Luke Brooks #167

[pawsandclaws1]

Lee would be on the phone with George Williams right now.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

4 year deal at Manly....good luck to him....I hope he goes well inside of DCE

He has a long neck

 

[Fallen Angel]

he is at a better club than Brooks … that is my point

Idk about that. Parramatta are equally a basket case at times, and the all for one playing culture is a mess

 

[Fallen Angel]

Lee would be on the phone with George Williams right now.

God help us

 

[Tom Shines]

Idk about that. Parramatta are equally a basket case at times, and the all for one playing culture is a mess

Well Parra is going to make the 8 this year and Manly isn’t …so there is that

 

[ElleryHanley]

Perfect team for Luke.

Organising half and leader already there...

X factor FB already there.

Several ball playing forwards there.

Leaders like Jake T and DCE already there.

All he will have to do is run and play off the cuff.

Perfect spot. Good luck to him.

 

[Winston Churchill]

MODS, When this is confirmed can we put a banner across the forums header, marking this as the second greatest day in Wests Tiger's history. Cleaning out the rot.

Pascoe and Lee to fall on their own swords and the Tigers might have a chance of making the finals again in the next 5-8 years.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Perfect team for Luke.

Organising half and leader already there...

X factor FB already there.

Several ball playing forwards there.

Leaders like Jake T and DCE already there.

All he will have to do is run and play off the cuff.

Perfect spot. Good luck to him.

no pressure on him there at all
Probably has 2 good years until he starts to lose pace

 

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

Just a weird story … I was at the Lord Alfred before Origin last Wednesday. Apparently I look a bit like brooks (which offends me because of the Imp likeness) but anyway … bunch of blues supporters catch me coming from the bar and call ‘Brooksy’. At least they said I had an inch on him … anyway they FaceTimed me with Brooks in his living room. Brooks was as shocked as me. Noisy as hell but we had very brief confused chat. Thumbs up. He ain’t no talker for sure. Was fun as a fan. I was tempted to ask for my membership fees back 😂. Then I had to watch my team get thumped at Suncorp. See ya Brooksy!

 

[Fallen Angel]

Well Parra is going to make the 8 this year and Manly isn’t …so there is that

Parra are from top 8 certainties

Even so, what Manly do this year is irrelevant to Brooks

 

[Todd Packer]

Time to introduce Luke to the joys of playing at Lidcombe Oval .
He might as well get used to playing in front of a couple of hundred people like he will for Blacktown Workers.

 

[Tom Shines]

Parra are from top 8 certainties

Even so, what Manly do this year is irrelevant to Brooks

we are talking about Joe

 

[SeanT]

Perfect team for Luke.

Organising half and leader already there...

X factor FB already there.

Several ball playing forwards there.

Leaders like Jake T and DCE already there.

All he will have to do is run and play off the cuff.

Perfect spot. Good luck to him.

All good points but if he still can't pass for a try assist or grubberwell then it doesn't matter who he's has next to him.

Hel play just as he has here.

 

[851]

Smash it Brooksie. So happy for him.

Concerned we don't have a replacement, to the most crucial position in the team. Niiiice.

Brooks seems a nice bloke, he never tanked it, part of me wants him to succeed, but as an old Wests supporter, I can't have Manly doing well

 

[Kaito]

Just get him on the same side as Kelma & Talau.
Lol, good riddance. Now we can finally heal after
10 years of mediocrity. I don't wish him well or
wish him to go bad, I couldn't care a less. The
curse is finally lifted. Poster boy of no finals footy,
thanks for the memories, we can finally rest

 

[Halbrowne61]

Over the moon. And not because he’s leaving, but this will prove once and for all the problem is the club when he excels in another system

Excellent point FA. A lot of us will be watching very closely.

 

[jadtiger]

We survived from 2007 until now without an organising half....
Well before Brooks's time....

We looked good when we had Lui and he was an organising half back even though he was an obnoxious wife beater.We may have survived but that is hardly a sign of being any good,when we had Ellis and Lui we were good apart from that .........

 

[Todd Packer]

Why would anyone hope he does well at Manly when we have got nothing from our investment.
Il'l be interested to see how he goes but have to say feeling a bit dirty at him when the two coaches both made it clear that they wanted him and moved on players to back him. I get why he wants out but as soon as he is in their jumper and starts the talking like a Manly player that's it no love loss.

The cult of Brooks is so committed to their prophet that facts and logic mean nought.
Brooks will continue to play like busted with one highlight every 4 weeks, just like he did for us and his disciples will worship the one highlight.

 

[TigerSJ]

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but for me I am a bit torn over this news.
On one hand I’m happy for Brooks because i think he might get a chance to play with some quality players with less of a focus on him expected to do everything - he may even play Finals footy over the next few years. I have always thought that Brooks has been one Tigers player that has tried his best - it may not have always worked out, but his effort has always been there. Also considering the general standard of WT players compared to the rest of the players in the NRL - in my view he has more than often been one of our best.
On the other hand, I’m saddened and disappointed that we have absolutely no replacement lined up that will help us to improve and that there doesn’t seem to be any genuine options in the market to replace him.
Whatever your own thoughts- I believe he should be respected for the way he has conducted himself under relentless pressure and much strain, and wholeheartedly thanked for his efforts at this club. Anything less is just poor sportsmanship and rubbish behavior.

 

[Needaname]

we will get latu fainu surely the club is not that incompetent

Probably only if we trade them Brooks this year.
Our club always moves last. Reckon Manly signing Brooks has poo poo’d all over their plans.