Luke Brooks

[jadtiger]

Brooks to Broncos

????‍♂️

7 Adam Reynolds
6 Luke Brooks

Yeah that’s what I’m hearing

If so

Do u know if we get a player in return?

With our luck we would get Milfdud

 

[Demps]


Gee...it's really great to see someone like you @Demps after being banned from our forum for 12 months to now imo being one of our most sensible posters.
Well done.

Thanks brother.
Appreciate the kind words.

Trying to be a valuable member of the forum like those who have shared their time with me ensuring I don't make the same mistakes again.

@Geo @hobbo1 @Spartan117 @cochise @TheDaBoss

 

[Demps]

Brooks to Broncos

????‍♂️

7 Adam Reynolds
6 Luke Brooks

Yeah that’s what I’m hearing

If so

Do u know if we get a player in return?


With our luck we would get Milfdud

Locked in for the Rabbitohs.
Dw.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Could someone please post the article in today's Daily Telegraph?

I think it just mentions Brooks has been 167 games without playing finals football

 

[Lauren]

Could someone please post the article in today's Daily Telegraph?

I think it just mentions Brooks has been 167 games without playing finals football

Thanks @jedi_tiger much appreciated.
Not surprised the title was totally misleading.

 

[TIGERPOWER]

Could someone please post the article in today's Daily Telegraph?

I think it just mentions Brooks has been 167 games without playing finals football

Thanks @jedi_tiger much appreciated.
Not surprised the title was totally misleading.

Should we have a big celebration when he plays his 200th game without playing finals? Definition of insanity.

 

[Lauren]

Could someone please post the article in today's Daily Telegraph?

I think it just mentions Brooks has been 167 games without playing finals football

Thanks @jedi_tiger much appreciated.
Not surprised the title was totally misleading.

Should we have a big celebration when he plays his 200th game without playing finals? Definition of insanity.

All judgements aside, this speaks of a bigger problem and highlights that the Wests Tigers as an entity have been unsuccessful for a significant period.
No offence it's not just Luke who hasn't achieved finals footy, but the team/club have also shown outsiders we've (the club, players) been unable to reach our full potential. Our most talented players have had to go elsewhere to achieve success.

It's probably also why we're somewhat considered second rate to potential recruits.

 

[Swordy]

Should of cut him 3 yrs ago.. hope jock madden gets a go before year is out...

Unless Brooks is injured, Madden won't get a go, and there's quite a difference between him and Brooks and Madden does not come out in front.

Based on one game? How’s our mate Tyson gamble going over at the broncos. He wasn’t the best in the couple of games he played. Broncos gave him a chance and he’s killing it. I would happily take him over brooks without any thought.

Brooks is more talented but Tyson is more of a competitor. That's what I saw in the guy. Hopefully Hastings brings the same kind of passion because as we have seem Luke is just happy to receive a pay check and has no second gear.

Brooks sitting some of the biggest opposition forwards on their backsides tends to suggest he is a competitor and fearless. I would also consider that type of effort should inspire his team mates to do the same.

So our fearless halfback is an amazing defender? Anything else he can do as part of his job description? Organise a team? Kick us into field position? Set up tries? Take charge when the game is on the line? Lead us to finals ? As Phil Gould would say “no,no,no,no”. You see all the faults in madge but are happy to keep defending this guy who will never lead us to finals let alone win us a premiership.

Organise a team? Kick us into field position? Set up tries?

Our attacking stats would suggest yes, yes, yes.
Tigers rank 8th for points scored. Brooks ranks 13th in the league for try assists (Doueihi 9th).

This is despite being 13th for defense. That poor defense ranking suggests we concede territory and possession, so to score points despite this means he must be doing something right.

Take charge when the game is on the line? Lead us to finals ?
This remains doubtful but i don't think there is a half in the game that could take us to the finals with the squad we've got, or had the past 5 years.

I have no issues with moving on from Brooks. I think it could be the best thing for both him and the club. But, I don't see the point of getting rid of him when we don't have a better option.

Fox Sports Lab has Brooks 19 TA (8th) Doueihi 14 (15th) as a halves combo they are providing points..

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/stats/players?wpa=BB44D82C3D7223D393F2AE47579FB5EA6791ABE4&editiondata=none&fromakamai=true&pt=none&device=DESKTOP&sortBy=tryAssists

It seems they don't mix though. When Brooks is in the halves without AD, he plays better (Similar to with Benji last year). When AD is in the halves our 6 creates more opportunities, but Brooks struggles. This has been a recurring theme with Brooks since Moses was here.

IMO we have to pick between AD and Brooks in the halves. I think the best choice is AD out of those 2.

I'm sure Brooks will play better at another club but I'd look at releasing him if we can get a club like the Raiders to take his whole contract, play Hastings at 7 next year. If for whatever reason that doesn't work, we look for another half and should have plenty of money at that point.

We should have plenty of money already with Packer and Reynolds off the books. Money isn’t why players ignore us.

Players ignore us because we dont bend over and take it up the vegemite valley from their player managers anymore. Its called culture change.

 

[69-05-41]

Could someone please post the article in today's Daily Telegraph?

I think it just mentions Brooks has been 167 games without playing finals football

Thanks @jedi_tiger much appreciated.
Not surprised the title was totally misleading.

Should we have a big celebration when he plays his 200th game without playing finals? Definition of insanity.

You mean one of those banners that Brooks doesn't have the smarts to get through, so he just gives up and runs away. Pretty much defines his career.

 

[TIGERPOWER]

Could someone please post the article in today's Daily Telegraph?

I think it just mentions Brooks has been 167 games without playing finals football

Thanks @jedi_tiger much appreciated.
Not surprised the title was totally misleading.

Should we have a big celebration when he plays his 200th game without playing finals? Definition of insanity.


