2022 Team

[ryan.a87]

Toohey says Lee won’t be ready round 1….would love to see young get first crack based on the usual pre season fluff pieces from the herald

 

[PhilGould]

Fox Sports article on the potential options to replace Brailey

The Knights’ season hinges on next move after star hooker’s injury. Here are their options

The Knights’ season hinges on next move after star hooker’s injury. Here are their options

www.foxsports.com.au

Names mentioned
- Chris Randall
- Kurt Mann
- Phoenix Crossland
- Jacob Liddle
- Sam Verills (would only become a possibility if chooks could get Smith a year early)
- Jake Granville
- Josh Hodgson
- Lachlan Lam
- Brandon Smith in a swap deal for Klemmer (long shot but Melbourne are short for middle forwards after losing Finucane + uncertainty around NAS and Tui Kamikamica)

From that list I would go

1. Smith
2. Daylight
3. Verills
4. Hodgson (looked past it this season but worth a shot for a year, Eels problem after that)
5. Crossland (all in-house options are depressingly average at best. Think Phoenix has the best upside, especially if we land Brooks or another NRL quality half)

 

[Knight Tales]

For a club with no notable salary cap issues and more or less in a stronger position than most, we seem to always find ourselves short of options when we actually have money to spend.

 

[Jono078]

i would be ok with Jake Granville for the year. Has familiarity with Clifford and Ponga and is certainly a sparky type out of #9. Even if it's a role share with Randall or Crossland.

 

[Yosh]

Smith for a year would be amazing.

 

[ryan.a87]

Say we threw Pearce’s money at Smith and got him….where would that put us after round 10 or so when Brailey comes back? ….surely Smith wouldn’t have come here to play 14……I would prefer we just use Crossland and spend our cap on a half and 2nd rower

 

[Jono078]

Smith would be a great 13 when Brailey comes back.

 

[macavity]

Hard no to Smith.

We aren't winning it next year and his presence would be terrible for our already shitty culture.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Cameron Smith for a year?
He'd actually be ideal but odds are 1000000 to 1

 

[Mr_Knightside]

Cameron Smith for a year?
He'd actually be ideal but odds are 1000000 to 1

So you’re telling me there’s a chance!?

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Hard no to Smith.

We aren't winning it next year and his presence would be terrible for our already shitty culture.

This is a joke right?

 

[macavity]

This is a joke right?

What about what I said is a joke?

 

[The Axe of Druss]

What about what I said is a joke?

a. Saying no to one of the best players in the comp

b. Thinking a player coming from the Storm could be anything but good for our clubs "culture"

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Brandon Smith in Newcastle.. What could go wrong lol...

 

[macavity]

a. Saying no to one of the best players in the comp

b. Thinking a player coming from the Storm could be anything but good for our clubs "culture"

a. We aren't doing anything this year, he isn't taking us over the top.

b. Renowned as a shit trainer with a shit attitude.

c. He going to supply the white powder or buy local?

 

[The Axe of Druss]

a. We aren't doing anything this year, he isn't taking us over the top.

b. Renowned as a shit trainer with a shit attitude.

c. He going to supply the white powder or buy local?

A. So we just give up on 2022? Cool story

B. He is? Can't say I've read that anywhere. Care to post a link

C. Yes because he's the only NRL player to get on the nose beers lol

 

[PhilGould]

a. We aren't doing anything this year, he isn't taking us over the top.

b. Renowned as a shit trainer with a shit attitude.

c. He going to supply the white powder or buy local?

a. Weird reasoning. This isn't the NBA or NFL, there's no incentive for mediocre clubs to bottom out. Smith would instantly be our best or 2nd best player and greatly improve our chances of winning week to week even if he's not going to be the reason we win a comp. It's not even like there's a high quality 9 in our junior ranks that he'd be taking opportunity from.

b. Renowned by who? Melbourne had no problem with him before he made dumb comments on a podcast.

c. If you're blacklisting every player who gets on the nose beers on Mad Monday the NRL would fold.

 

[Woosh]

Gallery: NRL side ramps up pre-season training

The boys were back to work in Newcastle looking ahead to a huge 2022 season.

www.newcastleknights.com.au

Red Vs Blue.
Is Hunt out of favour?

 

[Jono078]

Maybe. Dom and Tuala (or Lee) to be our wingers?

 

[Knight Tales]

Maybe. Dom and Tuala (or Lee) to be our wingers?

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Dom and Eddie as our starters make us a totally different beast in attack. If they can find their groove coming out of our half we will be a chance every week.