Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Mighty_Tiger said:
Why is 2 weeks out from season start important?

Reality is we have drawn out an extra $1m from the Eels cap/3rd party so it hasn’t been a total loss in some aspects. If he played us well we ended up playing the Eels and him basically as well cause now they can’t but a quality player because of his hike.

Re plan B, the biggest issue is quality on the market. The cupboard is bare so we will either have to take a punt, go with what we know or target a current contracted player. We could also flip the cash into another position to grab a quality player not a half.

Will be interesting how the next talks unfold and with whom over the next few months.
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I guess the biggest problem was I hope Plan B wasn't forgotten about while Plan MM was going down
 
tigerap said:
The Club would not budge on giving Brooks 3yr+ deal, plus given Eels came within $50k ($200k over 4 years)...MM decided to stay.
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If legit the club made the right decision. Too much of a risk to sign him for that long without him even playing so far. If Brooks wants to get that kind of deal he’s got at least 10 rounds to show why he should be kept that long.
 
tigerap said:
The Club would not budge on giving Brooks 3yr+ deal, plus given Eels came within $50k ($200k over 4 years)...MM decided to stay.
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Glad they didn't. Using another player to try and.get a contract upgrade is pathetic.

Glad they stuck to their guns. Out of all this we actually came out ahead. Losing to a top 4 team paying only 50k less is great.
 
The_Patriot said:
A half would have to come out of nowhere to be a better option than old brooks.

Makes me sick to say it but the reality. Let's hope he turns it around.
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You’re not wrong on halves being bleak, but we cannot give Brooks a 3 year deal if he continues to struggle. If he does the club should only give him a 12 month deal with an option in their favour for 25. If he doesn’t take it see ya later.
 
sleeve said:
George Williams, past his best, another Packer'. If injury or form affects one of the halves. Api can handle the role with a far improved Simkins playing hooker. This is not the end of the world, our halves are at least capable, and with our new pack and coaching, they will show their value. Early days yet , i expect more recruitment and with it ,a far better side.
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George Williams is only 28. He certainly isn't past his best. If anything I'd say he's getting better. His form has been a bit up and down since he returned to Warrington. But that's more because he had arguably the worst pack in the competition and a coach who went scorched earth after taking over leading almost to open revolt. The moment Williams was taken out of the lunatic asylum and into the hands of his old coach, Shaun Wane, he was among the top players in the World Cup. The guy has one of the best short kicking games I've seen. Not afraid to attack the line. Good support player. Extremely solid defender. If we didn't have Dodd, Lomax & Welsby as our spine I'd have no problems with George. Top player. Whether he wants to go back to the NRL after Sticky outrageously blackened his name to anyone who would listen .... I'm not so sure.
 
Glenji95 said:
You’re not wrong on halves being bleak, but we cannot give Brooks a 3 year deal if he continues to struggle. If he does the club should only give him a 12 month deal with an option in their favour for 25. If he doesn’t take it see ya later.
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Yeah that would be crazy. Just saying ok paper he is the best available right now.

Cupboard is bare
 
ovoevo said:
George Williams is only 28. He certainly isn't past his best. If anything I'd say he's getting better. His form has been a bit up and down since he returned to Warrington. But that's more because he had arguably the worst pack in the competition and a coach who went scorched earth after taking over leading almost to open revolt. The moment Williams was taken out of the lunatic asylum and into the hands of his old coach, Shaun Wane, he was among the top players in the World Cup. The guy has one of the best short kicking games I've seen. Not afraid to attack the line. Good support player. Extremely solid defender. If we didn't have Dodd, Lomax & Welsby as our spine I'd have no problems with George. Top player. Whether he wants to go back to the NRL after Sticky outrageously blackened his name to anyone who would listen .... I'm not so sure.
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he's the only halfback I think that would work in the allotted timeframe besides Brooks. 29 next year, three year deal would be perfect and give one of our young halves time to develop before taking the jersey in '27 next to Large.
 
jrtiger said:
he's the only halfback I think that would work in the allotted timeframe besides Brooks. 29 next year, three year deal would be perfect and give one of our young halves time to develop before taking the jersey in '27 next to Large.
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Ultimately your halfback will only go as far as his pack will take him. Whether it be Brooks, Williams, Prime Cooper Cronk - it's all the same. I guess Brooks is as good as anyone before you know you can win the battle of the earth movers. Until you are consistently hard to beat talk of million dollar halves is kind of fanciful. And the Tigers haven't been consistently hard to beat in a long, long time.
 
@batboy mentioned mixing up the props physical builds so the opposition don't get use to the same players... Penrith style.

JFH , tall and athletic x Moses Leota, more stocky and solid.

An AD x Brooks pairing is very much like this, contrasting.

AD, tall and forward like build.
Brooks, shorter and more stocky build I guess.

Keep the opposition on their toes, in regards to defence.
 
Demps said:
@batboy mentioned mixing up the props physical builds so the opposition don't get use to the same players... Penrith style.

JFH , tall and athletic x Moses Leota, more stocky and solid.

An AD x Brooks pairing is very much like this, contrasting.

AD, tall and forward like build.
Brooks, shorter and more stocky build I guess.

Keep the opposition on their toes, in regards to defence.
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That theory works if they both run it a lot.
 
Demps said:
@batboy mentioned mixing up the props physical builds so the opposition don't get use to the same players... Penrith style.

JFH , tall and athletic x Moses Leota, more stocky and solid.

An AD x Brooks pairing is very much like this, contrasting.

AD, tall and forward like build.
Brooks, shorter and more stocky build I guess.

Keep the opposition on their toes, in regards to defence.
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Both when on their game are direct runners as well, they do straighten into the line and it will create issues if our forwards dominate. They play opposite sides & can compliment each other nicely.

Brooks side is lined with Papa as a hole runner (expect Brooks to go to the line with short pass at line to Papa), mixed with Naden outside of Papa who has some pace and is looking primed with Laurie out the back.

We know AD will run also, just hope Laurie hovers on his inside hip. AD is right handed and when he takes the line on often has the arm free looking inside whilst drawing the inside defender. Then because of his running strength it will allow the outside backrower & centre to benefit if aggressive on the line runs which we saw his options in trial.

I’m nervous but excited to see both have the ability to play attacking footy, they will make mistakes but if they are allowed to play have no doubts they will put on a show.
 
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