Tom Shines
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Someone mentions everything … never believe anything you read these days mate..
I read today our friend in the White House is going to confirm the existence of Aliens soon …. Yeah right …
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OFFICIAL Jack Bird #299
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Someone mentions everything … never believe anything you read these days mate..
I read today our friend in the White House is going to confirm the existence of Aliens soon …. Yeah right …
Can they score tries ?
Send them our way.
Rock Hopper Steve
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Sorry mate early reports are saying they travel across the ground like a worm, unfortunately even our backs are faster than that.
BunganHead Tiger
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I do get the overall premise from our Forum members that Jack Bird is an adequate depth member of our roster. The thing that stings me is that we are supposedly paying Jack $400,000 a year for the privilege.
When compared to the quoted salaries of players plying their trade in more successful teams, Jack Bird's return on investment is indicative of our less than desirable 13th placing on the NRL ladder.
The Brisbane Broncos succeeded in paying their Grand Final half back Adam Reynolds $500,000. They managed to steal their Grand Final five eighth, Ben Hunt for $550,000. As we all know, the Broncos win the premiership.
Another highly successful club of late, the Cronulla Sharks are paying their fullback, Will Kennedy a reported $300,000 to don the number one jersey. The Sharks are a top 5 team.
Do we see value in paying Jack Bird $400,000 a year to play ressies? If Jack was on $200,000 I think it would be a value depth signing. I have nothing against Jack and hope he can deliver for us next year but a player that for the most part is a depth member of our top 30 roster should not be earning $400,000 as is reported. Our club will never be truly competitive if we can't address the very obvious imbalance in player salaries.
When compared to the quoted salaries of players plying their trade in more successful teams, Jack Bird's return on investment is indicative of our less than desirable 13th placing on the NRL ladder.
The Brisbane Broncos succeeded in paying their Grand Final half back Adam Reynolds $500,000. They managed to steal their Grand Final five eighth, Ben Hunt for $550,000. As we all know, the Broncos win the premiership.
Another highly successful club of late, the Cronulla Sharks are paying their fullback, Will Kennedy a reported $300,000 to don the number one jersey. The Sharks are a top 5 team.
Do we see value in paying Jack Bird $400,000 a year to play ressies? If Jack was on $200,000 I think it would be a value depth signing. I have nothing against Jack and hope he can deliver for us next year but a player that for the most part is a depth member of our top 30 roster should not be earning $400,000 as is reported. Our club will never be truly competitive if we can't address the very obvious imbalance in player salaries.
Tom Shines
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They gave up on Bird last year… he was not considered for selection like the last third of the season … and it was reported in the media that they told him he was free to move on in 2026 …
The fact he is still here doesn’t leave me too enthused about how much value for money that $400k will provide in 2026… he mightn’t be seeing much NRL action
Got me beat … at other clubs they move on players all the time … a player like Bird would have had value in the Super League …maybe the following year in 2027 after he has had a chance to recharge the batteries playing NSW Cup here on good coin perhaps …
Rock Hopper Steve
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I agree and the club probably does as well, but the trouble is if he won't budge which by reports they tried, what do you do.
If it was fiction in a Hollywood movie, I suppose you could deploy the Jackal lol.
BunganHead Tiger
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Hey RHS I guess the answer long term is to make the club a more desirable joint for a quality player to want to hang their jock strap. Until then we will be playing catch up. BUT, like you, and 99.9% of us, we will unreservedly back our boys when they pull on the mighty black, gold and white.
Rock Hopper Steve
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Didn't like the signing from the beginning being a dragons reject that Flanno didn't want but it is what it is maybe he'll surprise us next season.
happy_tiger
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If we do hire the Jackal can we get a two for one deal and knock off Isaac Moses as well
It was me who mentioned it after speaking to him and him telling me.
Tom Shines
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So Aliens are real then? That’s wild
Rock Hopper Steve
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Desperation has to pay premium rates mate, the best doesn't come cheap unfortunately.
If we are paying bird 400 and Douhei only 450 then something's seriously wrong
crazycat
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All of this, totally unfair. Not taking away from what Madge has done. But we made a 1m offer on Reynolds. The haircut he took is insane. Both players are min 800k and at least Easts had to pretend that 800k was fair market value for Cronk.
Where is Peter V?
The big problem with this.. Were paying Bird 200k anyway if were offloading him, were going to pay about 200k for another team to take him. That's 200k sunk cost.
We either take a Bird or let him go to free up a spot. I really do consider this a 200k signing (were going to loose 200k if we punt him), Unless the Bears or someone can pay Bird a full 400 or even 350k.
Have you seen any pigs taking off from Mascot airport lately.
Rock Hopper Steve
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I was trying to show my nice and diplomatic side for Birdie but that's just not me, in fact I think the contract sucks and I'm really pissed that the swap with Brown didn't eventuate.
I know some of you dudes won't be happy with me so what can I say, before you hang me kiss my ........
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innsaneink
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Has he been seen in any of the training photos?
I havent noticed him
I havent noticed him
Rock Hopper Steve
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No mate nowhere to be seen, maybe he returns later, he better pull the finger out when he gets back, has a lot to prove to be a chance of team selection.
