Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

boonboon said:
And Perth Bears, Souths, Dragons, Dogs all have various roles up on the site. My guess is that its a requirement of a professional organisations approach. In corporate jobs I will often know who I am going to hire but am still required to advertise for a certain amount of time for transparency. Id imagine this would be the same
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How is "In corporate jobs I will often know who I am going to hire" transparency ??
 
wstigers11 said:
SMH reckons poor Brooks is being shopped
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I’m guessing Manly are among quite a few clubs trying to free up salary cap space to make a real play at some of the many big name players currently available for 2028 and beyond.
It will be like a feeding frenzy for the likes of Nathan Cleary, Isaiah Yeo, Liam Martin, Moses Leota, Hudson Young, Tom Dearden, Sam Walker, Herbie Farnworth, Xavier Willison, Hamiso Tania-Fidow just to name a few.
You would imagine Samuela and Latu Fainu will also be in high demand as will Fonua Pole.
Most clubs understand you need a genuine superstar to be a realistic chance of winning a premiership, there I’d say a few clubs will be happy to sacrifice the 2027 season if they can land a big fish or 2 for 2028 and beyond.
 
Vicious said:
I’m guessing Manly are among quite a few clubs trying tj free uk salary cap space to make a real play at some of the many big name players currently available for 2028 and beyond.
It will be like a feeding frenzy for the likes of Nathan Cleary, Isaiah Yeo, Liam Martin, Moses Leota, Hudson Young, Tom Dearden, Sam Walker, Herbie Farnworth, Xavier Willison, Hamiso Tania-Fidow just tj name a few.
You would imagine Samuela and Latu Fainu will also be in high demand as will Fonua Pole.
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Moreso they are trying to re-sign the Large boys & Brooks is in their way. Jake’s on $1.1m they need him to retire for cap space

Don’t see Sam & Latu leaving. Fonua might have to even though it’s his preference to stay
 
bptiger 0 said:
Yes he is a long way off been a 1st pick , his defence is poor and his reading in defence is his biggest problem
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What stood out to me was his blank face when strolled over for his 1st try.
Had plenty of space and time to improve his position closer to the posts.
No sense of urgency or emotion. Just a blank look. It should have been instinct to improve the position.
Hope I'm wrong with my perception; but I don't see much improvement forthcoming.
Not a lot of IQ on display.
 
Demps said:
Talks of Tom Starling to Manly
Brooks told he can leave...

Interesting.
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It wouldn't surprise me at all if we took Brooks back. He showed some good form at Manly at times, but the game has gone past halves that only play fast. For some reason he has never been able to slow his game down and control the tempo he goes to the line with. Its a no from me.

I will say this though, I'd take him nn the halves over Adam Doueihi anyday.

Also left field option......Brooks lock and hooker off the bench???????? We know defensively he would eat it up in the middle, provide good leg speed, and let's face it, his link play will be better than what we have.

I just talked myself into it, done a 180. Bring Brooksy home. He still lives local.
Let's say we got him as a utility for 350k...would you take that deal?
 
Tiger Stripes said:
What stood out to me was his blank face when strolled over for his 1st try.
Had plenty of space and time to improve his position closer to the posts.
No sense of urgency or emotion. Just a blank look. It should have been instinct to improve the position.
Hope I'm wrong with my perception; but I don't see much improvement forthcoming.
Not a lot of IQ on display.
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So a little like Moses Suli you reckon? You could be right.
 
wstigers11 said:
Moreso they are trying to re-sign the Large boys & Brooks is in their way. Jake’s on $1.1m they need him to retire for cap space

Don’t see Sam & Latu leaving. Fonua might have to even though it’s his preference to stay
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If we are fair dinkum, Fonua is just as a high a priority as what the Fainu boys are.
Is it really that hard to get the 3 of them in a room together, explain how important all 3 of them are to our teams immediate future, explain we are happy to include ratchet clauses for pay increases in accordance to salary cap increases, but we cannot overpay them if they want and expect a good quality team to play alongside of.
 
king_sirro said:
It wouldn't surprise me at all if we took Brooks back. He showed some good form at Manly at times, but the game has gone past halves that only play fast. For some reason he has never been able to slow his game down and control the tempo he goes to the line with. Its a no from me.

I will say this though, I'd take him nn the halves over Adam Doueihi anyday.

Also left field option......Brooks lock and hooker off the bench???????? We know defensively he would eat it up in the middle, provide good leg speed, and let's face it, his link play will be better than what we have.

I just talked myself into it, done a 180. Bring Brooksy home. He still lives local.
Let's say we got him as a utility for 350k...would you take that deal?
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I like you're thinking as a pinch-hitting lock with his speed & toughness, ability to cover dummyhalf and possibility to be that bridge 5/8 until Javon is ready (provided Latu is #7).
 
king_sirro said:
It wouldn't surprise me at all if we took Brooks back. He showed some good form at Manly at times, but the game has gone past halves that only play fast. For some reason he has never been able to slow his game down and control the tempo he goes to the line with. Its a no from me.

I will say this though, I'd take him nn the halves over Adam Doueihi anyday.

Also left field option......Brooks lock and hooker off the bench???????? We know defensively he would eat it up in the middle, provide good leg speed, and let's face it, his link play will be better than what we have.

I just talked myself into it, done a 180. Bring Brooksy home. He still lives local.
Let's say we got him as a utility for 350k...would you take that deal?
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I would be stunned if Brooks returned. Not because I have a knock on his ability, but there is just too much baggage here.
 
Tiger Stripes said:
What stood out to me was his blank face when strolled over for his 1st try.
Had plenty of space and time to improve his position closer to the posts.
No sense of urgency or emotion. Just a blank look. It should have been instinct to improve the position.
Hope I'm wrong with my perception; but I don't see much improvement forthcoming.
Not a lot of IQ on display.
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That is a concern, but it depends how much we are paying him.
If we re-signed him on a near minimum contract of under 200k for the next 2 seasons, I think that is decent enough value to find out.
 
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