DIEHARD
11-02-15, 03:15 PM
Bird To Fly Away?
There are reports Greg Bird wants to leave the Gold Coast Titans.
It's believed the Titans star first asked for a release when he was stripped of his co-captaincy and fined $15,000 after he was issued with a public offence infringement notice by NSW Police and fined for urinating in a public place at Byron Bay last year.
The club said another off-field incident or further breach could mean he gets his contract ripped up.
Bird is currently on a $1.5 million three-year deal but could walk out as there are no shortage of clubs interested in signing the representative star, including his hometown Newcastle or with Ricky Stuart in Canberra.
Titans coach Neil Henry is aware of the rumour but doesn't think there's anything in it.
“There’s been no request from Chris Orr (Bird’s manager) to say he wants out of the place," Henry told The Courier Mail.
“He’s quite settled here and he’s got three more years to go. His wife Becky is settled and has a little business running.
“We’re expecting him to play good minutes against the Cowboys.”
http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/nrl/news/2015/2/reports-gold-coast-titans-greg-bird-has-asked-for-a-release-and-linked-to-newcastle-knights-and-canberra-raiders/
There are reports Greg Bird wants to leave the Gold Coast Titans.
It's believed the Titans star first asked for a release when he was stripped of his co-captaincy and fined $15,000 after he was issued with a public offence infringement notice by NSW Police and fined for urinating in a public place at Byron Bay last year.
The club said another off-field incident or further breach could mean he gets his contract ripped up.
Bird is currently on a $1.5 million three-year deal but could walk out as there are no shortage of clubs interested in signing the representative star, including his hometown Newcastle or with Ricky Stuart in Canberra.
Titans coach Neil Henry is aware of the rumour but doesn't think there's anything in it.
“There’s been no request from Chris Orr (Bird’s manager) to say he wants out of the place," Henry told The Courier Mail.
“He’s quite settled here and he’s got three more years to go. His wife Becky is settled and has a little business running.
“We’re expecting him to play good minutes against the Cowboys.”
http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/nrl/news/2015/2/reports-gold-coast-titans-greg-bird-has-asked-for-a-release-and-linked-to-newcastle-knights-and-canberra-raiders/