NEWS Bird bungle: 'It's unlike the Broncos to panic'

[Super Freak]

Wendell Sailor backs Jack Bird to rebound at Broncos after slow start

December 18, 2018


Source: Courier Mail

 

[jarro65]

So looking forward to seeing what a fit Bird can bring to this side.

 

[Kyall]

So looking forward to seeing what a fit Bird can bring to this side.

I’m looking forward to seeing where a fit bird will fit into this side.

 

[Battler]

No mention of the sharks playing him through injury?

 

[Sproj]

How was it a bungle? They didn’t even know anything was wrong until they checked after a few rounds.

 

[Super Freak]

How was it a bungle? They didn’t even know anything was wrong until they checked after a few rounds.

I think he was referring to playing him injured instead of letting him heal and then dropping him when he wasn’t performing.

 

[winslow_wong]

So looking forward to seeing what a fit Bird can bring to this side.

Hopefully seibold has a clear vision for bird too. Bennett seemed like he was confused where to play him.

 

[Foordy]

Hopefully seibold has a clear vision for bird too. Bennett seemed like he was confused where to play him.

I think Bennett brought him here for a specific reason and had a specific position on where he wanted to play him, but his injuries threw a spanner into the works

 

[Harry Sack]

I think Bennett brought him here for a specific reason and had a specific position on where he wanted to play him, but his injuries threw a spanner into the works

Yeah, for all his faults I can't see Bennett spending top tier coin on a player he had no idea what he wanted to do with.

 

[winslow_wong]

Yeah, for all his faults I can't see Bennett spending top tier coin on a player he had no idea what he wanted to do with.

Had a couple of weeks at left centre, gets moved to the halves. Even had a swapsy with Roberts for one game. Then back to the halves for half a game.

 

[Harry Sack]

Had a couple of weeks at left centre, gets moved to the halves. Even had a swapsy with Roberts for one game. Then back to the halves for half a game.

I think the long term plan was for Bird to be a ball playing lock but given his injuries maybe it wasn't possible? Or maybe once they realised the extent of his injury and that surgery was going to be required, they decided to throw him into positions he was familiar with, rather than have him try and learn a new position. I think he was thrown into the halves purely to mix it up because we were struggling there. Ideally, they should have just written his season off once it was discovered that surgery would be required.

 

[Jedhead]

I'm surprised that Siebs has not already advised the press where he will be deploying Bird.

 

[winslow_wong]

I'm surprised that Siebs has not already advised the press where he will be deploying Bird.

Could be good for bird this way. Last season the press were all over his high priced contract and he was under immense pressure to deliver. He’s a bit under the radar so far this pre season which could just allow him to enjoy his football again.

 

[BroncsFan]

I'm surprised that Siebs has not already advised the press where he will be deploying Bird.

There's been a few articles about him playing left centre since seibs started.

I think Bird himself has been quoted as saying he wants to make left centre his own or something along those lines

 

[Mitch06]

Makes sense that Bird might be moved in to lock considering we offloaded Moose.

 

[jarro65]

Makes sense that Bird might be moved in to lock considering we offloaded Moose.

Might have been Waynes plan, but i reckon Seibold will play him at centre.

 

[Sirlee oldman]

Makes sense that Bird might be moved in to lock considering we offloaded Moose.

I was interested to see how he would go at lock but it doesn’t make any sense at all now when you look at our top 30. We have heaps of middle forwards and very few outside backs. I will bet you anything you like Bird will play left centre.

 

[broncsgoat]

A fit Bird and Roberts will be the best centre pairing in the game