AL The Tiger
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Brooks and Doueihi need to be separated. Not a competent halves partnership. Wakeham has to be starting next week, simple as that.
Brandon Wakeham #267
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oldschooltiger
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This is ageing well…
bigsiro
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We are better off playing with 12 men than Brooks, such is his liability status.
So I don’t mind if it’s Wakeham or even if it’s thin air. Just punt him.
So I don’t mind if it’s Wakeham or even if it’s thin air. Just punt him.
ElleryHanley
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That is the thing mate...Brooks makes 5 or 6 really bad reads a week or poor passes ...
As does AD.
The lack of direction is killing the team.
Even a basic half who can simply get the team around the park would be a plus.
bigsiro
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True. We all acknowledge that Brooks being that kind of player just isn’t him.
I wish he played for another team and destroyed their attack like he does ours. We might have a chance of winning a game then.
Halbrowne61
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Coulda sent him to Newcastle but didn’t ?
Now why is that, what did we keep him for.
Coz he’s such a lovely local junior, nice bloke, can’t be because he’s a match winner.
wet tiger coloured bird
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drop ball caused by brooks passing behind the reciever
BenzaTiger
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Wakeham 7 Brooks 6 I think is best moving forward
wet tiger coloured bird
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where is the punt guy?
Eternal Tiger
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We had 1 set to win the game and we came up with 5 hit ups and an inside ball(which was knocked on) from 60m out. That's our 900k halfback steering the side, and if he wasn't steering that set....WHY WASNT HE??????
Halbrowne61
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He was too tired after scoring a try and no one was calling the plays or if they were, who called a Madge, five hit ups and a play on the last.
Perhaps we could have tried a Browny,3 or 4 plays to try and WIN the game.
Perhaps we could have tried a Browny,3 or 4 plays to try and WIN the game.
hobbo1
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Brooks is shit but Doohey kills the halves .. punt him
Bigscreentv
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Definitely.
Harvey
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The punter was throwing intercept passes
watersider
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I could not have been less enthused when he signed but in a terrible start to the season he's actually been really good. And I'm just thinking that he might actually be a good halfback.
Played great halfback role in trial v Canberra (very average against warriors), was pretty clinical in the brief snippets I saw of him in NSW cup and then was the biggest factor in changing the game and giving us some attack against the dogs. It was total transformation.
He's a sharp runner, quality passer (hey, a half who can pass!), decent kicker and has good instincts and support play and even tackled kikau on our line, something that doueihi couldn't manage. He showed more in his brief spell today than we've seen from a half at our club for a long time.
Is it possible our club has fluked a decent halfback? Any reason not to be positive about him?
Played great halfback role in trial v Canberra (very average against warriors), was pretty clinical in the brief snippets I saw of him in NSW cup and then was the biggest factor in changing the game and giving us some attack against the dogs. It was total transformation.
He's a sharp runner, quality passer (hey, a half who can pass!), decent kicker and has good instincts and support play and even tackled kikau on our line, something that doueihi couldn't manage. He showed more in his brief spell today than we've seen from a half at our club for a long time.
Is it possible our club has fluked a decent halfback? Any reason not to be positive about him?
upthetigers
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He was the backup half at the dogs wasn't he? That's the only thing that worries me. But yeah, can't be a worse option then Brooks.
