Luke Brooks #167

jadtiger said:
That just goes to show that watching highlights does not give you a real feel for the game because without Staines efforts in the game we would not have made a comeback.Staines and Tupou were our best players yesterday with Api just behind them
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Absolutely. Live from behind the goal line, he was great.

It also goes to show that having one small choke can detract from an effort. I feel for him. He was devo. He seems like someone who will bounce back better though.
 
jadtiger said:
He did have a very good game, by far his best game for the club
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He was great. I really like him.

I think Sheens stuffed up not playing him there earlier. It was obvious that he was our best option when he got some time there recently.

Maybe he isn't the answer but he deserves a good shot. I think he can make it as well.
 
Winston Churchill said:
Youll learn very quickly to put Earl on 'ignore'

There is never anything of substance there.
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Earl at least trys to justify why we should keep Luke,he is a fan as we are fans of many players,having said that Paws absolutely hammered me when I said we need to stick with Madge until his contract was up,but Paws kept telling me how wonderful it will be with Sheens,Benji,Farah and Brooks will shine...he hasnt been seen or heard of since we are 0/6...at least Earl sticks to his convictions and still has his input...
 
Earl said:
He was great. I really like him.

I think Sheens stuffed up not playing him there earlier. It was obvious that he was our best option when he got some time there recently.

Maybe he isn't the answer but he deserves a good shot. I think he can make it as well.
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You been watching this all day too? 😂
https://twitter.com/x/status/1645337693201788930
He had a great game and agree with others, hope he can take some confidence from it.
 
Lauren said:
You been watching this all day too? 😂
https://twitter.com/x/status/1645337693201788930
He had a great game and agree with others, hope he can take some confidence from it.
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Note: Api straightens. Brooks straightens. The outside players could hold their assignments instead crabbing sideways. End result. Space and players hitting the ball at speed. Simple not rocket science.
That was a good gameplay. I enjoyed it.
 
Earl said:
He did the big STFU to his detractors yesterday.
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I can only imagine the drug addled mind that would think this was a 'big stfu'

He's played 196 games

14 at 5/8 for 3 wins 11 losses
174 at 7 for 69 wins 109 losses
4 off the bench for 1 win, 3 losses

That's a 37% win rate

In order for Brooks to crack a 40% win rate in first grade, he'd need to win the next 6 games in a row

Fogarty from the raiders has a win percentage of 47% In order to match Fogarty he'd need to win the next 20 games in a row.

Townsend from the cowboys has a win percentage of 53%

In fact I had a quick look at all the halfbacks that played in 2023 and the only halfback with a worse win percentage over their careers is.... Tanah Boyd.

But please, explain to me how losing again was a 'big stfu' ?
 
Did notice the footage at the end of the game how the players and even Mitch Moses all seemed to surround Brooks- i.e.pats on the the back and head, checking in - supporting the theory that he carries the weight of the loss more than most. It was a mixture of good to see the support he was getting but also demonstrating how it weighs heavily on the whole side, and of course Brooks himself.
 
Lauren said:
You been watching this all day too? 😂
https://twitter.com/x/status/1645337693201788930
He had a great game and agree with others, hope he can take some confidence from it.
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I'm not on twitter so I didn't see that.

How good was it seeing him carve it up. It was freaken awesome. I think someone posted those same words in another thread. Interesting. Could be the same person.

I didn't see it as Brooks taking the blinkers off but I get why that would be said but this week he really went for the big play and it came off.
 
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twentyforty said:
Exactly. As I say, he’s got the best passing game in the team. I didn’t watch the game but the highlights were great viewing.
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Interesting point. I couldn't believe some of those passes that he threw. I watched the whole game and I even posted on here during the game. Brooks had a real good game but so did Tupou, Bateman, Api and Staines.

I think Brooks has been solid with some critical mistakes a couple of times but he really showed class out there yesterday.

It was good seeing Api really focus on Brooks there.
 
TrueTiger said:
Earl at least trys to justify why we should keep Luke,he is a fan as we are fans of many players,having said that Paws absolutely hammered me when I said we need to stick with Madge until his contract was up,but Paws kept telling me how wonderful it will be with Sheens,Benji,Farah and Brooks will shine...he hasnt been seen or heard of since we are 0/6...at least Earl sticks to his convictions and still has his input...
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Respectfully disagree mate, @You Know Who said it best in post #2250

"Imagine being this obnoxiously stupid. It’s like arguing with facts and logic against a toddler. They just stick their fingers in their ears and say ‘lalalala’."

