Luke Brooks

[JC99]

Just read an article that James tamou said douhie is now the dominant half. He can bark what ever he likes at the team. He's been there for 6 games and he is the dominant half. Just cracks me up that brooks has folded like a deck chair and relinquished the keys to the team to adam. Tigers need a dominant 7.... https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-captain-james-tamou-on-why-the-tigers-need-to-hand-adam-doueihi-the-keys-to-the-team/news-story/831b0d6e4498aa7ba920df6ce86bc97d

He didn’t fold like a deck chair, he relinquished the responsibility to someone more suitable for the job, so he will be free to do what he does best. Some people can coach and some can play footy, then there are those who can do both.

I thought brooks had a bad season because he wasn't in control of the team last year? Now he'll play better not being in control?

 

[TigerWest]

Watch his interview on the website. Sums him up pretty well imo. Can't think on his feet, robotic answers, nervous, no presence, no personal accountability,no character, offers little.
I know you don't have to be a good talker to be a good footy player or vise versa, but man that was a cringeworthy as his clutch plays.

It shows me the coach doesn’t know how to use Brooks & is trying to put a round pet into a square hole. Brooks can play, he hasn’t played his natural style under Madge for 18mths. **He has never been a leader.** Even when he played juniors with Mitch, Mitch would bark the team around. He is being asked to be something he isn’t. He did get switched off and he is absolutely trying to play Madge ball but it isn’t his style of footy. He looks unco and without confidence to execute. Maybe that will change if we get some wins. Maybe Madge ball needs to evolve and let these guys play their natural game as well. Maybe Brooks needs to find a home where he fits in, under the right coach he would very good. With Hastings coming guess we will find out soon enough.

Isn't that the half's job on the field, to lead the team's direction in attack? The bloke is reportedly on $600k a year or $11,500 per week, it's him who needs to learn, not Madge.

Look if he can't do it, then maybe they need to find him another position or release him, I actually think he would be a good 9, but the 2 blokes playing there are going OK.

At the end of the day, we need to start winning, not all Brook's fault, but he doesn't help, when Hastings comes, he will get his chance at 7 at some stage, if he shines, then Brooks will have no where to go.

Doesn't a good coach adjust game plans and style to match the strengths of his players? Cleary said as much in the article in the SMH about Brooks and the scarcity of halfbacks.. Now where is Cleary's team sitting?

Sitting first, with the best 7 going around at the moment.

Does Luke have a style that we can fit into, we are getting belted.

 

[TigerWest]

Just read an article that James tamou said douhie is now the dominant half. He can bark what ever he likes at the team. He's been there for 6 games and he is the dominant half. Just cracks me up that brooks has folded like a deck chair and relinquished the keys to the team to adam. Tigers need a dominant 7.... https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-captain-james-tamou-on-why-the-tigers-need-to-hand-adam-doueihi-the-keys-to-the-team/news-story/831b0d6e4498aa7ba920df6ce86bc97d

He didn’t fold like a deck chair, **he relinquished the responsibility to someone more suitable for the job**, so he will be free to do what he does best. Some people can coach and some can play footy, then there are those who can do both.

He is being paid to be that guy though? Bet he doesn't take a pay cut to suit his new freedom?

 

[Tiger5150]

Watch his interview on the website. Sums him up pretty well imo. Can't think on his feet, robotic answers, nervous, no presence, no personal accountability,no character, offers little.
I know you don't have to be a good talker to be a good footy player or vise versa, but man that was a cringeworthy as his clutch plays.

yeah Im not sold on Brooks yet, I want to see him on a podcast before I commit.

 

[hobbo1]

Just read an article that James tamou said douhie is now the dominant half. He can bark what ever he likes at the team. He's been there for 6 games and he is the dominant half. Just cracks me up that brooks has folded like a deck chair and relinquished the keys to the team to adam. Tigers need a dominant 7.... https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-captain-james-tamou-on-why-the-tigers-need-to-hand-adam-doueihi-the-keys-to-the-team/news-story/831b0d6e4498aa7ba920df6ce86bc97d

Brooks doesn't concede it in the interview though. Not sure he can get his head around it. Probably why we still see him kicking kiddies bombs when everyone else realises Adam should do the majority of kicking. Over calling him I reckon.

150 game veteran plays second Fidel to a 6 game rookie. It's a fold on epic proportions.

