Greg Bird - $500 000 for 3 years

[Frenzy.]

We paid about the right price.... certainly not more than he's worth. Off current form at least, its a bargain

Is it? How much would you have offered? Just interested.

 

[sharkadelic]

I reckon he is probably worth about $125 a season with perhaps a bonus element written in if he has no more lengthy suspensions over the 3 years - say 6 weeks in total over the 3 years another $50,000.

I have never been a Bird fan but the kid is producing the goods and really seems to have worked his sh*t out. I think Thompson, especially with Bails leaving becomes invaluable at teaching this young guy with his experience and competitiveness much like BK at Manly. Through in Weirdo and Gallen and we look very good.

 

[Sutho_Sharks]

Is it? How much would you have offered? Just interested.

Well lets not take my post out of context.... I said we paid the right price, so therefore the clubs decision would be the same as mine :sarcasm:

HOWEVER, if you were for some ridiculous reason base it SOLELY off his current form, I would pay around $200,000 p.a.

 

[Frenzy.]

I'm glad you're not in charge of the $$ then. We'd never stay under the cap.

If you had Bird on $200k what about Gallen, Thompson, Douglas, Williams, Kingston etc

Remember we have Noddy on $500k and Ross on $400k

 

[Vicious]

I`d be very surprised if Greg Bird isn`t offered in the vicinity of $250,000 per season elsewhere ??? He`s an emerging Green & Gold back rower in my opinion.

 

[imasharkie]

After the last couple of games, Birdie and Thommo need to be retained.

 

[Stonecutter]

Noddy on 500k :x

 

[imasharkie]

we have had the best centre pairing in the comp during a couple of periods in the past and never got the prize.

What makes u think tonga and webster could do it !

Yes we have but not the forward power to match our brilliant backs.

Isn't it a coincidence that when we have a great forward pack we don't have the backs to take advantage of them.
Then we have a brilliant and speedy backline and a forward pack which didn't compliment them.
So how good would it be to have both?

 

[Inferno]

Noddy on 500k :x

And set to go up when the cap goes up as well.

 

[Stonecutter]

If anything considering his aging it should go lower. He is a good player but IMO not 500k+ good.

 

[Jimbo]

Noddy is on a five year deal worth $1.5 million

During 2003 and 2004 we were under the cap, so the club paid him more to free up cash in 2005/06/07

He is not on $500k per year

 

[White Poiner]

More like 300..350k

 

[Inferno]

He knocked back 560 000 with the northern Eagles back in the day.

I seriously doubt he would have signed for anything less than 400 - 450k.

 

[White Poiner]

Pob got bulk money in his first season with us. He was on a 1 year deal.

 

[King of the Hill]

Whats with that stupid saying 'bulk money'?

 

[coolumsharkie]

Pob got bulk money in his first season with us. He was on a 1 year deal.

Maybe not, I do recall his signing was Ando related.

 

[White Poiner]

That would play a part.. But he was a current Aus player at the time.
I think.

He would of had enough money offered.

 

[White Poiner]

Whats with that stupid saying 'bulk money'?

Farked if i know.

Does it really matter ffs?

 

[Jimbo]

He knocked back 560 000 with the northern Eagles back in the day.

I seriously doubt he would have signed for anything less than 400 - 450k.

He was looking for a long-term deal and a fresh start

Kimmorley is not as greedy as his press-created reputation suggests

 

[Special K]

year 1 he signed for peanuts - 2002

he re-signed for 2003 on big bickies to make up for 2002 [and he did so on like boxing day 2002 as he had to wait for his old managers contract to end so most clubs had their books tied up for 2003 - clearly he came to terms with our club before hand just hadn't made it offical]. I didn't know it went down with the years. All I know is 2003 was loaded big - hence we had no backline!