@jc99 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1498346) said:
Don't get why people need to crap on one of our promising rookies in Jake Simpkin all the time, let the kid develop and see how he goes. Clearly he's worth putting time into
If you like Liddle that doesn't mean you have to hate Jake Simpkin fellas, end of the day it's about the team not individuals ?
This is quite ironic. As soon as you criticise players like Simpkin or Hastings, it’s seen as unfair. Yet for players like Brooks, Noffa and Liddle, it’s open slather. To the point where a lot of it gets personal. I’ve seen Brooks called an imp, Noffa is constantly referred to as Nofoalooza. But it’s the ones who criticise darlings like Simpkin and Hastings that get called out for being unfair and should rein it in. Classic double standards.
The Simpkin thing is the same as brooks and Liddle . People built up their expectations , and when reality didn’t meet their fairytale , they turned on the player . It was obvious from 2017 brooks was destined for above average first grade half eg. Matt Orford career . But nope because he’s not the next Andrew johns , then he’s somehow a reserve grader ??
Same thing for Liddle and Simpkin is headed that way as well . They evaluate them on what they want them to be rather than what they are .
Brooks is a very average first grade half. He's in the bottom 4 for me and is a major reason why we remain average. This has nothing to do with me wanting him to be the next Johns although, wouldn't that be nice? Seriously, wouldn't it be nice if he had even a slither of the skill of Johns? I don't know why people are so passionate to defend mediocrity. These are professionals on loads of mon
Mate I’m not interested sorry . If you can’t see the forest from the trees , that’s on you . I’m not debating it . People who do this stuff for a living agree with me , to varying degrees I’m sure , but in general . That’s good enough for me. I tend to go an electrician for electrical faults . Or a plumber for water issues . And I don’t assume I know more than either . That’s the last thing I’m going to say . I hope you have a good night .
Hahahah great argument mate.
So just because he gets picked, that means he should be picked? You never met a bad plumber? A bad electrician? Dare I say it... a bad NRL player? Because that's what you're implying and it's naive. I have watched Brooks play for 7 years. I don't need to engage in comparisons with other professions but I did it to entertain you. He is not good enough to justify to amount of games he's played in such an important position.
No player makes it to almost 200 games if they can’t justify it. They get get weeded out way way earlier. He’ll retire with over 250 games. He’ll surpass Farah’s all time games record for us if he finishes a one club player.
What you've just said highlights the issue at the Wests tigers ahahaha
Brooks would still have been playing somewhere else if we punted him
Is there the slightest danger that we might focus on "Signing Suggestions & Rumours"?
By all means express your opinion but for the love of God put it into the appropriate thread. If I want to read about how Luke Brooks is responsible for everything up to and including the pandemic then I'll look at the Luke Brooks thread.
Least it’s vaguely on topic. As opposed to taking broad swipes at nameless individuals.
Unm what the he'll has this got to do with Signing players
Well you have to sign someone if Brooks leaves right? I’m asking who would be a better option. So there you go, on topic.
We already have his replacement Hastings
He’s not an answer until he proves himself.
And Brooks has proved himself? Anyway I'd swap Brooks for Thompson
