Jack Bird turned down a 1m - 1.1m 2 yr offer from the dragons and parra looking for a replacement for ICE. Arthur and Bird have met in feb apparently
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Hope we get him, has been gaining confidence and getting back to when he was selected for origin. very good player and getting back there since coming back to sydney.
In all due respect we should be making a massive play for Tapine from Canberra instead of Bird. Tapine is off contract 2023. Also we should make a play for Tesi Nui from Brisbane off contract in 2023. I think Penisini and Nui in the centres would be pretty good?
I'd throw Briton Nikora from the Sharks on that list as well.
Looks Nikora is head to the warriors
Surely we would be a more attractive option than the Warriors...
No, not anymore. He's a shadow of his old self.
What I find puzzling is that if we can afford to throw this money at Jack Bird, why didn't we offer it to Papalii in the first place? I do love the mongrel the Bird would bring to the team, but he is a risk if we deem that $500k is our ceiling for Second Rowers...
Spot on Clintorian.
He is asking $650k pa x 3 years we could of kept Papalii for way less.
I think he can play lock or edge in the forwards - we have Matto and Carty who have played at 5/8 - he has played effectively in the centres you would not play him at fullback anymore - so he adds a bit cover around centre while playing in the forwards - i think the premium is to high
bird would be a great buy for around 500 a year. His a premiership winner. He can play centre and back rower, cover 5/8 and lock
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