Damian cook

[Mozzie]

I think we need 2 hookers rotating. Des expects the hookers to do lots of tackles which affects their attack. last year Ennis was doing 50+ tackles and everybody was saying he had no attacking skills. This year with different structures he is just short of Cam Smith and some commenters are calling him the buy of the year. Cook had one of his quiter games last weekend and then I found out he made 67 tackles. So if we expect our hookers to do some running we need to have 2 rotating.

 

[Boxer]

To me cook is like an Isaac / segiaro type of hooker lichaa is a Cameron smith type hooker so it depends on the game plan des wants to play

 

[Mr Invisible]

Imagine if Cookie plays in the NRL Nines next year!!

 

[Doginator]

He played last years nines

 

[doggieaaron]

Id much rather cook on the bench next year instead of lloyd ,with frankie leaving lane will go to starting and hopefully cookie on the bench when lichha comes back,what a weapon cookie will be off the bench with less interchanges

 

[Dogtime]

If Cook has a good leap under the high ball, I would like to see him back at fullback with BMoz to the wing. Imagine having Rona and Bmoz on the wings!

This is a gee up surely. Although it would be good to see how dangerous his speed could be from broken play and if he didn't have to tire himself out so much in defence, hooker is the spot for him. Lichha has to earn his place back...when we go all the way this year, Cook will have 1st dibs on hooker next season. Maybe rotation with Lichha could be the way to go, but for goodness sake leave BMoz at fullback. He is killing it there.

 

[Gingerbread Man]

Tigers are in deep shit with the Salary Cap.

Souths have McInnnes and they would not of released Luke early if they didn't have a replacement

Eating your words pupmichelle?

 

[Gingerbread Man]

He is off contract at the end of the year and I have a bad feeling that after seeing his performance today that Souths and the Tigers will be offering big $$$ next year. I doubt he would want to be playing NSW cup or off the bench for 20-30 minutes a game when he can obviously play for 80 minutes elsewhere.

The writing was on the wall and the doggies recruitment has failed us once again. Shame on you for letting Cook, Pritchard and Hokko go and keeping Tony Williams instead. Why resign Chase Stanely and not Cook??? It is beyond words.

 

[Wolfmother]

Why did we let Damien Cook go again?

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Why did we let Damien Cook go again?

Because.

 

[Wolfmother]

Because.

Thanks

 

[Indiandog]

Why did we let Damien Cook go again?

cos he refuses to comply to master coach's game plan.

 

[EXPLORER]

Why did we let Damien Cook go again?

Because he was off contract and lichaa was under contract
We needed to balance our salary cap
He was seen as surplus
Dogs wanted to keep him
Souths were in a position to offer him a larger contract
It's just what the salary cap does
Forces players out of clubs and into others to balance the talent pool

 

[DoggiesBoy]

It's just what the salary cap does
Forces players out of clubs and into others to balance the talent pool

John Grant is that you? lol

 

[Pom_81]

Because he was off contract and lichaa was under contract
We needed to balance our salary cap
He was seen as surplus
Dogs wanted to keep him
Souths were in a position to offer him a larger contract
It's just what the salary cap does
Forces players out of clubs and into others to balance the talent pool

Stop providing balance and perspective.

Just blame T-Rex and Perrett's defending and get on with being a Kenneler.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Thanks

You don't need to thank a hero..

 

[ArnieD]

Because he was off contract and lichaa was under contract
We needed to balance our salary cap
He was seen as surplus
Dogs wanted to keep him
Souths were in a position to offer him a larger contract
It's just what the salary cap does
Forces players out of clubs and into others to balance the talent pool

 

[dogluva]

Imagine if Cookie plays in the NRL Nines next year!!

The crystal ball was right, except I think it was a bit foggy, lol. Certainly did play, just not for us!

 

[EXPLORER]

Stop providing balance and perspective.

Just blame T-Rex and Perrett's defending and get on with being a Kenneler.

Lol
My apologies let me try answering wolfie question in a more fitting kennel way

Ok here it comes

Des can't coach
Cook wouldn't conform to Des boring game plan
Des to dumb to see cook is better than lichaa

Lichaa is a dud
Cook was our future

How did I go?

 

[Rodzilla]

its not a salary cap thing, its a not wanting to play reserve grade thing

for example i think souths are under as much salary cap pressure