Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[JC99]

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/luke-brooks-wests-tigers-newcastle-knights-contract-signing-the-mole/4aa76a43-bf1a-450d-bf50-d46b07352e50

"Brooks to Newcastle all but a done deal"

Guess we wait and see

That article makes zero sense. "Tigers want to keep Brooks" but the deal is almost done? He has a Contract until 2023. If the "Tigers want to keep" him, they keep him.

Cmon now, when has that every happened? They wanted to keep Cleary, Aloiai and Matterson at one point too... if a player wants out they get out.

 

[Tiger5150]

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/luke-brooks-wests-tigers-newcastle-knights-contract-signing-the-mole/4aa76a43-bf1a-450d-bf50-d46b07352e50

"Brooks to Newcastle all but a done deal"

Guess we wait and see

That article makes zero sense. "Tigers want to keep Brooks" but the deal is almost done? He has a Contract until 2023. If the "Tigers want to keep" him, they keep him.

Cmon now, when has that every happened? They wanted to keep Cleary, Aloiai and Matterson at one point too... if a player wants out they get out.

Maybe it should happen when one of your very few options in the halves will not be available until the second half of the season.

 

[Fade.To.Black]

Think outside the square .

Tigers maintaining they want to keep him, refusing to admit publicly they want to move him on.

All this does is make the Knights pay more of his contract.

If we were dumb enough to say we want to get rid of him we would have to pay most of the contract.

Im confident the club is playing this very smart.

Let's hope so. This club is not synonymous with "playing it smart". Hopefully this could be the first sign of change and forward progress.
Can see it now though, WT playing hardball for just long enough that someone else comes on the market for the Knights to grab it they lose interest in Brooks altogether. Would rather offload him on the early side rather than get stuck with him that's for sure.

 

[Chicken_Faced_Killa]

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/luke-brooks-wests-tigers-newcastle-knights-contract-signing-the-mole/4aa76a43-bf1a-450d-bf50-d46b07352e50

"Brooks to Newcastle all but a done deal"

Guess we wait and see

That article makes zero sense. "Tigers want to keep Brooks" but the deal is almost done? He has a Contract until 2023. If the "Tigers want to keep" him, they keep him.

Cmon now, when has that every happened? They wanted to keep Cleary, Aloiai and Matterson at one point too... if a player wants out they get out.

Maybe it should happen when one of your very few options in the halves will not be available until the second half of the season.

And maybe he should jog on if he wants out and we should happily wave him off. The timing is perfect due to injuries however you have to take the opportunities when they come.

 

[Tiger5150]

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/luke-brooks-wests-tigers-newcastle-knights-contract-signing-the-mole/4aa76a43-bf1a-450d-bf50-d46b07352e50

"Brooks to Newcastle all but a done deal"

Guess we wait and see

That article makes zero sense. "Tigers want to keep Brooks" but the deal is almost done? He has a Contract until 2023. If the "Tigers want to keep" him, they keep him.

Cmon now, when has that every happened? They wanted to keep Cleary, Aloiai and Matterson at one point too... if a player wants out they get out.

Maybe it should happen when one of your very few options in the halves will not be available until the second half of the season.

And maybe he should jog on if he wants out and we should happily wave him off. The timing is perfect due to injuries however you have to take the opportunities when they come.

If Brooks genuinely wants out, then he can go, $0 freight from Tigers. Will not happen.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/luke-brooks-wests-tigers-newcastle-knights-contract-signing-the-mole/4aa76a43-bf1a-450d-bf50-d46b07352e50

"Brooks to Newcastle all but a done deal"

Guess we wait and see

That article makes zero sense. "Tigers want to keep Brooks" but the deal is almost done? He has a Contract until 2023. If the "Tigers want to keep" him, they keep him.

Cmon now, when has that every happened? They wanted to keep Cleary, Aloiai and Matterson at one point too... if a player wants out they get out.

Maybe it should happen when one of your very few options in the halves will not be available until the second half of the season.

