OFFICIAL Jack Bird #299

[Merlot]

4 clubs sake all -64games

 

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

Bird is a competitor. Watch him play against us this year. Has more mongrel and determination than most of our team. If he fills a gap every 2nd game I’m ok on that money. In the past we would have signed him on 3 years for $650+. Yes from me, as all have said, hope he stays fit

 

[Spartan117]

Bird is a competitor. Watch him play against us this year. Has more mongrel and determination than most of our team. If he fills a gap every 2nd game I’m ok on that money. In the past we would have signed him on 3 years for $650+. Yes from me, as all have said, hope he stays fit

2 years at 400K is decent for both parties.

Good Work Tigers

 

[Speed2burn]

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

Well …. Shit.

 

[tigermate]

I just asked my cousins who are dragons fans if bird can still run… one responded “slowly” lol and the other “no”

Btw my cousins sponsor Zach Lomqx and are dragons fanatics so they would know

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

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

Remember when we played Michael Buettner in 03 & 04. Good things then happened 🙂

 

[Needaname]

The guy plays the highest level of rugby league with an autoimmune disorder. That’s commitment right there.

 

[TV Ted Ellery]

Remember when we played Michael Buettner in 03 & 04. Good things then happened 🙂

I remember when our halves were Tippett and Buettner. Buettner was awesome at Norths and had a career renaissance in his second stint at Parra, but his time at the Tigers was forgettable.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

My concern is the same as what I had with Olam.
Bird does improve our 17 if he plays.
But we know his knees are shot and we suck at knee management.

Issue is how many games will he play and does it cost us more because we need a NRL level backfill.

400k (less for year 1) for 2yrs is very un wests tigers like, normally we get fleeced and agree to a few more years.

He is 29, is NRL quality across 2-3 positions (2 of which we have no depth in next season). If his body goes ok then we get value from this, if he plays 14 games each season then we don’t but at least cost wise he isn’t costing us a fortune.

 

[clontarfkid]

Good cover for 2nd row/ centre if required.

I feel he is someone who might make a good contribution on the field. Luai is great on field but his leadership off field is his biggest strength IMO.

I think he WILL contribute off the field..hes a competitor if nothing else
Our very own cut price Finnacane!
No-one ties their shoelaces better!
But..we need at least one more quality player in the forwards who can make a difference to replace Ipaps..no more bargain buys!!Thats it..

 

[innsaneink]

Gotta be better buy than. Naden

 

[innsaneink]

I just asked my cousins who are dragons fans if bird can still run… one responded “slowly” lol and the other “no”

Btw my cousins sponsor Zach Lomqx and are dragons fanatics so they would know

Lee was a sponsor too, and knew jack Schitt about football

 

[Moh]

Really can go either way this one. Worth the risk? I'm not so sure.

Hope we get off-field value off him if we don't have him on-field enough.

 

[Oldman]

Would like to hear from benji at the start of next year what his ideas are for Bird ?
If he is to be used as an edge player (2nd row or Centre) or a middle forward ?
Don’t like the idea of swapping players positions around each week.
I’m hoping he is used on an edge.
It might be better for his body holding up 🤞
With others a fairly cheap buy for us and only 2 years.

 

[happy_tiger]

Welcome to the club to both Jack and Greg

 

[tigermate]

Lee was a sponsor too, and knew jack Schitt about football

Lol.

 

[hammertime]

Why have the leaks started appearing again??

 

[hsvjones]

Just ask yourself 1 question.
Would you rather Bird or Faataape in the centre ??

Dead set I would take Bird on 1 leg then him as he is hopeless, and they are just attacking him.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Just ask yourself 1 question.
Would you rather Bird or Faataape in the centre ??

Dead set I would take Bird on 1 get then him as he is hopeless, and they are just attacking him.

Post of the night. Faataape Is absolute mud.

 

[StarswithStripes]

Jack Bird is a GUN if he stays injury free. That’s the big IF and the only reason I don’t like him because he’s too injury prone. Other than that, he plays multiple positions very well and always been a tough bastard, runs really hard.

They would have done a medical on him right?