What is Brooks best position

[Munk]

Rarely criticised?
Small fortune?
Everyone is saying it’s sink or swim for Brooks this year, not just us tigers fans, the media and experts.
Outside of Brodie Croft, Brooks would be the lowest paid halfback in the comp.
If his rated at the lower end of the tier well we’ve still got what we paid for. I thought he looked more active in last weeks trial and really got everyone going up the field all night.
Lawrence was making 20 meters a run on the back of Brooks delivery, when was the last time you saw that?
I get it people want a premier half to lead this team around. My thoughts are Brooks have never been coached properly and from what we can see in the preseason Ivan has him engaged and willing to learn all the skills required to be an organising half not just the pretty ones.
It sucks that his still learning his trade, but he is only 23 and at least this year the job his to prove to everyone he has what it takes.
The position he is in right now is perfect for us as a team, he can only go up.

Well said, agree with your summary.

Mate he has had a charmed life as a footballer. He has earnt a great deal of money with the club whilst producing fist all. He has never improved his kicking game, that some claimed was his strength coming into grade, and still looks substandard in this area. His front on defensive technique has improved but lateraly he still chases spider webs. He goes missing when the heat is on and his judgement of when to run the ball is terrible. He is a fraud who is damn lucky to have come through our system. Had it been through most others, hed be just about finishing his boilermaking apprenticeship right about now.

 

[NT_Tiger]

There is only one position for Luke Brooks. I'd like to welcome him as the new whipping boy for the Wests Tigers Forum. Stand aside Chris Lawrence and Kevin Naiqama. Beware Tui Lolohea, you're next!

 

[Geo]

Has Brooks really produced nothing or just part of a team that's produced nothing..

Individually won Dally M rookie of the Year in 2014 Top 10 in NRL for Try assists Linebreak assists ..2015 again Top 10 in those areas 2016 just outside Top 10 2017 way down in those areas but Ranked 2 for Halfbacks in run metres and hit ups per game…

As for charmed life is it his fault the Wests Tigers offered him these contracts...Ivan pulled the other knuckleheads could have easily done the same with Brooks...He had inerest from the Storm prior to talking up his 2017 option and was wanted by Hasler at the Dogs but Dessie was probably looney by then

 

[upthetigers]

Care to explain to me how Brooks has a good running game? I just don't see it. The whole point of a halfback taking the line on is to catch out the tiring forwards in the middle. Every time I see Brooks take the line on he gets smashed. How is that an effective running game?

 

[Tigerdon]

Care to explain to me how Brooks how a good running game? I just don't see it. The whole point of a halfback taking the line on is to catch out the tiring forwards in the middle. Every time I see Brooks take the line on he gets smashed. How is that an effective running game?

Have you looked at the halfback running metre over the last few years?

That would be a good place to start.

 

[upthetigers]

Care to explain to me how Brooks how a good running game? I just don't see it. The whole point of a halfback taking the line on is to catch out the tiring forwards in the middle. Every time I see Brooks take the line on he gets smashed. How is that an effective running game?

Have you looked at the halfback running metre over the last few years?

That would be a good place to start.

I saw Geo mention that stat but does it tell the whole picture? Comparatively speaking he could just be taking the line on more. He doesn't need to be another forward out there he needs to create more in attack. Our attack was abysmal last season.

 

[Tigerdon]

Care to explain to me how Brooks how a good running game? I just don't see it. The whole point of a halfback taking the line on is to catch out the tiring forwards in the middle. Every time I see Brooks take the line on he gets smashed. How is that an effective running game?

Have you looked at the halfback running metre over the last few years?

That would be a good place to start.

I saw Geo mention that stat but does it tell the whole picture? Comparatively speaking he could just be taking the line on more. He doesn't need to be another forward out there he needs to create more in attack. Our attack was abysmal last season.

No it doesn't tell the whole picture.
I agree our attack was hopeless last year. We no longer have an attacking DH. Teddy didn't do what he had done the previous years. Nofo was injured but was still one of our best. Brooks didn't have the try assists he had in previous years and Moses tanked then bailed leaving us with a new halves combination mid season.
I don't really see how you can pin all that on Brooks.

 

[Tigerdon]

Care to explain to me how Brooks has a good running game? I just don't see it. The whole point of a halfback taking the line on is to catch out the tiring forwards in the middle. Every time I see Brooks take the line on he gets smashed. How is that an effective running game?

The forwards pack has been getting owned the whole time Brooks has been halfback. Look at the other packs in the comp that have made the finals in recent years and hand on heart tell me ours is better.

Look at the spine we had last year that Brooks had to worked with. Liddle was injured most of the year. Teddy was good until he got selected for SOO, then did nothing for us. Moses tanked until he was told to go. Brooks had hamstring issues and had a delay start to the season with LittleJohn filling in.

You say Brooks lacks confidence yet bag the crap out of him on social media every chance you get, even before a game has been played. Brooks sometimes plays good then sometimes frustrates me but I don't go onto social media and bag one of our own. I can't see what good for the WTs as a whole that can do.