And maybe he should jog on if he wants out and we should happily wave him off. The timing is perfect due to injuries however you have to take the opportunities when they come.

If Brooks genuinely wants out, then he can go, $0 freight from Tigers. Will not happen.

Unless he’s willing to take a giant pay cut, why would the Knights pony up and take on his entire contract? Do people think they are idiots?

 

[tony soprano]

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/luke-brooks-wests-tigers-newcastle-knights-contract-signing-the-mole/4aa76a43-bf1a-450d-bf50-d46b07352e50

"Brooks to Newcastle all but a done deal"

Guess we wait and see

"The Tigers want to keep him - but Luke Brooks' move to Newcastle is all but a done deal."

This doesn't make sense - he is contracted until 2023. If the tigers want to keep him, he stays. Simple.

It implies Brooks is saying stuff u I'm leaving.

 

[Tiger5150]

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/luke-brooks-wests-tigers-newcastle-knights-contract-signing-the-mole/4aa76a43-bf1a-450d-bf50-d46b07352e50

"Brooks to Newcastle all but a done deal"

Guess we wait and see

That article makes zero sense. "Tigers want to keep Brooks" but the deal is almost done? He has a Contract until 2023. If the "Tigers want to keep" him, they keep him.

Cmon now, when has that every happened? They wanted to keep Cleary, Aloiai and Matterson at one point too... if a player wants out they get out.

Maybe it should happen when one of your very few options in the halves will not be available until the second half of the season.

And maybe he should jog on if he wants out and we should happily wave him off. The timing is perfect due to injuries however you have to take the opportunities when they come.

If Brooks genuinely wants out, then he can go, $0 freight from Tigers. Will not happen.

Unless he’s willing to take a giant pay cut, why would the Knights pony up and take on his entire contract? Do people think they are idiots?

Then everyone stays where they are. We need Brooks, we have zero depth in the halves. IMO he is part of the strongest halves combination available but even if you dont agree, we are one injury away from disaster in that position.

 

[Eyeofthetiger 0]

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/luke-brooks-wests-tigers-newcastle-knights-contract-signing-the-mole/4aa76a43-bf1a-450d-bf50-d46b07352e50

"Brooks to Newcastle all but a done deal"

Guess we wait and see

"The Tigers want to keep him - but Luke Brooks' move to Newcastle is all but a done deal."

This doesn't make sense - he is contracted until 2023. If the tigers want to keep him, he stays. Simple.

It implies Brooks is saying stuff u I'm leaving.

Brooks is contracted. He will not be going anywhere without a release

 

[tony soprano]

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/luke-brooks-wests-tigers-newcastle-knights-contract-signing-the-mole/4aa76a43-bf1a-450d-bf50-d46b07352e50

"Brooks to Newcastle all but a done deal"

Guess we wait and see

That article makes zero sense. "Tigers want to keep Brooks" but the deal is almost done? He has a Contract until 2023. If the "Tigers want to keep" him, they keep him.

Cmon now, when has that every happened? They wanted to keep Cleary, Aloiai and Matterson at one point too... if a player wants out they get out.

Maybe it should happen when one of your very few options in the halves will not be available until the second half of the season.

And maybe he should jog on if he wants out and we should happily wave him off. The timing is perfect due to injuries however you have to take the opportunities when they come.

If Brooks genuinely wants out, then he can go, $0 freight from Tigers. Will not happen.

Brooks salary is unknown perhaps its not as high as u think which people have said be4. Bishop said it's not a money thing holding it up.

 

[Rowdy12]

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/luke-brooks-wests-tigers-newcastle-knights-contract-signing-the-mole/4aa76a43-bf1a-450d-bf50-d46b07352e50

"Brooks to Newcastle all but a done deal"

Guess we wait and see

That article makes zero sense. "Tigers want to keep Brooks" but the deal is almost done? He has a Contract until 2023. If the "Tigers want to keep" him, they keep him.

