Luke Brooks - Mega Thread

[GNR4LIFE]

His Manager is looking to replace Pearce to keep his coach at Newy in a job...
It's that simple.
Coaches make BIG money, And are in the game a lot longer than players...

Compared to how the Knights should have went this last season, They were woeful...
I'd almost have them as the Worst team in the comp (Considering the playing stocks)
The fact they even made the 8 was embarrassing... The coach won't survive if they role it out again.
Having no 7 isn't going to help that not happening at all....
There's no one that can play 7 for them coming through, And Mann is ordinary mostly in 6...
Doesn't bide well.
I have no doubt they're busting they're busting their hump to get Brooks - Weather he wants to leave Sydney or not and if we get something in return would yet to be nutted out...

We BETTER be getting something in return this time.


We always get financial compensation. No club takes advantage of this administration.

I want a Back Rower...
Or Centre!!

I want a girl with a short skirt and a long jacket.
Or some Cake!

Obscure reference.

I don’t know if it’s obscure it was pretty mainstream at the time

Should've been, 'and a loooooooonnngggggggggg........ jacket. '

Cake were awesome back in the day

If Brooks is unhappy here, (has anyone actually asked him that) because if he's unhappy theres no point him staying at WT's

Well there was an article last night quoting an unnamed official who said the club were fed up with the rumour. The same article stated Brooks was considering going public and putting it to bed once and for all. It stands to reason that info came from the unnamed official

 

[Newtown]

There's no doubt in my mind that Brooks is a fine footballer, however, i think, his performance in his current and only playing position, he has shown us more of his weaknesses than his strenghths, and i believe his strenghths would be much better displayed if he was used in a different playing position.

But the sad thing i see now is that Brooks is not truly recognised enough for what he truly is, besides him being a fine footballer, he is a fine human being, so far, he has not once been involved in any off field controversies or indiscretions (like many other players in the NRL), this suggests that he has good characteristics of a good clean person,
He has shown the club and his teammates, many examples of good character traits.These good qualities has stayed with him since his debut with the WT.

Although i voted No in the poll (i understood the question to mean as a halfback) the result of this poll would have been much more different if the question asked, was asked as, should we keep Brooks but play him in another position?

Brooks is a fine footballer with the character of a person that should be recognised and respected.

I think that Luke's problem is that he is not a natural leader. I'm sure this was stamped onto his mind when he paired with Mitchell Moses who is a natural leader. However with Hastings, a natural leader, joining Luke in the halves. Luke does don't have to worry about leading the team around the park and can play his natural game again. Watch for his improvement in 2022.

 

[Camel2281]

Wait a minute..it just struck me..If Brooks is so rubbish why are Newy even interested..... Surely with Clifford , Crossland, Mann, Hoy even Pongo they can cover Pearce.. Didn't former WT jnr Camaroux go there too..

They signed Adam Clune too. Hoy hasn't been re signed

 

[Russell]

Hopefully the NRL introduce a draft for 2023.

We will get first pick

Totally against a draft. NO THANKS!

 

[Leck]

Luke is a good half technically and his stats prove he's up there with the top 10

The problem is that over 8 years he hasn't proven to be a leader (especially in the crunch), and the reality is a half has to be a leader, bark orders and move the cattle across the park

If Luke stays in '22 and plays at 7, he needs to find his voice and some inner mongrel.

If not we won't compete and it will be another wasted year.

 

[cochise]

Looks to me like the media are hoping (just like every single time previously) that they're giving the club enough rope.....
Tbh thought we were basically settled on the decision and there was nothing wrong (illogical or unwise) with it, from my view.
We've injured players and poor depth but also the stocks out there aren't much better than what we have.

There's another aspect which hasn't been considered and that is as long as we've proclaimed our objective of being a development club for local - and elite junior talent, there'll once again be extra attention on us with how we handle our juniors. Whether anyone agrees with it or not, releasing the one player who we've been unable to take to their full potential opens up a whole new can of worms - it would be an absolute PR nightmare for the Wests Tigers.

