Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[tony soprano]

yeah okay......

We Signing anyone mate?

 

[Tim Sheens]

Spot on re: contracts…as for the Brooks contract, fact: Brooks could not stand Madge and his footy philosophies, now that Madge is gone there is a belief that under Sheens and Benji, Brooks will recapture his 2019 form….it’s quite a strategic (and smart) play by the club…they offer Brooks 3 years till 2025 at $766 per year…now, if Brooks is committed to the club, he will take it, if Brooks wants to test the market, the club has put a market value of $766 on his head, if he signs elsewhere after Nov 1st from the clubs perspective so be it…

I couldn't stand Maguire either, as he sucked the natural abilities out of our players, but sucked it up, just as a club loyal Brooks did, and I have not wavered on my opinion of the coach being a handbrake on his and others play.

Quite content in having maintained to this day that Brooks is a first grade level half, despite more and more jumping on the noisy naysayer bandwagon.

Looking forward to Luke’s ongoing contribution to our game in the years to come.

 

[TIGERPOWER]

Is that the mental health of the many on this forum who want Brooks gone?😀

Yes I’m playing the mental health card if brooks signs again.

 

[cktiger]

I couldn't stand Maguire either, as he sucked the natural abilities out of our players, but sucked it up, just as a club loyal Brooks did, and I have not wavered on my opinion of the coach being a handbrake on his and others play.

Quite content in having maintained to this day that Brooks is a first grade level half, despite more and more jumping on the noisy naysayer bandwagon.

Looking forward to Luke’s ongoing contribution to our game in the years to come.

If he’s a first grade half (and getting huge money for being one) then why does Hastings have to cover for him and play halfback in attack?
Funny thing is Maguire ended up getting the boot for continually putting his faith in him as a halfback.
Simply put Brooks is fine running the ball out wider but lacks any organisational skill or football smarts.
He is lucky to be worth $400k
PS I’d be loyal too if I was getting close to a million bucks a year and never had to prove I was worth it.

 

[Holman Barnes #1 Fan]

If Luke Brooks has million number of fans I am one of them. If Luke Brooks has ten fans I am one of them. If Luke Brooks has only one fan and that is me. If Luke Brooks has no fans, that means I am no longer on earth. If the world against the Luke Brooks, I am against the world.

 

[balmain boy]

yeah okay......

Lol, you think we've left ourselves 800k under this year's cap to not front load players?
Oh that's right, we're signing an Origin player effective immediately aren't we... 🙄

 

[finnzo]

I thought you couldn’t extend a player and pay him less for the remainder of his current contract? I remember Nathan cleary tried to sign a new contract that was less than his current deal and it got knocked back?

 

[Roar_Power]

Time is right to put out the feelers for Klemmer and Schuster. Both seem on the outer currently.

 

[Demps]

Time is right to put out the feelers for Klemmer and Schuster. Both seem on the outer currently.

Clubs too busy negotiating an extension with the worst half back of all time 😭

 

[Roar_Power]

Clubs too busy negotiating an extension with the worst half back of all time 😭

Maybe they just put a market price on his value and waiting for Newcastle to show the money...

 

[Demps]

Maybe they just put a market price on his value and waiting for Newcastle to show the money...

Hope so 🤞

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Tune in here it is like an episode of the X-Files. Perhaps Sheens, Benji and Farah rate Brooks and understand under Maguire players were shackled to the playing style he wanted. Sheens has already mentioned this in relation to Brooks in his Q and A with Rothfield if any of you bothered to read it.

 

[Telltails]

Of course Brooks was shackled by Maguire he handed him the team backed him over and over again and joins a line of others that have been held accountable for Brooks( including Farah and Benji) not developing his game to the level that we had all wished and hoped for. The pattern is so firmly ingrained in this club for no result- every one outside the club can see it- I just hope to god Brooks backs himself somewhere else so we can focus on developing a team instead of a player.

 

[clontarfkid]

As far as I am concerned he is not worth 766k,the greatest thing he lacks is footy IQ,and I really don't think things are going to change with the new coaches after playing over 150 first grade games.

He's barely worth have that amount,so I'm sure hoping we don't get stuck with him at those lofty $$$

 

[weststigerman]

Of course Brooks was shackled by Maguire he handed him the team backed him over and over again and joins a line of others that have been held accountable for Brooks( including Farah and Benji) not developing his game to the level that we had all wished and hoped for. The pattern is so firmly ingrained in this club for no result- every one outside the club can see it- I just hope to god Brooks backs himself somewhere else so we can focus on developing a team instead of a player.

Moses, Farah, Taylor, Benji have all been blamed for stifling Brooks. Let’s add Madge to the list.

You can put the mortgage on Api stifling Brooks next year.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Klemmer is exactly the prop we need IMO. We should be having a crack at getting him if he becomes available.

Everything at the right price. From what I read, he is on a stellar contract at the Knights. He would have to come heavily subsidised.

 

[The SHADOW]

Klemmer and Tyson have gone from origin to oranges at the GOODNIGHTS.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

We have been consistently in consistent all year. I'd say our best performances under both coaches have had more to do with the players available at the time due to a horror run of injuries and the lack of depth at the club to replace them.

Our best performances have been when we have lots of second phase and play an expansive style of football. Here's a tip - it wasn't under Maguire.

 

[426Tlgerland]

Klemmer is on $ 800 k I thought I read somewhere , I could be wrong only just off memory that number

 

[tony soprano]

Madden is putting a very strong case to be be the starting 7 I really hope we do not loose him.