08 :: R14 MNF :: Cowboys 18 Knights 30 @ Dairy Farmers

[Timmah]

Late Mail & Match Notes

North Queensland halfback Johnathan Thurston's shoulder problem will be assessed when the halfback returns to Townsville either today or tomorrow after State of Origin. Thurston suffered a bruised shoulder, although it is not believed to be related to the problems the half has had with joints in recent times. He is in doubt to play Newcastle on Monday night.
Newcastle's three Origin combatants are expected to back up.

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Head to head
18 matches - NWC 11 - NQL 7
8 matches @ DFS - NQL 4 - NWC 4

Recently
2007 Round 24 @ EAS - Cowboys 34-18
2006 Round 24 @ DFS - Knights 19-12

Biggest wins
2005 @ DFS - Cowboys 52-18
2003 @ DFS - Knights 60-24

Casualty & Suspension Corner
North Queensland are struggling, missing Matt Bowen (knee) and Justin Smith (shoudler) indefinitely. Other injured include Steve Southern (shoulder, R17) and Matt Scott (ankle, R19), while suspended are Travis Burns (R18) and Luke O'Donnell (R20). Newcastle's Ben Cross is still sidelined with a thumb injury til at least R16.

Next week
Newcastle v Sydney @ EnergyAustralia, Sunday 2:00pm
Melbourne v North Queensland @ Olympic, Saturday 7:30pm
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[BWNB]

Knights 1-12

 

[perverse]

i don't like it that we're red hot favourites around here. it concerns me greatly.

beware the wounded cowboys. we've heard it all before.. but every game they lose is just one game closer to their next victory.

 

[Ziggy the God]

Come on boys win a few more games,at least so that Souths are the ones that get the spoon.
LOL *Cries*

Come on Shorty, lets make it a 2 horse race.

Exciting for all concerned. :thumb

 

[mxlegend99]

i don't like it that we're red hot favourites around here. it concerns me greatly.

beware the wounded cowboys. we've heard it all before.. but every game they lose is just one game closer to their next victory.

If JT doesn't play... the Knights will win by 13+ no matter how crap they play.

If he plays... then it could be a close game.

 

[Bicey_18]

Thurston is cleared

 

[Shorty]

Thanks for the info,Bicey - What was your source?

 

[Bicey_18]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23857825-23214,00.html

Thurston Cleared

 

[Charlie124]

I hope he carries his Origin form into this game. I also hope Buderus and Gidley carry their Origin form into it.

 

[Apey]

I hope he carries his Origin form into this game. I also hope Buderus and Gidley carry their Origin form into it.

So do I, for the most part.

 

[Jobdog]

Head to head at Dairy Farmers

Cowboys 4
Knights 4

Biggest Margins:

Cowboys 52-18 - 05
Knights 60-24 - 03

Newcastle havent won outside NSW since 06... ironically against the Cowboys 19-12

Said that earlier

I'm not confident going into this game, the Origin could just have been the tonic JT needed to turn his, and the Cowboys, season around

 

[Charlie124]

Said that earlier

I'm not confident going into this game, the Origin could just have been the tonic JT needed to turn his, and the Cowboys, season around

I hope youre right but im slowly losing faith in us turning this season around. Having said that theres still half a season left and points wise we are only a couple of games out of the 8, its the form we have to fix

 

[Jobdog]

It just happens that we always seem to play teams back into form for some unknown reason

Really not confident about Monday night at all. If Qld had have lost Origin the other night, I would have been more confident, but they didn't and this is in all fairness a game we should win if we're fair dinkum. The problem is our away record, in particular outside NSW over the last few years.

 

[Bicey_18]

Im not entirely confident either but I dont think Origin will affect this game... Thurston was the only Cowboy playing and is not at 100%. There will be a huge amount of pressure on him Monday night. If Bowen was out there I would be alot more worried as he always manages to carve us up.. It could go either way really, I just think with the players the Cows are missing and with us basically at full strength it may just sway things our way. Wont be much in it..

 

[Pika]

What is the relationship between QLD winning Origin II and Newcastle V North Queensland?

 

[~knights~]

changes to knights team

No.7 Scotty Dureau playing NSW cup

C.Bailey to start at 5/8

Mullen back to Halfback

 

[Medievalknight]

changes to knights team

No.7 Scotty Dureau playing NSW cup

C.Bailey to start at 5/8

Mullen back to Halfback

Crazeeeeeeeeeeeee ..............What is Smithy up to :crazy::crazy:

 

[Charlie124]

wouldnt Mullen and Bailey be your best combo?

 

[Jobdog]

On current form, yes they would be.

 

[KempoKnight]

Royal in for Wicks as starting prop.