You mean one of those banners that Brooks doesn't have the smarts to get through, so he just gives up and runs away. Pretty much defines his career.

Sounds like the last ten minutes of any game we have a chance of winning.

 

[Needaname]

Could someone please post the article in today's Daily Telegraph?

I think it just mentions Brooks has been 167 games without playing finals football

Thanks @jedi_tiger much appreciated.
Not surprised the title was totally misleading.

Should we have a big celebration when he plays his 200th game without playing finals? Definition of insanity.

Definition of poor club management.

 

[BAGNF05]

Could someone please post the article in today's Daily Telegraph?

I think it just mentions Brooks has been 167 games without playing finals football

Thanks @jedi_tiger much appreciated.
Not surprised the title was totally misleading.

Should we have a big celebration when he plays his 200th game without playing finals? Definition of insanity.

Great idea, will Pascoe organise invitations for all the plodders he’s given him over the years. Strictly no weapons invited.

 

[Needaname]

Could someone please post the article in today's Daily Telegraph?

I think it just mentions Brooks has been 167 games without playing finals football

Thanks @jedi_tiger much appreciated.
Not surprised the title was totally misleading.

Should we have a big celebration when he plays his 200th game without playing finals? Definition of insanity.

Great idea, will Pascoe organise invitations for all the plodders he’s given him over the years. Strictly no weapons invited.

/ Mayer

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

7 of the top 10 finals-less players were from Wests, Balmain or WT. In my opinion that highlights that it is more of an organisational problem than a Brooks problem.

 

[Telltails]

All clubs should acknowledge any player that plays 200 games. It would be viewed very poorly and unprofessional if the club didnt. Fans can choose whether to celebrate that.... or not.

 

[tig_prmz]


Am I right in saying that Nathan Merritt, Luke Douglas, Shane Walker, Tim Mannah and Michael Bolt are the only ones who have not played a majority of their careers at Wests, Balmain or WT?

 

[TrueTiger]

Should of cut him 3 yrs ago.. hope jock madden gets a go before year is out...

Unless Brooks is injured, Madden won't get a go, and there's quite a difference between him and Brooks and Madden does not come out in front.

Based on one game? How’s our mate Tyson gamble going over at the broncos. He wasn’t the best in the couple of games he played. Broncos gave him a chance and he’s killing it. I would happily take him over brooks without any thought.

Brooks is more talented but Tyson is more of a competitor. That's what I saw in the guy. Hopefully Hastings brings the same kind of passion because as we have seem Luke is just happy to receive a pay check and has no second gear.

Brooks sitting some of the biggest opposition forwards on their backsides tends to suggest he is a competitor and fearless. I would also consider that type of effort should inspire his team mates to do the same.

So our fearless halfback is an amazing defender? Anything else he can do as part of his job description? Organise a team? Kick us into field position? Set up tries? Take charge when the game is on the line? Lead us to finals ? As Phil Gould would say “no,no,no,no”. You see all the faults in madge but are happy to keep defending this guy who will never lead us to finals let alone win us a premiership.

Organise a team? Kick us into field position? Set up tries?

Our attacking stats would suggest yes, yes, yes.
Tigers rank 8th for points scored. Brooks ranks 13th in the league for try assists (Doueihi 9th).

This is despite being 13th for defense. That poor defense ranking suggests we concede territory and possession, so to score points despite this means he must be doing something right.

Take charge when the game is on the line? Lead us to finals ?
This remains doubtful but i don't think there is a half in the game that could take us to the finals with the squad we've got, or had the past 5 years.

I have no issues with moving on from Brooks. I think it could be the best thing for both him and the club. But, I don't see the point of getting rid of him when we don't have a better option.

Fox Sports Lab has Brooks 19 TA (8th) Doueihi 14 (15th) as a halves combo they are providing points..

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/stats/players?wpa=BB44D82C3D7223D393F2AE47579FB5EA6791ABE4&editiondata=none&fromakamai=true&pt=none&device=DESKTOP&sortBy=tryAssists

It seems they don't mix though. When Brooks is in the halves without AD, he plays better (Similar to with Benji last year). When AD is in the halves our 6 creates more opportunities, but Brooks struggles. This has been a recurring theme with Brooks since Moses was here.

IMO we have to pick between AD and Brooks in the halves. I think the best choice is AD out of those 2.

I'm sure Brooks will play better at another club but I'd look at releasing him if we can get a club like the Raiders to take his whole contract, play Hastings at 7 next year. If for whatever reason that doesn't work, we look for another half and should have plenty of money at that point.

Everybody bags Mbye ,but he certainly helped Luke play better when he was alongside of him for a few weeks....

 

[TIGERPOWER]

Could someone please post the article in today's Daily Telegraph?

I think it just mentions Brooks has been 167 games without playing finals football

Thanks @jedi_tiger much appreciated.
Not surprised the title was totally misleading.

Should we have a big celebration when he plays his 200th game without playing finals? Definition of insanity.

Great idea, will Pascoe organise invitations for all the plodders he’s given him over the years. Strictly no weapons invited.

That would be such a cute photo of brooks and Pascoe , lee would be all over it aswell. In front of a big banner. Would make us so proud.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]


Am I right in saying that Nathan Merritt, Luke Douglas, Shane Walker, Tim Mannah and Michael Bolt are the only ones who have not played a majority of their careers at Wests, Balmain or WT?

Also Nofo is on about 150

 

[turkeytiger03]


Am I right in saying that Nathan Merritt, Luke Douglas, Shane Walker, Tim Mannah and Michael Bolt are the only ones who have not played a majority of their careers at Wests, Balmain or WT?

Also Nofo is on about 150

Wow!!!!!! Just wow with the number of wests Balmain and now wests tigers in that list