Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Speed2burn]

Get rid of Brooks. Hasting and Douhei are the future. If Douhei is out, replace him with a good defender.

Doueihi is out. Brooks is a good defender.

Brooks' defensive stats last year say otherwise. Most missed tackles of anyone at the club

Source: Trust me bro

Source NRL.com smartass. 6th most missed tackles in the NRL. Luke Brooks. Missed 76 in 24 games. Missed 3.17 tackles per game

https://www.nrl.com/stats/players/?competition=111&season=2021&stat=4

Well congrats on backing up your claim.

Not every missed tackle is a bad stat though. A missed tackle can be initial contact and shrugged off. But in the process he could have slowed the ball carrier down before his team mates came in to assist

For example Luciano has 93.1% tackle efficiency… but that doesn’t include where he’s absolutely misread the offence or been beaten for speed 9/10 times does it?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Was just randomly scrolling through every clubs gains and losses. Think most expected the Dolphins to go crazy. I know most on here were worried they’d be a roadblock for us making signings for 2023, but look at their gains so far. Kaufusi, Isaako and Ray Stone. I thought Ponga was a dead certainty to go there, but I’m starting to have my doubts.

 

[Speed2burn]

Brooks hasnt been right for our past 3 coaches maybe the problem is brooks

Every player who has left the WT has played finals footy. Maybe the problem is the WT

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Brooks hasnt been right for our past 3 coaches maybe the problem is brooks

Every player who has left the WT has played finals footy. Maybe the problem is the WT

Don’t tell Stefano that.

 

[Speed2burn]

Brooks hasnt been right for our past 3 coaches maybe the problem is brooks

Every player who has left the WT has played finals footy. Maybe the problem is the WT

Don’t tell Stefano that.

Re-extended by round 1 ?

 

[Glenji95]

Brooks hasnt been right for our past 3 coaches maybe the problem is brooks

Every player who has left the WT has played finals footy. Maybe the problem is the WT

Don’t tell Stefano that.

Re-extended by round 1 ?

Hopefully but the longer it goes on the less confident everyone will be of it happening

 

[Speed2burn]

Brooks hasnt been right for our past 3 coaches maybe the problem is brooks

Every player who has left the WT has played finals footy. Maybe the problem is the WT

Don’t tell Stefano that.

Re-extended by round 1 ?

Hopefully but the longer it goes on the less confident everyone will be of it happening

Bad feeling his management are waiting for this season to end so his value to other clubs will sky rocket

 

[Chicken_Faced_Killa]

Brooks hasnt been right for our past 3 coaches maybe the problem is brooks

Every player who has left the WT has played finals footy. Maybe the problem is the WT

Don’t tell Stefano that.

Re-extended by round 1 ?

Hopefully but the longer it goes on the less confident everyone will be of it happening

Bad feeling his management are waiting for this season to end so his value to other clubs will sky rocket

They’d be stupid not to wait at least a few rounds to push his value up and to make sure the club is on the right path. He’s one of the best young talents in the game.

 

[Demps]

If you think reading about Brooks is frustrating/ boring / annoying...

Try watching him play and reflecting on how the club has invested close to a decade into him and chopped and changed the team to try and play to his strengths for the same abysmal stuff, week in week out, year after year.

Also there is no Luke Brooks thread,

 

[pawsandclaws1]

If you think reading about Brooks is frustrating/ boring / annoying...

Try watching him play and reflecting on how the club has invested close to a decade into him and chopped and changed the team to try and play to his strengths for the same abysmal stuff, week in week out, year after year.

Also there is no Luke Brooks thread, the mod formerly known as willow locked it.

Demps, please give it a miss. There are no games now and it appears to have become a compulsive habit for some to put the boot into him. It is quite disturbing as well as incorrect and boring.

 

[The Warrior]

If you think reading about Brooks is frustrating/ boring / annoying...

Try watching him play and reflecting on how the club has invested close to a decade into him and chopped and changed the team to try and play to his strengths for the same abysmal stuff, week in week out, year after year.

Also there is no Luke Brooks thread, the mod formerly known as willow locked it.

Demps, please give it a miss. There are no games now and it appears to have become a compulsive habit for some to put the boot into him. It is quite disturbing as well as incorrect and boring.

