NEWS Bennett's Bird blast: 'Jack won't be going home'

[roo-ted]

He doesnt need to share, its like a Maccas gold card, he can spend $20 a day per store. He could do a maccas run stopping off at every store from Bribie to Brisbane! :D

That IS the dream

 

[Wolfie]

That IS the dream

Sad thing is, i know that players have actually gone to 3 or 4 Maccas stores to pick stuff up on the same day. They really should have limited it to $20 per day not $20 per day per store.

 

[roo-ted]

Sad thing is, i know that players have actually gone to 3 or 4 Maccas stores to pick stuff up on the same day. They really should have limited it to $20 per day not $20 per day per store.

Yeah or unlimited Jenny Craig

 

[tommy]

Sad thing is, i know that players have actually gone to 3 or 4 Maccas stores to pick stuff up on the same day. They really should have limited it to $20 per day not $20 per day per store.

Or maybe **** the cards off altogether if that's what they are doing. Pro athletes living on Maccas is just mind-boggling. They are paid well enough they can afford to eat something decent.

 

[Wolfie]

Or maybe **** the cards off altogether if that's what they are doing. Pro athletes living on Maccas is just mind-boggling. They are paid well enough they can afford to eat something decent.

They are adults though tbf. They shouldnt need to be told.

 

[jarro65]

They are adults though tbf. They shouldnt need to be told.

Maybe they should all donate their cards to the homeless ?

 

[winslow_wong]

Why can't they get youfoodz cards instead of maccas. Makes no sense why you'd dangle Big Macs in front of them

 

[roo-ted]

Why can't they get youfoodz cards instead of maccas. Makes no sense why you'd dangle Big Macs in front of them

Why give them any sort of card, they are on hundreds of thousands a year, I'm sure they can fork out $10 for a big Mac and I doubt a Maccas card is a big consideration when signing that deal with the Broncos... Well you'd hope not anyway. I can't see any positives for the club in giving the players a Maccas card

 

[Accept]

He is playing for the best, most prestigous rugby league club in the world ... on good money and get's to go home to that ...

if he isn't the happiest bloke in the world, there is something really wrong with him

He has never come out and said that he is unhappy with anything other than his form. All this other bullshit of going home or not getting along with teammates is media and social media driven without any substance or proof or even a quote. Once his form picks up, all this ridiculous chatter will disappear.

 

[Wolfie]

He has never come out and said that he is unhappy with anything other than his form. All this other bullshit of going home or not getting along with teammates is media and social media driven without any substance or proof or even a quote. Once his form picks up, all this ridiculous chatter will disappear.

Tbf, its not all bullshit. The media side of it is mainly guesswork. You arent going to get direct quotes from people who might know something from people in and around the club but there are issues there. I wouldnt say its unusual either, most work places have disagreements. I can guarantee you though there have been problems, but like i always say, its up to you how you take that. Its difficult to take somebody at face value who you dont know from a bar of soap.

He has always whined to a point about playing center, even at the sharks. He doesnt like it, he likes to be on the ball. When he is playing where he wants to play thats when he will settle down. For what its worth, i havent heard he is unhappy, i think he is just frustrated. He is frustrated with his form, with his injuries and his lack of pre season which has affected his fitness.

 

[ivanhungryjak]

Why give them any sort of card, they are on hundreds of thousands a year, I'm sure they can fork out $10 for a big Mac and I doubt a Maccas card is a big consideration when signing that deal with the Broncos... Well you'd hope not anyway. I can't see any positives for the club in giving the players a Maccas card

No doubt, it's all about the players being seen in their stores. They are a sponsor, after all.

 

[Broncs_Fan]

Ha ha this is hilarious. That Jack Bird can't stay off the big macs and we are giving the players free cards.

 

[Skathen]

How do the coaching staff at the bronc's allow this to happen?

Can you imagine if he was under bellyache? Guy would be doing burpees/running/weights for 5 weeks straight to get him fit and at playing weight before he would be allowed to even train with the team. Not to mention the sprays from bellyache screaming at him for letting himself, a professional athlete, get so fat.

 

[Aldo]

How do the coaching staff at the bronc's allow this to happen?

Can you imagine if he was under bellyache? Guy would be doing burpees/running/weights for 5 weeks straight to get him fit and at playing weight before he would be allowed to even train with the team. Not to mention the sprays from bellyache screaming at him for letting himself, a professional athlete, get so fat.

Yeah, I agree. I can't fathom how we let our big off season star signing balloon out like he has.

And I don't buy that shit about him having no pre season, using that as some sort of excuse for him. ****, you wouldn't see Slater, Thurston, Smith etc come back from off season surgery with no pre season looking like they've just eaten a sheep.

Very disappointing from him and the club really.

 

[Strop]

How do the coaching staff at the bronc's allow this to happen?

Can you imagine if he was under bellyache? Guy would be doing burpees/running/weights for 5 weeks straight to get him fit and at playing weight before he would be allowed to even train with the team. Not to mention the sprays from bellyache screaming at him for letting himself, a professional athlete, get so fat.

Kasiano would be an example of that.

 

[Cult]

Kasiano would be an example of that.

But he lost the weight before he even reported to Melbourne Storm training. Use George Rose as the example, I dare you.

 

[Old Mate]

Why give them any sort of card, they are on hundreds of thousands a year, I'm sure they can fork out $10 for a big Mac and I doubt a Maccas card is a big consideration when signing that deal with the Broncos... Well you'd hope not anyway. I can't see any positives for the club in giving the players a Maccas card

Maybe they get Maccas salads? Except Bird, Thaiday and Milf.

 

[Number6]

Have to agree. Ridiculous for pro athletes on hundreds of thousands a year to be eating anything but a tailored diet. Maybe let loose after a win with pizza and beer or whatever but 95% of meals in season should be controlled. Hell put KFC and Maccas feast on after each win and I reckon our win rate goes up 30%!

No more Maccas cards for new recruits and ask all current players to put them in the drawer for the on season. Bird can just have it cut up if has a problem.

Get all the young single blokes cooking classes and nutrition teaching with personal meal plans. Get culturally relevant and tasty fresh stuff. And for ones that don’t want to cook at training every day they get all meals provided takeaway. Most commercial premade stuff wouldn’t do. Need way more calories, protein and healthy fats I imagine. No sugars except just before training and games. Hire an in house specialist healthy food chef for the ‘leagues club’. If they have partners or flat mates feed them too so they don’t bring sh*t food into the house. How is this not being done?