LIVE GAME Live Game Discussion, vs Newcastle - Rd 2 *Spoilers*

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

Why single out Brooks? He was rubbish today in a team full of crap. And he's been rubbish for 10 years. How long is this going to go on? How can you keep excusing him after 10 years. He's been the halfback for the worst team in the NRL for the past 10 years and yet people like you continue to back him even though he's proven time and time again he hasn't got it. The excuse this season was that he's never had the forward pack to lay the platform for him. WELL NOW HE HAS. The forward pack for the past two games have won the ruck both times and gotten us excellent field position and yet our attack simply can't execute in the final 20. WHY IS THAT YOU WONDER? BECAUSE OUR HALFBACK, THE MAIN PLAYMAKER IN OUR TEAM, CAN'T DO JACK SHIT

He’s paid to be a playmaker. And that he ain’t!

 

[clokan]

Why single out Brooks? He was rubbish today in a team full of crap. And he's been rubbish for 10 years. How long is this going to go on? How can you keep excusing him after 10 years. He's been the halfback for the worst team in the NRL for the past 10 years and yet people like you continue to back him even though he's proven time and time again he hasn't got it. The excuse this season was that he's never had the forward pack to lay the platform for him. WELL NOW HE HAS. The forward pack for the past two games have won the ruck both times and gotten us excellent field position and yet our attack simply can't execute in the final 20. WHY IS THAT YOU WONDER? BECAUSE OUR HALFBACK, THE MAIN PLAYMAKER IN OUR TEAM, CAN'T DO JACK SHIT

Relax buddy enough with the all caps, I didn’t say he was good. You continue to hammer Brooks but not mention anyone else if that suits your narrative

 

[earl]

He’s the reason we were in the game, a 40/20 repeat set, a one on one strip. Stop blaming one guy it’s pointless the whole 17 are to blame not just LB and the coaching is terrible

He was really really good. If he plays like that he gets a new contract.

 

[TrueTiger]

Give it a rest mate. Paws has his views and he is entitled to say them without being called an ass licker.

Ok sorry .. BOOT LICKER APOLOGIST..Its fine to bag me when I stuck up for Madge and Hastings but now his saviours are imploding badly I get the mods called on me...man up or ship out...its a forum and sometimes emotions run high.but I didnt get an apology for my opinion that Im ENTITLED to...

 

[RonDingo]

Who is the lady in the coaches box and does anyone have her socials?

 

[earl]

Nofa looks cooked tried to get Simpkin killed one play

He was real poor. He just didn't offer anything.

 

[NT_Tiger]

What do you say after that? Not much here

 

[Wagga_Tiger]

Same shit I've heard for the past 10 years. I'm over it. He has the forward pack now, no excuses. 40 tackles in the opposition 20 two games in a row and we can't score. It's clearly the halfback and has been for 10 years but continue with the excuses. If I was shit at my job for 10 years I would've been sacked long ago

And it’s the same shit we have to read every week, did you actually watch the game or just assuming Brooks was shit cause thats what it sounds like, LB wasn’t Cronk but better than AD to and Api today find something else to whinge about tonight.

 

[Bob]

I think the forum is showing its mental IQ bagging brooks after todays loss.

Insane! Far from the worst out there. Just shows they have no original thoughts.

AD was dismal, Nofo horrid, Laurie pathetic. Entire back row did not provide any movement at all.

The only ones who showed any skill set at all was api, brooks and Staines.

 

[Blaze]

Unless half this sub is Nostradamus, he deserves everything anyone wants to pile on him. He has been super vocal about the sheens/Benji/brooks connection. Firing Hastings was the best thing the club ever done. Remember @pawsandclaws1 ? Well here we are. Time to accept what you’ve been told all off season.

So that gives you the right to call ppl ass lickers huh? Grow up champ.

 

[Winston Churchill]

Give it a rest mate. Paws has his views and he is entitled to say them without being called an ass licker.

Others have their views and are entitled to them without being told to give it a rest.

 

[WswWt]

Who is the lady in the coaches box and does anyone have her socials?

Also asking for a mate

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

That was a disgrace, absolutely rudderless everything that could go for us did and we looked lost. We've made a gun back rower look like a chump and a gun hooker looks no better than Liddle. The lack of direction was beyond ridiculous we cannot re sign Brooks and probably shouldnt have re signed Doueihi. We are worse than last year i dont know how thats even possible but we've done it, at least thats one thing we've managed to excel at.

 

[TigerNeddyK]

Let's see how many are put into reserve grade next week ?

That is the problem.. they keep getting picked .. it’s the. Hooker, the other half , the passes from dummy half , the 5/8 is too dominant , he is not dominant !!! FFS out halfback does not talk, or organise , or support the ball carrier .. he runs sideways, throws terrible passes to the wrong support player, puts in ineffectual kicks and his 5/8 is a poser that wants all the recognition without doing a damn thing to earn it !!

 

[Wagga_Tiger]

He was really really good. If he plays like that he gets a new contract.

Not really good but not god awful either, he nearly did enough to get us home.

 

[earl]

And it’s the same shit we have to read every week, did you actually watch the game or just assuming Brooks was shit cause thats what it sounds like, LB wasn’t Cronk but better than AD to and Api today find something else to whinge about tonight.

He was really really good. He was clearly our best player. I can't believe some of the comments today after watching that game.

 

[WESTTIGERS1234]

I can't believe that I thought we were going to be worth a watch this year how wrong was I

 

[carltonleach]

i have 5 kids and have 2 of them now saying they don’t wanna follow tigers, I asked them why and they both said the tigers just show no heart (they’re 12 and 10)! We had 13 on 12 for a lot of the game considering the sin bin and send off and still couldn’t capitalise. It’s hard to say to them to stick with us it will come good when they’re right! A majority of the players showed little to no heart!! I like brooks but the fact we cannot score points while he’s playing is enough said. I know it’s a “re-build” but how many years can we claim that before people start giving up or cracking it!! I get it’s round 2 and we shouldn’t read into it the way my kids have and also I have but it’s bloody hard not too when it’s been this way for so many years!!

 

[Tiger913]

He was real poor. He just didn't offer anything.

Not good mate has the frame and power to break some tackles if he just runs hard and straight but is just obsessed with that touch footy style of running sideways, spinning backwards ect

 

[AL The Tiger]

Relax buddy enough with the all caps, I didn’t say he was good. You continue to hammer Brooks but not mention anyone else if that suits your narrative

All the other positions, including the coach, have been changed numerous times over the past 10 years. However, one position in the team has stayed consistent. The halfback. Does that answer your question concerning my narrative? This matter isn't up for debate anymore. Brooks is shit and can't lead an NRL team as a halfback. Making the top 8 isn't hard, it's literally just finishing in the top 50% of the competition. We haven't done that for over 10 years, and it has to be attributed to the halfback. Not the coach, because we've had plenty in that time. Not the fullback, not the centres, not the forward pack. They've all changed. Only one person has been consistent. He's a perennial loser