I don't buy into all the speculation thrown around at present and the only beating drums I perceive are the fans/supporters interest in this. It ensures it gets clicks and doesn't go away and IMO only serves as fodder for the likes of Isaac Moses and the media. Every single article I've read on the topic is almost word-for-word, taken from content I've read on WTF.

Great to see you back on here @lauren. I agree it might be time we start writing for the news outlets and they can stop paying the middle man.

 

[JD Tiger]

I've seen in a few stories that Luke Brooks and Adam O'Brien have the same manager/management company, but I can't find who it is.

Does anyone know who is his manager, or the name of the company?

 

[Geo]

I've seen in a few stories that Luke Brooks and Adam O'Brien have the same manager/management company, but I can't find who it is.

Does anyone know who is his manager, or the name of the company?

Isaac Moses company..

 

[JD Tiger]

I've seen in a few stories that Luke Brooks and Adam O'Brien have the same manager/management company, but I can't find who it is.

Does anyone know who is his manager, or the name of the company?

Isaac Moses company..

Ah no? Really, still?
Good thing Kul seems to be working on a profanity filter.

 

[JD Tiger]

I've seen in a few stories that Luke Brooks and Adam O'Brien have the same manager/management company, but I can't find who it is.

Does anyone know who is his manager, or the name of the company?

Isaac Moses company..

Ah no? Really, still?
Good thing Kul seems to be working on a profanity filter.

Hey @Geo, wasn't that guy de-registered? So his company didn't get pulled apart? Well that was stupid.

 

[Camel2281]

I've seen in a few stories that Luke Brooks and Adam O'Brien have the same manager/management company, but I can't find who it is.

Does anyone know who is his manager, or the name of the company?

Isaac Moses company..

Ah no? Really, still?
Good thing Kul seems to be working on a profanity filter.

Hey @Geo, wasn't that guy de-registered? So his company didn't get pulled apart? Well that was stupid.

Isaac Moses was deregistered, but blokes that work for him under his management company were not. So he's still pulling the strings via his lackies

 

[JD Tiger]

I've seen in a few stories that Luke Brooks and Adam O'Brien have the same manager/management company, but I can't find who it is.

Does anyone know who is his manager, or the name of the company?

Isaac Moses company..

Ah no? Really, still?
Good thing Kul seems to be working on a profanity filter.

Hey @Geo, wasn't that guy de-registered? So his company didn't get pulled apart? Well that was stupid.

Isaac Moses was deregistered, but blokes that work for him under his management company were not. So he's still pulling the strings via his lackies

I've done reading to jog the memory, but I wish I hadn't.

In the news when Moses was de-registered, was talk about "Prohibiting agents from representing players and coaches is also a priority for the NRL to prevent conflicts of interest and growing influence at clubs".

But here we are facing the same issue as player managers continue to exert their influence for their own benefit.

(from a news story 5/2/21 - https://7news.com.au/sport/rugby-league/nrl-cancels-registration-of-major-agent-c-2099325)

 

[dazza65]

Quite obviously Moses up to his old tricks unfortunately

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Quite obviously Moses up to his old tricks unfortunately

Didn’t Brooks punt Moses?

 

[dazza65]

Quite obviously Moses up to his old tricks unfortunately

Didn’t Brooks punt Moses?

Not sure, I just commented on the post above mine….. but in hind sight I thought I read somewhere that brooks and O’Brien have the same manager???

 

[Lukic]

For all the trouble Moses has caused our club the least he could do is get Brooks off our hands.

 

[happy_tiger]

Looks to me like the media are hoping (just like every single time previously) that they're giving the club enough rope.....
Tbh thought we were basically settled on the decision and there was nothing wrong (illogical or unwise) with it, from my view.
We've injured players and poor depth but also the stocks out there aren't much better than what we have.

