Brandon Wakeham #267

[Halbrowne61]

I live with a 76 year invalid that could have outrun Cliff Lyons at his peak.

Speed doesn't mean success or failure.

Absolutely correct, reading the play a key skill and without making this personal I used to play with a guy who barely ran 50 metres a game but was a whizz at putting you in a gap.
He gave me two hat tricks, and several other tries in my career and all I did was hover off his hip ( he was a 6 and I was a 1).
It can be done and if you have someone who can read the play, speed is not an absolute requirement.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

He did much better than me in the NRL. Kudos to you Brandon. Love the heart. Gives it his all. Body just can't keep up with brain.

 

[Halbrowne61]

My thinking is Toa to 5/8, Talau to right centre( imo better there than left, drops less pill and attacks more productively) and Naden to left centre.
But that might be way off the mark.

Sounds like this could be on the money.

 

[Halbrowne61]

The more I look at this, the more I go.... NO.

Keep the centers the same. Toa is not a 5/8 and unless Benji has some 5/8 juice and can make Toa change.

People are going to hate me saying this.
Daine Laurie.

He is the only option and only person we have on the books who could play 5/8 and maybe we would have a chance of winning.

AD, injured.
Brooks, injured.
Will Smith (IMHO too old, but maybe should be more open to this).

Think you’ll be disappointed CC !

 

[crazycat]

Think you’ll be disappointed CC !

Our halves pairing is currently:
Wakeham + Toa (likely).

Alternatives: Daine Laurie, Will Smith... ?? Maybe Api Koroisau?

Trust me, I am already dissapointed.

 

[TonyTiger]

He did much better than me in the NRL. Kudos to you Brandon. Love the heart. Gives it his all. Body just can't keep up with brain.

Everything Wakeham does is telegraphed in slow motion .. Dane Laurie to the rescue

 

[Asu Kepaoa's #1 Fan]

Plays better than Brooks they all say…

Whose fault is it this week supercoaches?

Brooks will be playing for Manly next year and people will still find a way to blame a 2024 result like this on him.

 

[jirskyr]

OK anyone who said anything positive in this thread about Wakeham, take it back please. Targeted by Cowboys all night to start the huge rot - far too small and slow, absolute liability in defence.

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Plays better than Brooks they all say…

Whose fault is it this week supercoaches?

We’ve copped 60 point floggings even with Brooks in the side before so this argument has no merit whatsoever.

 

[Winston Churchill]

Clutching

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Once... When he was 20-21
And which game has he taken part in that we lost by 72 points?

Edit - And that's a 70 point flogging....
Was 60 just after half time...

Did Brooks stop Melbourne putting 60 on us two years ago? Give it a rest… one player can’t be blamed for a 70 point thumping & that goes for Brooks as well if he plays tonight.

 

[Winston Churchill]

Did Brooks stop Melbourne putting 60 on us two years ago? Give it a rest… one player can’t be blamed for a 70 point thumping & that goes for Brooks as well if he plays tonight.

The Brooks simps have no problems week after week saying 1 player cant be blamed for a decade of failure......nek minnit "meh Wakeham"


To be fair, they arent exactly known as the most logical and reasoned around here.

 

[Winston Churchill]

Only thing stopping you blokes tonight is your usual patsy wasn't out there...

There was 17 out there, you cant just blame 1 player.

 

[TheDaBoss]

There was 17 out there, you cant just blame 1 player.

It is a bit ironic comming from you mate as Brooks number 1 fan

 

[SeanT]

76-0 and your talking about Brooks. Fair dinkum. Wake up.

 

[Winston Churchill]

It is a bit ironic comming from you mate as Brooks number 1 fan

I see humour isnt your strongest suit.

 

[diedpretty]

I see humour isnt your strongest suit.

Nor irony yours

 

[Shaggytiger1]

On a positive note, Wakeham never missed a shot at goal all night.😁

 

[StarswithStripes]

76-0 and your talking about Brooks. Fair dinkum. Wake up.

Luke must be stoked he wasn’t out there tonight. Not part of the record breaking smack down.

 

[watersider]

Wakeham is not good, but madness to point finger at him. Our line speed was atrocious. We hung in there for a bit but there was so much space for them. And we're talking about Wakeham? Makes no sense to me.