Rumoured Targets 3

[macavity]

I'm meh if Ross leaves, the nuffies in the fb groups are taking the rumours of him leaving quite hard...

I don't want him to leave if we don't have someone better lined up.

But he wants to play FG, and he will be 4th choice winger next year so he probably won't play much.

 

[Frederick]

I'm meh if Ross leaves, the nuffies in the fb groups are taking the rumours of him leaving quite hard...

Pretty sure they'd burn their jerseys if Ross left. Well, try to anyway...I think most of them would struggle with the safety switch on a lighter

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Ross won't be happy in reserves now and he'd be really pushing it to get a run in firsts except if we have injuries.
As much as I admire his drive and enthusiasm his skill set is poor.

 

[Knight Vision]

People have mentioned maybe Watson to #9 but I don’t know how his defence would hold up in that spot, I’d rather have him at FB where he can sniff around the ruck for offloads and use his speed to good effect.

Exactly, he's got speed to burn and far better suited to FB.He does need to work on ball skills and become a better rounded player but even Teflon Billy wasnt a great ball player to begin with. The team would be better with a ball playing FB more than just a running one. Damn shame we let Meaney go, the kid showed promise.

 

[Yosh]

1. Ponga
6. Lino
7. Pearce
9. Watson

14. Levi

Isn't Ponga to 6 official? If so:

1. Watson
6. Ponga
7. Pearce
9. Seyarao

14. Levi

 

[PhilGould]

Confirmation from Toohey and Ross himself that he's been told he's free to leave.

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/...-the-newcastle-knights-under-a-cloud/?cs=7580

 

[Old dog]

Forward planning and thoughts that Ponga may go to 5/8 and Watson to hooker oe full back what were we thinking letting best res/u/20 full back leave, it's a sad mistake.

 

[TooheysNew]

Forward planning and thoughts that Ponga may go to 5/8 and Watson to hooker oe full back what were we thinking letting best res/u/20 full back leave, it's a sad mistake.

How were we to know Ponga would go as well as he did when he was thrown in the deep end?

 

[slotmachine]

More importantly, since when is Meaney a superstar?

 

[Spot On]

Forward planning and thoughts that Ponga may go to 5/8 and Watson to hooker oe full back what were we thinking letting best res/u/20 full back leave, it's a sad mistake.

I brought this up a while ago and you said we didn't let him leave, rather he took up an opportunity elsewhere.

 

[Spot On]

More importantly, since when is Meaney a superstar?

I don't think that has been said or implied. But he has shown good signs imo.

 

[Mr_Knightside]

I would rather have Watson at FB than Meaney anyway. I didn’t see a whole lot of ball playing from Meaney although admittedly he only played a few games.

At the end of the day Meaney was off contract and the club wanted to re-sign him but he left to get an opportunity in his preferred position. Can’t blame the guy for doing that and can’t blame the club because it’s not like they showed him the door and I’m glad we didn’t offer overs to try and keep him.

For the record I think Meaney will turn out to be a solid first grader but I haven’t seen anything that suggests he’ll be a superstar that we’ll really regret losing.

 

[Frank Facer]

According to the mole, we've let clubs here and in England know that Ross is available should anyone want him, and we've gone cold on Luke and are now setting our sights on Segeyaro

I said a while back that Newy should sign Segeyaro. I also suggested that you should sign Barba and move Ponga to 5/8.

I didn't think signing Luke at 32 years of age was a good idea.

 

[Spot On]

Barba is another bloke you don't want due to his history. Definitely not a fit at our club for obvious reasons.

Seg is no world beater imo.

 

[macavity]

Is Api Koriasau off contract?

 

[PhilGould]

Sharks' star on Knights radar after club pulls Issac Luke offer

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/...ar-after-club-pulls-issac-luke-offer/?cs=7580

 

[Yosh]

Seems like good news all round. At 28, we should get a good three years out of him. Hopefully hear more good news on Jnr.

 

[Spot On]

Any worthwhile targets at Manly???

Tapau is all about his 'brand/image' and won't favour leaving Sydney.

Any others??

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Any worthwhile targets at Manly???

Tapau is all about his 'brand/image' and won't favour leaving Sydney.

Any others??

Fonua Blake?

 

[Spot On]

Does their cap drama mean they need to offload a larger contracted player possibly?