OFFICIAL Jack Bird #299

[innsaneink]

Finally, I was worried my mail was off. Whilst I don’t rate him, 2 years a logical deal imo. I just hope he’s not another injury risk, seems to be out a lot !

It's a good deal length and $$ wise for us... Just hope. Benji can get some of the best bird outta him

 

[2041]

Welcome Josh Reynolds 2.0

Unless we're giving him four years at 900k per he's not going to be anything like that bad. In fact it sounds like the total commitment to Bird is less than one year of Reynolds. I don't love the signing but it's not going to hurt that much even if we get nothing out of him at all.

 

[Tom Shines]

2 years @ $400k is a reasonable roll of the dice for Bird … they got to sign someone and the list of available players is not a long one … I would prefer him as a forward , but considering Olam and AD concerns at least he provides some cover there

 

[Speed2burn]

Honestly we are kidding ourselves if we play bird at centre. It’s 13 or the bench. Great if he stays in the middle

Yeah I reckon he’ll be used like Kurt Mann at the dogs, roaming playmaker through the middle

 

[king_sirro]

Sounds like Bird is being signed to basically plug holes. He may force his way into a permant spot, but will always be the guy that covers injuries throughout the team. It's a role that Adam Doueihi should have been able to fill, but we know what he would do if thrown into the backrow. So Bird for 2 years is good IMO. My Dragons mates reckon he is near their best player when he plays.

Our side will have a very different look next year, but more importantly it will be full of personalities that we have not had for a long time.

 

[boonboon]

People complaining about Bird like we haven't spent most of the year with reserve graders playing centre for us and starting with Faatape and Feledy tonight

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Nice pick up.

 

[weststigerman]

Sounds like Bird is being signed to basically plug holes. He may force his way into a permant spot, but will always be the guy that covers injuries throughout the team. It's a role that Adam Doueihi should have been able to fill, but we know what he would do if thrown into the backrow. So Bird for 2 years is good IMO. My Dragons mates reckon he is near their best player when he plays.

Our side will have a very different look next year, but more importantly it will be full of personalities that we have not had for a long time.

Agree. While it's not a mouth watering signing, he is a first grader and a competitor.

We have played too many regular NSW Cup players like Faatape, Alaimalo, and Porter because our juniors are not ready.

 

[magpies forever]

Jack...

Yep apologies wrote it in a hurry. Welcome Jack.

 

[Mystery]

Really hope this is to play lock. He’s a tough footy player. Will hopefully fill the role we wanted Bateman to play he’s just bigger and at half the price. Needs to stay on the field but adds something different to what we have next year.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Does Bird's manager also manage Makasini?

 

[Spartan117]

Payback for Moses MBye...

2 years is the right contract length, he will help add experience.

 

[Tom Shines]

All but official it seems.
Incoming.

Hmm...

he has agreed but hasn’t signed the contract … what could go wrong

 

[hsvjones]

No problems with this signing as it's for 400k a year with Dragons paying some 1st year.
Management has done a great job as he wanted 3 years but we stuck solid unlike past management.
Bird can cover alot of positions and very solid defended.
Might be a risk but he is not like past players on top dollar.

 

[hank37w]

This signing gives me massive Tyrone Peachey vibes….

I don't think he has the massive brain snap issues that the Peach had but at 2 years and 400k and if he isn't injured all the time it won't be our worst signing of all time.

Didn't really want the signing but fingers crossed that it works out okay.

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

When he’s not broken he’s a decent utility … but how often is he not broken?

I’m 50/50 on him

50/50 is about the percentage of games you can expect him to be available for.

 

[TigerSJ]

Not excited by this signing but hope I’m wrong about him. Have never liked him much so I will wait and see how he goes for us before rubbishing him.
Certainly no longer a first choice centre.

 

[pacey]

Did he really want to join us? or was there no where else to go?

 

[tigerman80]

I don’t mind this. He has experience, he’s got some attitude, I think we need some experienced guys around our young squad. We aren’t paying $800k like we normally do for these kind of signings , so I’m all for it.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

What’s the over/under of the amount of games he plays over 2 years? Imma say 20