2020 team

[PhilGould]

Assuming that means moving Barnett to second-row instead of lock I'm not a fan.

 

[Spot On]

Unfortunately our backrow talent and depth is possibly the worst in the league. Not much we can do about it this season.

 

[Loose Cannon]

Assuming that means moving Barnett to second-row instead of lock I'm not a fan.

I can’t see the article, but agree wholeheartedly. Glasby/Barnett are middles only. Jacob possibly working at being an edge. Herman maybe capable. Guerra the only real true edge we have in the mix.

 

[BrotherJim05]

Who do you guys reckon will be your kicker for 2020 season? Ponga or Lino?

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Who do you guys reckon will be your kicker for 2020 season? Ponga or Lino?

Ponga.

We don't even know if Lino will be in first grade yet

 

[Knight Vision]

Not a fan of shifting players, I'm over it. If Barny has been training at lock then leave him there. And insert player X into Sione's second row position.

Herman offers some punch from the bench, Glasby gives some experience coming off the bench.

Klemmer
Brayley
DSaf
Fitz
Guerra
Barny

Watson
Herman
Glasby
JSaf ? ( what about this Brody Jones kid ? any good ? )

If King or Saulo are in we're already in dire straights, although King was going well last year, he'd have to be next up along with JSaf.

Pasami Saulo ? never seen anything from the man named after a 6 inch Subway sandwich.

 

[Yosh]

How long is Sione and out for?

 

[Mr_Knightside]

How long is Sione and out for?

Barry Toohey reporting its about 6 weeks so he’ll miss about the first month of the NRL.

 

[Knight Vision]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...6/news-story/3aebcd6c1a6162add4f411dfb7012393

“He’s only a young bloke, Tex, I suspect he will get a chance.”

There’s a race for the five-eighth position at Newcastle between Kurt Mann, Mason Lino, and young Phoenix Crossland.

They’re all good players in their own right but Johns thinks Hoy could complement the rest of the Knights spine perfectly.

“If you’ve got (Mitchell) Pearce and (Kalyn) Ponga on the field you don’t need another bloke out there finessing the football,” he said.

 

[Knight Vision]

The Knights need to impose a media ban on Gardner , bloke is a walking headline who needs to STFU.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/02/26/ponga-poaching-knights-fear-broncos-more-than-all-blacks/

I think they're a bigger threat to be honest with you rather than the All Blacks," Gardner said.

"This All Blacks thing might be real, it might not be real. I don't really know.

"But certainly you look at who the big club is with the money that they can splash out on him, certainly the Broncos would be a club.

"That's why we'd like to get a deal done sooner rather than later. If he goes to the open market it will be a harder deal for us.

 

[Silent Knight]

I do have to admit Phil has a pretty special knack of putting his foot in his mouth.

 

[Knight Vision]

I do have to admit Phil has a pretty special knack of putting his foot in his mouth.

He's a fool. Very unprofessional IMO. Jaw droppingly dumb for a man who is supposed to be a pro.

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/brad-f...tiations/aa6de362-55d9-4ed2-8526-856681e457b2

"The best things that I ever see in clubs, is nothing coming out of the clubs," he said.

"I don't really hear the Roosters coming out with much, and if it's not true they usually squash it pretty early, Melbourne are also very similar."

 

[Knight Vision]

Bedsy's first act is to muzzle this buffoon.

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/knight...to-ponga/6cdae145-b0a0-496b-8224-cf1d71509562

"I'm probably an example of a desperate suitor," Gardner said.

"We would like that to be resolved as soon as possible, the length of the contract and the numbers.

 

[BrotherJim05]

Hey fellas, what do you reckon of the Brailey kid you signed from the Knights? Is he an 80 min hooker?

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Hey fellas, what do you reckon of the Brailey kid you signed from the Knights? Is he an 80 min hooker?

He seems to be. All Hookers need to step back a bit if they are on the field for a reasonable time. I reckon we'll rest him with Watson coming on.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

He seems to be. All Hookers need to step back a bit if they are on the field for a reasonable time. I reckon we'll rest him with Watson coming on.

That's a mouth-watering rotation

 

[PhilGould]

I think the plan is for Brailey to play 80, with Watson jumping in at dummy half here and there when he's on

 

[Frederick]

Hey fellas, what do you reckon of the Brailey kid you signed from the Knights? Is he an 80 min hooker?

He is, but he won't get you the supercoach scores you want

 

[Knight Vision]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/jo...r/news-story/e060081082e2238e3751cf95d0c6bb1d

"Johns says putting their confidence in Hoy will be key to Newcastle’s success in 2020.

“If you have a look at the roster it is definitely a top-eight team, if not a top-four team,” he said.

“The only missing piece for me is a five-eighth.

“For me the missing piece is Tex Hoy.”

 

[mozza91]

Hoy will definitely get a First Grade debut this year but starting him in a position that he hasn’t played much of would be unfair on him.

Joey probably isn’t the best judge on it either considering he’s best mates with his old boy.