I feel sorry for Doueihi

He has to organise the play .
Lead by example ..
Run the ball..
Put up the bombs ..
Make tackles ..
Show passion ..
And Do the goal kicking ..

I can’t believe the Wee Man fan boys haven’t blamed Doueihi for stifling Wee Man ?

 

[Camel2281]

Just read an article that James tamou said douhie is now the dominant half. He can bark what ever he likes at the team. He's been there for 6 games and he is the dominant half. Just cracks me up that brooks has folded like a deck chair and relinquished the keys to the team to adam. Tigers need a dominant 7.... https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-captain-james-tamou-on-why-the-tigers-need-to-hand-adam-doueihi-the-keys-to-the-team/news-story/831b0d6e4498aa7ba920df6ce86bc97d

Brooks doesn't concede it in the interview though. Not sure he can get his head around it. Probably why we still see him kicking kiddies bombs when everyone else realises Adam should do the majority of kicking. Over calling him I reckon.

150 game veteran plays second Fidel to a 6 game rookie. It's a fold on epic proportions.

I feel sorry for Doueihi

He has to organise the play .
Lead by example ..
Run the ball..
Put up the bombs ..
Make tackles ..
Show passion ..
And Do the goal kicking ..

I can’t believe the Wee Man fan boys haven’t blamed Doueihi for stifling Wee Man ?

The last comment is the key here. Every excuse has been made for LB over the years blaming others for his inadequacy as a halfback. Farah and Benji to name but two. He's just not the right personality to lead a team around the park which is an NRL halfbacks main role

 

[The_Patriot]

I thought his kicking game was a lot better, some real accurate cross field kicks. That said he looks to have lost all his confidence in attack, some may find excuses for that but id rather just find another half back.

If it wasnt for Doueihi stepping up his form would be even more exposed and he would be in reserves already.

I thought the same during the game when he had an ideal opportunity to kick into the in goal but chose to pass, a possible lack of confidence? Because he’s been under more pressure than Dolly Partons bra strap. But **I’m more inclined to think that it is confusion moreso than lack of confidence. Tamou said pregame that they train ok, but fail to replicate that same level of cohesion during a game**, and I could see that in Brooks game, he just couldn’t pick what his teammates would do. I know it’s only one game, however, in the scheme of things it’s a great leap forward, right up there with Armstrong’s, because Madge would be looking for teamwork and trust in each other which was evident in the way they played. And the wonderful thing is, you don’t lose that in a week, it can grow. To me it didn’t look like simply increased effort.

Fair post, my concern however is that at this stage of his career we shouldnt be having those sort of problems.

Yes Maguires game plan might not suit him but if they are all in on the coach then the player needs to be moved on.

Would it really matter how experienced he is if he’s been playing in an ever changing lightweight team?

Yes it would.

He is a supposed leader of our team but unfortunately
is a lightweight himself when it comes to performance under pressure.

Is a massive part of our recent struggles.

 

[Speed2burn]

Just read an article that James tamou said douhie is now the dominant half. He can bark what ever he likes at the team. He's been there for 6 games and he is the dominant half. Just cracks me up that brooks has folded like a deck chair and relinquished the keys to the team to adam. Tigers need a dominant 7.... https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-captain-james-tamou-on-why-the-tigers-need-to-hand-adam-doueihi-the-keys-to-the-team/news-story/831b0d6e4498aa7ba920df6ce86bc97d

Brooks doesn't concede it in the interview though. Not sure he can get his head around it. Probably why we still see him kicking kiddies bombs when everyone else realises Adam should do the majority of kicking. Over calling him I reckon.

150 game veteran plays second Fidel to a 6 game rookie. It's a fold on epic proportions.

Wow it’s almost like .... that’s never happened before?

 

[hobbo1]

Just read an article that James tamou said douhie is now the dominant half. He can bark what ever he likes at the team. He's been there for 6 games and he is the dominant half. Just cracks me up that brooks has folded like a deck chair and relinquished the keys to the team to adam. Tigers need a dominant 7.... https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-captain-james-tamou-on-why-the-tigers-need-to-hand-adam-doueihi-the-keys-to-the-team/news-story/831b0d6e4498aa7ba920df6ce86bc97d

Brooks doesn't concede it in the interview though. Not sure he can get his head around it. Probably why we still see him kicking kiddies bombs when everyone else realises Adam should do the majority of kicking. Over calling him I reckon.