Cmon now, when has that every happened? They wanted to keep Cleary, Aloiai and Matterson at one point too... if a player wants out they get out.

Only here it does. Didn’t for Arrow, JAC, Burton, Stefano, Coates and countless others

 

[jadtiger]

Think outside the square .

Tigers maintaining they want to keep him, refusing to admit publicly they want to move him on.

All this does is make the Knights pay more of his contract.

If we were dumb enough to say we want to get rid of him we would have to pay most of the contract.

Im confident the club is playing this very smart.

Let's hope so. This club is not synonymous with "playing it smart". Hopefully this could be the first sign of change and forward progress.
Can see it now though, WT playing hardball for just long enough that someone else comes on the market for the Knights to grab it they lose interest in Brooks altogether. Would rather offload him on the early side rather than get stuck with him that's for sure.

That is precisely what newcastle would hope we do,panic and pay part of Lukes contract.If knights want him make them pay every cent

 

[Tiger5150]

Just a suggestion, but should we take the Brooks chat to the Brooks thread?

 

[JC99]

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/luke-brooks-wests-tigers-newcastle-knights-contract-signing-the-mole/4aa76a43-bf1a-450d-bf50-d46b07352e50

"Brooks to Newcastle all but a done deal"

Guess we wait and see

That article makes zero sense. "Tigers want to keep Brooks" but the deal is almost done? He has a Contract until 2023. If the "Tigers want to keep" him, they keep him.

Cmon now, when has that every happened? They wanted to keep Cleary, Aloiai and Matterson at one point too... if a player wants out they get out.

Maybe it should happen when one of your very few options in the halves will not be available until the second half of the season.

Why would Tigers stop him? He's been under performing for years, on massive money and if he's asking to leave he clearly isn't going to play his best footy. Plus if he asks to leave we don't pay a cent for him!

 

[The_Patriot]

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/luke-brooks-wests-tigers-newcastle-knights-contract-signing-the-mole/4aa76a43-bf1a-450d-bf50-d46b07352e50

"Brooks to Newcastle all but a done deal"

Guess we wait and see

That article makes zero sense. "Tigers want to keep Brooks" but the deal is almost done? He has a Contract until 2023. If the "Tigers want to keep" him, they keep him.

Cmon now, when has that every happened? They wanted to keep Cleary, Aloiai and Matterson at one point too... if a player wants out they get out.

Maybe it should happen when one of your very few options in the halves will not be available until the second half of the season.

And maybe he should jog on if he wants out and we should happily wave him off. The timing is perfect due to injuries however you have to take the opportunities when they come.

If Brooks genuinely wants out, then he can go, $0 freight from Tigers. Will not happen.

Unless he’s willing to take a giant pay cut, why would the Knights pony up and take on his entire contract? Do people think they are idiots?

Then everyone stays where they are. We need Brooks, we have zero depth in the halves. IMO he is part of the strongest halves combination available but even if you dont agree, we are one injury away from disaster in that position.

Brooks is a disaster in his own right. Time to move on

 

[GNR4LIFE]

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/luke-brooks-wests-tigers-newcastle-knights-contract-signing-the-mole/4aa76a43-bf1a-450d-bf50-d46b07352e50

"Brooks to Newcastle all but a done deal"

Guess we wait and see

That article makes zero sense. "Tigers want to keep Brooks" but the deal is almost done? He has a Contract until 2023. If the "Tigers want to keep" him, they keep him.

Cmon now, when has that every happened? They wanted to keep Cleary, Aloiai and Matterson at one point too... if a player wants out they get out.

Maybe it should happen when one of your very few options in the halves will not be available until the second half of the season.

Why would Tigers stop him? He's been under performing for years, on massive money and if he's asking to leave he clearly isn't going to play his best footy. Plus if he asks to leave we don't pay a cent for him!

As already pointed out, Mbye asked to leave and we’re still paying half his contract. Also, the fact we have no established halves would be a reason we say no.

