A fuming Jack Bird has taken intention at a veteran rugby league reporter amid stories he desires out of the struggling membership.
Nine’s Danny Weidler revealed on Monday he had heard rumours Bird had been ringing rival golf equipment in search of a brand new residence.
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“Jack somehow got wind of me chasing that story and rang me today, got on the front foot and said he is going to be a Dragon, he’s staying at the Dragons,” Weidler stated on 100% Footy.
“There’s definitely been something going on, but Jack wants it made clear he is staying with the Dragons.”
Bird was requested in regards to the report on Wednesday and wass livid Weidler nonetheless went to air with the hypothesis regardless of their dialog.
“I’ve only just re-signed last year. It’s frustrating (losing) but I’m happy (at the Dragons). It’s hard to lose games but it is what it is,” Bird stated.
“You’ve got to let the journalists do what they want to do, let them make stories up and run with it. You’ve got no control over those things.
“Like Danny (Weidler) said, I rang him when I heard about it and tried cooling the air and telling him not to do it. But he still goes ahead and does it.
“There’s no truth to it so if he wants to go and say that stuff, I can’t help it. He’s got the control over it.”
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Bird was then requested if he would think about leaving the Dragons if one other alternative arose.
“My future is here at the club. I’ve got another two years here and am willing to turn things around here. That’s what I want to do,” he stated.
“I want to start winning games and that’s going to be here.
“I spoke to Danny and tried to get on the front foot with it all but he still reported it.”
Bird wasn’t executed there.
He then turned his consideration on offended followers who’ve began a petition for Anthony Griffin to be sacked.
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The transfer is being pushed by fanatic George Youssif who referred to as for followers to deliver banners to the match to show their anger with the membership.
Bird was requested in regards to the protest and requires Griffin to be sacked and stated he felt sorry for his coach.
“Fans don’t really know too much about footy, I don’t think,” he informed reporters.
“They’ve got a lot to say about people on the field. I don’t think they’ve ever played a game of footy.
“I’m speaking from first-hand stuff that I’ve copped.
“I feel sorry for ‘Hook’ (Griffin). It’s us out there playing so we should be the ones to blame.
“Fans are good for the game and stuff like that, but it comes to a point where you can’t cop so much criticism over the players and coaching staff.
Bird said the public did not know what people were going through behind the scenes.
“Hook could be struggling or any player could be struggling outside of footy then people come on social media and give you a gobful.
“That might be the part where they push you over the edge.
“That’s fans for you. They’re passionate and want us to win games.“We’re not doing that, so I understand where they’re coming from. But it speaks for itself.”
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