Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[hobbo1]

Nope. He’s overpaid but we win less games if Madden is your guy.

That’s crap .. give madden 180 games then compare

 

[batboy]

Love or hate Brooksy.

It is very difficult to justify him being our highest paid player. He is not a consistent out and out game winner..

I like Brooks but not at a mil per year or anywhere near it.

Yep… this.
I’d be looking to extend - re-negotiate his rate… more in line with market value.

Truth is - no one knows why he’s getting paid what he’s getting paid now… he may have taken a haircut last time out so we could overspend on a heap of no ones…

Brooks is most certainly providing more value for money at the moment on 950 than our beloved Adam Doueihi is at 650.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Its been widely reported he is roughly on that amount. Get your head out of the sand.
We've got madden, AD and jacko who can play in the halves. Sure they're not on inflated amounts. I like the young kid from the Warriors too, Chanel? Few hb out there who are stuck behind regulars,
The brooks lovers on this forum need to justify his value.
You guys can't seriously think that he has been worth it for the last so many years?

Brooks gets the 100k long service discount plus I'm sure he will take a haircut at next contract if he is happy in halves with Hastings
Your man Douhie will likely be looking for the big pay day at next contract, maybe Dolphins might come knocking

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

You got to look at the issue rationally.

We have Hastings, Brooks and Doueihi that would like to play in the halves. Maybe you can move one of them and it will work as well.

The questions become:-

1. Is it beneficial to the team to move one of them ? Where do you move them and who misses out ? I like Doueihi in the centres but is that the right option when we have Kepaoa and To'a looking good to take those spots.
2. If option 1 isn't a good option then you have to dump one of Hastings, Brooks and AD.

You also have to look at this through the lens of the salary cap and having strike players throughout your team.

Look at Penrith. They have a gun pack with awesome edge and middle forwards, a gun hooker, gun halves and fullback plus speed out wide. They also have depth. They are also losing players consistently because it's really hard to keep a team like that together under the cap.

I hope we make the right decisions.

All I want us to do is make a decision and let those players have a good crack at that formation.

If AD is 5/8th give him the keys for this and next season, if he is a center put him there regardless of injuries/suspension/form of the halves. I just want him to own a position and the club let him do that. He is better than a utility player but he is at a junction which if he continues being that utility he will become another Peachey/Mbye etc.

Brooks is a clear one for me he is either our longer term view (meaning he remains after next season) or if not mutual release to another club occurs effective immediately & both parties move on.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Yep… this.
I’d be looking to extend - re-negotiate his rate… more in line with market value.

Truth is - no one knows why he’s getting paid what he’s getting paid now… he may have taken a haircut last time out so we could overspend on a heap of no ones…

Brooks is most certainly providing more value for money at the moment on 950 than our beloved Adam Doueihi is at 650.

Adam sidelined for 20 odd games is terrific value

 

[earl]

Sounds good.
Whens he getting his origin call up?

This is the problem with Brooks. He is one of our better players consistently and he doesn't get injured.

He isn't that good though. We've been a crud team.

I view Laurie the same way. He was great last year and was another one of our top performers.

The question is are these the guys to take us from cellar dwellers to threatening to win the comp ?

I'm not sold on Brooks or Laurie in the team longer term. We want to win the comp.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

All I want us to do is make a decision and let those players have a good crack at that formation.

If AD is 5/8th give him the keys for this and next season, if he is a center put him there regardless of injuries/suspension/form of the halves. I just want him to own a position and the club let him do that. He is better than a utility player but he is at a junction which if he continues being that utility he will become another Peachey/Mbye etc.

Brooks is a clear one for me he is either our longer term view (meaning he remains after next season) or if not mutual release to another club occurs effective immediately & both parties move on.

that also works in reverse, let Hastings and Brooks have a good crack at 6 and 7 too though

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

You do know Brooks isn't on a $1m a year contract right, it's actually more around the 600-700k a year contract comparative to ADs over the terms of his contract. It's just highlights how bad our cap was when he extended as his contract is backloaded.

All anyone knows is what is reported and most the time Buzz and co pull figures out of their backsides as players salaries aren't actually released.

remember it is convenient to believe Buzz Rothfield about Brooks salary as it suits the Doubie cheerleaders, but don't believe Rothfield on anything else

 

[batboy]

You got to look at the issue rationally.

