Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[TigerSJ]

Did you not hear that we are a destination club 🤣

Sorry RP i thought i heard “development”club, or maybe it was “destitute” club, “deranged” club - certainly wasn’t “desirable” club!!

 

[PJ2]

Yes, I always had a high opinion of him. I'm not sure of the circumstances surrounding him signing with Souths. Tatola was another.

Were these screwups the failings of hartigan?

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Laurie has the potential to be one of our best, if not our best player. He could play fullback or 5/8.

Pole is in our 17 now, better than nearly all our front row options except Utoikamanu.

Brooks one of our best, if not our best.

If you ignore his poor long kicking game, being bereft of 5th tackle options and being behind most of the premier halfbacks in stats like try assists, offloads, forced drop outs & line breaks.

His claim to fame is being a relatively decent defender, but that's not a halfbacks job, and most other halves are in the same league for percentages.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Were these screwups the failings of hartigan?

No, I believe it was before his time. I watched Tatola and JMK play in Balmain SG Ball at North Sydney Oval.

 

[tony soprano]

Were these screwups the failings of hartigan?

He left a while a ago my guess was part of the Ivan era possibly JT would be my guess where they abandoned all McDonnell and sheens junior work.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

If you ignore his poor long kicking game, being bereft of 5th tackle options and being behind most of the premier halfbacks in stats like try assists, offloads, forced drop outs & line breaks.

His claim to fame is being a relatively decent defender, but that's not a halfbacks job, and most other halves are in the same league for percentages.

You are referring to his time under Maguire. Brooks always had a good short and long kicking game. He was always up there in try assists and of course his defence. He is not perfect, no one is, but look at Sheens, Marshall and Farah's view. They're a handy trio I would back on their opinions.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

You are referring to his time under Maguire. Brooks always had a good short and long kicking game. He was always up there in try assists and of course his defence. He is not perfect, no one is, but look at Sheens, Marshall and Farah's view. They're a handy trio I would back on their opinions.

We've had this argument many times over. It's always been someone else's fault. He didn't have the spine apparently, but he had a spine with Moses, Teddy and Farah.

Then he didn't have the pack, but he had Galloway, Woods, Taupau, Gavet.

Then he didn't have the coach. Couldn't do it under Potter, Taylor, Cleary or Madge.

There's always an excuse with him. Other players and coaches have all taken the bullet when they've underperformed (I include Madge in this as well, before you try to go the apologist route on me,) it's Brooks turn.

 

[Stevec]

Now that Maddens gone I'll forever wonder if he had a decent pack with a bit of go forward whether he could have developed similar to Ilyas .He was certainly instinctive

 

[pawsandclaws1]

We've had this argument many times over. It's always been someone else's fault. He didn't have the spine apparently, but he had a spine with Moses, Teddy and Farah.

Then he didn't have the pack, but he had Galloway, Woods, Taupau, Gavet.

Then he didn't have the coach.

There's always an excuse with him. Other players and coaches have all taken the bullet when they've underperformed (I include Madge in this as well, before you try to go the apologist route on me,) it's Brooks turn.

As I wrote, you have three well-qualified individuals backing him.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

As I wrote, you have three well-qualified individuals backing him.

Fair enough. I mean he's had 1,202,923 chances, what's one more.

What if he doesn't fire under los tres amigos? What then?

 

[bptiger 0]

I think a lot on here like putting the cart before the horse . Wanting to spent $900,000 on burton , we could have the NSW backline and we would still not win games with the pack we got , WE need to buy one front rower who is a mongrel . We then need two more backrowers who are class players then we can start picking up backs , it’s like building a house u need a solid foundation before u put the walls up

 

[CloudyGlock]

Any talk about the IP contract

He will be here

 

[Stevec]

To me a simple test for a no 7 is how many goal line drop outs do the opposition have to do . I think Brooks comes last on this stat .

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Fair enough. I mean he's had 1,202,923 chances, what's one more.

What if he doesn't fire under los tres amigos? What then?

He played well under Cleary. Cleary's communication appears to be of a high standard. Sheens is an innovator, a communicator and plays imo a style of football which suits Brooks' game as well as a number of other players.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

I think a lot on here like putting the cart before the horse . Wanting to spent $900,000 on burton , we could have the NSW backline and we would still not win games with the pack we got , WE need to buy one front rower who is a mongrel . We then need two more backrowers who are class players then we can start picking up backs , it’s like building a house u need a solid foundation before u put the walls up

Yeah, but as I have said, Brooks has played behind decent packs before and still hasn't been able to lead a side to finals.

Lack of props & second rowers and an inadequate halfback are both very pressing issues.

 

[Camel2281]

As I wrote, you have three well-qualified individuals backing him.

To be fair. They're not going to bag him publicly when he's still under contract for next year. It may well be legitimate praise but I have more than a few grains of salt around those comments

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

He played well under Cleary. Cleary's communication appears to be of a high standard. Sheens is an innovator, a communicator and plays imo a style of football which suits Brooks' game as well as a number of other players.

Not well enough to get us to the finals.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

We're also putting a lot of stock into a former NRL coach who hasn't coached here in a decade, after we sacked him mind, and two guys just about to serve the first year of their apprenticeship as an assistant coach.

 

[finnzo]

We're also putting a lot of stock into a former NRL coach who hasn't coached here in a decade, after we sacked him mind, and two guys just about to serve the first year of their apprenticeship as an assistant coach.

What choice do we have? Haha

 

[Halbrowne61]

He played well under Cleary. Cleary's communication appears to be of a high standard. Sheens is an innovator, a communicator and plays imo a style of football which suits Brooks' game as well as a number of other players.

I think part of Clearys understanding and communication comes via Nathan. He has been around these young guys for quite a while even just as a parent.
He gets it, meaning knowing about how these guys think and what presses their buttons.
Penrith game plans are adapted to the skills he has at his disposal. Ciraldo must be the same.