It wasnt a dumb decision, if true, it was a school-boy version of a "cover-up" that not even his good mate would wear.
Allegedly, he told the cops his mate did it before he even asked his mate for his OK. Even amongst the criminal classes, thats a no-no.
I thought the Sharks were decent tradesmen-like club, rough and tumble sure, but with a long and strong commitment to the integrity of the game, their strident supporters and the wider community.
The Sorenson boys, E.T, Sludge, Peach...All glamorous guys with a bit of pig in them. All beloved by the game.
If Bird is convicted and the club keeps him on, then all of that dissolves and you just become another selfish bunch of hustlers.
It would be far worse than harold holts continued dissapearance.
Bird is not of our homeland my shire brethren.
Shire folk are tough when we need to be, but we are also smart, peaceful and most of all, loyal to our mates.