@Geo said in [Brooks\.\.\.\. what is he good for??](/post/1185410) said:
I think there should be a fullback coach a winger coach a centre coach, halves coach, lock coach backrow coach hooker coach bench coach outside the 17 coach all except Props..they don't need a coach..just bash it up an bash the opposition down..
I don't believe anyone could argue Johns and Barrett have not improved Moses and Cleary.
Well Johns hasn't been involved since covid with Slimey..
Also both those team have had a consistent platform week in week out for them to work off..except Parra last week and they lost..
The Penrith game also yesterday for the 1st 60-65 minutes they struggled against an ave Cows side to score points ..in the end the Cows fell apart...
None of that has anything to do with Coaching
Wests Tigers are getting there with consistency provide a platform over the past month..
So you are arguing Cleary and Moses have not improved their play due to individual coaching from Barrett and Johns?
Not at all...I'm arguing all the coaching in the World won't make much difference unless the other 15 players don't provide a platform for any half to work off..
There’s no harm in bringing in a quality halves coach then is there. Can only be a positive thing to have our boys learning off the greats
Brooks don’t need a halves coach , he needs a new occupation..
That is why the bigger clubs were chasing him. We need to look at our system and bringing in specialist halves coaching not only for Brooks but Madden and Camroux.
I doesn’t matter which clubs were chasing him ( if true)
He’s with us and unfortunately the kid doesn’t have what it takes ..
He’s had 7 years...
How much longer does he need ?
We each have our own opinions on players. I believe he will respond positively to Maguie's action.
I struggle to see how Madge gives him the game time to be honest. Marshall is a better organiser at the moment and Walters is a good foil.
I was hoping to see Walters play as the game manager and Marshall play as the foil or at least have Walters play on the right but Madge stuck with Marshall as his key player. With that I feel Madge has moved on from the idea that Brooks will be his key half and that Marshall will be in the team until was sign a steady halfback or Madden is ready.
Brooks may be back, but he won’t be told he ‘owns’ the team again.