Bird finding his place at Swans

[ScottH]

"With Kieren out I guess I have to step up my game as well to sort of take over his role a little bit," said Bird.

What were you doing before Craig, just loafing about??

Bird finding his place at Swans - DT (http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/bird-finding-his-place-at-swans/story-e6frexwr-1226053509692)

[Untamed Snark]

What were you doing before Craig, just loafing about??

Bird finding his place at Swans - DT (http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/bird-finding-his-place-at-swans/story-e6frexwr-1226053509692)

Larking about

[giant]

As opposed to swanning about?

Thought he was good on the weekend - seems to me that if we're gonna play with the big boys we probably need someone like Birdy to have a Jack-like breakout year. Give 'em the Bird, Craig!

[Untamed Snark]

Larking about is pointlessly mucking around
Swanning about is to show off

[ugg]

Disappointed the subeditors didn't add the word 'nest' at the end.

[dimelb]

Similar article in The Age, with a bit of extra info:
Bird swoops on defensive role (http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/bird-swoops-on-defensive-role-20110510-1eh7o.html)
Still a handball wizard!

[AnnieH]

Birdy birdy bird.
The jury is still out here.
If you don't pick your socks up son and do something ... anything ....

[Melbourne_Blood]

I agree with thiat, i didnt think he was all that good at all on the weekend. Certianly ok, but by no means good. He has never really played a great game as far as i can remember, but maybe that says more about my memory than Birds performances....

On a side note i dont think our team as a whole was very good on the weekend, and hasnt been particularly good at all for the whole season, which i think is a positive as we could only get better... right ?

[Matty10]

I find Bird a very frustrating player to watch - he often seems to have no awareness of what is around him. I hope he turns into a star, but I agree with Annie's comment - the jury is still out.