 

[Chicken_Faced_Killa]

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/luke-brooks-wests-tigers-newcastle-knights-contract-signing-the-mole/4aa76a43-bf1a-450d-bf50-d46b07352e50

"Brooks to Newcastle all but a done deal"

Guess we wait and see

That article makes zero sense. "Tigers want to keep Brooks" but the deal is almost done? He has a Contract until 2023. If the "Tigers want to keep" him, they keep him.

Cmon now, when has that every happened? They wanted to keep Cleary, Aloiai and Matterson at one point too... if a player wants out they get out.

Maybe it should happen when one of your very few options in the halves will not be available until the second half of the season.

And maybe he should jog on if he wants out and we should happily wave him off. The timing is perfect due to injuries however you have to take the opportunities when they come.

If Brooks genuinely wants out, then he can go, $0 freight from Tigers. Will not happen.

It may not happen but I wouldn’t be so confident. The flames haven’t been put out for weeks and the drums are beating louder.

 

[Tiger5150]

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/luke-brooks-wests-tigers-newcastle-knights-contract-signing-the-mole/4aa76a43-bf1a-450d-bf50-d46b07352e50

"Brooks to Newcastle all but a done deal"

Guess we wait and see

That article makes zero sense. "Tigers want to keep Brooks" but the deal is almost done? He has a Contract until 2023. If the "Tigers want to keep" him, they keep him.

Cmon now, when has that every happened? They wanted to keep Cleary, Aloiai and Matterson at one point too... if a player wants out they get out.

Maybe it should happen when one of your very few options in the halves will not be available until the second half of the season.

Why would Tigers stop him? He's been under performing for years, on massive money and if he's asking to leave he clearly isn't going to play his best footy. ***Plus if he asks to leave we don't pay a cent for him!***

Lets see how that turns out. If Brooks genuinely wanted to leave and the Tigers didnt have to pay a cent, I'd pack his bags.

Will not happen.

 

[Tiger5150]

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/luke-brooks-wests-tigers-newcastle-knights-contract-signing-the-mole/4aa76a43-bf1a-450d-bf50-d46b07352e50

"Brooks to Newcastle all but a done deal"

Guess we wait and see

That article makes zero sense. "Tigers want to keep Brooks" but the deal is almost done? He has a Contract until 2023. If the "Tigers want to keep" him, they keep him.

Cmon now, when has that every happened? They wanted to keep Cleary, Aloiai and Matterson at one point too... if a player wants out they get out.

Maybe it should happen when one of your very few options in the halves will not be available until the second half of the season.

And maybe he should jog on if he wants out and we should happily wave him off. The timing is perfect due to injuries however you have to take the opportunities when they come.

If Brooks genuinely wants out, then he can go, $0 freight from Tigers. Will not happen.

It may not happen but I wouldn’t be so confident. The flames haven’t been put out for weeks and the drums are beating louder.

Im saying it will not happen with the Tigers paying $0

 

[JC99]

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/luke-brooks-wests-tigers-newcastle-knights-contract-signing-the-mole/4aa76a43-bf1a-450d-bf50-d46b07352e50

"Brooks to Newcastle all but a done deal"

Guess we wait and see

That article makes zero sense. "Tigers want to keep Brooks" but the deal is almost done? He has a Contract until 2023. If the "Tigers want to keep" him, they keep him.

Cmon now, when has that every happened? They wanted to keep Cleary, Aloiai and Matterson at one point too... if a player wants out they get out.

Maybe it should happen when one of your very few options in the halves will not be available until the second half of the season.

Why would Tigers stop him? He's been under performing for years, on massive money and if he's asking to leave he clearly isn't going to play his best footy. Plus if he asks to leave we don't pay a cent for him!

As already pointed out, Mbye asked to leave and we’re still paying half his contract. Also, the fact we have no established halves would be a reason we say no.

As already pointed out, we didn't pay for Aloiai or Matterson when they left and this is being reported as the exact same situation