounts.
We have 4 halves signed for 2025, how is that too much?
Galvin is more likely to sign a 5 year deal on good coin, upgrading him immediately.
Sullivan most likely to leave, and no i don't believe he's on a 4 year deal, nor is it 500k a season.
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I hope the club is thinking more positively.
Im just saying he is the low hanging fruit at a time that halves are scarce as hens teeth.
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Have you never heard of contract upgrades? Bula was on bottom dollar this time last year but earned an upgrade by the end of the season. It’s likely Galvin will earn the same by the end of this season. Calm yourself.
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Hearing the Warriors have signed Jett Cleary
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Bula had a contract upgrade so he’s now on $700k so what’s your point? If I was any calmer, I’d be asleep 😂
My point is that the club will eventually need to decide which of the 5 halves plus emerging they need to hang onto. While they are considering the question other clubs are watching on and placing a value on our halves.
Let me ask you this? Which of our halves deserve an upgrade?
Now think about that.
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Webster seems to have a good relationship with Panthers.
He was good when he coached us for 2 games.
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Do you really need to think about it? It’s obviously Galvin.
What do you mean you don’t believe he is on a 4 year deal? 😂 why would the west tigers lie about how long they signed him for?
Livewire half joins Wests Tigers on long-term deal
Wests Tigers is delighted to announce the signing of exciting young halfback Jayden Sullivan to a long-term deal.
www.weststigers.com.au
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Hull KR apparently really interesting in Haze Perham...
He's a low tier player.
Jayden Sullivan level.
We need to shop him to a wealthy superleague club, like Salford.
He's a low tier player.
Jayden Sullivan level.
We need to shop him to a wealthy superleague club, like Salford.
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Then that’s the target. Geeze, am I talking in a foreign language? 😂
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You can shop him all you like but if he doesn't want to go he won't and the contract stands.
Haha, is that Koukashs club?
Thought they had some money
Warriors sign Jet Cleary,
3 year deal from 2025
3 year deal from 2025
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Gun backrower Kulikefu Finefeuiaki has reportedly signed with the Dolphins.
Not sure where that leaves Connelly Lemuelu in their backrow pecking order but worth investigating to add depth to our backrow stocks (and can play centre as well).
Not sure where that leaves Connelly Lemuelu in their backrow pecking order but worth investigating to add depth to our backrow stocks (and can play centre as well).
