Luke Brooks #167

Telltails said:
Not at all. Brooks has a role to fulfill as a key player when we are in a position to attack. We have had opportunity in more than one game to take advantage of that on the back of metres made by the forwards and havnt been able to.
On Sat night he fulfilled what he gets paid a pretty sum to do and the forwards were rewarded for their effort for the first time
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So the five eight, full back and hooker play no role in attack only Brooks? He's the only one who can attack? The problem is that there been more than one player to blame but Brooks always gets singled out way out of proportion.
 
Odessa said:
Has anyone seen Luke Brooks tic tok video of him ringing members?

And I just wanted to know if the person that absolutely hammered him is a forum member??

Good job who ever it was so funny and true 🤣🤣🤣
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pretty sure its fake, as if that comedian would say it to his face.
 
NCC_Tiger said:
So the five eight, full back and hooker play no role in attack only Brooks? He's the only one who can attack? The problem is that there been more than one player to blame but Brooks always gets singled out way out of proportion.
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The fullback got dropped after our first two performances, Douehi got just as heavily criticised when he was at 5/8th got moved for not performing, and Api has played well for the most part of this season. We are not a charity Brooks gets a heap of money to play well as a key playmaker and that demands a certain performance level. Two halves on less money dropped this week from teams going alot better than us for not fulfilling their role.
 
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Telltails said:
Not at all. Brooks has a role to fulfill as a key player when we are in a position to attack. We have had opportunity in more than one game to take advantage of that on the back of metres made by the forwards and havnt been able to.
On Sat night he fulfilled what he gets paid a pretty sum to do and the forwards were rewarded for their effort for the first time
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No point trying to reason or point out logic with him, hes just a whinger.
 
Telltails said:
The fullback got dropped after our first two performances, Douehi got just as heavily criticised when he was at 5/8th got moved for not performing, and Api has played well for the most part of this season. We are not a charity Brooks gets a heap of money to play well as a key playmaker and that demands a certain performance level. Two halves on less money dropped this week from teams going alot better than us for not fulfilling their role.
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Brooks is on less than one of our back rowers.
 
Don't know if we are allowed to discuss footy in this thread. Just in case, I want to add that the biggest thing I noticed was no hesitation in decision making in a few key plays. He knew what he wanted to do and just did it.

When the whole game is talking about you that's not easy, so I'm very happy for him to get the credit in the media even if he was part of a team effort.
 
TrueTiger said:
I still think that the majority of time Lukes partners have overplayed him,Benji was Benji with his off the cuff play,AD always tries to win the game himself and the backline was getting starved...lets look at Saturdays win..
Wakeham worked well with Luke and let him make the calls he backed him up as a partner should in the halves,the backline got ball and made plenty of yards,the team all ran hard and straight with plenty of go forward,NO sidecrabbing crap that was happening before...this is the way they will win games,I hope they keep playing that way....AND in my opinion Wakeham isnt the fringe FGer most think he is,Sheens got him for a reason....
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I can’t wait till they’re both been upgraded to consistent first grade halves.
 
twentyforty said:
Brooks is on less than one of our back rowers.
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This is incorrect.

Without any TPAs Brooks is alleged to be close to 250K above the next in line.

This cant continue based on recent performance.

PS - Golden rule of negotiating, Ask WHO ARE WE COMPETING WITH TO RE SIGN HIM???
 
Mighty_Tiger said:
Huh? Brooks this season is our highest paid player.
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Only because he was short paid in the first 2 years of this 4 year contract. Can you logically lambast the guy for agreeing to help the club out of cap pressure?
As I recall, our CEO was calling the Brooks’ contract and its restructure a major coup and I take full credit....etc. 🤣
 
Spartan117 said:
This is incorrect.

Without any TPAs Brooks is alleged to be close to 250K above the next in line.

This cant continue based on recent performance.

PS - Golden rule of negotiating, Ask WHO ARE WE COMPETING WITH TO RE SIGN HIM???
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There would have been clubs lining up to sign Brooks on $550k for 2 years.
 
Telltails said:
Brooks has never been underpaid.
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Your view. In 2019 halfbacks would have been as scarce as bacon in Lakemba, and that can drive up the price. Brooks’ sacrifice shouldn’t go unnoticed because it was huge.
If I pay you $600k to do a job for me, and promise to pay you in 4 years time, how much has it cost you?
 
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