who shall we buy for halfback?

[batboy]

Jackson is the perfect foil... to play 7 with Madden at 6 until Douihei comes back, healthy.

Put Brooks back on gumtree and see what we can get, he only has this year and next on his contract, yeah? We may have to wear some of it but maybe we could get a nice trade deal.

Brooks - Bulldogs- for Topine and Doorey (injured) 2 for one special.

Brooks - Newcastle - for Barnett? Anyone?

When there's a will, there is a way.

You know Brooks is 3/4 Lebanese right?

 

[tiger_scott]

This is another example of where a draft would give supporters of teams like the Wests Tigers hope. Staring down the barrel of a likely last place finish, our reward would be first pick in the off season. Imagine if we added Sam Walker to our ranks, instead of the rich (Roosters) getting richer? We would need a pool of players at the lower level to draft from and they would have to be managed separately to the NRL teams, like the college football is to the NFL, but it would be something to keep us excited/hopeful. Would also need RLPA sign off, so players don't/can't challenge it. The salary cap is not working to balance out squads.

 

[PJ2]

You know Brooks is 3/4 Lebanese right?

3/4 Luke is 1/8 of us.
So not much

 

[batboy]

3/4 Luke is 1/8 of us.
So not much

I was just trying to buy him some reprieve from Demps.
His boys seem to get a free right of passage to a starting spot no matter what...

 

[Demps]

I was just trying to buy him some reprieve from Demps.
His boys seem to get a free right of passage to a starting spot no matter what...

#Bring back 7 Mitch Moses

🇱🇧

 

[batboy]

#Bring back 7 Mitch Moses

🇱🇧

I thought you lads had more spine than that...
Like, When a bloke has done the wrong thing - You're off him for life.

 

[jrtiger]

we don't need to go to market. I really believe Madden is worth giving some time. builds pressure and doesn't overplay his hand, plus he's very tough for a small bloke. having Hastings or Doueihi next to him will be good for him as well. if we can give him some time in the top grade this year and then give him a full preseason as our starting 7 the next, I think he'll come good.

 

[Dene1983]

We saw the worst performance from any fullback in the game for at least 5 years, and you’d rather talk about the halfback?

Your love affair with Brooks is quite impressive

 

[Dene1983]

Im sure he can’t wait to play with Garner and Laurie

Why bring Garner into it, when you could have said Brooks

 

[earl]

I’d be happy with one of those, but I think Brooks is the best in that list.
We need a fullback more urgently, perhaps we’ll find the old Laurie from last year , this Thursday?

Fullback is a significantly bigger problem right now than halfback. If Laurie finds form we are a lot better but to be honest Laurie in form is a low level NRL fullback.

 

[Demps]

I thought you lads had more spine than that...
Like, When a bloke has done the wrong thing - You're off him for life.

I'm joking.

That door is closed, forever.
Still a better 7 than Brooksy though.

Imagine if the club locked em in, Penrith style.

1 Tedesco
6 Brooks
7 Moses
9 Cherrington

 

[earl]

6. Brooks
7. Madden.

I still feel Luke has a lot to offer us. Maybe the change of number is a mental one and will release him. Get him back to his Dally M form.

I completely agree with the argument that the numbers on their back don't matter but I think we need to change Brooks role at the very least. I'd give him the 6 jumper and maybe it takes some of the pressure off him.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Your love affair with Brooks is quite impressive

I love him so much I’d pack his bags in a heartbeat if anyone could name a better replacement.

 

[earl]

I was just trying to buy him some reprieve from Demps.
His boys seem to get a free right of passage to a starting spot no matter what...

Not much has been said about the worst performing forward - Twal.

 

[batboy]

I'm joking.

That door is closed, forever.
Still a better 7 than Brooksy though.

Imagine if the club locked em in, Penrith style.

1 Tedesco
6 Brooks
7 Moses
9 Cherrington

Cherrington was rubbish....
Club tried to lock Moses in - They all had contracts long enough to sign them
if they wanted to be here....
Although, I do wish the club waited longer, We'd have been no worse without all those panic buys we made...
(Thanks uncle Ive)

 

[earl]

I love him so much I’d pack his bags in a heartbeat if anyone could name a better replacement.

I reckon we have better replacements now. Hastings and Madden are both good options. Doueihi can play at 6.

I don't have the answer but Brooks simply doesn't deliver under pressure. He isn't that bad but we need players that perform under pressure.

Something needs to change.

 

[Demps]

Cherrington was rubbish....
Club tried to lock Moses in - They all had contracts long enough to sign them
if they wanted to be here....
Although, I do wish the club waited longer, We'd have been no worse without all those panic buys we made...
(Thanks uncle Ive)

I wouldn't say Cherrington was rubbish.
Just didn't have the club back him and faded away into Q Cup / Retail work, wilderness.

Had some slick passing Liddle could only dream of.

Rather a Grant type at 9... but yeah, that's still a serviceable spine that would win a lot of games.

 

[batboy]

Not much has been said about the worst performing forward - Twal.

I appreciate my relationship with @Demps - So I don't go there....

He's so appreciated, He doesn't even have a sponsor...
I guess business folk know he's not getting your name up on the scoreboard anytime - EVER - Why sponsor him...

 

[Demps]

I reckon we have better replacements now. Hastings and Madden are both good options. Doueihi can play at 6.

I don't have the answer but Brooks simply doesn't deliver under pressure. He isn't that bad but we need players that perform under pressure.

Something needs to change.

Don't forget (hopefully) the next Gen.

Zane Camroux 🔥

 

[batboy]

I wouldn't say Cherrington was rubbish.
Just didn't have the club back him and faded away into Q Cup / Retail work, wilderness.

Had some slick passing Liddle could only dream of.

Rather a Grant type at 9... but yeah, that's still a serviceable spine that would win a lot of games.

Na man, Was at the Warriors after us...
Was rubbish there also.

And Cronulla - forgot them...