Surely you are referring to a smart Alec, a phrase taken from a nick-name given to Alec Hoag?
How disrespectful not to use his full name in your post.

He played very well for them last time, but not convinced that signing old Aussies is the answer for them. They look in need of a fitness coach more than anything, after 30mins half that team is worn-out.

Carney, Stewart, Mason, Richards all left. Catalan must be way under the cap at this current moment.

Pleased Bird's coming back to S.L. I especially like to see him trying to milk penalties with faux agony etched on his face.

Reportedly on $550,000 a season according to fox sports. So probably their marquee player.

Good to see him in SL. The league desperately needs more quality players.

He is (was?) a top class player. Still gutted his misdemeanours kept the Bulls from signing him back when we weren't a shambles.

Although personally I wouldn't use him as Stewart's replacement. I'd be playing him at 13 and letting him get as many touches of the ball as possible.

At least we are getting a z list standard import into super league rather than the part time, sunday league, over 40's queensland cup standard we've had recently.

Gregory Bird will be the most influential player in Super League since Jamie Lyon lit up St Helens.

Not Andrew Johns & Trent Barret then ?

Such as, out of interest?

I didn't include Andrew Johns because he only played 2 or 3 games.

Trent Barrett was not as influential as even Gregory Bird was in 2009. That is because in his first stint at Catalans Captain Gregory Bird lifted the club from the depths it had sunk under coach Kevin Walters to playoff contenders. He was a charismatic inspirational leader. I foresee more such success in Gregory' second coming.

I could be wrong but didn't Trent Barrett lift Wigan from relegation fodder to GF contenders?
Plus i remember you spouting all this e when you signed Todd Carney among others.

You could be wrong and you are wrong about Trent Barrett.

Todd Carney has been proven physically and mentally brittle. Plus he is not successful with women. That is not the case with Gregory Bird. There is no comparison. Gregory is a tough hombre. And he comes well equipped with the former Becca Rochow. Look out for a rejuvenated Catalans team in 2017.

He didn't appear that successful with Katie Milligan or Lara Bingle.
One misdemeanour to many after the recent Brunswick Heads incident.
Was probably time for GCT to ship him out.