Leave Brooks as a 6,
AD won't be playing much in 2024, Brooks is a better 6 than Schuster and you can get him for significantly less than 800k per year.
we really need a 7
use Brooks discounted deal and talau moving to buy koula as a centre
Go for a 7 either
Hawkins - off contract
Hunt - unhappy?
Sezer - off contract
Townsend ?
Ethan Saunders?
Not a fan of Shaun Johnson playing well this year as he is home in NZ
Not a fan of Mitchell Pearce as others have said woukd spend half the season likely injured.
could large be a realistic proposition for 2025? If so , do we really want to lock ourselves in to anyone ?. Which is why Brooks isn’t a bad option . Sorry all you haters . A Brooks /SJ combo for 2 years would be fine IMO.
It buys us time , because they’re an absolutely no one out there . And people talking up career reserve graders withstanding.In saying that , a Fresh start should be the right option if we can land a halves pairing that’s half decent .
But I’ll say this once again , and scream it from the rafters , whilst brooksy might be only good for a max 4 tries , the guy saves a couple each game.
And too many people never look at the defensive side of the ball.
If we , for example had a combo of Schuster and Walker (just saying for arguements sake), whilst that would be dynamic and electric , it would also mean we are giving teams a 12 point head start, because of how woeful their defence is .
Bring on the flamboyant tigers , im really looking forward to it again , but we have to find the right halves. Both in attack and defence . And sorry Avo , that just means we can’t rule out Brooksy , no matter how he’d it is for you . I’m sure even you can see how we’ve got a million dollars for a Ferrari , but there’s none available until 2026 . Do we go without a car , because the old Beamer has lost its lustre ?
I think the old beamer analogy is pretty spot on to be honest. Costs a fortune to upkeep, rarely runs properly and only worth a fraction of what it cost 😉
could large be a realistic proposition for 2025? If so , do we really want to lock ourselves in to anyone ?. Which is why Brooks isn’t a bad option . Sorry all you haters . A Brooks /SJ combo for 2 years would be fine IMO.
It buys us time , because they’re an absolutely no one out there . And people talking up career reserve graders withstanding.In saying that , a Fresh start should be the right option if we can land a halves pairing that’s half decent .
But I’ll say this once again , and scream it from the rafters , whilst brooksy might be only good for a max 4 tries , the guy saves a couple each game.
And too many people never look at the defensive side of the ball.
If we , for example had a combo of Schuster and Walker (just saying for arguements sake), whilst that would be dynamic and electric , it would also mean we are giving teams a 12 point head start, because of how woeful their defence is .
Bring on the flamboyant tigers , im really looking forward to it again , but we have to find the right halves. Both in attack and defence . And sorry Avo , that just means we can’t rule out Brooksy , no matter how he’d it is for you . I’m sure even you can see how we’ve got a million dollars for a Ferrari , but there’s none available until 2026 . Do we go without a car , because the old Beamer has lost its lustre ?
I think the old beamer analogy is pretty spot on to be honest. Costs a fortune to upkeep, rarely runs properly and only worth a fraction of what it cost 😉
Has proven a money pit over the years but every now and then you catch a glimpse of its beauty and you keep reinvesting in it.
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who would people prefer as a 6
Schuster on 800k
Brooks on 600k or 500k
who would people prefer as a 6
Schuster on 800k
Brooks on 600k or 500k
I'd rather Schuster at $800k than Brooks at $8k.
who would people prefer as a 6
Schuster on 800k
Brooks on 600k or 500k
very dependent on who is 7 I think
I would be very surprised if AD plays another game for us, his ACL op won't be done for 4 months.
Would that timeline see him out for at least half of next season?
Good luck to him in his recovery but that is a big hill to climb to get back on the park
Not sure about Schuster, he’s scared of rainbows.who would people prefer as a 6
Schuster on 800k
Brooks on 600k or 500k
Would that timeline see him out for at least half of next season?
Good luck to him in his recovery but that is a big hill to climb to get back on the park
I think it is going to be tough for him to get back before the start of 2025.
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@the-last-ronin no disrespect mate , but did you read anything i said ? Happy to move him on for the right halves . But im not happy to move him on for eg. Hawkins Schuster … Yuck
