Luke Brooks

[Merlot]

,if he /when LB is moved on ,is,the Club will not be holding the short end of the stick on the deal is my twist on things,as tragic as it is?

 

[jadtiger]

More matches without a finals appearance than any player in history. Says it all really


That is far more likely on the club not the player.Brooks is not an ideal 7 but our failures are a combined CLUB/PLAYER failure not just him.

I never said they were solely on him. But he is an endemic part of the problem and the club persisting with him no matter how poorly he's performing sets a standard in the organisation that poor performance has no consequences. Instead he gets extension on contracts and is made the club's top earner. Moving Brooks on is a statement from the club saying that they want things to change. They want a different culture and they are going in a different direction.


This coming year 2022 will be his first year as our top paid player as many of our overpaid have been moved on(M'Bye, Packer and last year Reynolds),The squad still is not strong but we need to see who we can get prior to 2022.I seriously believe he needs to be part of our 2022 season

How about the staunch antivaxxer pommie who is suspended 90 percent of the time and who would improve the Bulldogs cap position ?

Taking Thomo would be a very poor option even if he came in exchange for the cleaning lady.I see only wasted money with him

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Yup, every time Tigers have said someone isn't going to leave they always stay ??

Except those times weren’t the first time Sheens made a statement representing the club. If he was to leave, what’s the point of Sheens? He looks totally powerless

Been some pretty high up people releasing statements regarding departing players and coaches and it's never really worked out

I don't think Brooks will leave but it won't be because of a statement, it's because the club has an infatuation with him and Brooks has a great gig here. Guaranteed a first grade spot regardless of performance and on the big dollars

Or it’s because we can’t afford to pay him to play at another club because we already are paying Mbye. And also because our halves depth is skinnier than Kate Moss next year, so keeping him for those reasons is a no brainer.

 

[Geo]

Can't wait for the extension debate...

 

[JC99]

Yup, every time Tigers have said someone isn't going to leave they always stay ??

Except those times weren’t the first time Sheens made a statement representing the club. If he was to leave, what’s the point of Sheens? He looks totally powerless

Been some pretty high up people releasing statements regarding departing players and coaches and it's never really worked out

I don't think Brooks will leave but it won't be because of a statement, it's because the club has an infatuation with him and Brooks has a great gig here. Guaranteed a first grade spot regardless of performance and on the big dollars

Or it’s because we can’t afford to pay him to play at another club because we already are paying Mbye. And also because our halves depth is skinnier than Kate Moss next year, so keeping him for those reasons is a no brainer.

Paying him $200k to go to Knights is still better than paying him $650k to play for us and be useless. Not like we are winning a grand final in 2022

 

[Guest]

Can't wait for the extension debate...

Don't tempt fate!

 

[Kiama Tiger]

For Gods sake Brooks is staying get over it find someone else to tear apart!

 

[Bones]

Where there's smoke there's fire - Sheen's comments were simply a PR feel good smoke screen.

Brooks will be gone before the 2022 season.

Not quite sure how you came to that conclusion. To me the club pretty much put its foot down.

How many times have we heard it before though? Not just our club but every club. Publicly they aren’t going anywhere until the day that they are.

As I said before though I would be hanging in to him until such a time as we have a better option and at the moment we only have a maybe at best.

 

[Camel2281]

Yup, every time Tigers have said someone isn't going to leave they always stay ??

Except those times weren’t the first time Sheens made a statement representing the club. If he was to leave, what’s the point of Sheens? He looks totally powerless

Been some pretty high up people releasing statements regarding departing players and coaches and it's never really worked out

I don't think Brooks will leave but it won't be because of a statement, it's because the club has an infatuation with him and Brooks has a great gig here. Guaranteed a first grade spot regardless of performance and on the big dollars

Or it’s because we can’t afford to pay him to play at another club because we already are paying Mbye. And also because our halves depth is skinnier than Kate Moss next year, so keeping him for those reasons is a no brainer.

Paying him $200k to go to Knights is still better than paying him $650k to play for us and be useless. Not like we are winning a grand final in 2022

You mean $900k

 

[Guest]

Where there's smoke there's fire - Sheen's comments were simply a PR feel good smoke screen.

Brooks will be gone before the 2022 season.

Not quite sure how you came to that conclusion. To me the club pretty much put its foot down.

How many times have we heard it before though? Not just our club but every club. Publicly they aren’t going anywhere until the day that they are.

As I said before though I would be hanging in to him until such a time as we have a better option and at the moment we only have a maybe at best.

That's the thing - The Knights may want him, but there's such little quality out there to choose from, I just can't see the WT letting him go for 2022 - 2023 is a different story and I reckon the drums will be beating far louder next year.

We need the likes of Kade Hill and Mikey Tannous to really shine in Flegg and KOE to see if we have some home grown local depth moving into 2023 but I haven't checked the market to see who is off-contract.

