Kaito
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Definately bro... agree %100 with
that post. They're still young though,
going to be 1 heck of an experience
for them up near nobby's beach haha
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Definately bro... agree %100 with
that post. They're still young though,
going to be 1 heck of an experience
for them up near nobby's beach haha
Yeah, players say a lot of things. And by any comparable metric the All Blacks are a mediocre team. They just got rolled at home - by IRELAND. And it wasn't a lucky win. They were completely outclassed. Throw in a ton of other mediocre performances recently and yes - this All Blacks team isn't fit to lace the boots of previous generations. And I'm not the person who said THIS ->>>>> "RTS must be the clubs next target. Worth every cent of $1.4m and is exactly the type of player the club needs"
king_sirro
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That's my next option too if Brooks doesn't fire. I'm disappointed we didn't see any of Laurie's kicking game last Sunday when he moved to the halves. I know he has a good short kicking game, interested to see his long one.
Still have a feeling Dean Hawkins is future NRL 7 with a superb kicking game. He should be on the radar. I know Cody wants him to be the bunnies 7 rather than Ilias.
bathursttiger1
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He's already had two face fractures a Kitchen sick might finish him off.
Not being a native of Australia I just don't get why the Knights always seem to possess one of the worst cultures in the NRL. Players constantly getting caught up in off-the-field problems. Even when they were at their peak they always seemed to be lurching from one disaster to the next. Andrew Johns papered over a lot of cracks.
still can't understand why they'd extend Brooks for a further two years when we haven't even seen him play this year under Sheens.
That means if we are going terribly after ten rounds this year - we will have another two and a half year of brooks.
Surely if there is no one else to sign we may as well wait until mid year.
It would be better and more astute to sign luke brooks half way through the year for more money IF he is having a blinder... than sign him now for another 2 years (still he'd be getting decent money - or for that matter any money) and have him stick around for another two years with all the bad press and media we are going to cop if he doesn't perform.
That means if we are going terribly after ten rounds this year - we will have another two and a half year of brooks.
Surely if there is no one else to sign we may as well wait until mid year.
It would be better and more astute to sign luke brooks half way through the year for more money IF he is having a blinder... than sign him now for another 2 years (still he'd be getting decent money - or for that matter any money) and have him stick around for another two years with all the bad press and media we are going to cop if he doesn't perform.
Kaito
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My bad, I missed that post haha.
Ireland are No.1 in the world man,
top team - all blacks fell off a bit
but still there abouts. I respect Ur
opinion though, let's see how it all
pans out this year with us first ...
I'm lowkey quitely confident we
do okay and are at least building
There's options to target. Dodd from St Helens, Williams at Wigan, Pezet at Storm
Farnworth is a very good player. Staggs gets all of the headlines - not least because he's incredibly explosive and a handful for defenders. But in terms of winning intangibles - Farnworth all day every day. When he first went to the Broncos I kind of worried that his football background would leave him constantly trying to catch up. He took a pounding in his first full season in what was a very poor team riddled with internal problems. But ever since he reached physical maturation he's been immense. Quick. Powerful. Outstanding defender and a win-at-all-costs mentality. Definitely the kind of player I'd be looking at to lift the culture.
It is too long prior to the season starting and LB proving he has what it takes
I'm from Newy. Big reason is that Newy is far enough away from the prying eyes of the Sydney Journos, whilst the local Journos know that the club will freeze them out if they report anything negative. Been like it for 30 years and Johns got away with Blue Murder which entrenched the culture
You might struggle to get Williams. Ricky Stuart really did a number on that kid. The way he and the club fed their mates in the media (Kenty, in particular) a stream of negative headlines about George (who had been living away from home for a long time with a young kid on the way) was scandalous. I lost a lot of respect for Sticky on that one. Remember, the stories were so bad his teammates were forced to take unprecedented steps to attack their own club. Wouldn't be surprised if Williams is scarred for life. Dodd will definitely come to the NRL. I know this for a fact. He's made no secret about it. Top, top class player. Maybe the best scrum half I've seen coming out of the UK in thirty years. He's nearly two years younger than Welsby and yet he plays like a veteran. To give you an idea about his influence - St. Helens went from an average winning margin of +20 points to +6 immediately after he ruptured his Achilles. I was extremely worried about what impact that injury would have on him - but he went straight into the Panthers game after nine months out and looked as good as ever. We were "fortunate" he suffered that horrific injury just after he turned 20 while the body still has peak blood circulation to the legs and those growth hormones are still flowing. Had he suffered it five years later - big problems. The upshot is that Achilles probably set Dodd's NRL plans back by a year or so. He'll want to get at least one or two seasons of top form into his game in SL so he can maximise his earning potential. Coming over now wouldn't be a good idea.
@THE_POM isaac moses plays Pascoe again?
How else can club justify signing brooks on a 2 yr extension before a ball has been kicked and we haven’t played finals in 9 years of him playing half back?
In what world does that make sense?
Just means we no longer are going to be looking at other half options which may or may not come up in the next year…. As we all know players break contracts / get home sick / want more money / fall out with coaches etc …
Why not wait until round 8 at least to sign brooks?
Even if ISaac is telling the club he has offers elsewhere - if brooks loves the club surely we have a bit of leverage and if not move on.
I’d rather sign brooks in round 8 for $850k per year for two years knowing he was succeeding and playing well rather than sign him now for $650k for two years and take the risk by round 8 he’s still not performing….. and that’s assuming we signed him now for circa $650k (you can bet we paid more and that’s not even the point)
Pascoe is honestly isaac moses golden ticket b*tch…. Isaac moses probably loves negotiating with the tigers. He gets everything he wants. Gus could picked it early.
How else can club justify signing brooks on a 2 yr extension before a ball has been kicked and we haven’t played finals in 9 years of him playing half back?
In what world does that make sense?
Just means we no longer are going to be looking at other half options which may or may not come up in the next year…. As we all know players break contracts / get home sick / want more money / fall out with coaches etc …
Why not wait until round 8 at least to sign brooks?
Even if ISaac is telling the club he has offers elsewhere - if brooks loves the club surely we have a bit of leverage and if not move on.
I’d rather sign brooks in round 8 for $850k per year for two years knowing he was succeeding and playing well rather than sign him now for $650k for two years and take the risk by round 8 he’s still not performing….. and that’s assuming we signed him now for circa $650k (you can bet we paid more and that’s not even the point)
Pascoe is honestly isaac moses golden ticket b*tch…. Isaac moses probably loves negotiating with the tigers. He gets everything he wants. Gus could picked it early.
And that's the thing .people are saying brooks will be better behind a better forward pack . Over the nine years there have been countless games that our forward pack has matched the opposition and we have came out with the loss. Decision making with pressure is not Luke Brooks best thing .
hank37w
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Agree 100% with what you are saying.
After seeing what Titans showed a bit later in the day on Sunday had me far from convinced that round 1 is 2 competition points in the bag like some on here are suggesting.
Very hard to determine how teams are going to go based on trial form, but with Brooksy, Offa and Api to still come back into the team there is some hope that given a few competition rounds for combination to gel under "real match" conditions we can hopefully end up being competitive and consistent.
Just hope that the Injury Gods and match officials who at times think they are God, are kind to us this season.
earl
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We should look at other options. I really hope we don't give away a stupid contract. A reasonable 2 year contract probably isn't that bad though. Hopefully that is the worst case option right now.
Mighty_Tiger
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Get your frustrated but Sheens and Benji call the roster and recruiting shots not Pascoe.
Yes, St. Helens. Home of the World Champions! Was planning to come over with the other 900 fans but the wife put the foot down and said no lol.
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