aturkey
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I really think it's gonna shock a lot of people. Lots of people who in hindsight will say it was obvious when we've been sitting here for years calling for it. I swear he catches the ball standing still half the time
Luke Brooks #167
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I love how you quote the one mistake (out of maybe 2 or 3 max in 7 games) he's made. Brooks made a similar on the weekend no? Could of scored down the middle. Api's form has been outstanding, busting his ass leaps and bounds beyond the capability of the rest of this squad. 'Took him a few games to find form', bullshit. Took the rest of the team a few rounds to learn not to stand around, he creates around the ruck, makes a dart, no one is their in support, all just standing around, and numpties suggest his form is out pffft. Talk about Brooks' defensive effort on the weekend. Talk about the fact this team had 60% possession for a majority of the game and still lose, that's not on the forward pack, that's on the halves. Apologists for years on end have used the sole argument 'Brooks has never played behind a capable forward pack', that argument has gone dead, this team is virtually planted in the opposite red zone all game. Next, please.
Theres about 5 or 6 on here that seem to see what no one else in the RL community can see, and it's genuinely remarkable.
Brooks doesn't want the ball and doesn't go looking for it either like genuine half in attack
Buttface
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Yep that has been the nail for me the fact that the forwards have laid the better platform in all but maybe one or two games but were still on par at worst, and Brooks (and Douhie) still couldn’t win us a game?
They both need to go.
Todd Packer
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I've been watching rugby league since 1908 and in all that time I've never seen a player more certain to fail in the big moments than Brooks.
Whether it's missing field goal after field goal, kicking the ball dead to kill momentum, dropping a pass for a match winning try, passing to the wrong player with a match winning try beckoning, the list goes on.
There's death , taxes and Brooks failing in the big moments.
To the 2 supporters of his. Can you honestly look deep inside yourselves and say that you have ever expected Brooks to win a game when the pressure's on with tied scores and 5 minutes to go?
We all know the honest answer.
Whether it's missing field goal after field goal, kicking the ball dead to kill momentum, dropping a pass for a match winning try, passing to the wrong player with a match winning try beckoning, the list goes on.
There's death , taxes and Brooks failing in the big moments.
To the 2 supporters of his. Can you honestly look deep inside yourselves and say that you have ever expected Brooks to win a game when the pressure's on with tied scores and 5 minutes to go?
We all know the honest answer.
Jedi_Tiger
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Nrl
Roosters
manly
tigers
newcastle
SL
Salford
Wigan
That is 6 clubs in 146 games across nrl and SL, but it is not Jackson's fault. Statistics would indicate he won't last his Newcastle tenure but we will see
Jedi_Tiger
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souths game last year
liltiger
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He left Salford for Wigan. Then Wigan for us. He chose to leave he wasn't sent packing, even Sheens wanted to keep him but he wanted him as a lock. So really only Roosters and Manly he had issues at, everywhere else were happy to keep him, he left of his own accord.
Even at manly, had he had a proper coach and not Barrett the situation may have been handled better and he may have been able to stay.
Tucker
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Reminder:
This is a Rugby League fan forum. Not a Pinot and Picasso appreciation event.
You love rolling round in the mud, despite any and all protestations. The ladder to help you down off that big horse of yours, is in the corner to your left.
Mighty_Tiger
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Shenji bet the house on Moses as a consequence Brooks stayed and Hastings left.
It’s clear Benji didn’t want any of our halves if he had to choose into his years.
Knights also offered a very nice upgrade & length of contract.
Shenji short term roster and player management was terrible they had no plan b or c re Moses & options. Right now we have zero inbound for next season.
I think that's the big problem. He has an effort play in him that plenty don't - dilemma for a coach - but we can't win with him in a key position and the team is unbalanced while ever he earns the most money. People are kidding themselves if they think it doesnt get in everyones head space. Players feel sorry for him on a personal level but he must frustrate the hell out of them on a professional level.
Probably be a great sub at the Roosters but just can't deliver what a bottom team needs.
Just trying to take him down to justify Sheens backing Brooks. We went after Hastings because of his performance in England and Newcastle went after him after his performance with us. He has a personality type - they all do.
The fact is Sheens did not see him as 7 backed Brooks and was happy to let him go when Newcastle said we want him. Pathetic that some are trying to take him down after his performance at the club last year.
Jedi_Tiger
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true knights offered allegedly a big increase to Hastings up to 900k for 2023 and beyond so can't blame him for taking the 7 and heading to Newcastle, no way Sheens or tigers were ever going to pay Hastings 900k.
BlackWhiteGold
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Never believe anything on 360 or any News Corp publication!!!
They make things up, loosely link information or use 'inside info' from player managers who have a vested interest in a particular outcome.
Frosty
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Despite what one delusional poster will tell you, Brooks is not “creating all our points” at all. Look at his try assist stats. Apparently throwing a standard pass during a chain of standard passes to and from other players in a movement which results in a try is all on Brooks. If that’s “creating” “heavily involved” “carving up” “killing it” “having a STFU game”, I’d love to know what he thinks of players like Hynes or Cleary that ACTUALLY create points and do all those things he claims Brooks is doing.
Api is just as “heavily involved” in creating our points by throwing the ball from dummy half to Brooks, as Brooks is throwing the ball to someone else. Throwing a pass is the bare minimum for a halfback. That’s literally all he’s done. There’s no wizardry involved.
Api is just as “heavily involved” in creating our points by throwing the ball from dummy half to Brooks, as Brooks is throwing the ball to someone else. Throwing a pass is the bare minimum for a halfback. That’s literally all he’s done. There’s no wizardry involved.
Mighty_Tiger
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I don’t know the numbers, but doubt it was 900k.
That aside our roster / player management went all in focusing on 25 with Moses which showed total neglect on 23 & 24. It’s costing us this year and based on outgoings v incomings will cost us even more so next year. Moses isn’t coming and any quality half is signed up for 24 already also. It is going to be a struggle for a while.
You are right there is no way theTigers were going to pay a good 7 $900k so he took it at Newy...Meanwhile we increase the GREAT 7 we have had for 10years up to a reported 1.1 mil for absolutely no finals in his tenure or wins in 2023...fantastic ...NEPOTISM at its finest and poor business acumen all round.....
I just hope after we go back to back wooden spoons - some one is held accountable.
We have a really solid pack.
We need to go to market and recruit halves and some centres to really be able to compete.
Brooks' incompetence has been addressed for years on here - time for the club to address it too.
Demps the Brooks lovers have always told us that he hasnt had a decent pack in the time he has been our NRL 7 to shine in that position and lead us to many victories,we have a quality pack that do a fantastic job getting the team in the zone,however this year Brooks is leading us to many losses,I think some should put emotions and love for individual players aside and look at the big picture how rugby league works,very good players that know the game and their job will win games for the team with footy smarts,some players percieve to have that but get found out very quickly,its just taken the WTs many years and big dollars to find it out,looking at Pearce and Mose for 2024 must tell you something.....
Pascoes_barber
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They'll just sack the coach (again) and maybe some support staff (again).
Brooks appears untouchable - who does he have ties with on the board? That's the reason we're stuck with the other 'anchor' (who sat with the major sponsor to watch the last game) although at least he's been dropped from time to time.