150 game veteran plays second Fidel to a 6 game rookie. It's a fold on epic proportions.

Wow it’s almost like .... that’s never happened before?

I can’t recall it can you ?

 

[Tiger5150]

Just read an article that James tamou said douhie is now the dominant half. He can bark what ever he likes at the team. He's been there for 6 games and he is the dominant half. Just cracks me up that brooks has folded like a deck chair and relinquished the keys to the team to adam. Tigers need a dominant 7.... https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-captain-james-tamou-on-why-the-tigers-need-to-hand-adam-doueihi-the-keys-to-the-team/news-story/831b0d6e4498aa7ba920df6ce86bc97d

Brooks doesn't concede it in the interview though. Not sure he can get his head around it. Probably why we still see him kicking kiddies bombs when everyone else realises Adam should do the majority of kicking. Over calling him I reckon.

150 game veteran plays second Fidel to a 6 game rookie. It's a fold on epic proportions.

I feel sorry for Doueihi

He has to organise the play .
Lead by example ..
Run the ball..
Put up the bombs ..
Make tackles ..
Show passion ..
And Do the goal kicking ..

I can’t believe the Wee Man fan boys haven’t blamed Doueihi for stifling Wee Man ?

The last comment is the key here. Every excuse has been made for LB over the years blaming others for his inadequacy as a halfback. Farah and Benji to name but two. He's just not the right personality to lead a team around the park which is an NRL halfbacks main role

I get that there are elements of Brooks game that arent elite level, but I genuinely dont get the level of criticism here at the moment. His last 3 games have been good. He is second in the NRL for Try Assists. Last week he played well, 1 line break, 1 Try assist, 7 tackle breaks, 23 tackles (1 missed), )from memory at least one drop out forced.

What element from this week has continued the vitriol?

 

[avocadoontoast]

Just read an article that James tamou said douhie is now the dominant half. He can bark what ever he likes at the team. He's been there for 6 games and he is the dominant half. Just cracks me up that brooks has folded like a deck chair and relinquished the keys to the team to adam. Tigers need a dominant 7.... https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-captain-james-tamou-on-why-the-tigers-need-to-hand-adam-doueihi-the-keys-to-the-team/news-story/831b0d6e4498aa7ba920df6ce86bc97d

Brooks doesn't concede it in the interview though. Not sure he can get his head around it. Probably why we still see him kicking kiddies bombs when everyone else realises Adam should do the majority of kicking. Over calling him I reckon.

150 game veteran plays second Fidel to a 6 game rookie. It's a fold on epic proportions.

Wow it’s almost like .... that’s never happened before?

When did that happen before?

 

[Speed2burn]

Just read an article that James tamou said douhie is now the dominant half. He can bark what ever he likes at the team. He's been there for 6 games and he is the dominant half. Just cracks me up that brooks has folded like a deck chair and relinquished the keys to the team to adam. Tigers need a dominant 7.... https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-captain-james-tamou-on-why-the-tigers-need-to-hand-adam-doueihi-the-keys-to-the-team/news-story/831b0d6e4498aa7ba920df6ce86bc97d

Brooks doesn't concede it in the interview though. Not sure he can get his head around it. Probably why we still see him kicking kiddies bombs when everyone else realises Adam should do the majority of kicking. Over calling him I reckon.

150 game veteran plays second Fidel to a 6 game rookie. It's a fold on epic proportions.

Wow it’s almost like .... that’s never happened before?

I can’t recall it can you ?

Did Maloney not play 2nd fiddle to Cleary when he jumped into grade?

 

[avocadoontoast]

Just read an article that James tamou said douhie is now the dominant half. He can bark what ever he likes at the team. He's been there for 6 games and he is the dominant half. Just cracks me up that brooks has folded like a deck chair and relinquished the keys to the team to adam. Tigers need a dominant 7.... https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-captain-james-tamou-on-why-the-tigers-need-to-hand-adam-doueihi-the-keys-to-the-team/news-story/831b0d6e4498aa7ba920df6ce86bc97d

Brooks doesn't concede it in the interview though. Not sure he can get his head around it. Probably why we still see him kicking kiddies bombs when everyone else realises Adam should do the majority of kicking. Over calling him I reckon.

150 game veteran plays second Fidel to a 6 game rookie. It's a fold on epic proportions.

