The only possible reason for not dropping him this year so far is ego and stubbornness. Sheens and Pascoe got rid of their other options and won't admit they're wrong
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I disagree. Brooks went into hiding last week. Missed the tackle for the Riki try then played like a coward
Dennisspicer1
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Only thing he has.
Noticed Bula is in the Official Team on the WT website.
With 3 dev spots available and now Ken Mamalo gone does anyone know whether he is on a Dev or been promoted to Top 30?
#Ken Mamalo is not in the team list any more.
I just had a thought that maybe Bula will play wing or Fullback this weekend if he isn’t injured.
He missed the tackle on Riki coz in the same play he upended Carrigan and was on the ground when the Riki break was made.
One thing I’ve noticed though, although he can upend blokes, Brooks does defend like a little bloke. Where by if he doesn’t hit low and stick his tackle isn’t effective.
Later on against a rampaging Cobo he tried to position himself to go low and got side stepped. Had he stood tall and tried to shirt front him he may of had a better chance to get him down or at least slow him down enough for cover to come and help.
Contrast to another notable poor defender in Moses.
I remember Moses was a terrible defender in 2015/2016 for the tigers and from memory topped the missed tackle count for the year; though ever since he came into grade he never changed his tackling style he tried to tackle like a big guy and missed many. now he has matured you see him able to stand his ground pull down backrowers with ease and be a dependable defender in the line.
Brooks on the other hand has to time his tackles to make an impact in defence. Where as most of the halves in the game can stand their ground.
Doueihi on the same topic has no excuse.
I think Brooks is shot. Can't recall any scrum half suffering the indignities he has and the criticism over such a long period and somehow turning it around. Confidence is such a delicate thing for a half and once it's gone it's usually gone for good. People might point to Johnson at the Warriors. But I don't think he ever got this low and for such a length of time. But Douehi I think is salvageable. Whenever I've watched the Tigers over the last few years he's almost always been the guy who looks most like a footballer. With the right coach rebuilding his game I think he's a certain starter. Maybe not a fullback. But definitely a playmaking position. But I don't see this current coaching group as being the people who can turn him around.
WHERE did this story that Bateman refused to play with Hastings come from? Because I've checked all my sources over here and nobody can verify it. What I've been told is there were some frank exchanges at Wigan within the leadership group (including Hastings, Bateman, Tommy Leu and Farrell) when coach Matty Peet was in the process of taking over. But the idea that Bateman delivered an ultimatum to Wigan saying he flat out refused to play with Hastings has drawn nothing but head scratching. What I'm wondering is whether someone in the Australian media deliberately pushed that story out there as a shot against Hastings. Something going on here because the Hastings I've had (some) dealings with and others far greater are completely baffled by some of the outrageous stuff which has been written about him. Only heard positives from the people at Wigan & Salford especially. Sure, he can be a bit prickly at times. But that aint a crime ...
I agree Brooks was far from worst against Broncos and you suggest some re watch
I'm convinced some don't watch at all ! Maybe only have free to air which doesn't cover Saturday night . That's fine but if you didn't watch I have no idea on what basis you pick your teams for next game ? The beating tom toms of social media ?
Fainu Brothers
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Anyone hearing Daine Lauire to Eels, Jake Arthur to WT?
I'd prefer we swap Brooks but would be really happy to have Jake Arthur
weststigerman
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Warriors looking at Ice apparently.
Are we desperate enough to swap him for Volkman?
I’d say no, but it’s useless having good forwards with no halves.
Are we desperate enough to swap him for Volkman?
I’d say no, but it’s useless having good forwards with no halves.
Remember when Sharks wanted Fifita but we demanded they take Gibbs too or something ?
Nows our chance.
Ice + some one else...
Nofo maybe ?
But we want Curran and Volk.
Fair deal imo.
From memory i think it was one of the Sheen's apologists/bum kissers that floated the idea about the friction.I am sure someone will correct me if i am wrong
Na - I thought it was the other way around....
They wanted Gibbs and we sold them Fifita as well...
To be fair, Fifitas attitude was puss at the time - He also wasn't playing well in ressies.
Also took him a year or so to come on at the Sharks....
(Was always going to happen though - Just an attitude thing)
Been waiting for Papalii to Warriors to come up...
The whole family situation he has going on - It's an easy out.
We'd well have the upper hand, I'd be going for more than a
rouge back rower and untested half.
I meant he completely went missing in attack. For the Snr half it was cowardly. He barely ran and only kicked twice all game. He hid. At least Wakeham and AD were trying things and trying to spark something in attack, they made some errors but they put themselves out there. (Although AD's defensive efforts were atrocious and cancelled out that)
finnzo
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Had the strangest dream last night hahaha me and benji were trying to come up with half we could sign. I’d think of 1 then he would run and find out if they’re willing to come to tigers. In the end we ended up with a parra half
Flannagan threatened to pull out of the deal unless Fifita was part of it. And we gave him to them - both had 3 year extensions at the time.
Up there with the dumbest of Sheens decisions - Fifita's talent was blatantly obvious - and the beginning of our downward spiral.
Sheens has a type -
That's it....
I there was something to it, But knew it was Fifita on the Back of Gibbs...
He does have a type, Always has....
Probably why we extended Tumeth and not Kautoga....
It really was the start of our downfall, Paying Heighno, Gibbs, Fifita, Ayshford to play elsewhere...
Overpaying Blair
Rolled into overpaying Moses, Brooks, Simona, Sironen and a heap of other unproven kids just to keep them.
Rolled into Ivan killing our cap...
And here we are....
It's all Pascoes fault though...
But would Fifita be much use to you right now - on his money? I mean he's one of the freakiest athletes I've seen and at his best he's almost impossible to stop. But ... he's never struck me as someone you can rely on when all of the chips are pushed into the middle of the table. High impact but low motor. To get the best out of Fifita I think you really need a winning environment where players are constantly held accountable. Put him in this current WT outfit and he's more likely to coast. I like Holbrook and think he's a pretty good developer of talent. But even he must be frustrated with a guy who is as inconsistent as he is destructive.
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