MickeyB
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Joined: December 16, 2021 10:11 pm
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RE: Rd 3 Wests Tigers v Bulldogs Live Game Day Thread (Contains Spoilers)

Agree with you on this. No chance of any improvement while Brooks is still in the side.

2 years ago
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RE: Wests Tigers Podcast episode 0240

Train and trial for '23 which suggests he's uncontracted for next year. Very little faith that Pascoe & co can get Bula locked up on a long term...

2 years ago
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RE: Wests Tigers Signings Discussion

I agree with most of what you say here but I can't agree that we should keep Brooks because there is nobody else. Happy to accept that a line break ...

2 years ago
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RE: Wests Tigers team vs Dogs Round 3

I hope AJ is on the left side in attack. He has a left hand carry so when he is on the right side he's getting hit by the defender coming from the ins...

2 years ago
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RE: Wests Tigers team vs Dogs Round 3

Cant pick Will Smith until round 10. Same for Bula. The rule is you can only play someone outside of the Top 30 if you can demonstrate that all other ...

2 years ago
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RE: Wests Tigers team vs Dogs Round 3

Agree. I was having nightmares about Laurie trying to catch a Burton torpedo so this is a good outcome.

2 years ago
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RE: Wests Tigers team vs Dogs Round 3

@tiger5150 It will be interesting to see where Wakeham comes into the game. I was thinking he'd play dummy half? Also I think Bula is listed in ...

2 years ago
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RE: Rd 2 Wests Tigers v Newcastle Knights Live Game Day Thread (Contains Spoilers)

Agree in principle but probably a moot point. Sheenius loves the guy so he won't be moved any time soon. The only time Brooks played well regula...

2 years ago
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RE: Rd 2 Wests Tigers v Newcastle Knights Live Game Day Thread (Contains Spoilers)

Anyone arguing any point about Brooks or Hastings on this thread needs a reminder, Hastings has left. Brooks is here playing 7 and won't be dropped. ...

2 years ago
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RE: Rd 2 Wests Tigers v Newcastle Knights Live Game Day Thread (Contains Spoilers)

I cannot stomach too much more of Luke Brooks. I'm happy to hear fans defend him but my opinion is that he cant read the game well enough to play NRL....

2 years ago
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RE: Wests Tigers Podcast episode 0238

Im glad Eddie was on this pod! He's the only one that is seeing the writing on the wall. I hope I am made to regret saying this but if we lose t...

2 years ago
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RE: Rd 1 Wests Tigers v Titans live thread *Spoilers*

Great comparison and a well made point. Brooks doesn't draw defenders in ever. He relies on the edge player outside him running a strong line or he ne...

2 years ago
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RE: Wests Tigers team v Knights Rd 2

Disagree. Look at his total run metres ranks 305th among NRL players for total run metres with 690 total metres in 20 matches played. He ran 4...

2 years ago
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RE: Changes for Newcastle game

i thought this article was really good and I think it explains why we struggled last week. The play where he describes Will Smiths involvement I...

2 years ago
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