Should we go for Bird?

[Chip and Chase]

I'm not sure about Bird. Are we better spending the money we would need to fork out on him on 2 or 3 younger guys with better long term upside ??

 

[brad]

The bird is flying to God's country. For those that are not happy about it see how you feel next year with if not the most feared pack in the comp . Albeit maybe only a couple of years until we have the cash to sign some young Gun . Our young backs like gutherson and trobojovic will feed off the yardage that these fearless monsters will bring us . Myles. Lussick . Bird. J trobojovic . Starling. Buhrer and Ballin. Looks OK to me .

 

[Lord Eagleton]

I'm not sure about Bird. Are we better spending the money we would need to fork out on him on 2 or 3 younger guys with better long term upside ??

I hear you C&C, but havent we done that in recent years? Hasson, Chee Kam etc.
A mix of experience and up 'n coming youth is best. But with some of these young guys its a gamble as to whether they will blossom into great players or not (Hasson, MCK case in point). Id be happy to trade in 3 or 4 young duds that dont fire for a Bird type character. Thank god its in Bozo/Dave Warwick/Toovs/Kelly's hands, and not ours

 

[EagleFlys]

Yes just what we need a 31 year old by the time he arrives. We are old and slow at the moment and need an injection of young players not old band aid solutions.

Myles will be 2 months away from being 31 when he puts on his Manly jersey. Dads army forwards to complement the 2016 dads army backs. Sounds like Manly.

 

[the mauler]

We desperately need a couple of big athletic edge forwards.

 

[tookey]

Bird won;t be coming

Bird set to fly the coop?

I can confirm Greg Bird engaged in informal talks with Manly.

A surprise move to Brookvale from Gold Coast was well and truly being discussed.

Bird though had a heart-to-heart with Titans coach Neil Henry and club CEO Graham Annesley and any shift was quashed.

He will now see out the final two-years of his deal at Robina.

http://www.sportal.com.au/league/nr...smith-headquarters/14yni5o1rjkab1m56w1td1byq3

 

[globaleagle]

Ah....well if it was a heart to heart...then.....

 

[Loobs]

Bird won;t be coming

Bird set to fly the coop?

I can confirm Greg Bird engaged in informal talks with Manly.

A surprise move to Brookvale from Gold Coast was well and truly being discussed.

Bird though had a heart-to-heart with Titans coach Neil Henry and club CEO Graham Annesley and any shift was quashed.

He will now see out the final two-years of his deal at Robina.

http://www.sportal.com.au/league/nr...smith-headquarters/14yni5o1rjkab1m56w1td1byq3

So basically he'll be signing with us ASAP

 

[hozza]

I'm happy if he's not coming. Get a young half and a young backrower.

Who's the best backrower in the 20s ATM?

 

[hozza]

I think someone else mentioned it but J Drinkwater has been playing well in reserves, can kick too. Wouldn't take much to bring him back, assuming he could adapt to 5/8.

 

[double hoops]

Cherry is.more of running Five eight any way. A.controlling half would suit turtle fine

 

[mozgrame]

Phew...bullet dodged. Moving forwards. (that's what we need, get it? LOL!)

 

[All Hail King Lyon]

What about Dave Taylor apparently Titans don't want him and I think he has a lot to offer when he is playing well!

 

[Sheikheagle]

What about Dave Taylor apparently Titans don't want him and I think he has a lot to offer when he is playing well!

When he is playing well that is the operative word. No way!

 

[SilverSkier]

What about Dave Taylor apparently Titans don't want him and I think he has a lot to offer when he is playing well!

He could partner DCE in the halves!!
He pretends to be a 5/8th half the time anyway.

 

[Clivus00]

You make it sound that if your 30 or over then your washed up,if that's the case then we need a whole new team ,then we should get rid of snake,Lyons mattai,ballin lawrance,etc,we do that where's the experience coming from,like I said youth combined with games experience then you have a well balanced side.

All the players you named there are past their prime by a long shot. Bird is a risk . We not trying to win it all now anyway so might as well develop the young ones. Plus we already have one new dirty player in Myles.

 

[Clivus00]

He could partner DCE in the halves!!
He pretends to be a 5/8th half the time anyway.

Dave Taylor is rocks and diamonds. More the former. Maybe worth half his current pay.