There's another aspect which hasn't been considered and that is as long as we've proclaimed our objective of being a development club for local - and elite junior talent, there'll once again be extra attention on us with how we handle our juniors. Whether anyone agrees with it or not, releasing the one player who we've been unable to take to their full potential opens up a whole new can of worms - it would be an absolute PR nightmare for the Wests Tigers.

I don't buy into all the speculation thrown around at present and the only beating drums I perceive are the fans/supporters interest in this. It ensures it gets clicks and doesn't go away and IMO only serves as fodder for the likes of Isaac Moses and the media. Every single article I've read on the topic is almost word-for-word, taken from content I've read on WTF.

Great to see you back on here @lauren. I agree it might be time we start writing for the news outlets and they can stop paying the middle man.

Ditto @Lauren ......

 

[tigeress]

His Manager is looking to replace Pearce to keep his coach at Newy in a job...
It's that simple.
Coaches make BIG money, And are in the game a lot longer than players...

Compared to how the Knights should have went this last season, They were woeful...
I'd almost have them as the Worst team in the comp (Considering the playing stocks)
The fact they even made the 8 was embarrassing... The coach won't survive if they role it out again.
Having no 7 isn't going to help that not happening at all....
There's no one that can play 7 for them coming through, And Mann is ordinary mostly in 6...
Doesn't bide well.
I have no doubt they're busting they're busting their hump to get Brooks - Weather he wants to leave Sydney or not and if we get something in return would yet to be nutted out...

We BETTER be getting something in return this time.


We always get financial compensation. No club takes advantage of this administration.

I want a Back Rower...
Or Centre!!

I want a girl with a short skirt and a long jacket.
Or some Cake!

Obscure reference.

I don’t know if it’s obscure it was pretty mainstream at the time

Should've been, 'and a loooooooonnngggggggggg........ jacket. '

Cake were awesome back in the day

If Brooks is unhappy here, (has anyone actually asked him that) because if he's unhappy theres no point him staying at WT's


Well there was an article last night quoting an unnamed official who said the club were fed up with the rumour. The same article stated Brooks was considering going public and putting it to bed once and for all. It stands to reason that info came from the unnamed official

It would be good if Brooks did tell us how he is feeling -is he unhappy here !

 

[loklok]

If brooks was to leave wasnt tommy talau a standout at 5/8 during his junior career

 

[Telltails]

His Manager is looking to replace Pearce to keep his coach at Newy in a job...
It's that simple.
Coaches make BIG money, And are in the game a lot longer than players...

Compared to how the Knights should have went this last season, They were woeful...
I'd almost have them as the Worst team in the comp (Considering the playing stocks)
The fact they even made the 8 was embarrassing... The coach won't survive if they role it out again.
Having no 7 isn't going to help that not happening at all....
There's no one that can play 7 for them coming through, And Mann is ordinary mostly in 6...
Doesn't bide well.
I have no doubt they're busting they're busting their hump to get Brooks - Weather he wants to leave Sydney or not and if we get something in return would yet to be nutted out...

We BETTER be getting something in return this time.


We always get financial compensation. No club takes advantage of this administration.

I want a Back Rower...
Or Centre!!

I want a girl with a short skirt and a long jacket.
Or some Cake!

Obscure reference.

I don’t know if it’s obscure it was pretty mainstream at the time

Should've been, 'and a loooooooonnngggggggggg........ jacket. '

Cake were awesome back in the day

If Brooks is unhappy here, (has anyone actually asked him that) because if he's unhappy theres no point him staying at WT's


Well there was an article last night quoting an unnamed official who said the club were fed up with the rumour. The same article stated Brooks was considering going public and putting it to bed once and for all. It stands to reason that info came from the unnamed official

It would be good if Brooks did tell us how he is feeling -is he unhappy here !

Interesting how Parramatta have come out this week accusing the media of false reporting in relation to their contract negotiations etc. - the media had RCG gone. From the outside looking in it makes sense that managers stir up alot of the noise and there is not much clubs can do about it