 

[needsanewusername]

For Gods sake Brooks is staying get over it find someone else to tear apart!

How does him staying prevent the fans laying into him?
As soon as the footy starts he will be in the cross hairs again as he won’t improve…hasn’t got it in him.

 

[needsanewusername]

For Gods sake Brooks is staying get over it find someone else to tear apart!

How does him staying prevent the fans laying into him?
As soon as the footy starts he will be in the cross hairs again as he won’t improve…hasn’t got it in him.

Hi @donk. Are you @Animal-Mother or @yeahcaz reincarnated? Just wondering.

Negatory.
Those two are leagues above anything I could reach.

 

[happy_tiger]

Can't wait for the extension debate...

Don't tempt fate!

I think he meant extension cord .....

 

[Kiama Tiger]

What it means Donk is that a million pages of Brooks bashing is becoming boring

 

[KingRobbie]

Where there's smoke there's fire - Sheen's comments were simply a PR feel good smoke screen.

Brooks will be gone before the 2022 season.

Not quite sure how you came to that conclusion. To me the club pretty much put its foot down.

How many times have we heard it before though? Not just our club but every club. Publicly they aren’t going anywhere until the day that they are.

As I said before though I would be hanging in to him until such a time as we have a better option and at the moment we only have a maybe at best.

That's the thing - The Knights may want him, but there's such little quality out there to choose from, I just can't see the WT letting him go for 2022 - 2023 is a different story and I reckon the drums will be beating far louder next year.

We need the likes of Kade Hill and Mikey Tannous to really shine in Flegg and KOE to see if we have some home grown local depth moving into 2023 but I haven't checked the market to see who is off-contract.

Tannous was playing hooker the day he got injured; seems like they’re grooming him more for No. 9 rather than in the halves interestingly.

 

[Geo]

Yup, every time Tigers have said someone isn't going to leave they always stay ??

Except those times weren’t the first time Sheens made a statement representing the club. If he was to leave, what’s the point of Sheens? He looks totally powerless

Been some pretty high up people releasing statements regarding departing players and coaches and it's never really worked out

I don't think Brooks will leave but it won't be because of a statement, it's because the club has an infatuation with him and Brooks has a great gig here. Guaranteed a first grade spot regardless of performance and on the big dollars

Or it’s because we can’t afford to pay him to play at another club because we already are paying Mbye. And also because our halves depth is skinnier than Kate Moss next year, so keeping him for those reasons is a no brainer.

Paying him $200k to go to Knights is still better than paying him $650k to play for us and be useless. Not like we are winning a grand final in 2022

You mean $900k

Is that with or without the long serving player allowance

 

[rihannafan1]

You put Brooks in one of the top teams like Storm or Roosters & you will see the difference he is not the problem.

Brooks is on par with Brodie Croft… he would have been punted.

Let's not be silly now. Brodie Croft is another thing entirely.

Come on ... looking at them they could almost be brothers.
I put Brooksy between him and the non performing Ash Taylor.

The thing is though, if the club was to move him on, Brooks would get another gig. Croft hasn’t.

And Brooks would have Half a dozen clubs after him if he did leave - The afore mentioned players don't / wouldn't / Didn't

Well, maybe Newcastle would want him if Pearce goes ... and maybe the Bulldogs.
You're wrong about the other two.
Croft was given another chance at Brisbane after Melbourne didn't want him. Taylor was poached from Brisbane to the Titans.
Both failed.
If someone was silly enough to take Brooks they'd get the same result.
What you see is what you get... he's not going to play any differently no matter where he goes.
Just wish he wasn't stinking up our team.

But you see how the top sides operate with the decisions of the Roosters with Flanagan and the Storm with Croft

They don't cut it and are unsuitable ...and they are gone quick smart .....

We need to take something from that .....too many players are given far too long to make it here

Croft and Flanagan wish they could have games like Brooks. They are not appropriate comparisons. Not saying Luke is anything above average but he is a whole level above those two. I think he's not reached the levels wer want due to coaching, self-confidence and the roster around him. Ivan got the talent out of him.

You have missed the entire point

The Roosters or Storm wouldn't keep the leading play maker if they couldn't lead them to the finals for 8 seasons .....

Roosters or Storm dont rely on one bloke. Roosters or Storm wouldnt keep the leading play maker......if they had already built the team around them. Apples and persimmons.

Pretty much.

 

[needsanewusername]

For Gods sake Brooks is staying get over it find someone else to tear apart!

How does him staying prevent the fans laying into him?
As soon as the footy starts he will be in the cross hairs again as he won’t improve…hasn’t got it in him.

Hi @donk. Are you @Animal-Mother or @yeahcaz reincarnated? Just wondering.

Negatory.
Those two are leagues above anything I could reach.

No, you're selling yourself short there @Donk. I think you've reached their standard already.

Who are you?
I don’t think we’ve engaged before?