newcastle may well 2023 end up 1. Garrick 6. Ponga 7. Gamble May not even chase Brooks for 2024 who knows

@garry what about Hastings 7 Laurie 6

@avocadoontoast it is not the money though it is who can replace him for 2023 that is the issue

@avocadoontoast Sheens seems to not see Hastings as a 7 though so that is the problem with that scenario. If hebdid then Brooks would probably be gone

@tiger5150 The squad in 2023 is stronger with Luke brooks in it for 2023. Is he work the 900k or 1.1 million for 2023 (this is back ended) probably no...

@tiger5150 that is the question who replaces him for 2023, we let Madden go ? what needs to be of more concern is 2024 and whether Hastings wants to...

@avocadoontoast we can still see Laurie at 6 in 2023 if we move Douhie to the centres 7. Brooks 6 Laurie 3. Douhie 13 Hastings

@barra agree I also think if that back up plan was Hastings at 7 then Brooks may well have been released in 2023 if he asked for one to go to Newcastl...

@avocadoontoast should clarify he didn't but a family member did mid season that he was looking forward to Sheens in 2023. Think he may well leave ...

@avocadoontoast I think he may well stay beyond 2023, he is a Sheens fan

@avocadoontoast No

@avocadoontoast I think if Sheens sees Hastings as the 7 long-term then release Brooks but I don't think he does. Given that is the case we keep Brook...

@avocadoontoast is he asking for a release ? 2024 he has signed with Newcastle so he can go in 2024 JAC asked for a release from Storm, they had no...

@avocadoontoast No different than Papali or Api going to Parramatta or Penrith and saying in 2021 I have signed with tigers for 2023. Players sign a ...

@helmesy it shows klemmer is still keen ans likely Sheens does not see Hastings as a 7 but 13 for the club. Looks like Brooks still likely a knight...