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J Bird

BunniesMan

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How could the Dragons think this kid was not good enough? If they were a contender going great it would be one thing, but it's not like they have been travelling so well that they had no room to blood him.

And to lose him to their biggest rivals. This kid is a 10 year player, has all the tools for rep footy one day. It just looks to be shaping up as one of the worst recruitment/retention decisions in a long time.
 

soc123_au

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About 500 Sharks fans just put a curse on you Hoppity.

Tommorows Headline: Jack Bird quits NRL to chase MKR dream.
 

Stagger Lee

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It just looks to be shaping up as one of the worst recruitment/retention decisions in a long time.

worst retention decision in a long time you say


How often do top tier halves in their prime leave a club? This is once in a decade stuff that has happened twice in a week to them.

Yet you said this about Manly (DCE - Foran) exactly one month ago! So a long time is about a month in bunnyliar world eh ;-) :lol:
 

2012....Sharks Year

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How could the Dragons think this kid was not good enough? If they were a contender going great it would be one thing, but it's not like they have been travelling so well that they had no room to blood him.

And to lose him to their biggest rivals. This kid is a 10 year player, has all the tools for rep footy one day. It just looks to be shaping up as one of the worst recruitment/retention decisions in a long time.

Don't like to make a habit of agreeing with Bunniesman but he may well be on the money here. Bird is a genuine instinctive footballer and while it's very early days in his career he shows every sign of being quite a unique talent. About time we jagged some quality from the stains..... Been adopting your rejects for years.
 

Ronnie Dobbs

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Don't like to make a habit of agreeing with Bunniesman but he may well be on the money here. Bird is a genuine instinctive footballer and while it's very early days in his career he shows every sign of being quite a unique talent. About time we jagged some quality from the stains..... Been adopting your rejects for years.

Tom Ugly's goes both ways mate.

We got Friz. You got Bird.

Friz is a beast, but Bird is something special.

You guys still suck though.
 

some11

Referee
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I'm just happy there's a Bird in the NRL worth talking about.

Just hope that ego doesn't go the way of Duguson of old.
 

Vic Mackey

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It's hard to remember another player coming into first grade and having such an immedient impact, particuarly in the halves. Guy looks like an out and out star. I'd say he will play city/country this year.
 
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Tom Ugly's goes both ways mate.

We got Friz. You got Bird.

Friz is a beast, but Bird is something special.

You guys still suck though.

Shut it Ronnie!

I still can't believe we let Fiz go! I know we had a ton of back rowers but the kid was future replaced with short term class.

Can we have him back? We can trade if you like. How about you have Taga, you need front rowers
 

aussie7798

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Shut it Ronnie!

I still can't believe we let Fiz go! I know we had a ton of back rowers but the kid was future replaced with short term class.

Can we have him back? We can trade if you like. How about you have Taga, you need front rowers

how about we trade you Dan Hunt for Bird back
 

Stagger Lee

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Shut it Ronnie!

I still can't believe we let Fiz go! I know we had a ton of back rowers but the kid was future replaced with short term class.

Can we have him back? We can trade if you like. How about you have Taga, you need front rowers

As I have said before - the shire scum got Price, Stanley (4acl), Prior, Beale, and Bird

1 good out of 5

Even Dank could not inject talent into the others :p
 

blaza88z

Coach
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gee if the Dragons had faith in their juniors instead of signing any half available on the market and concentrated on signing quality forwards, they'd be in a much better position
 

Dutchy

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How good is this kid? Pretty much nearly single handedly won the game for the sharks yesterday, this kid has all the looks of a total superstar.Not sure if 5/8 is his best position but he defently will be in sharks team over barba that's for sure.

Hopefully this one does not get away from the sharks, he looks like a kid you can build a club around.

He's an unfortunate, dopey looking merkin. Seems like he can play though.
 

2012....Sharks Year

First Grade
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Time for some new lines Stagger....old news zzzzzzz! Can't wait to play you guys this year and watch Bird tear you a new one. By the way would happily accomodate another 3 or 4 of your rejects for a year or two if you have another Bird in your ranks
 

Stagger Lee

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Time for some new lines Stagger....old news zzzzzzz! Can't wait to play you guys this year and watch Bird tear you a new one. By the way would happily accomodate another 3 or 4 of your rejects for a year or two if you have another Bird in your ranks


Fair enough - :eek:

If you had taken Doust and our board of directors as well I would have gladly shook on the deal :D
 
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