Wow it’s almost like .... that’s never happened before?

I can’t recall it can you ?

Did Maloney not play 2nd fiddle to Cleary when he jumped into grade?

Nope.

 

[Speed2burn]

Just read an article that James tamou said douhie is now the dominant half. He can bark what ever he likes at the team. He's been there for 6 games and he is the dominant half. Just cracks me up that brooks has folded like a deck chair and relinquished the keys to the team to adam. Tigers need a dominant 7.... https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-captain-james-tamou-on-why-the-tigers-need-to-hand-adam-doueihi-the-keys-to-the-team/news-story/831b0d6e4498aa7ba920df6ce86bc97d

Brooks doesn't concede it in the interview though. Not sure he can get his head around it. Probably why we still see him kicking kiddies bombs when everyone else realises Adam should do the majority of kicking. Over calling him I reckon.

150 game veteran plays second Fidel to a 6 game rookie. It's a fold on epic proportions.

I feel sorry for Doueihi

He has to organise the play .
Lead by example ..
Run the ball..
Put up the bombs ..
Make tackles ..
Show passion ..
And Do the goal kicking ..

I can’t believe the Wee Man fan boys haven’t blamed Doueihi for stifling Wee Man ?

The last comment is the key here. Every excuse has been made for LB over the years blaming others for his inadequacy as a halfback. Farah and Benji to name but two. He's just not the right personality to lead a team around the park which is an NRL halfbacks main role


I get that there are elements of Brooks game that arent elite level, but I genuinely dont get the level of criticism here at the moment. His last 3 games have been good. He is second in the NRL for Try Assists. Last week he played well, 1 line break, 1 Try assist, 7 tackle breaks, 23 tackles (1 missed), )from memory at least one drop out forced.

What element from this week has continued the vitriol?

I actually have no idea why he’s getting criticised this week lol. Apparently the difference in games between your halves partner is the new one

 

[hobbo1]

Just read an article that James tamou said douhie is now the dominant half. He can bark what ever he likes at the team. He's been there for 6 games and he is the dominant half. Just cracks me up that brooks has folded like a deck chair and relinquished the keys to the team to adam. Tigers need a dominant 7.... https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-captain-james-tamou-on-why-the-tigers-need-to-hand-adam-doueihi-the-keys-to-the-team/news-story/831b0d6e4498aa7ba920df6ce86bc97d

Brooks doesn't concede it in the interview though. Not sure he can get his head around it. Probably why we still see him kicking kiddies bombs when everyone else realises Adam should do the majority of kicking. Over calling him I reckon.

150 game veteran plays second Fidel to a 6 game rookie. It's a fold on epic proportions.

Wow it’s almost like .... that’s never happened before?

I can’t recall it can you ?

Did Maloney not play 2nd fiddle to Cleary when he jumped into grade?

No .. it was the Maloney show..
Cleary did Jack just like he did when he started playing Origin ..

 

[bigsiro]

Just read an article that James tamou said douhie is now the dominant half. He can bark what ever he likes at the team. He's been there for 6 games and he is the dominant half. Just cracks me up that brooks has folded like a deck chair and relinquished the keys to the team to adam. Tigers need a dominant 7.... https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-captain-james-tamou-on-why-the-tigers-need-to-hand-adam-doueihi-the-keys-to-the-team/news-story/831b0d6e4498aa7ba920df6ce86bc97d

Brooks doesn't concede it in the interview though. Not sure he can get his head around it. Probably why we still see him kicking kiddies bombs when everyone else realises Adam should do the majority of kicking. Over calling him I reckon.

150 game veteran plays second Fidel to a 6 game rookie. It's a fold on epic proportions.

I feel sorry for Doueihi

He has to organise the play .
Lead by example ..
Run the ball..
Put up the bombs ..
Make tackles ..
Show passion ..
And Do the goal kicking ..

I can’t believe the Wee Man fan boys haven’t blamed Doueihi for stifling Wee Man ?

Love this

 

[WT2K]

Just read an article that James tamou said douhie is now the dominant half. He can bark what ever he likes at the team. He's been there for 6 games and he is the dominant half. Just cracks me up that brooks has folded like a deck chair and relinquished the keys to the team to adam. Tigers need a dominant 7.... https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-captain-james-tamou-on-why-the-tigers-need-to-hand-adam-doueihi-the-keys-to-the-team/news-story/831b0d6e4498aa7ba920df6ce86bc97d

Brooks doesn't concede it in the interview though. Not sure he can get his head around it. Probably why we still see him kicking kiddies bombs when everyone else realises Adam should do the majority of kicking. Over calling him I reckon.

