Luke Brooks 150 games

[Tigerm]

Like those 2018-19 seasons

Anyways I’m not saying he’s immortal status , far from it

he mentioned in a recent interview Doueihi back for him will be massive, pretty much implied having Mbye next to him was a mess lol

But hasn't he said that about halves partner he had? I mean other half's have managed to succeed on their own, he can't keep blaming everyone without looking at himself.
I don't think he will last the season on last weeks efforts.

 

[Wizardman]

Congratulations to Brooksy. He could have went elsewhere to ply his trade twice. Firstly when the rest of the big four f**ked off and again after he won the Dally M halfback of the year and was in contention for player of the year.

But both times he stuck loyal. The first time taking a pay cut so Cleary could have the chance to fill the gaps left with quality players and build a side capable of going deep into the finals. Instead, Ivan hands out fat contracts to his stable mates before promptly buggering off to Penrith leaving our cap and roster stuffed again.

Now Madge is having another crack at doing what Cleary failed to do and after a couple of misfires like Jennings and playing Doueihi at fullback, he's starting to build some depth and get some quality players in key positions as well as building a succession plan.

We've had one game against a premiership contender with a makeshift five eighth and after not being able to wrestle the game back on his own after a diabolical run of play early in the second half, it seems like every man and his dog is calling for his head. Things don't look much better next week against the Roosters who have had the wood on us for as long as I can remember, but I'm sure Madge will have a bit more patience than most of the people on this forum.

Now I'm not saying Brooks is going to bust out and prove all the haters wrong, but one thing I will say is this: Those of you who reckon Jock Madden would have done any better than Brooks last week are absolutely having yourself on. Madden was completely outplayed in trials by Volkman, a player nobody had heard of. A bloke way down in the pecking order at the Roosters who has Lachlan Lam, Sam Walker and Drew Hutchinson ahead of him. Maybe we should be looking a Volkman instead.

In regards to your last paragraph, you are 100% correct. Brooks is our best option at halfback at this very moment (which is not saying very much at all). Picking Madden right now would be an absolute disaster. He is clearly not first grade ready judging by those trials.

In saying that ,Brooks needs to go at some point. Once we (a) have another option at our club or (b)trade periods, we need to look towards shipping him out as I've completely given up on him being good enough to take us to a finals spot.

Brooks' career here is a shame in many ways. He seems a top bloke as well as a committed first grader. Watching his debut, the man had some attacking tools. For some reason, the man just cannot put it together. Last year (and this year) should have been a year where the rules suit his style of play. It has been the opposite with Brooks as I think he had a shocker last year.

I think our club has to take a share of the blame here. The majority of his career, he has played behind a well beaten pack. The last year is the first time in his stint here where our forwards have done a job in some games but he couldn't cash in.

Im confident that our pack will get quite a bit better as the season rolls on. Im not confident at all that Brooks will cash in on that forward improvement. I hope Im wrong but I can't see it. He has lost his skills along the way and had NEVER been a good game manager. I hope Im wrong and he fires with Douhei this year.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

People are arguing that Jock is not ready for first grade.

I ask the panel, after last week, when is Brooksy going to be ready?

The Brooxits, we want just want him to have a go.

Halves are flooding onto the market for next year, we should be welfare checking.

 

[Tiger Ted]

In regards to your last paragraph, you are 100% correct. Brooks is our best option at halfback at this very moment (which is not saying very much at all). Picking Madden right now would be an absolute disaster. He is clearly not first grade ready judging by those trials.

In saying that ,Brooks needs to go at some point. Once we (a) have another option at our club or (b)trade periods, we need to look towards shipping him out as I've completely given up on him being good enough to take us to a finals spot.

Brooks' career here is a shame in many ways. He seems a top bloke as well as a committed first grader. Watching his debut, the man had some attacking tools. For some reason, the man just cannot put it together. Last year (and this year) should have been a year where the rules suit his style of play. It has been the opposite with Brooks as I think he had a shocker last year.

I think our club has to take a share of the blame here. The majority of his career, he has played behind a well beaten pack. The last year is the first time in his stint here where our forwards have done a job in some games but he couldn't cash in.

Im confident that our pack will get quite a bit better as the season rolls on. Im not confident at all that Brooks will cash in on that forward improvement. I hope Im wrong but I can't see it. He has lost his skills along the way and had NEVER been a good game manager. I hope Im wrong and he fires with Douhei this year.

Re ur 2nd paragraph brooks needing to go at some point well as far as I’m concerned it can’t come soon enough.However we have imposed a greater hurdle than was necessary when we incomprehensibly gifted him another 2 yrs resulting in being stuck with the albatross around our neck till ‘23.

 

[WA Tiger]

Congratulations to Brooksy. He could have went elsewhere to ply his trade twice. Firstly when the rest of the big four f**ked off and again after he won the Dally M halfback of the year and was in contention for player of the year.

