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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n Save this article for later<\/p>\n Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.<\/p>\n Got it<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n Benji Marshall agreed with Phil Gould\u2019s description of Jahream Bula being \u201ccreamy\u201d<\/a> last weekend, and found no issue with the man who holds a position at rivals Canterbury heaping praise on his fullback at the same time the Bulldogs were viewed as a potential suitor.<\/p>\n Bula was outstanding in the win over Newcastle, and will play a key role as the Tigers try to continue their dream run against premiers Brisbane at a packed Campbelltown Sports Stadium on Saturday night.<\/p>\n The Tigers have been desperate to sign Bula to an extended and upgraded contract, which will keep him at the club beyond 2027, but are yet to succeed.<\/p>\n The club was last year similarly hopeful of retaining Lachlan Galvin \u2013 the exciting young playmaker Gould had also lavished praised publicly \u2013 until the Bulldogs swooped and signed him.<\/p>\n The Tigers have an option in their favour to pay Bula $900,000 next season<\/a>, which appears well below market value considering St George Illawarra are prepared to pay Scott Drinkwater $1m next season<\/a>.<\/p>\n Gould described Bula as \u201ccreamy, so fluid, beautiful, like apple pie on a Sunday\u201d, among other things. When it was pointed out that Tigers fans may have become agitated by the constant praise, especially given the Dogs had expressed an interest, Gould told this masthead: \u201cGrow up.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked to describe Bula\u2019s efforts, Marshall smiled and said: \u201cCreamy. He went well. It was one of his best performances for us. We\u2019re just starting to see him grow into his role a lot more.<\/p>\n \u201cI know a lot has been made about what Gus said or didn\u2019t say. At the end of the day, he\u2019s a great player. People should be entitled to say what they think about players. It doesn\u2019t bother me.\u201d<\/p>\n Pressed if it upset him that Gould was a Dogs official, Marshall said: \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n Marshall could only hope that the fact that the Tigers had won four of their first five games would help Bula to extend his time at the club.<\/p>\n \u201cBut we also came off three wooden spoons, and we got Jarome [Luai] here, so it works both ways,\u201d Marshall said.<\/p>\n The Tigers have until next month to exercise their option, and if they do not, Bula can pick up an $800,000 deal in his favour, or pursue an offer elsewhere.<\/p>\n \u201cI say it all the time, I don\u2019t talk about the recruitment side of things publicly,\u201d Marshall said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen it\u2019s done or not done, you\u2019ll be the first to know.\u201d<\/p>\n The Dogs signed their own fullback, Connor Tracey, to a new two-year deal, but Gould has proven in the past that he is happy to pursue players in the same position if it means delivering success.<\/p>\n![\"Jahream](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d739063aa20abb2b44d8b473bcccd56272381a95.jpeg\")
Jahream Bula crosses for one of two tries on Sunday.NRL Photos<\/p>\n
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