OFFICIAL Jack Bird #299

[happy_tiger]

Have you seen any pigs taking off from Mascot airport lately.

Only the ones in the WTs private jet

 

[Vicious]

Another news story today stating he may have played his last game in the NRL, being shopped to Super League clubs.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Another news story today stating he may have played his last game in the NRL, being shopped to Super League clubs.

Doesn't surprise, it looks like whatever reason he was on the nose for last season hasn't been resolved over the off season.

Hope we are looking at an upgrade to bring in, might be part of the reason to move him on.

 

[Winston Churchill]

I do enjoy it when rags pretend this is 'news' to fulfill their article counter for the week.

Tigers have been trying to offload him for the better part of 6months+. It was reported numerous times he was being shopped around and on the outer. Tigers have tried a number of times to dump him and his $400k salary. Problem is nobody wants him.

Jack Bird's time at the Tigers nearing an end amid fresh exit links

He is on a salary of around $400,000.

www.zerotackle.com

Tigers, Manly negotiating surprise player swap

Veterans could be on the move

www.nine.com.au

Jack Bird’s future in doubt after Tigers grant surprise release | Sporting News Australia

The Wests Tigers have given the premiership-winning utility clearance to test the market, putting him on the path toward a fourth NRL club

www.sportingnews.com

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fsport%2Fnrl%2Fjack-birds-tigers-future-in-doubt-as-club-grants-early-release%2Fnews-story%2F7fd86638fb7ae4e9737e0e5574b3f6ca&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPA-Segment-2-NOSCORE&V21spcbehaviour=append

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

I do enjoy it when rags pretend this is 'news' to fulfill their article counter for the week.

Tigers have been trying to offload him for the better part of 6months+. It was reported numerous times he was being shopped around and on the outer. Tigers have tried a number of times to dump him and his $400k salary. Problem is nobody wants him.

Could be also Winston that you can open the birdcage door, but the bird is too dumb/scared to fly out to a new life.

 

[Winston Churchill]

Could be also Winston that you can open the birdcage door, but the bird is too dumb/scared to fly out to a new life.

Dodo

 

[Vicious]

Doesn't surprise, it looks like whatever reason he was on the nose for last season hasn't been resolved over the off season.

Hope we are looking at an upgrade to bring in, might be part of the reason to move him on.

There does not appear to be anyone of proven quality left to recruit, someone could pop up, but unlikely.
As you say it’s quite obvious Bird is on the outter and based on that probably wouldn’t be in NRL contention even if he refuses to leave.
This leaves us very short on NRL experienced depth, particularly in our forwards.
It likely means we are again putting a lot of faith in our younger emerging players to step up and either demand regular NRL game time or be capable back ups when required.
It can be a good thing that our younger emerging players know there are not too many blockages in their NRL path, but it could become very bad if our younger emerging players do not prove they are up to NRL standard very quickly.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

There does not appear to be anyone of proven quality left to recruit, someone could pop up, but unlikely.
As you say it’s quite obvious Bird is on the outter and based on that probably wouldn’t be in NRL contention even if he refuses to leave.
This leaves us very short on NRL experienced depth, particularly in our forwards.
It likely means we are again putting a lot of faith in our younger emerging players to step up and either demand regular NRL game time or be capable back ups when required.
It can be a good thing that our younger emerging players know there are not too many blockages in their NRL path, but it could become very bad in our younger emerging players do not prove they are up to NRL standard very quickly.

There was a bit of a sniff that Blore wanted to come back to Sydney for personal reasons I would take him, bit mechanical but could do a job.

But you know the Storm, stingy pricks always want something in return, even less chance of that happening now with no return in sight for Katoa.

 

[Oldman]

Could be also Winston that you can open the birdcage door, but the bird is too dumb/scared to fly out to a new life.

Maybe the BIRD will just stay in the cage until all the food (contract money) runs out.
And you can’t really blame him for that.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Maybe the BIRD will just stay in the cage until all the food (contract money) runs out.
And you can’t really blame him for that.

Suppose it depends if he's comfortable with life after football, might have something lined up.
But if there's still fire in the belly, he could extend his career in the old dart by 2/3 seasons on handy money.

 

[Oldman]

Suppose it depends if he's comfortable with life after football, might have something lined up.
But if there's still fire in the belly, he could extend his career in the old dart by 2/3 seasons on handy money.

Personally don’t think any clubs in England would want him

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Personally don’t think any clubs in England would want him

Aagin, getting rid of dead wood seems a massive task for WT compared to the Dogs for example

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I’m not going to be as flippant to say I forget he still even at the club. However, he has not been on my radar at all when thinking what our best 17 will be.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Personally don’t think any clubs in England would want him

Good chance of that, F depressing hey, so want to be rid of him.

 

[wstigers11]

He’s already gone

 

[Odessa]

Personally don’t think any clubs in England would want him

They would he the Tigers pay half he would get a two year contract

 

[Vicious]

Personally don’t think any clubs in England would want him

Why ?
There are much worse players than him regularly starting in that competition.

 

[Vicious]

Aagin, getting rid of dead wood seems a massive task for WT compared to the Dogs for example

No different, the Bulldogs also have contracted players they can’t get rid of.

 

[PrattenParkMagpie]

Personally don’t think any clubs in England would want him

There are 14 teams in 2026 up from the previous 12 with 3 clubs promoted from their second tier competition that will probably be looking to recruit a few players.

 

[wstigers11]

No different, the Bulldogs also have contracted players they can’t get rid of.

They signed Zyon Maiu'u then tried to get rid of him 4 months later. He’s been playing RMC on a top 30 deal