: Sun Nov 22, 2009 12:19 pm  

Smooth Stu wrote:

Heard he's building quite a poor reputation down here jonh. Bit of an attitude problem, apparently.

There's nothing like treating a schoolboy like a superstar. In the immortal words of Brian Clough, "I've never met a schoolboy superstar".

: Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:31 pm  

LovesToSpooge wrote: He's been in a bit of poor form though has Joel Clinton for the last couple of years, whether he'd accept a pay because of this I severley doubt it, personally don't think we'll be in for him but you never know. On a another note. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/bird-key-to-willies-future/story-e6frexni-1225801624306 Catalans are assembling quite a team there, Newton plus Willie and maybe Bird are quite a set of forwards. I think the Mason deal is dependent on Bird remaining in Australia.

LovesToSpooge wrote: He's been in a bit of poor form though has Joel Clinton for the last couple of years, whether he'd accept a pay because of this I severley doubt it, personally don't think we'll be in for him but you never know. On a another note. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/bird-key-to-willies-future/story-e6frexni-1225801624306 Catalans are assembling quite a team there, Newton plus Willie and maybe Bird are quite a set of forwards. I think the Mason deal is dependent on Bird remaining in Australia.

: Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:42 pm  

LovesToSpooge wrote: He's been in a bit of poor form though has Joel Clinton for the last couple of years, whether he'd accept a pay because of this I severley doubt it, personally don't think we'll be in for him but you never know. On a another note. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/bird-key-to-willies-future/story-e6frexni-1225801624306 Catalans are assembling quite a team there, Newton plus Willie and maybe Bird are quite a set of forwards. Newton ?

LovesToSpooge wrote: He's been in a bit of poor form though has Joel Clinton for the last couple of years, whether he'd accept a pay because of this I severley doubt it, personally don't think we'll be in for him but you never know. On a another note. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/bird-key-to-willies-future/story-e6frexni-1225801624306 Catalans are assembling quite a team there, Newton plus Willie and maybe Bird are quite a set of forwards. Newton ?

: Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:48 pm  

wigan_knight wrote:

Newton ?

My mistake I meant Dallas Johnson.

: Sun Nov 22, 2009 2:00 pm  

LovesToSpooge wrote:

My mistake I meant Dallas Johnson.

i thought

was trying to think of anymore newtons

: Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:21 pm  

This has got to be a record....

: Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:44 pm  

Greg Bird back on the open market and free to play wherever he wants, would have loved for Wigan to sign him, World Class player either in the pack or at 6, NRL bound though no doubt and fair play to him, looks like we could see Mason vs Fielden in 2010 then, which will be interesting to see how both react.

: Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:46 pm  

jonh wrote:

Greg Bird back on the open market and free to play wherever he wants, would have loved for Wigan to sign him, World Class player either in the pack or at 6, NRL bound though no doubt and fair play to him, looks like we could see Mason vs Fielden in 2010 then, which will be interesting to see how both react.

I heard it was a straight choice between staying at Catalans and going back to NRL.
I know Catalans have offered him a new contract but there are a couple of Australian clubs interested. Gold Coast are one of them I think.

: Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:47 pm  

jonh wrote:

Greg Bird back on the open market and free to play wherever he wants, would have loved for Wigan to sign him, World Class player either in the pack or at 6, NRL bound though no doubt and fair play to him, looks like we could see Mason vs Fielden in 2010 then, which will be interesting to see how both react.

Now that Bird's been cleared does that mean he would get a visa to play for a British club?

The guy showed his class against both the Giants and Leeds in the play-offs I thought. A great player and one I'd love at Wigan.

: Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:58 pm  

LovesToSpooge wrote:

Now that Bird's been cleared does that mean he would get a visa to play for a British club?

The guy showed his class against both the Giants and Leeds in the play-offs I thought. A great player and one I'd love at Wigan.

I assume as he has been cleared that he is an innocent man and there should be no issue.

He in my opinion had the Barrett effect on Les Cats, once he settled in at Les Cats he was taking teams apart on his own, and was the catalyst for the late season run and play off form.