OFFICIAL Adam Doueihi #227

[pawsandclaws1]

Love Tupou's work in the Brooks' try, thoroughly enjoyed watching big Naden sprint away for a try and also break the tackle for the Pole try, enjoyed Pole backing up and the interchange of passes between Wakeham and Brooks on the left side. Charlie Stains at full flight under the posts was great to watch. The combination with Koroisau will come, he is a fine leader. Bateman had a great game in the heat and extra mention for Kepaoa, who keeps performing.

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

Yes and Brooks to 6 and Doueihi............depends if we want a shot at winning or not.

Doueihi can't play anywhere in first grade with the way he defends. Until he sorts that out he should be in reserve grade.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Doueihi can't play anywhere in first grade with the way he defends. Until he sorts that out he should be in reserve grade.

In the play before the first try, his lack of effort to get across to cover the hole set the tone for his performance in the game. You build confidence of strong defence.

 

[Spartan117]

AD trying to hard,
Brooks wouldn't be in the No7 at any other club in the NRL.
The new Sheens / Marshall scheme has this improved roster playing like wooden spooners.

 

[RonDingo]

The fact that Douhie and Brooks are still being used when we have had multiple opportunities to completely reshape the spine is beyond any logical explanation.

Wests Tigers will never ever be successful or threaten other teams with one of these players in the team let alone both as a halves pairing combination.

When you picture a successful team and ask yourself if you can ever see these 2 players guiding a team to lifting a premiership trophy nobody with even half a brain would think its possible.

They should both be stood down, punted or made to mow lawns.

I am beginning to question if something more sinister than tanking is taking place to deliberately determine outcomes of games.

 

[matchball]

AD only wants the 6 or 7 jersey because it pays the best.
We know it. He trying to claim a salary outside his pay grade.

This is another Mbye deal

 

[earl]

think AD is a better option at centre than starford

Not on performance. Let him prove himself in reserves. It might also be good for his ego which I think is a problem for him.

 

[bptiger 0]

He seems like he doesn’t care one way or the other , all our runners are so flat outside AD , he must not be setting them up at all , he really seems like he has spat the dummy out , maybe because he only got one year

 

[aturkey]

Brooks is 10X the footballer Adam is!

He is tough - he can use his shoulder in the tackle - he has genuine pace - and he is not an ego-driven overrated bum!

Brooks is not the best 7 in the game - but nor is he the worst!

Doueihi is putting his hand up as the WORST EVER!

Brooks is the worst halfback in the game. Doueihi is the worst 5/8 in the game. I'm sorry but this is reality at this point.

 

[AdelaideTiger]

I'd have Wakeham at 7 and Brooks at 6 this week. Not sure who gets the 1 Jersey, but I thought Staines battled away pretty well yesterday

 

[Winston Churchill]

Brooks is the worst halfback in the game. Doueihi is the worst 5/8 in the game. I'm sorry but this is reality at this point.

Don't ever be sorry for being correct.

 

[Winston Churchill]

In the play before the first try, his lack of effort to get across to cover the hole set the tone for his performance in the game. You build confidence of strong defence.

How's Brooks feeling this morning? Embarrassed, I'm sure. Any BBQs planned?

 

[TheGreenWookie]

Yesterday was a shocker for AD and just further compounded that he cannot cut it as a 5/8.

I used to think he was more suited as a centre but I'd argue now that we would see better performances at 2nd row or as 14.

The kid is big, can run hard and has a good fend. His ego could be easily fed with a bunch of line breaks and offloads, as well as the occasional try. I do think there is a spot for him in the squad. Very interested to see if Sheens and Co will make some changes this week.

 

[Carefactor]

I keep saying he is a winger

No , I think you meant Whinger

 

[Demps]

Notice the excuses for Douhie are starting to replicate the excuses for Brooks.....didnt train all week except captains run,straight back in and you get the performance we did,,,old boys club strike again...

Guys need to call a spade, a spade.

Brooks had every excuse under the sun - he's an ordinary player and he isn't a halfback.

AD has not improved at all and has actually displayed sighs of worsening. He needs to look at himself and ask if this is the career for him. Bruised foot aside, he hasn't lived up to expectations.

 

[sparci]

Big mistake to make him fullback, we'll be calling it friday night I bet. Staines is better in every possible way and deserves a crack at it for a few games, safe under the high ball, has speed to score that runaway try alone is enough to get the nod over AD for me. AD has gotta go centres or sit out in reserves gain some confidence for a bit, sending him to fullback in his current form is a shocking call

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I think Doueihi is just out of position. Put him in the centres, competing for the high kicks, and he'll go alright.

But we still need an organising, fast-thinking halfback. Brooks seems to get flustered and doesn't make the right choices (gets caught on tackle 6 which is mindblowing for a half), yet when he plays off the cuff he goes well. Probably should be 5/8th or second receiver.

Is Wakeham the answer? Maybe in the short term. If we happened to snag Moses things will get really interesting.

Douihie can make a go of the centres as long as it is not ball playing, the guy runs hard and is tough to stop.

Brooks gets flustered at 7, put him at 6 and we saw the turnaround in 15 mins with a half (with some speed, Hastings was like the titanic) and he can run out wide and go well. We just need that 7, hoping it may yet be Moses inwoukdnt rule it out

 

[Spartan117]

Disagree with this Thread

Brooks is the Half that has been unable to deliver for 10 Years.

If Hastings was here, we would have won all three Games.

 

[Go_You_Good_Things]

Him and Brooks threw 36 passes in the first half for zero line breaks.

To be fair Yoss . . . he did throw an exquisite pass that created a beautiful line break that directly lead to a try.
Oh, hang on . . . you meant line breaks for us.
Sorry.
Carry on.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Douihie can make a go of the centres as long as it is not ball playing, the guy runs hard and is tough to stop.

Brooks gets flustered at 7, put him at 6 and we saw the turnaround in 15 mins with a half (with some speed, Hastings was like the titanic) and he can run out wide and go well. We just need that 7, hoping it may yet be Moses inwoukdnt rule it out

JT I think we believe Wakeham has earned a start at 7 so hopefully if Brooks plays 6 then we can guage how things go.
I don’t think Moses knows exactly what he’s doing so I’m parking that whole situation for now.
Looking forward to team selection this week coz it’s going to have change, how much, not sure.