: Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:56 am
ritz wrote:
And there goes our chance of winning owt again for another year, oh the joy of watching jefferies at 7 and morrison at 6 when deacs breaks down again.
Croker is a big loss to hull, but he`s not in a pivotal area of the field, a good half is what we`ve been lacking for yrs, bird could have been the player to drag us around the park, now we back to inside ball deacs.
Still at least we don't have the possibility of him coming over, playing well and getting our hopes up. Before going home, being found guilty and having his visa revoked, whilst we get all the negative publicity associated with having played someone who glassed his partner, tried to get his friend to take the blame and then lied to the police.
Obviously we'd only know this after the trial, but it's a big risk, as far as I can see neither he nor his partner has denied he assaulted her, rather she is standing by him, whilst the police/prosecution service consider it serious enough to proceed anyway and Cronulla are of the opinion that he's a major problem who they want rid of. Added to all of that, despite his personal circumstances, I think he is massively overrated as was pointed out by others on here when he was rumoured to be signing elsewhere.
I just hope it doesn't become McNamara's excuse should results not turn out right, as given Bird's circumstances the idea of us planning on him being the final piece in the jigsaw is ridiculous and if we've been proceeding with that in mind, then both Hood and Mcnamara have some serious questions to answer.
I also hope Jefferies isn't unsettled by the whole thing and proves his worth by having an excellent season.
