Didn't you say Brooks was going there?
The Whispers of Clifford to Hull have been around longer than this week....
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Didn't you say Brooks was going there?
The Whispers of Clifford to Hull have been around longer than this week....
I think the Sheens bringing a half from England is pie in the sky stuff....
He was always going to England, And Brooks was always here - Now all of a sudden he's coming back with a 7.
He was over there for months waiting for Covid to die down to get here
Didn't sign anyone to the club.
12 months since he left and he hasn't bought one player here....
We're still going into 2023 with 1 Back Rower.... (Eyes up people)
Jedi_Tiger
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Newcastle will sign Adam Keighran for 2023 he will play 7 you would think
Jedi_Tiger
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sure that was 2021 what about 2022 ?
TillLindemann
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Yeah I did, the Brooks to Hull thing began when Brett Hodgson was still the coach, but Hodgo getting the punt torpedoed that. The current deal was predicated on Hull getting a half out of Newcastle (i.e. Clifford) which for Newcastle would clear the decks for Brooks (which admittedly sounds silly given their respective salaries). Hull made a last minute cheeky bid for Brooks himself but I now think there was little likelihood of this happening. Hull formalising Clifford is the green light for WT/N to formalise Brooks deal.
hobbo1
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Sorry to break your heart
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innsaneink
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You'd think anyone at the club with a shred of marketing nous AND knows the footy/players and fans relationship would realise Brooks IS. A polarising figure right now and even if he was secured for the 3 seasons it'd probably better marketing to leave him out
They did it with Marshall in 11 or 12, he'd just won the Golden Boot... No idea why that year I don't recall him as polarising as Brooks is now... W were all on fire back then
From what I could find, mostly AD.
Brooks featured on this though.
*2021 was last year, which was what you were asking...
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TillLindemann
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From memory Marshall was left out not long before he left for Auckland Blues.
Jedi_Tiger
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so
he wasn't on 2022 marketing either ..
Shaggytiger1
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Brooks and Noffa last of the old brigade. Exit stage left for both of them. Need a culture change. No ten year projects like Brooks or sooks like Noffa. Perform and embrace the club or asta lavista baby.
Halbrowne61
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Or it was shot before they arrived.
Halbrowne61
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That’s a relief !
TurnStyle
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Is that you Jeff Fenech?
Halbrowne61
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No but he loves us all !!!!
TurnStyle
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Lol... Em dem ehhhh... Exactly!
Didn't he whack someone in Pre-season one year and was up on charges?
- The face of the game curse they were calling it...
Got Brett Stewart a year or 2 before as well.
Mighty_Tiger
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If Laurie moves to halves and Staines to wing who is fullback - if anything makes us alot worse than it would if we kept Brooks for a year & would be dumb business unless we actually get a player out of it.
I don't know of any 7 that Sheens will bring across from ESL the buyout market for them would be expensive & they would tie into Benji's years - I doubt Benji would be chasing any of them either.
Brooks may find another lease on life elsewhere. If he does good luck to him, I think this club is every bit as wrong for him as I do him for the club.
If he finds the success elsewhere, good on him.
If he finds the success elsewhere, good on him.