Jackson Hastings #251

[earl]

As another poster said, he got a big pay rise and a more suited role. We got a good middle forward which is what we needed. All parties win.

I don't think it was a trade though. Newcastle wanted Klemmer off their books. We just let Hastings go. We could have kept him but the club decided he wasn't worth it.

 

[tiger_one]

Answer = $$$

 

[Bigtom]

Only the die hard Brooks fans would believe that or people who believe that Sheens is never wrong.Personally i feel we kept the wrong half out of the 3 we had in 2022

x2

 

[sleeve]

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Don't think it has anything to do with Brooks fans . That's the decision of the club, with 4 of the smartest guys in the game making the call. Sorry it does not meet your superior judgment. But as the old saying goes -- suck rocks.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Hastings played okay, better in the 13 for mine and now gets an opportunity to play in his preferred position this year, so what's not to like for him?

Good thing for all parties involved, is that they get their chance to sort it out in round two, and I am looking forward to it.

 

[happy_tiger]

I don't think it was a trade though. Newcastle wanted Klemmer off their books. We just let Hastings go. We could have kept him but the club decided he wasn't worth it.

I think it will prove we got the better end of the stick

 

[sleeve]

Everything that can be said, has been said. Hastings is long gone, so should this subject.

 

[Merlot]

Everything that can be said, has been said. Hastings is long gone, so should this subject.

how long do you think the Luke Brooks thread will be here for after he is gone ? hhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[sleeve]

how long do you think the Luke Brooks thread will be here for after he is gone ? hhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaa

So right Melot; just tired of the same theme repeated by the cigar smoker and the cave dwellers.

 

[Merlot]

So right Melot; just tired of the same theme repeated by the cigar smoker and the cave dwellers.

do those 2 have pictures or a letter for their avi's . what will b will b

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

You mean the reserve grade side we had running around.

They were awful too.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Pack was in urgent need of attention for us. Klemmer on a discount rate for Jacko was a good deal.

The pack is now dealt with for the most part, now we can worry about the backs.

 

[twentyforty]

Interesting the narrative was always Salford had no money for him after the GF appearance - I’m of the belief clubs make the money available for a player that had such an effect on the team / comp.

He said in the pod that he wanted to test himself at an elite club - and deal with the expectations that come along with it?

Also came across that the fact that “another club” had moved him on and the dint to his pride that it had happened again that hurt most…

Yeah thought we looked best last year with him at 13, and with more time there - who knows… History won’t know, he’s moved on.

I’m not so sure about us looking better with Hastings at 13? Possibly looked “different” than the 13s before him.
I recall watching a game where our 13 had 90 possessions, 20 tackles, while our half had 60 possessions and 30 tackles. IDK? He may have been instructed to take pressure off Brooks but regardless, it wasn’t flowing .

 

[Lauren]

‘He didn’t want to play No.13’: Sheens says only one reason Hastings left Tigers

Tim Sheens sets the record straight on Jackson Hastings’ hasty exit, and when Wests Tigers fans can expect to see English recruit John Bateman.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Tim Sheens]

‘He didn’t want to play No.13’: Sheens says only one reason Hastings left Tigers

Tim Sheens sets the record straight on Jackson Hastings’ hasty exit, and when Wests Tigers fans can expect to see English recruit John Bateman.

www.smh.com.au

It was pretty obvious for all that wanted to look and/or could put bias aside that Hastings was better suited to the lock role at WT, along with Sheens wanting him to continue there behind an improved pack this season.

Jackson gets his opportunity to show if it works otherwise for Newcastle tomorrow.

 

[Spartan117]

Still think we let the wrong half back go to the knights

 

[happy_tiger]

Still think we let the wrong half back go to the knights

Hope you are wrong ...hope we make Jackson's life hell today

 

[Harvey]

With what happened today, I would suggest that he was on the nose with a couple of players

 

[Lukic]

Yeah. Is he a good footballer? Absolutely and miles ahead of Brooks, but he's definitely the kind of person all his teammates will think is a tosser. You can't have long-term success with guys like that in crucial positions.

 

[Tcat]

For anyone bagging Hastings saying all he does is point and isn't fast enough. That attitude is half the reason this club sucks. Watch the good halfbacks, they never stop talking and demand the team execute the plays. Hastings isnt the best half by a long shot but shows more class than anyone on our current squad. I'd rather have a half that barks and leads his team around the park, rather than a half back thats supposedly fast but isn't smart enough for the NRL and doesn't have any confidence to grab this team by the balls and orchestrate attacking plays for 80mins.

As far as I'm concerned we let the wrong halfback go and we really needed a strong leader in at 7 yesterday.

Hastings may have hit Tommy in the face, but there was no malice in it and he was doing everything he could to stop a try.

Hastings also had the decency to try to apologise to Tommy after the game which most players wouldn't do.

We need to explore getting a new halfback now.