But both times he stuck loyal. The first time taking a pay cut so Cleary could have the chance to fill the gaps left with quality players and build a side capable of going deep into the finals. Instead, Ivan hands out fat contracts to his stable mates before promptly buggering off to Penrith leaving our cap and roster stuffed again.

Now Madge is having another crack at doing what Cleary failed to do and after a couple of misfires like Jennings and playing Doueihi at fullback, he's starting to build some depth and get some quality players in key positions as well as building a succession plan.

We've had one game against a premiership contender with a makeshift five eighth and after not being able to wrestle the game back on his own after a diabolical run of play early in the second half, it seems like every man and his dog is calling for his head. Things don't look much better next week against the Roosters who have had the wood on us for as long as I can remember, but I'm sure Madge will have a bit more patience than most of the people on this forum.

Now I'm not saying Brooks is going to bust out and prove all the haters wrong, but one thing I will say is this: Those of you who reckon Jock Madden would have done any better than Brooks last week are absolutely having yourself on. Madden was completely outplayed in trials by Volkman, a player nobody had heard of. A bloke way down in the pecking order at the Roosters who has Lachlan Lam, Sam Walker and Drew Hutchinson ahead of him. Maybe we should be looking a Volkman instead.

Madges selection and coaching abilities going by results and everything else is still on wait and see...His tenure has been extended on trust only..the only positives of note are improvement from a couple of forwards one who said Madge helped him in his development then left,1 that left because of him, and Luciano who I suspect like Joey O just needed a different environment to blossom.

After hearing snippets of on the floor quotes from players about whose involved with recruitment and Madges and the Firms propensity to pay overs coming to an abrupt halt it wouldn’t be foolhardy to assume Hartigan has taken the reins with a sign off from Pascoe who’s proven to be a compulsive head nodder since the start of Taylor’s tenure as coach....

Madges decision to resign Brooks on massive overs, then resign Liddle and not at least try to pick up Korasau (both happening within striking distance of each other) and along with some bizarre selections since he’s arrived. Then currently Madge selected Mbye at 6...Why..He’s had months to try Talau, he had the option of throwing Laurie in at the start or at half time against Canberra, but no. Why not ? ...Madges philosophy is Ive picked the core team If I change it that's showing weakness..all this on top of some really mystifying decisions on the bench last year

Let Madge prove at least that his selection judgement is sound before throwing him coaching accolades and ofcourse let’s see results that show any resemblance of improvement.Until then let us rightfully stick the knife in to Brooks a player that has possibly/likely kept us out of the 8 at least once is massively over paid who blames other players (if he can do it once) and showed with that one kick what a massive liability he is to this team.

I don’t know who is the biggest con man at this point Madge or Brooks. In that regard they are both doing a sterling job

 

[Perth Tiger]

I was good until last week... the merkin couldnt even kick a ball through stationary witches hats.... does my f**king head in. Least show you have improved in the basics ffs!... he hasnt mastered a grubber in all these years is pretty bad

I think I can hang on until about three rounds with AD in the halfs. If it is still the same shit then it looks like I will be the last one to abandon ship on him.

 

[Tiger Ted]

Congratulations to Brooksy. He could have went elsewhere to ply his trade twice. Firstly when the rest of the big four f**ked off and again after he won the Dally M halfback of the year and was in contention for player of the year.

But both times he stuck loyal. The first time taking a pay cut so Cleary could have the chance to fill the gaps left with quality players and build a side capable of going deep into the finals. Instead, Ivan hands out fat contracts to his stable mates before promptly buggering off to Penrith leaving our cap and roster stuffed again.

Now Madge is having another crack at doing what Cleary failed to do and after a couple of misfires like Jennings and playing Doueihi at fullback, he's starting to build some depth and get some quality players in key positions as well as building a succession plan.

We've had one game against a premiership contender with a makeshift five eighth and after not being able to wrestle the game back on his own after a diabolical run of play early in the second half, it seems like every man and his dog is calling for his head. Things don't look much better next week against the Roosters who have had the wood on us for as long as I can remember, but I'm sure Madge will have a bit more patience than most of the people on this forum.

Now I'm not saying Brooks is going to bust out and prove all the haters wrong, but one thing I will say is this: Those of you who reckon Jock Madden would have done any better than Brooks last week are absolutely having yourself on. Madden was completely outplayed in trials by Volkman, a player nobody had heard of. A bloke way down in the pecking order at the Roosters who has Lachlan Lam, Sam Walker and Drew Hutchinson ahead of him. Maybe we should be looking a Volkman instead.

Isaac the grub moses managed players & Loyalty is a paradox.It’s not loyalty that kept brooks at concord.It’s the fact he was unsellable even for the paragon of snake oil salesman Moses.Fact is that during the circus around the hoax 4’s negotiations there were no takers for brooks hence y Isaac the grub moses couldn’t get brooks to sign quick enough with the imbecile admin at concord who were willing to oblige to save face with the fan base.

