Bird for fullback

[Inferno]

At the moment I think he should cool his heels in the centres. There is nothing stopping him from having a roving commission though.

Once he retires though I'd expect to see Graham move to look and be replaced on the left with Bukuya.

 

[Card Shark]

At the moment I think he should cool his heels in the centres. There is nothing stopping him from having a roving commission though.

Yep....is centre so bad...better than winger, can't rove from there.

 

[cb4]

Yep....is centre so bad...better than winger, can't rove from there.

Hazem El Masri made a career of doing just that.

 

[Card Shark]

What, when he kicked the goals?

To rove to anywhere on the field is by far the hardest from the wing.

 

[Arnold]

If he can't kick he should never be considered a 6.

This 6 suggestion came from one game v Roosters. He is a centre lock that's it

 

[Defer to the coifed]

Im sold on him at fullback. he is awkward & offers something very different. Definitely worth persisting with. Unless Ben comes home. Then gorrrrnnnn.

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

Im sold on him at fullback. he is awkward & offers something very different. Definitely worth persisting with. Unless Ben comes home. Then gorrrrnnnn.

Yeah you're right Coify....He looked faarrkken awkward when he didn't even contest one of the bombs the other night and equally awkward when he knocked on trying to scoop up a loose ball on the run and someone had to save his arse. Val on the other hand attacked the ball with speed and confidence albeit his first game back. Other teams would have been looking at Bird's efforts on the weekend and giggling. The likes of Thurston, Cronk and Adam Reynolds would expose him.

 

[Card Shark]

Im sold on him at fullback.

So 1 very good game (when he wasn't tested by any sort of kicking game) & 1 bad game (when he was tested by an ok kicking game), & you're sold on him.

Sounds about right....

 

[Defer to the coifed]

im sold on the experiment to continue. There are lots of Points of difference Flanno can exploit with him. The main thing is, he organises the defense very well.

 

[bad boy bubby]

I could hear Val yelling to the defence from my seat.
He was very vocal.
Any stats on who was fullback when they scored their tries?

 

[shaggs]

I could hear Val yelling to the defence from my seat.
He was very vocal.
Any stats on who was fullback when they scored their tries?

It wasn't him. Val doesn't talk remember. You must be mistaken

 

[Card Shark]

I could hear Val yelling to the defence from my seat.
He was very vocal.

That's an interesting observation.

 

[spirit of league]

There is nothing about him at the moment that says he is a future 6.
He has lock, edge second-row written all over him.

Needs a kicking game, but could be an old-school type like King Wally or the hgreat Speech.
Gets him involved with ball in hand a helluva lot more in the ruck without coming unstuck like last week being exposed on his own at the back.

Not built for 2nd row. Modern 13 is even bigger than 11 or 12.

Just spitballin'

 

[Defer to the coifed]

Yeah you're right Coify....He looked faarrkken awkward when he didn't even contest one of the bombs the other night and equally awkward when he knocked on trying to scoop up a loose ball on the run and someone had to save his arse. Val on the other hand attacked the ball with speed and confidence albeit his first game back. Other teams would have been looking at Bird's efforts on the weekend and giggling. The likes of Thurston, Cronk and Adam Reynolds would expose him.

want to see a replay of round 3 last year? Rememebr the excuses? Thought not.
Bird had quite a good game on the weekend. Thats 2 in a row.

 

[Card Shark]

No he didn't but in his defence, none of guys did.

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

want to see a replay of round 3 last year? Rememebr the excuses? Thought not.
Bird had quite a good game on the weekend. Thats 2 in a row.

Let's see if Flanno agrees with your opinion that Bird had a good game at fullback and gives him another shot this weekend.

 

[Defer to the coifed]

I'd be very excited , if I was Flanno to see what Birdy & Chico combo can come up with. Both very unorthadox. Great in creating broken play & following broken play.

 

[cb4]

What, when he kicked the goals?

To rove to anywhere on the field is by far the hardest from the wing.

Were you asleep during Hazams career? He scored countless tries from kicks next to the posts.

 

[Eion]

He scored plenty more falling over in the corner.

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

Think the Sharks made their statement when they signed Val first and paid him fullback money. We've been hearing for two years about where Birdy wants to play and how he wants to be closer to the action. If he can't accept a centre or lock position at the Sharks it might be a case of thanks for the memories and your contribution to our premiership Birdy and all the best.