Dear all,

Friendly daily reminder that Brooks is lame.

Regards

The Warrior

 

[TieDye]

Brooks has often been stuck defending next to Garner or Luci.

In almost any other team you would expect the second rowers to play the role of minder for the half back, however, at the Wests Tigers you could be forgiven for thinking at times that Luke Brooks is the minder.

Don't worry about the stats, they don't always tell the full story, as a matter of fact they can be manipulated to tell what ever story line that you may want to push.

Well said, mate. Fully agree!

 

[Spartan117]

Every player who has left the WT has played finals footy. Maybe the problem is the WT

Almost every player,

You are right. The Club / Environment greatly impacts a player and their performance.

Ask yourself - Would anyone in our squad improve if they were playing at Melb or the Rosters???

 

[TieDye]

Every player who has left the WT has played finals footy. Maybe the problem is the WT

Almost every player,

You are right. The Club / Environment greatly impacts a player and their performance.

Ask yourself - Would anyone in our squad improve if they were playing at Melb or the Rosters???

It’s simple, IMO, need to play to the strengths around 3-4 new players; add Stef, Doueihi and at least one other spine member (could be Laurie and Hastings)... otherwise Brooks will drown under pressure for another year and a bunch of our best options or current recruits will begin looking elsewhere, new coach, cycle starts again.

Need to constantly be looking forward this year but obviously remain grounded as a supporter group and temper any expectations.

Aiming up in defence with a few blokes willing to call out and set the D structure/line speed will be huge..

 

[jrtiger]

Every player who has left the WT has played finals footy. Maybe the problem is the WT

Almost every player,

You are right. The Club / Environment greatly impacts a player and their performance.

Ask yourself - Would anyone in our squad improve if they were playing at Melb or the Rosters???


It’s simple, IMO, need to play to the strengths around 3-4 new players; add Stef, Doueihi and at least one other spine member (could be Laurie and Hastings)... otherwise Brooks will drown under pressure for another year and a bunch of our best options or current recruits will begin looking elsewhere, new coach, cycle starts again.

Need to constantly be looking forward this year but obviously remain grounded as a supporter group and temper any expectations.

Aiming up in defence with a few blokes willing to call out and set the D structure/line speed will be huge..

all comes down to our application and attitude in defence. if we show the same level of intent we did last year we are in for another year of pulling our hair out. let's hope Cayless manages to fix things and our edges begin to work as a unit as opposed to a group of individuals.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

If you think reading about Brooks is frustrating/ boring / annoying...

Try watching him play and reflecting on how the club has invested close to a decade into him and chopped and changed the team to try and play to his strengths for the same abysmal stuff, week in week out, year after year.

Also there is no Luke Brooks thread, the mod formerly known as willow locked it.

Demps, please give it a miss. There are no games now and it appears to have become a compulsive habit for some to put the boot into him. It is quite disturbing as well as incorrect and boring.

Dear all,

Friendly daily reminder that Brooks is lame.

Regards

The Warrior

You forgot
Nofoaluma
and
Liddle

 

[Nelson]

Every player who has left the WT has played finals footy. Maybe the problem is the WT

Almost every player,

You are right. The Club / Environment greatly impacts a player and their performance.

Ask yourself - Would anyone in our squad improve if they were playing at Melb or the Rosters???

Not necessarily. Matterson improved when he came here from the Roosters (and regressed when he left). Harry Grant made huge leaps here and probably took a quarter step back this season at Melbourne too (injuries not doubt contributed though). Different players will respond to different environments. The club isn't entirely useless, they get it right sometimes, just not as often as Melbourne or the Roosters.

 

[Nelson]

Brooks is like Frodo to me.

Because he's short and has hairy feet?

 

[The_Patriot]

If you think reading about Brooks is frustrating/ boring / annoying...

Try watching him play and reflecting on how the club has invested close to a decade into him and chopped and changed the team to try and play to his strengths for the same abysmal stuff, week in week out, year after year.

Also there is no Luke Brooks thread,

I used to get accused of instigating the Luke Brooks is rubbish conversation.

Good to know I don't even need to comment for this conversation to rear it's ugly head.

The guy is a major disappointment no matter which way his fans spin it.

 

[hammertime]

No wonder the poor kid wants to escape this club with some of the 'supporters' it's got