We've seen this in certain other threads that are now deleted. This is why Earl is impossible to be an honest interlocutor. Delusional at best, judging by countless posts, dishonest more likely.
 
Telltails said:
Did notice the footage at the end of the game how the players and even Mitch Moses all seemed to surround Brooks- i.e.pats on the the back and head, checking in - supporting the theory that he carries the weight of the loss more than most. It was a mixture of good to see the support he was getting but also demonstrating how it weighs heavily on the whole side, and of course Brooks himself.
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Just a pity the club doesnt give two shits about the fans and the whole, ya know, win or lose thing. Better wrap a 10 year veteran in cotton wool because again he sucks at his million dollar, 80 mins a week, day job. Zero sympathy, do better or piss off to Super League.
 
Sataris said:
Sataris said:
I can only imagine the drug addled mind that would think this was a 'big stfu'

He's played 196 games

14 at 5/8 for 3 wins 11 losses
174 at 7 for 69 wins 109 losses
4 off the bench for 1 win, 3 losses

That's a 37% win rate

In order for Brooks to crack a 40% win rate in first grade, he'd need to win the next 6 games in a row

Fogarty from the raiders has a win percentage of 47% In order to match Fogarty he'd need to win the next 20 games in a row.

Townsend from the cowboys has a win percentage of 53%

In fact I had a quick look at all the halfbacks that played in 2023 and the only halfback with a worse win percentage over their careers is.... Tanah Boyd.

But please, explain to me how losing again was a 'big stfu' ?
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I can only imagine the drug addled mind that would think this was a 'big stfu'

He's played 196 games

14 at 5/8 for 3 wins 11 losses
174 at 7 for 69 wins 109 losses
4 off the bench for 1 win, 3 losses

That's a 37% win rate

In order for Brooks to crack a 40% win rate in first grade, he'd need to win the next 6 games in a row

Fogarty from the raiders has a win percentage of 47% In order to match Fogarty he'd need to win the next 20 games in a row.

Townsend from the cowboys has a win percentage of 53%

In fact I had a quick look at all the halfbacks that played in 2023 and the only halfback with a worse win percentage over their careers is.... Tanah Boyd.

But please, explain to me how losing again was a 'big stfu' ?
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What's the percentage of games those blokes have run out with a side full of World Beaters like this one (from last year)

Daine LAURIE
David NOFOALUMA
James ROBERTS
Oliver GILDART
Ken MAUMALO
Jock MADDEN
Luke BROOKS (c)
James TAMOU
Jacob LIDDLE
Zane MUSGROVE
Kelma TUILAGI
Luciano LEILUA
Joe OFAHENGAUE
Tyrone PEACHEY
Alex TWAL
Luke GARNER
Alex SEYFARTH
 
Telltails said:
Did notice the footage at the end of the game how the players and even Mitch Moses all seemed to surround Brooks- i.e.pats on the the back and head, checking in - supporting the theory that he carries the weight of the loss more than most. It was a mixture of good to see the support he was getting but also demonstrating how it weighs heavily on the whole side, and of course Brooks himself.
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Best photo I’ve seen was on Twitter with Moses and Brooks, and their new babies, having a chat after full time.
Maybe someone can find and post.
 
batboy said:
What's the percentage of games those blokes have run out with a side full of World Beaters like this one (from last year)

Daine LAURIE
David NOFOALUMA
James ROBERTS
Oliver GILDART
Ken MAUMALO
Jock MADDEN
Luke BROOKS (c)
James TAMOU
Jacob LIDDLE
Zane MUSGROVE
Kelma TUILAGI
Luciano LEILUA
Joe OFAHENGAUE
Tyrone PEACHEY
Alex TWAL
Luke GARNER
Alex SEYFARTH
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Simp away for Lukey but currently much better then his 0% win performance playing behind this team of actual world beaters

8 Stef
9 Api
10 Klemmer
11 Papi
12 Batman
12 Pole

Zero excuses just reasons - He's shit, always has been and always will be shit.
 
batboy said:
What's the percentage of games those blokes have run out with a side full of World Beaters like this one (from last year)

Daine LAURIE
David NOFOALUMA
James ROBERTS
Oliver GILDART
Ken MAUMALO
Jock MADDEN
Luke BROOKS (c)
James TAMOU
Jacob LIDDLE
Zane MUSGROVE
Kelma TUILAGI
Luciano LEILUA
Joe OFAHENGAUE
Tyrone PEACHEY
Alex TWAL
Luke GARNER
Alex SEYFARTH
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Yeah even Tedesco had 15% win rate at this club at one point.
 
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