i thought it was common knowledge that bird was on a fraction of his market value at catalans..due to his behaviuor at the sharks??

He was but didn't they offer him a stack to sign for 3 years recently

150k per season according to press reports in Australia so it's fair to say that Catalan have the cap space.

The one thing they dont need need though is another forward.

I`m not sure about that, Ryles was released from his contract so i would assume they are one prop light.

Maybe but they were pretty strong upfront already and I would expect if they were shelling out big bucks it would be on a play maker to take some pressure off Bosc.

How on Earth can he sign for Catalans when he signed for Saints on Monday?

there after an outside back, the kid who reckoned hed signed for Bratford before they signed Orford

And released Ryles and Bird.

as has been stated bird wasn't on big money though as it was the only club he could play for due to his visa refusal over here and being stood down by the NRL over his court case, his only other option was to try union.

johnson should be roughly on what ryles was getting but Sa will be on more than bird was on last year

Catalans will be able to afford one of Clinton and Walker I reckon. And if I was them I'd go for Clinton as there short in the front row without Ryles, leaving only Ferriol, Guisset and Casty as specialist 1st team props. Were as on the wings they have Pelo, Bell, Vaccari and Stacul. They have spare money from what they offerred Bird.