Brodie Croft

[stevo133]

Where did this piece come from ?
And why didn’t Benji/Sheens want Cogger ? That’s a key piece of missing evidence, as usual we get half a story not the complete story.
Please advise when you have more relevant information .

Buzz Rothfield I think

 

[Halbrowne61]

Buzz Rothfield I think

Thanks, so now keep an eye out for the heart of the story !

 

[Camel2281]

So Sheens and Benji wanted Brooks and Fulton said no and Brooks signs elsewhere for more cash
As a club we end up with Sezer lol
Fulton wanted Cogger
Really hope we don't end up with Croft
Well done tigers .. well done

Looks like Sheens and Marshall are filthy they lost Brooks and a big FU to Fulton on the Cogger suggestion.

End of the day Benji and Sheens are coach they should get who they want

Yes and no. Coaches are like Politicians where they usually only think short term to keep their job, if you have the right recruitment and management team that are strong enough to think long term for the best interests of the club it's a bonus. Coaches need to get the best out of the cattle they have

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Where did this piece come from ?
And why didn’t Benji/Sheens want Cogger ? That’s a key piece of missing evidence, as usual we get half a story not the complete story.
Please advise when you have more relevant information .

As a member you have no say. Just pay.

Yes and no. Coaches are like Politicians where they usually only think short term to keep their job, if you have the right recruitment and management team that are strong enough to think long term for the best interests of the club it's a bonus. Coaches need to get the best out of the cattle they have

The front office is politics. Coaches just want the best 17.

 

[Halbrowne61]

As a member you have no say. Just pay.
The front office is politics. Coaches just want the best 17.

So obviously the aging Sezer playing in the UK was seen as a better option than Cogger playing NRL for the Panthers.
And that caused a fall out ! Please, that just sounds like common sense to me but I’d still like to know what Sheens and Co think is so wrong with Cogger ?

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

So obviously the aging Sezer playing in the UK was seen as a better option than Cogger playing NRL for the Panthers.
And that caused a fall out ! Please, that just sounds like common sense to me but I’d still like to know what Sheens and Co think is so wrong with Cogger ?

I love it. I'll love it more when Sheens and Co do start to think.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Yes and no. Coaches are like Politicians where they usually only think short term to keep their job, if you have the right recruitment and management team that are strong enough to think long term for the best interests of the club it's a bonus. Coaches need to get the best out of the cattle they have

so Bellamy and Bennett don't get the players they want to coach ? Course they do.
Two players have come out and said Sheens and Marshall wanted them but were over ruled by the board and or Fulton.
The coach as long as it doesn't cripple the salary cap should get the players they want

 

[bptiger 0]

If we sign this crap player this will be the deaf nail in the club , god help us

 

[Halbrowne61]

so Bellamy and Bennett don't get the players they want to coach ? Course they do.
Two players have come out and said Sheens and Marshall wanted them but were over ruled by the board and or Fulton.
The coach as long as it doesn't cripple the salary cap should get the players they want

Who are the 2 players ?
Of course they should get the players they want but I think they should also listen to feedback from the recruitment guy before they make a final decision.
And who/why is airing this dirty internal laundry ?

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Who are the 2 players ?
Of course they should get the players they want but I think they should also listen to feedback from the recruitment guy before they make a final decision.
And who/why is airing this dirty internal laundry ?

Joffa said it last week in an interview and Brooks

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

If we sign this crap player this will be the deaf nail in the club , god help us

could be worse it could be croft, who is Brooks Lite

 

[Demps]

could be worse it could be croft, who is Brooks Lite

Probably on a quarter of his overpriced, undeserved salary.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Joffa said it last week in an interview and Brooks

And are we concerned by those comments ?
Joffa was on the way down and Brooks has had 11 years.
And they wanted to keep them but couldn’t , and you actually believe that JT ?

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Probably on a quarter of his overpriced, undeserved salary.

As far as asalary goes who cares players dont sign here anyway we have plenty of cap space...
As for Croft the guy is a garbage player defensively and in attack.
A Brooks Fainu halves combo for 2 years for what is on the market should have been what happened.
If we had got Moses for Brooks or even Johnson for brooks then yeah I get a good move.
Good to see the club is all rowing in the same direction, Fulton had a Shiite show at Manly and looks like the same is happening here.

 

[Camel2281]

As a member you have no say. Just pay.
The front office is politics. Coaches just want the best 17.

Our club's front office is. I was more talking in an ideal world

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

And are we concerned by those comments ?
Joffa was on the way down and Brooks has had 11 years.
And they wanted to keep them but couldn’t , and you actually believe that JT ?

As far as Joffa goes they were direct quotes when asked .
As for Brooks yeah I know for a fact the Manly offer came after the deadline was put on him by the board, and Sheens and benji definitely both wanted him at the club. I have no idea about Fulton's opinion on Brooks but would think it was a no.

 

[Camel2281]

As far as asalary goes who cares players dont sign here anyway we have plenty of cap space...
As for Croft the guy is a garbage player defensively and in attack.
A Brooks Fainu halves combo for 2 years for what is on the market should have been what happened.
If we had got Moses for Brooks or even Johnson for brooks then yeah I get a good move.
Good to see the club is all rowing in the same direction, Fulton had a Shiite show at Manly and looks like the same is happening here.

Croft and Brooks are identical players. No difference. And Fainu/Brooks combo would have left us screwed still because we'd have 2 X 5/8s with no halfback. 6 and 7 are extremely different roles

 

[Halbrowne61]

As far as Joffa goes they were direct quotes when asked .
As for Brooks yeah I know for a fact the Manly offer came after the deadline was put on him by the board, and Sheens and benji definitely both wanted him at the club. I have no idea about Fulton's opinion on Brooks but would think it was a no.

And tell me again why they wanted to keep Brooks but the board wouldn’t increase their offer. To undermine the coaches in favour of Fulton or to bi fixate their decision to hire Fulton ?
And people are always slagging the Board, all we’ve heard on this forum for at least the last 18 months is that Brooks must go.
So now he’s gone. The people must be pleased with that outcome.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Croft and Brooks are identical players. No difference. And Fainu/Brooks combo would have left us screwed still because we'd have 2 X 5/8s with no halfback. 6 and 7 are extremely different roles

So maybe. Its not the players?

 

[Demps]

As far as asalary goes who cares players dont sign here anyway we have plenty of cap space...
As for Croft the guy is a garbage player defensively and in attack.
A Brooks Fainu halves combo for 2 years for what is on the market should have been what happened.
If we had got Moses for Brooks or even Johnson for brooks then yeah I get a good move.
Good to see the club is all rowing in the same direction, Fulton had a Shiite show at Manly and looks like the same is happening here.

Fainu would learn nothing from Brooks.
It'd hinder any development.

Brooks couldn't do anything for the Tigers.
The right move was made.