Do we have Nathan Cleary playing in reserve grade and Brooks taking his spot? No. We have Josh Drinkwater for Christ sake. Have we dropped JT and played Brooks instead? Did we not go after Pearce or other top half because we thought that Brooks was better than them?

If you want to go on social media and bag players , why don't you do it to opposition players? or WTs players that piked out to join a team that looks like it will be more successful than ours.

 

[Geo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyj3-8NEcAU

Well there are times he can kick and run..his combination with Tedesco in 2014 was very good..

 

[Tiger_Watto]

Think Luke was worried Fui Fui was going to eat him

 

[upthetigers]

If you want to go on social media and bag players , why don't you do it to opposition players?

That would be hating just for the sake of hating. I just want to start seeing some success at this club and Brooks rubs me the wrong way because it seems like he believed his own hype and hasn't put in the work to excel at NRL level. How can you explain his poor kicking game? That has nothing to do with the forwards. We lack the creativity in attack so to score points we have to rely on field position and building pressure and we can't even do that. It is such a key position and when you have blokes like Pearce go to Newcastle it just pisses me off further lol.

 

[Geo]

Think Luke was worried Fui Fui was going to eat him

:laughing: :laughing: that would do it…

 

[The_Old_Fox]

Anywhere away from the ball on 5th tackle!

 

[old_man_tiger]

He never combined well with Moses in FG, that was a catalyst for his developing game stalling in my opinion.

Watching the highlights reiterates that for me. Maybe because they were coached to play L and R? Maybe some other reason, I don't know.

Anyone who didn't see some potential in him at the end of 2014 was probably expecting too much.

 

[Russell]

If you want to go on social media and bag players , why don't you do it to opposition players?

That would be hating just for the sake of hating. I just want to start seeing some success at this club and Brooks rubs me the wrong way because it seems like he believed his own hype and hasn't put in the work to excel at NRL level. How can you explain his poor kicking game? That has nothing to do with the forwards. We lack the creativity in attack so to score points we have to rely on field position and building pressure and we can't even do that. It is such a key position and when you have blokes like Pearce go to Newcastle it just pisses me off further lol.

Doesn't take much to p,,, you off by the look of it.

Bit of a trial match against very mediocre opposition as the sky fell in for you.

God help you in the 2018 season then.

 

[upthetigers]

If you want to go on social media and bag players , why don't you do it to opposition players?

That would be hating just for the sake of hating. I just want to start seeing some success at this club and Brooks rubs me the wrong way because it seems like he believed his own hype and hasn't put in the work to excel at NRL level. How can you explain his poor kicking game? That has nothing to do with the forwards. We lack the creativity in attack so to score points we have to rely on field position and building pressure and we can't even do that. It is such a key position and when you have blokes like Pearce go to Newcastle it just pisses me off further lol.

Doesn't take much to p,,, you off by the look of it.

Bit of a trial match against very mediocre opposition as the sky fell in for you.

God help you in the 2018 season then.

Yeah cause my thoughts are based on one trial game and not all his time at the Tigers you clown.

 

[innsaneink]

Maybe hes reached his peak, gotten as far as he can go upthetigers.
Bit of a stretch to suggest he hasnt put in the work…I cant agree there.

As for his best position...it has to be 7, I dont see how you can expect a bloke who has played in one position his whole life to change and excel in another spot in the toughest comp in the world, particularly when he hasnt nailed down his preferred spot yet...silly suggestion imo

 

[greatodensraven]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyj3-8NEcAU

Well there are times he can kick and run..his combination with Tedesco in 2014 was very good..

That was a real purple patch with 4 big boppers on the bench. Hopefully the ‘18 Tigers pack can dominate & Brooksy can get back to that kind of form.

 

[Russell]

If you want to go on social media and bag players , why don't you do it to opposition players?

That would be hating just for the sake of hating. I just want to start seeing some success at this club and Brooks rubs me the wrong way because it seems like he believed his own hype and hasn't put in the work to excel at NRL level. How can you explain his poor kicking game? That has nothing to do with the forwards. We lack the creativity in attack so to score points we have to rely on field position and building pressure and we can't even do that. It is such a key position and when you have blokes like Pearce go to Newcastle it just pisses me off further lol.

Doesn't take much to p,,, you off by the look of it.

Bit of a trial match against very mediocre opposition as the sky fell in for you.

God help you in the 2018 season then.

Yeah cause my thoughts are based on one trial game and not all his time at the Tigers you clown.

This is a new season - it has never been played before. Brooks hasn't played any games in this 2018 season.

It is a new forward pack - Brooks hasn't played an NRL game with this pack yet.

We have a new 5/8 this year - Brooks has not played an NRL game with this 5/8 yet.

I could go on. However what went on before is now not applicable unless he produces the same thing in this coming NRL season.

I can see the value in constructive criticism and pointing out inadequacies on the Forum.

I cannot see the value in just bagging someone when he hasn't even run onto the field in the 2018 NRL season.

It was a trial in Cairns - not a real game but don't let that worry you.

 

[innsaneink]

Its quite reasonable to judge people on their past….you cant judge them on the future Russell