 

[WA Tiger]

I think I can hang on until about three rounds with AD in the halfs. If it is still the same shit then it looks like I will be the last one to abandon ship on him.

You mean Brooks

 

[Vic Mackey]

Whatever way you look at it Brooks has been a disappointment for us. I do believe he deserves some slack as honestly I’m not sure many other 7s would have had success in our side. Either way any excuses that he may have had firmly runs out this year. If he doesn’t get us to the 8 he has to be moved on.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

You mean Brooks

that’s how I read it.

 

[Speedy Gonzales]

But hasn't he said that about halves partner he had? I mean other half's have managed to succeed on their own, he can't keep blaming everyone without looking at himself.
I don't think he will last the season on last weeks efforts.

The only one I can recall is benji and he wasn’t even really having a dig at him - just that benji was his idol growing up and didn’t want to overcall him

as for your 2nd bit...I’ve never seen players win dally m after round 1, have you?

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Whatever way you look at it Brooks has been a disappointment for us. I do believe he deserves some slack as honestly I’m not sure many other 7s would have had success in our side. Either way any excuses that he may have had firmly runs out this year. If he doesn’t get us to the 8 he has to be moved on.

My gut instinct says that if we get there, it will be in spite of him, not because of him.

I’m the most optimistic and pro-club person out there, I love my Harto, Madge, Ronnie and Pascoe...I’m happy to talk up bloody Packer. I can even handle Mbye once or twice a year ( when he’s not playing).

But Brooksy and I are done.

It’s over.

We have the cash, let’s use it.

Milford, DCE?

 

[Old Time Tiger]

Talk that Sam Walker might be given his debut.

Tiger players, there’s a slap on the face as the Roosters management don’t rate you.

Brooks, how’s that feel, the Roosters certainly don’t rate you and would prefer to give Walker his debut opposite you rather than another player who has played less than 150 games.

Time to step up Luke or you just might be playing opposite him next time Magpies V Bears.

TSP, Milford is a good runner of the ball when his forwards are doing well, as bad as Brooks as an organiser though.

 

[Tigerm]

The only one I can recall is benji and he wasn’t even really having a dig at him - just that benji was his idol growing up and didn’t want to overcall him

as for your 2nd bit...I’ve never seen players win dally m after round 1, have you?

No I haven’t, but I have seen players not make it to the end?

Do you suggest he is a Dally M chance?

 

[Speedy Gonzales]

No I haven’t, but I have seen players not make it to the end?

Do you suggest he is a Dally M chance?

no I’m merely stating that it’s round 1 of 2021

if you drop everyone based off that game , we’d be getting ring ins from the local rsl .... as there were probably only 2-3 competent performers that would get a pass mark

 

[Speedy Gonzales]

My gut instinct says that if we get there, it will be in spite of him, not because of him.

I’m the most optimistic and pro-club person out there, I love my Harto, Madge, Ronnie and Pascoe...I’m happy to talk up bloody Packer. I can even handle Mbye once or twice a year ( when he’s not playing).

But Brooksy and I are done.

It’s over.

We have the cash, let’s use it.

Milford, DCE?

Optimistic and Packer should never be in the same sentence ever

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Talk that Sam Walker might be given his debut.

Tiger players, there’s a slap on the face as the Roosters management don’t rate you.

Brooks, how’s that feel, the Roosters certainly don’t rate you and would prefer to give Walker his debut opposite you rather than another player who has played less than 150 games.

Time to step up Luke or you just might be playing opposite him next time Magpies V Bears.

TSP, Milford is a good runner of the ball when his forwards are doing well, as bad as Brooks as an organiser though.

Yes, I was being a little bit cheeky about Milford!

Also too, there’s an argument that some players get stale at clubs long term.

A natural regression and they reach a tipping point.

Like that aircraft point on the runaway where they get to a speed at which they must either take off or crash into the barriers at the end.

So In my view, Brooks has reached that point where he hasn’t taken off and he’s just going to crash and burn.

Keary got stale at Souths and he went on to much bigger and better things at the Roosters. Brooks can link up with Esan or something.

Weather forecast in Sydney for his 150th is cyclonic wind and rain, storms, lightning. Very Shakespearean for him.

 

[stryker]

The only one I can recall is benji and he wasn’t even really having a dig at him - just that benji was his idol growing up and didn’t want to overcall him

as for your 2nd bit...I’ve never seen players win dally m after round 1, have you?

Geeze you have got your panties in a knot Mrs Brooks.
Luke is a nice boy.

 

[Speedy Gonzales]

Geeze you have got your panties in a knot Mrs Brooks.
Luke is a nice boy.

Haha this miserable blow in flog again

Cairns not treating ya well eh?

 

[Tigerm]

no I’m merely stating that it’s round 1 of 2021

if you drop everyone based off that game , we’d be getting ring ins from the local rsl .... as there were probably only 2-3 competent performers that would get a pass mark

I have never said to drop him now. But he needs to produce something soon though?