Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Coastie_Tiger said:
Should just give Brooks the rumoured amount and say we want you as a running 6 that’s your job and we’ll do everything in our power to get a game managing 7 to pair you with. If we don’t within the 2 yrs he can move on still only will be 30 and will have another 3-4 yr contract still available to him.
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We have a game managing half, that kicks goals. His name is Wakeham.
I saw him feeding the scrum last week in the 20m zone. Just wears 6 on his jumper.
 
Lukic said:
Man we can't bend over to Brooks in a negotiation where he's played decently for the first time in years. Can you say he's been that much better than Wakeham? I mean he's been a bit better but not by a remarkable amount.

A 2 year deal for 450-500k a year would work. Anything more than that and we're entering overpay territory. Yes Canberra spoiled the ruck but we had 0 points in 70 minutes when they had 13 on the field. You can't back up 66 with a near 0. He's never been consistent and his game is still very flawed.

When you're flush with cash you overpay stars because they're the building blocks of your team, not average players.

Prioritise a true halfback and then make a call on whether Brooks is a fit with them.
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Not that I disagree with you, but who do you have in mind?
 
Tucker said:
Not that I disagree with you, but who do you have in mind?
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Absolutely f’n no one - that’s how you hurl garbage like that out there…
As I said earlier - Sandow (never an elite half) was getting 500k in like 2012…

Anyone who thinks you’ll get an all season starting half for 400-500k…. Is still buying frozen cokes at maccas to try win a car..,
 
BAGNF05 said:
We signed him to help Roosters out and he’s a reserve grader. Can’t catch. Move on.
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was waiting for someone to blame Brooks short ball for his drop on the weekend - he wasn’t even looking at the ball, didn’t have his hands up - and was 20m upfield before he even realised he’d knocked on…

Seen plenty bigging him up, I don’t rate Talau much - but if he picking Him over AJ
 
Is there actually fire to all of this Fulton - Manly smoke? It seems like the only players we've been linked to in the past month are from there. They're not exactly an amazing team. It worries me if Fulton is actually trying to recruit Schuster, Koula, Sipley, Fainu etc...there are 14 other clubs we aren't linked to at all at the moment. Probs just lazy journos putting 1 and 1 together though.
 
krayola said:
Is there actually fire to all of this Fulton - Manly smoke? It seems like the only players we've been linked to in the past month are from there. They're not exactly an amazing team. It worries me if Fulton is actually trying to recruit Schuster, Koula, Sipley, Fainu etc...there are 14 other clubs we aren't linked to at all at the moment. Probs just lazy journos putting 1 and 1 together though.
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But are you sure we’ re not linked or just not aware of it ?
I don’t know either but I’m prepared to wait a little longer to see what eventuates.
 
Why offer a 2 year extension, offer him 1 year why Sheen’s is head coach giving benji another year to make his mind up if Brooks is one of the halves he wants when he takes the reigns,you never know another option might come out of nowhere in the next 12 months.
Its amazing how all players raise their performance in their final year of a contract.
 
Oldman said:
Why offer a 2 year extension, offer him 1 year why Sheen’s is head coach giving benji another year to make his mind up if Brooks is one of the halves he wants when he takes the reigns,you never know another option might come out of nowhere in the next 12 months.
Its amazing how all players raise their performance in their final year of a contract.
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Excellent point.
 
clontarfkid said:
We dont want a "cost effective" halves pairing...its simply not the area where we save $$
We want a high quality halves pairing to ignite the attack..which is spluttering along
Fulton..over to you..
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We all do.

But over here in reality, the market is what it is. The high quality halves tree is bereft of fruit.

My comment mentioned Latu Fainu, a generational halves talent. Our juniors contains the like of Large and Conti coming through, both very highly rated.

Who, specifically and realistically, league-wide are you targeting?

Because this is generally where this argument falls down...
 
BAGNF05 said:
His form coincides with a lot of guys in the team beginning to play at a first grade standard. With good players around him you see his actual ability. He’s worth 2 years on 500-600 when you look at the alternatives.
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I don't disagree with that. That contract amount doesn't screw the budget to get someone for 2025 that becomes available as well. Anything above 600k per year though then tell him to pack warm coz Leeds is cold
 
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