Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Earl said:
I get the same impression. The situation can change though. I actually think Newcastle want Brooks and we are a mess and trying to figure things out.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Brooks go.
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Same - Must be something happening though....
I think it's more a manager trying desperately to save a coach more than anything....

Sheens first interview he conceded there were issues between Brooks and Madge...
When Brooks got injured - He wasn't mentioned again....
Was only a calf strain from memory - I found it odd he wasn't even mentioned to potentially be coming back...
The wrote him off for the season straight up.

I think they gave him the arse end of the season off.
 
As much as i liked having Brooks in the team .. he just has never progressed into that super halfback that everyone said he would be. He has served his time with us, but he needs a sea change .. I think its best that he moves on to try to become that super half .. maybe another team will allow him to develop into that. My concerns with Brooks is that .. he has a poor kicking game, he not creative / deceptive enough with his ball skills .. he's not a talker .. which means he cant lead the team around the field .. and he panics on the 5th tackle options .. !!

I will have to agree with peoples opinion that if we go with Hastings and Doueihi we have the slowest halves pairing in the comp. However Hastings is a massive jibberer / talker on the field .. he barks orders all game long .. he is creative with the ball .. he appears to have a good kicking game, especially close to the line (from what we have seen) .. he has a good passing game .. where Doueihi has size and strength .. not that quick off the mark, but appears to be deceptively quick over the distance .. has a big boot when kicking and pretty good a spiral torpedo bombs .. Wally Lewis and Alfie Langer where never quick but they found a way to confuse the opposition. But who knows maybe Sheens / Marshall have a different plan for our halves for next few years. Like people have said in here, Sheens likes what Brooks brings.

But i thinks its time for Brooks to move on .. big question though .. if he goes because he wants to go, it appears that he has requested an early release from his remaining contract .. so are when then required to pay him out .. i thought that if player requests an earlier release their current team isn't required to pay out their contract .. ?? So if Brooks is on $800K+ Newcastle must be prepared to take his contract on, and that means we don't have to pay a cent.

Klemmer on the other hand .. is on $800K for the first year then as some have said a reduction over the following years .. around $500K .. he's a forward pack leader which what our forward pack needs .. he still makes meters in attack .. he offloads the ball in tackles, something the Easter Island Statue didnt do .. i think Klemmer still has a year or 2 in him.

So its time for the Tigers to move in another direction without Brooks steering the helm .. he's had several years at trying with this team and it hasnt worked for him.

Sorry for my novel .. ;-)
 
Earl said:
I get the same impression. The situation can change though. I actually think Newcastle want Brooks and we are a mess and trying to figure things out.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Brooks go.
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While some are speculating about Brooks' future, we could see a Brooks and Laurie pairing in the halves. Both are quick, pass well, have good footwork and can defend.
 
Brooks at least puts his body on the line and tries his ass off every week ...been a lot of blokes who have worn the Tangerine , Black and White over the years who can't make the same claim

Best thing Brooks could do for Brooks is to leave and give himself a second chance

We didn't improve when he didn't play .....
 
Jedi_Tiger said:
doesn't stop the Brooks bashing even in the WC thread
but never bag Doohey got it
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Jedi, with all due respect I seldomly
Talk about the Brooks situation
Let alone bash him. I'm happy if
He stays, happy if he goes bro -
I'm backing the coaching and the
Recruitment unit to make that call.
I've just noticed you've got a target
On Doueihi's back, I'm just letting
You know that It's noted and a bit
Hypocritical - to the point where I've
Started to question the intentions
Behind it. A lot of punters on here
Are fed up with 10 or so years of
Brooks and inconsistencies,
Imo their argument is more warranted
Than the Doueihi talk, just saying
 
Kaito said:
Jedi, with all due respect I seldomly
Talk about the Brooks situation
Let alone bash him. I'm happy if
He stays, happy if he goes bro -
I'm backing the coaching and the
Recruitment unit to make that call.
I've just noticed you've got a target
On Doueihi's back, I'm just letting
You know that It's noted and a bit
Hypocritical - to the point where I've
Started to question the intentions
Behind it. A lot of punters on here
Are fed up with 10 or so years of
Brooks and inconsistencies,
Imo their argument is more warranted
Than the Doueihi talk, just saying
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I like douhie as a centre not as a 6 in fact hope we keep him as a centre if he is happy to play that role
Again Sheens and management will make the call so wait and see I guess. End of the day if Brooks is shown the door so be it I follow the Tigers.
Likewise if he is kept on would like to think supporters can live with that too
 
Kaito said:
A lot of punters on here
Are fed up with 10 or so years of
Brooks and inconsistencies,
Imo their argument is more warranted
Than the Doueihi talk, just saying
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I think the Doueihi criticism is much more warranted compared to the Brooks criticism but your expectations matter.

My expectations were for poor performances from Brooks and great performances from Doueihi. I got below average performances from Brooks and the rest of the team but relatively I think Doueihi was worse.

The gap between my expectations and Doueihis performances was huge. Brooks played to me as good or better than what I thought he would.
 
I honestly can't see the Tigers letting Brooks go. Yes, there's plenty of unquoted journalism floating around but the speed and certainty we lose in letting him go for 2023 at this point is a negative. What if Doueihi or Hastings go down? Who jumps in and actually keeps us competitive? It won't be Laurie....and just like 2022, it will be season over (potentially).

Maybe Brooks jumps in 2024 but it won't be because Sheens/ Benji want him to.
 
sleeve said:
He tried, but his head got caught on the door frames ! lol
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Need a guy as passionate and not
Passive like A. Doueihi. Will to win.
Jacko has the same qualities too -
if his nose got stuck between the door frames I would have believed u 😝
 
Roar_Power said:
I honestly can't see the Tigers letting Brooks go. Yes, there's plenty of unquoted journalism floating around but the speed and certainty we lose in letting him go for 2023 at this point is a negative. What if Doueihi or Hastings go down? Who jumps in and actually keeps us competitive? It won't be Laurie....and just like 2022, it will be season over (potentially).

Maybe Brooks jumps in 2024 but it won't be because Sheens/ Benji want him to.
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if Brooks leaves in 2024 it will be for the Arthur Ash
 
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