Luke Brooks - Mega Thread

[batboy]

Those still bashing him after Monday are just sad. Not his fault the club did a bad deal.

If Brooks "Can't Handle" Criticism... I'd love to meet the bloke that can!!

He's been basically media bashed in some form or another from 18 years old...

He's basically carried the woes of the whole shit show of an organisation since forever - Never complained - Turned up every week....

And can still muster the resolve to collapse blokes as big as Matto week after week....
Treats our jumper with respect - Decent bloke off and on the field....

I'd like to have shoulders that broad.

 

[matchball]

Those still bashing him after Monday are just sad. Not his fault the club did a bad deal.

Hey calm down. I didn't knock his performance.
Getting mixed up with social media it comes with the territory. Smart choice he made getting off it but don't join up if you can't take the interactions.
Antisocial media is really what it is. There is nothing social about it.

 

[BrissieTiger67]

I think it's time to get over AD. H e was over rated in the first place and I don't think he has a position to come back to. 14 maybe.

I don't disagree but I think what people also liked about AD was how much heart and effort he played with and we've missed that... I'm looking forward to having hastings and AD on the same field but only when he's ready and probably at Centre instead of James Roberts.

 

[batboy]

I don't disagree but I think what people also liked about AD was how much heart and effort he played with and we've missed that... I'm looking forward to having hastings and AD on the same field but only when he's ready and probably at Centre instead of James Roberts.

I don't disagree (As such)
But his defence is woeful at centre....
Shooting out - Running past the play...

Horrible.

 

[BAGNF05]

If Brooks "Can't Handle" Criticism... I'd love to meet the bloke that can!!

He's been basically media bashed in some form or another from 18 years old...

He's basically carried the woes of the whole shit show of an organisation since forever - Never complained - Turned up every week....

And can still muster the resolve to collapse blokes as big as Matto week after week....
Treats our jumper with respect - Decent bloke off and on the field....

I'd like to have shoulders that broad.

Well said. He’s overpaid for his ability but probably underpaid for wearing the Tigers #7(6).

 

[BAGNF05]

Hey calm down. I didn't knock his performance.
Getting mixed up with social media it comes with the territory. Smart choice he made getting off it but don't join up if you can't take the interactions.
Antisocial media is really what it is. There is nothing social about it.

Just think the bloke played a great game on Monday and deserves a week without all the pot shots. Go for your life after a bad performance

 

[hobbo1]

He went ok last game …
Still didn’t run the ball enough and
he’s Still useless considering the coin he’s on imo ..

 

[TheDaBoss]

Keep it up brookie

 

[BAGNF05]

He went ok last game …
Still didn’t run the ball enough and
he’s Still useless considering the coin he’s on imo ..

Not his fault they put him on that much $, should be on half that

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

I hope Brooks uses the Eels game to spark some confidence and form.
Would take that Brooks mixed with his kicking game finding the grass every game.

 

[hobbo1]

Not his fault they put him on that much $, should be on half that

An honest man would’ve said “I’m happy with $300k”

 

[Needaname]

Hey calm down. I didn't knock his performance.
Getting mixed up with social media it comes with the territory. Smart choice he made getting off it but don't join up if you can't take the interactions.
Antisocial media is really what it is. There is nothing social about it.

What it is, is a platform that gives an open licence for every Tom Dick and Harry that feels entitled to an opinion, to voice that opinion to try and generate drama, interest or to have a laugh.
I don’t like it, just because everyone has a phone and a laptop at two hands doesn’t mean the rest of the world want to know what they are thinking about Joe Blog.

 

[JC99]

Kinda hilarious that the way to get the best out of Brooks was to have him touch the ball as little as possible

Before he went to dummy half he had barely touched it, didn't kick much and only ran 3 times all day.

Was more Hastings being great than Brooks being good. Brooksy had some good moments for sure but he's still our top paid player and has been relegated to a support 5/8 role and that is a problem.

 

[Magpie_Magic]

Luke looks like his gunna make a good captain. Seems to like that responsibility but not playmaking, wants a little more time wider out.

When AD comes back this scrum base trio of Brooks, Hastings and AD could be something to get excited about.

 

[Speed2burn]

Always funny when fans still have to compare players performances lol

Monday night was a team effort and a damn good one at that, let’s save the bashing for when we actually play bad … which for us is 90% of the time anyways

Brooks has never been a game managing half … I’m sure the club knew this much earlier but we really didn’t have any other options until Hastings came aboard. Monday proved that and hopefully we can put the idea of him being some super human game managing half in the bin for good.

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

He is a completely different player compared to the start of the year when he was at halfback.

Some of the stuff he does are incredibly hard skills, but he makes it look easy. E.g. the passing to our wingers and centres is so good. He knows how to isolate defenders to get one-on-ones or have the defence sliding really hard, which opens space for short, flat passes. That signature kick to Maumalo is another thing he does really well.

Guys like T'oa and Laurie are getting time to ball-play 3 passes wide. This has been our biggest strength. Laurie is deadly in space when it's 3 on 3. One of the harder players in the competition to defend in that situation.

I feel like the closest comparison in player I can think of is Victor Radley. Plays the game hard and can do surprisingly skillful things. I actually think his best position could be lock, if his body allows for the physicality needed to play that position.

 

[Tiger Woods]

I’m looking forward to the tigers against the dragons because brooks & hunt are very similar style players
They’re both 50/50
🤣

 

[hobbo1]

He is a completely different player compared to the start of the year when he was at halfback.

Some of the stuff he does are incredibly hard skills, but he makes it look easy. E.g. the passing to our wingers and centres is so good. He knows how to isolate defenders to get one-on-ones or have the defence sliding really hard, which opens space for short, flat passes. That signature kick to Maumalo is another thing he does really well.

Guys like T'oa and Laurie are getting time to ball-play 3 passes wide. This has been our biggest strength. Laurie is deadly in space when it's 3 on 3. One of the harder players in the competition to defend in that situation.

I feel like the closest comparison in player I can think of is Victor Radley. Plays the game hard and can do surprisingly skillful things. I actually think his best position could be lock, if his body allows for the physicality needed to play that position.

You’re dreaming mate … apart from the field goal he was bog average

 

[Pascoes_barber]

He is a completely different player compared to the start of the year when he was at halfback.

Some of the stuff he does are incredibly hard skills, but he makes it look easy. E.g. the passing to our wingers and centres is so good.

Like those multiple passes to absolutely nobody, one of which cost us 30 metres in a single play?

 

[AJ1]

That signature kick to Maumalo is another thing he does really well.

Guys like T'oa and Laurie are getting time to ball-play 3 passes wide. This has been our biggest strength. Laurie is deadly in space when it's 3 on 3. One of the harder players in the competition to defend in that situation.

I feel like the closest comparison in player I can think of is Victor Radley. Plays the game hard and can do surprisingly skillful things. I actually think his best position could be lock, if his body allows for the physicality needed to play that position.