150 game veteran plays second Fidel to a 6 game rookie. It's a fold on epic proportions.

I feel sorry for Doueihi

He has to organise the play .
Lead by example ..
Run the ball..
Put up the bombs ..
Make tackles ..
Show passion ..
And Do the goal kicking ..

I can’t believe the Wee Man fan boys haven’t blamed Doueihi for stifling Wee Man ?

You know its coming.. Give it time ?

 

[Speed2burn]

Just read an article that James tamou said douhie is now the dominant half. He can bark what ever he likes at the team. He's been there for 6 games and he is the dominant half. Just cracks me up that brooks has folded like a deck chair and relinquished the keys to the team to adam. Tigers need a dominant 7.... https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-captain-james-tamou-on-why-the-tigers-need-to-hand-adam-doueihi-the-keys-to-the-team/news-story/831b0d6e4498aa7ba920df6ce86bc97d

Brooks doesn't concede it in the interview though. Not sure he can get his head around it. Probably why we still see him kicking kiddies bombs when everyone else realises Adam should do the majority of kicking. Over calling him I reckon.

150 game veteran plays second Fidel to a 6 game rookie. It's a fold on epic proportions.

Wow it’s almost like .... that’s never happened before?

I can’t recall it can you ?

Did Maloney not play 2nd fiddle to Cleary when he jumped into grade?

No .. it was the Maloney show..
Cleary did Jack just like he did when he started playing Origin ..

Ok
So even discounting that one...you reckon it’s never happened before?

Walsh with Nikorima at the warriors?

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Watch his interview on the website. Sums him up pretty well imo. Can't think on his feet, robotic answers, nervous, no presence, no personal accountability,no character, offers little.
I know you don't have to be a good talker to be a good footy player or vise versa, but man that was a cringeworthy as his clutch plays.

It shows me the coach doesn’t know how to use Brooks & is trying to put a round pet into a square hole. Brooks can play, he hasn’t played his natural style under Madge for 18mths. He has never been a leader. Even when he played juniors with Mitch, Mitch would bark the team around. He is being asked to be something he isn’t. He did get switched off and he is absolutely trying to play Madge ball but it isn’t his style of footy. He looks unco and without confidence to execute. Maybe that will change if we get some wins. Maybe Madge ball needs to evolve and let these guys play their natural game as well. Maybe Brooks needs to find a home where he fits in, under the right coach he would very good. With Hastings coming guess we will find out soon enough.

And maybe the question needed to be asked at the accountability lunch? Apparently Madge opened the floor to critique his coaching. Apparently the players were candid and honest in their response, then backed their coach on the field.
The case against Madge rests. Thank you .

Sure why not when he sacks players every 2nd week.
Can’t imagine too much was brought up.

 

[JC99]

Watch his interview on the website. Sums him up pretty well imo. Can't think on his feet, robotic answers, nervous, no presence, no personal accountability,no character, offers little.
I know you don't have to be a good talker to be a good footy player or vise versa, but man that was a cringeworthy as his clutch plays.

It shows me the coach doesn’t know how to use Brooks & is trying to put a round pet into a square hole. Brooks can play, he hasn’t played his natural style under Madge for 18mths. He has never been a leader. Even when he played juniors with Mitch, Mitch would bark the team around. He is being asked to be something he isn’t. He did get switched off and he is absolutely trying to play Madge ball but it isn’t his style of footy. He looks unco and without confidence to execute. Maybe that will change if we get some wins. Maybe Madge ball needs to evolve and let these guys play their natural game as well. Maybe Brooks needs to find a home where he fits in, under the right coach he would very good. With Hastings coming guess we will find out soon enough.

And maybe the question needed to be asked at the accountability lunch? Apparently Madge opened the floor to critique his coaching. Apparently the players were candid and honest in their response, then backed their coach on the field.
The case against Madge rests. Thank you .

Sure why not when he sacks players every 2nd week.
Can’t imagine too much was brought up.

I heard the players didn't blame Madge at all for the losses and focused on themselves. Now let's see if they can string a few wins together.... I have my doubts. Can't remember the last time we won 3 in a row