Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[balmain boy]

WT poach Manly's young gun Halfback and we give them Brooks and Talau.

This is a Tigers master-class poor Manly.

*5/8

 

[The Fresh Oil]

Side note, how pathetic is WT’s management when the dragoons are showing you how to treat a player who wants to break a contract for “family, mental,geographical” reasons.

#puntpascoe.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

If Seibold's plan is to move Schuster to the backrow, it makes even more sense for Samuela Fainu to come our way.

Manly in - Brooks, Talau
Wests in - Fainu, Fainu

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

If Seibold's plan is to move Schuster to the backrow, it makes even more sense for Samuela Fainu to come our way.

Manly in - Brooks, Talau
Wests in - Fainu, Fainu

Furthermore if we did bring in a backrower in Samuela Fainu, I wonder if we'd be inclined to let another Isaac Moses client go in backrower Brandon Tumeth. I highly doubt it as Tumeth headlines the Balmain side of our pathways progression.

The other Moses clients on our books are David Klemmer & John Bateman who aren't going anywhere.

 

[innsaneink]

Good luck Brooksy... It will be very interesting seeing him in another team

 

[Vicious]

You will see Brooks play like he did against the Cowboys At Leichhardt every week once he’s playing outside a quality 7 in DCE.
Latu Fainu no doubt looks to have massive potential and I’m very happy he’s rumoured to be signing with Wests Tigers, but he won’t be in the same class as Luke Brooks as a running 5/8 for at least 2 years.
Manly will walk into the top 8 with Brooks playing 6 for them, while Wests Tigers will remain in the bottom 3 waiting on young players with potential to develop.

 

[jrtiger]

You will see Brooks play like he did against the Cowboys At Leichhardt every week once he’s playing outside a quality 7 in DCE.
Latu Fainu no doubt looks to have massive potential and I’m very happy he’s rumoured to be signing with Wests Tigers, but he won’t be in the same class as Luke Brooks as a running 5/8 for at least 2 years.
Manly will walk into the top 8 with Brooks playing 6 for them, while Wests Tigers will remain in the bottom 3 waiting on young players with potential to develop.

you will forget about Brooksy very quickly when you see Latu play. he is special.

 

[jadtiger]

you will forget about Brooksy very quickly when you see Latu play. he is special.

Latu could end up being a brilliant player for us if we get him AND get an organising half

 

[liltiger]

Find it very odd that Manly choose Brooks as there 6 over either Schuster and Fainu....

Isaac Moses

 

[innsaneink]

Never thought I'd see the day tbh.... Wonder how Sheens is feeling?

 

[Goldust]

May as well sign Tommy Turbo ,he can be backup for Bula.

 

[TillLindemann]

you will forget about Brooksy very quickly when you see Latu play. he is special.

Word is he's the next Andrew Johns

 

[Bob]

Wonder if schussed will now settle into 13 or leave to find somewhere that will give him the 6

 

[king_sirro]

Wonder if schussed will now settle into 13 or leave to find somewhere that will give him the 6

Schuster has the skill set and body shape for the perfect 13. Unfortunately he has the heart for Ron Massey Cup. Once he runs the ball with purpose regularly and puts his body on the line he will be a freak in the middle. But I reckon he never will.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

I don't think he is out of form, i think he is done. I predicted he would decline quickly and i love it. It's bordering on retirement IMO.

Agree with this but can’t see him retiring anytime soon though.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Good luck Brooksy... It will be very interesting seeing him in another team

He SHOULD kill it at Manly. Has all the ingredients that play his side of the park to indicate he should.

 

[Wearyfan22]

I'm pumped for Fainu but his career will go the same way as Brooks' if he doesn't have a decent halfback to support. Actually happy for Brooks and wish him all the success, if not to stick it up to those who have pinned Tigers on field failures completely onto him.

 

[twentyforty]

I’m pleased we are coming to the end of the Brooks bashing. If Benji has final say in the players he wants then why didn’t he get Brooks?
According to Hagipantelis there is a “List Management Committee “ deciding on players who are contracted?
Any idea who’s on this committee?

 

[Tom Shines]

You will see Brooks play like he did against the Cowboys At Leichhardt every week once he’s playing outside a quality 7 in DCE.
Latu Fainu no doubt looks to have massive potential and I’m very happy he’s rumoured to be signing with Wests Tigers, but he won’t be in the same class as Luke Brooks as a running 5/8 for at least 2 years.
Manly will walk into the top 8 with Brooks playing 6 for them, while Wests Tigers will remain in the bottom 3 waiting on young players with potential to develop.

Manly wont make the top 8 without Turbo who is made of glass… Brooks wont change that

 

[jirskyr]

Good luck Brooksy... It will be very interesting seeing him in another team

He may surprise people.

I'm actually very glad this question will be answered, as it has been a decade-long discussion point for Tigers fans whether Brooks just isn't that good, or whether he could excel with adequate support. I always pictured Brooks having a few seasons at Melbourne Storm and fitting right in to an existing structure of excellence.