Luke Brooks #167

[Winston Churchill]

Haha. I've definately questioned his decision making
& communication, but never have I questioned his
footballing qualities or heart, he's never ever tanked it

Brooksy gave all he had with his limited skills. It was just was never enough to get the job done. Nobody though should say he tanked it. We aren't talking about Beau "Pea Heart" Ryan here.

 

[Kaito]

Brooksy gave all he had with his limited skills. It was just was never enough to get the job done. Nobody though should say he tanked it. We aren't talking about Beau "Pea Heart" Ryan here.

100% Winny. Can question his capacity to get a job
done all day but never his output or heart, he put in!

 

[cktiger]

100% Winny. Can question his capacity to get a job
done all day but never his output or heart, he put in!

I distinctly remember him tanking and stinking it up big time in one particular game.
End of Madges stint i think.
Don't think he tried his best in a few games last year either to be honest.

 

[Kaito]

I distinctly remember him tanking and stinking it up big time in one particular game.
End of Madges stint i think.
Don't think he tried his best in a few games last year either to be honest.

Think he was done with us (as we were with him) CK.
11 years at the 1 club is a feat in itself to be fair lol

 

[Pascoes_barber]

I distinctly remember him tanking and stinking it up big time in one particular game.
End of Madges stint i think.

This one I reckon, he put in a real 'captain's effort' and led by example - the whole team looked like they were tanking by the end of it:

Wests Tigers v Bulldogs

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[lathami]

Can't believe how dumb Brooksie is, I mean it's take him almost 30 years to set himself and his family up for life.

If he had a clue he could have done it by the time he was 25.

Only to get a divorce and end up with less than half!!

 

[gregjm87]

This one I reckon, he put in a real 'captain's effort' and led by example - the whole team looked like they were tanking by the end of it:

Wests Tigers v Bulldogs

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Cini was dropping balls and running team mates into touch. Madden was equally awful. The front row rotation, Joe O aside had about 50 games experience between them. Both backrowers got binned. 2 other players were injured in the first half. But sure that result was all because Brooks was tanking.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

As awfully written as this is, it still deserves comment
There is no longer a competition between the WTF and Brooks. He lost as did we all.
Today marks a new era for him and in 2 weeks it’ll be a new era for us. He played pretty well today and looks to be settling in nicely with the Manly backline that has lots of points in them.
It remains to be seen whether we’ll be better off without him. I’d suggest we will be.

Congratulations to Brooks in his first Manly game------------and for convincing around 4 Tiger coaches he can run the show from halfback.
Raspberries for the coaches in believing him and persisting in him for 8 years.

 

[Pascoes_barber]

Cini was dropping balls and running team mates into touch. Madden was equally awful. The front row rotation, Joe O aside had about 50 games experience between them. Both backrowers got binned. 2 other players were injured in the first half. But sure that result was all because Brooks was tanking.

Glad you agree. The first 20 minutes was putrid and they just got worse from there.

The second half sin binnings were the only highlights.

 

[cktiger]

This one I reckon, he put in a real 'captain's effort' and led by example - the whole team looked like they were tanking by the end of it:

Wests Tigers v Bulldogs

Wests Tigers versus Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs match centre includes live scores and updates. Includes official live player and team stats. Run metres, fantasy points scoring.

www.nrl.com

100%

 

[Snidest 0]

Cini was dropping balls and running team mates into touch. Madden was equally awful. The front row rotation, Joe O aside had about 50 games experience between them. Both backrowers got binned. 2 other players were injured in the first half. But sure that result was all because Brooks was tanking.

Cini - another pretend first grader...

But Brooks was to blame!

 

[cktiger]

Cini was dropping balls and running team mates into touch. Madden was equally awful. The front row rotation, Joe O aside had about 50 games experience between them. Both backrowers got binned. 2 other players were injured in the first half. But sure that result was all because Brooks was tanking.

Everything you mention may be true.
No one said Brooks tanking was the only reason we got spanked.
Doesn’t change the fact that he was tanking it big time.
Call it ‘throwing in the towel’ if it makes it feel better.

 

[BZN]

🙄

X2 FTB. Imo a pretty disgusting and inflammatory post from batboy.

 

[BZN]

And there ladies and gentleman is the new world record for conclusion jumping.

You've shown you're a person of integrity coivtny in your reply to batboy.
I suggest he [batboy] looks up the definition of integrity.

 

[BAGNF05]

Brooksy gave all he had with his limited skills. It was just was never enough to get the job done. Nobody though should say he tanked it. We aren't talking about Beau "Pea Heart" Ryan here.

“the job” was impossible under previous hierarchy.

 

[Winston Churchill]

Cini - another pretend first grader...

But Brooks was to blame!

Cant steer a team when there is no steering wheel in the team, or worse, someone masquerading as a steering wheel.

Yes, as you say, Brooks is to blame.

 

[Winston Churchill]

“the job” was impossible under previous hierarchy.

Highlighted with a complete lack of footy IQ and talent in the halves. I agree.

 

[Pascoes_barber]

Cant steer a team when there is no steering wheel in the team, or worse, someone masquerading as a steering wheel.

Yes, as you say, Brooks is to blame.

Spot on, both of you.

I think this is probably the only time there will be a consensus on the forum.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Cant steer a team when there is no steering wheel in the team, or worse, someone masquerading as a steering wheel.

Yes, as you say, Brooks is to blame.

Why is Brooks to blame and not management? However, in saying that - let's see Brooks with a steering wheel provided by management

 

[BAGNF05]

Why is Brooks to blame and not management? However, in saying that - let's see Brooks with a steering wheel provided by management

Touché.