Can’t blame Wakeham as he’s a minimum wage player, but my god it must be so heartbreaking for the other players in this team to play beside Brooks every week. In the last 10 minutes he drops a very easy pass which would have put us in front, then with a minute to go he does a wayward pass and then a short pass to Klemmer for a hit up. He is one of the highest paid players in the game and he can not step up when we need him. He’s now 1 year without a win. This will sound harsh but he’s a loser.
It’s an absolute disgrace that the imbecile in the coaches box puts his ego ahead of the teams best interest every week. Absolutely fuming, and devastated for players like Api who try their guts out to be let down week in and week out by a bloke that’s failed for 8 years, and a coach who is absolutely off his freaking head. Brooks should be put in reserve grade for the rest of the season and Sheens should be sent back to England tonight. Absolutely over it!!!!!!!!!!
Avo, I understand the disappointment and the frustation. Brooks, could/should have taken that pass and that poor pass but this whole "cant blame Wakeham" so we can climb into Brooks is getting old with me. Yes of course Brooks has had 200 games and he should be better by now, but Wakeham was complete garbage for the whole game, start to finish. Brooks made some mistakes, but also did some good things, Wakeham was rubbish start to finish.
This is NOT Brooks v Wakeham and that is my pet hate and the whole point for me jumping in your post. Brooks can not be dropped BECAUSE of Wakeham.
@tiger5150 Wakeham is on 10% of Brooks salary but is charged with doing 90% of the kicking because Brooks can't handle ANY responsibility in games. He wasn't signed to play first grade, he was signed as a back up half. It's not his job to step up when we need something to happen, it's the absolute loser on $1.1m a year that has no ticker at all. As soon as any pressure is applied the guy completely goes to water.
He is a parasite on this club and his performances are indefensible. I am sick of seeing him stink it up every week while his teammates have a dig, and i'm tired of seeing that senile idiot defend him every week. I'm done talking about him, and i'm just about done wasting my time supporting this club.
Put Moses in that team and push brooks to 6 and this is a very good team. Can see where Benji and sheens were going chasing Moses so hard. Still the only consideration in recruitment is a strong 7 to steer this very capable team around and organise the red zone attack. Really fantastic how the forward pack and outside backs are coming together. Bula looked comfortable in NRL and will only get better so very happy to stick with him now even if there is a mistake here or there. Just do whatever we need to do to find an NRL quality 7 and we are top 8 imho
@tiger5150 Wakeham is on 10% of Brooks salary but is charged with doing 90% of the kicking because Brooks can't handle ANY responsibility in games. He wasn't signed to play first grade, he was signed as a back up half. It's not his job to step up when we need something to happen, it's the absolute loser on $1.1m a year that has no ticker at all. As soon as any pressure is applied the guy completely goes to water.
He is a parasite on this club and his performances are indefensible. I am sick of seeing him stink it up every week while his teammates have a dig, and i'm tired of seeing that senile idiot defend him every week. I'm done talking about him, and i'm just about done wasting my time supporting this club.
All of that is true................and it is also true that as poor as Brooks was, Wakeham was worse. it doesnt matter who gets paid more. They are both in the squad and the best gets picked. I would be rapt if Wakeham had a great game and outplayed Brooks and enabled us to drop Brooks, but he just didnt. He was worse than Brooks and that is the problem.
Obviously Sheens is trialing Laurie as 6. If you drop the worst half its a Brooks / Laurie combination getting picked.
All of that is true................and it is also thrue that as poor as Brooks was, Wakeham was worse. it doesnt matter who gets paid more. They are both in the squad and the best gets picked. I would be rapt if Wakeham had a great game and outplayed Brooks and enabled us to drop Brooks, but he just didnt. He was worse than Brooks and that is the problem.
Obviously Sheens is trialling Laurie as 6. If you drop the worst half its a Brooks / Laurie cobination getting picked.
I don't agree with you on that. I don't think Wakeham was worse than Brooks today. Brooks cost us the game, he just can't win. Doesn't know how, won't ever learn how. I wouldn't be surprised if he never won a game again.
Well Sheens seemed quite happy with Wakeham in the presser
All of that is true................and it is also thrue that as poor as Brooks was, Wakeham was worse. it doesnt matter who gets paid more. They are both in the squad and the best gets picked. I would be rapt if Wakeham had a great game and outplayed Brooks and enabled us to drop Brooks, but he just didnt. He was worse than Brooks and that is the problem.
Obviously Sheens is trialling Laurie as 6. If you drop the worst half its a Brooks / Laurie cobination getting picked.
I don't agree with you on that. I don't think Wakeham was worse than Brooks today. Brooks cost us the game, he just can't win. Doesn't know how, won't ever learn how. I wouldn't be surprised if he never won a game again.
We splitting hairs. They were both crap. I dont know how this pack bust their arses like they do for these halves. Doing my head in. This pack is so good, they deserve so much more.
@tiger5150 it’s what makes it so frustrating. The pack was enormous. They have been every week.
@tiger5150 it’s what makes it so frustrating. The pack was enormous. They have been every week.
Mate IMO this is a good football team, possibly the best Tigers team for 5-6 years except for our halves
Well Sheens seemed quite happy with Wakeham in the presser
There arent going to be any big changes in the team based on the presser.
Has to be said, great debut from Bula, looked good other than the dropped bomb. If Palali'i passed to him instead of going himself for the double movement, he scores on debut and we possibly win the match.
100% our fullback going forward. Looked good running, good passing game, couple of good tackles, had the speed to get back for kicks.
Mate IMO this is a good football team, possibly the best Tigers team for 5-6 years except for our halves
I agree, but we won’t win a game unless he takes Brooks out. 2 from his last 27, 17 losses in a row. I’d put Laurie or Simpkin in before playing Brooks again. I can’t see him ever winning another game.
@tiger5150 Bula looked great and we you see he was confident being around the group.
This is an incredibly poorly coached team. The halves are bad, but there is so much beyond them that is beyond repair.
I'm really at a loss at how dire a situation the club has driven itself into.
