Adam Brook : Wed Sep 09, 2015 4:57 pm  

Joined Keighley permanently. Pretty annoyed about this to be honest and would like the club to explain why we have let a promising young HB go as I'm struggling to find any reason.

Half backs are like good dust, we've struggled all year there pesisting with a loose forward, and a scrum half who I only think gets a game because he has an Australian accent. Being in the championship was the perfect opportuniry to try out Brook as we had nothing to lose. Yet we've shipped him out on loan and let him go before he reaches 21. Not being given any opportunity to shine by the club.

Throughout the academy he appeared to be a stand out and the Keighley fans appear to be over the moon with him signing.

But hey let's continue with Danny Addy at HB (because he looked a natural HB on Sunday) and Harry Siejka.

Fuming at this decision and will be one to bite us on the backside I fear!

Re: Adam Brook : Wed Sep 09, 2015 5:03 pm  

We have got away with playing with no halfbacks and no halfback cover all season, but to be honest it didn't really matter as apart from finishing in the top 4 playoffs it is now that you need a good and battlehardened halfback pairing. Let's face it all the odds are stacked against a championship club, but on top of that, we've ended up playing SL clubs, with NO HALFBACKS! Seems like utter folly to me. Even if Siejka was fit and even if he was worthy of first choice, the total lack of genuine cover would be a worry, but that has not been the case, so fekked if I know the thinking behind this. Except if in these circumstances Brook still wasn't going to get a start then he really may as well pack it in with us and go elsewhere as what else would have to happen before he got a game - Ebola outbreak?

Re: Adam Brook : Wed Sep 09, 2015 5:15 pm  

Why keep our home grown promising young half back when we have the world conquering superstar that is Harry Siejka?

Another top squad management decision there

Re: Adam Brook : Wed Sep 09, 2015 5:15 pm  

The writing was on the wall for Adam as soon as we announced the Oscar Thomas signing. Both roughly the same age and both play the same position. I guess you just have to trust the coaching staff at the club to make the right decision long term.

I've always thought Adam would struggle to make it at the top level because of his size, but I hope he does well for Keighley nonetheless.

Re: Adam Brook : Wed Sep 09, 2015 6:01 pm  

seemed pretty obvious that for whatever reason Jimmy didn't rate him. Time will tell whether its right decision I guess.

Re: Adam Brook : Wed Sep 09, 2015 6:41 pm  

Obviously we don't see these guys in training, but its obvious that whatever Lowes and Harrison saw there he was never going to get a chance

Good luck to the lad, he might as well go there and get a game than sit around kicking his heels with us.

The way things are going we might be in the same league next year, so at least we'll get a chance to see him play when we visit Cougar Park!

Re: Adam Brook : Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:54 pm  

Haven't really seen anything of brook but heard a lot of good things on here, hopefully we know what we management are doing but time will tell

[Bulliac]

Re: Adam Brook : Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:45 am  

Guess we have to trust the coaches on this, but I have to say it is a disappointment. Good luck to the lad though, I hope he does well at Keighley.

Re: Adam Brook : Thu Sep 10, 2015 11:11 am  

Nothus wrote:

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I've always thought Adam would struggle to make it at the top level because of his size,...

Size?
Adam Brook 5' 9" along with players like
Blake Green
Jamie Soward
Dane Chisholm
Greg Eden
Heath L'Estrange
Thomas Leuluai

Chris Sandow 5' 8" along with
Gareth Widdop
Issac Luke
Ben Barba
Adam Quinlan

Nathan Friend 5' 7"

or even
Rob Burrow (5' 5")

He may or may not be great, but I'm thinking his size isn't an impediment

Re: Adam Brook : Thu Sep 10, 2015 11:32 am  

Very disappointed to hear young Brooky won't be given a chance, bad move in my opinion

Along with Nathan Conroy having departed without given a chance, very poor getting shut of 2 home grown lads