We have Hastings, Brooks and Doueihi that would like to play in the halves. Maybe you can move one of them and it will work as well.

The questions become:-

1. Is it beneficial to the team to move one of them ? Where do you move them and who misses out ? I like Doueihi in the centres but is that the right option when we have Kepaoa and To'a looking good to take those spots.
2. If option 1 isn't a good option then you have to dump one of Hastings, Brooks and AD.

You also have to look at this through the lens of the salary cap and having strike players throughout your team.

Look at Penrith. They have a gun pack with awesome edge and middle forwards, a gun hooker, gun halves and fullback plus speed out wide. They also have depth. They are also losing players consistently because it's really hard to keep a team like that together under the cap.

I hope we make the right decisions.

Kepaoa hasn’t played a game of NRL at centre - not 1…

Somehow he’s all of a sudden a given - and going to save us.
He can’t barely catch the ball, and when he does - he does something stupid with it

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

This is the problem with Brooks. He is one of our better players consistently and he doesn't get injured.

He isn't that good though. We've been a crud team.

I view Laurie the same way. He was great last year and was another one of our top performers.

The question is are these the guys to take us from cellar dwellers to threatening to win the comp ?

I'm not sold on Brooks or Laurie in the team longer term. We want to win the comp.

Laurie is up for contract renewal move him on for someone better then like S Crichton or Cobbo

 

[earl]

Your man Douhie will likely be looking for the big pay day at next contract,

Same as every player in the team and the comp including Brooks.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

that also works in reverse, let Hastings and Brooks have a good crack at 6 and 7 too though

Currently Brooks is getting that crack and it's his to lose.
Still alot of footy for that combo to be played before AD is back

 

[earl]

All I want us to do is make a decision and let those players have a good crack at that formation.

I basically agree but it's not that simple. AD is coming back from a big injury. Brooks and Hasting are playing reasonably well.

 

[Canberratiger]

Angus Crichton - State of Origin regular, back to back premierships in a star studded team. A regular top performer in all teams. Has had a few average games this year. Possibly 800k price tag.

Luciano Leilua - Played a game for Samoa, is regularly one of the laziest players on the field, has played a few good games this year and has a 700k price tag.

I know which player I want

 

[earl]

Kepaoa hasn’t played a game of NRL at centre - not 1…

Somehow he’s all of a sudden a given - and going to save us.
He can’t barely catch the ball, and when he does - he does something stupid with it

Did you see him put Garner away last week ? Sure he was named on the wing but he had Garner outside of him and put him away beautifully.

I'm pretty sure he played centre just before he was injured as well.

Same as To'a. These guys look good and they are on a lot less then AD or Brooks.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Same as every player in the team and the comp including Brooks.

not necessarily this would be Brooks last contract
Laurie's bug contract and Douhies main contract
Not all players go for money
Brooks has had 8 years of no finals footy he may decide a pay cut is worth playing in a successful team
This next contract Adam will want big cash do he will be desperate for the 6 and it may not be at tigers

 

[earl]

Laurie is up for contract renewal move him on for someone better then like S Crichton or Cobbo

In all seriousness this to me is the big upgrade position in our team. I'd love either of those but Cobbo is a gun and so likable.

I'd love a kid like that in our team.

I like Laurie as well. He seems like a good guy to me. I'm just not sure if he has the talent to be say Dylan Edwards level and we need that.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Currently Brooks is getting that crack and it's his to lose.
Still alot of footy for that combo to be played before AD is back

unlike some on here they would rather see Brooks and the team fail so Adam can get his 6 back

 

[earl]

not necessarily this would be Brooks last contract
Laurie's bug contract and Douhies main contract
Not all players go for money
Brooks has had 8 years of no finals footy he may decide a pay cut is worth playing in a successful team
This next contract Adam will want big cash do he will be desperate for the 6 and it may not be at tigers

Maybe. They also have managers. Just discussing this I think we are better off letting one of them go and I'd let Brooks go.

The only proviso is salary. Brooks might choose to stay on less dollars.

 

[earl]

unlike some on here they would rather see Brooks and the team fail so Adam can get his 6 back

This definitely isn't me.