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Match Discussion: Round 20 vs Brisbane @ McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal

Who will win? Round 20: Newcastle v Brisbane

  • Newcastle Knights 13+

    Votes: 1 50.0%
  • Newcastle Knights 1-12

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Draw after Golden Point

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Brisbane Broncos 1-12

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Brisbane Broncos 13+

    Votes: 1 50.0%

  • Total voters
    2
  • Poll closed .

perverse

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All playing bar Cobbo, including Reynolds.

Just our luck.
Oh that's just grim. Fingers crossed it's a desperation move and they're all quite underdone, because I can absolutely see them coming back and it sparking the Broncos surge to the finals.

And of course, that would begin against us. Because of course it would.
 

Mr_Knightside

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Trust us to be the team to break the Broncos 6 match losing streak. Teams must love seeing us as their next opponent when they’re out of form…
 

Woody90

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Meh. I’m not phased at all if they all play tbh. If we need them to have multiple key outs to win at home we wouldn’t make a peep in the finals if we made it anyway.

We also for whatever reason don’t deal well mentally when the opposition have a lot of outs and we’re expected to win.
 
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It's another sell out tomorrow.
Regardless of whether Broncos have their players back or not, if we can't get up in front of a packed out home game with basically our season on the line, we should just start preparing for 2025 now.

But yes, then I remember I'm a Knights supporter and fully expect there to be a complete boilover and we get smashed tomorrow instead lol.
 

perverse

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Meh. I’m not phased at all if they all play tbh. If we need them to have multiple key outs to win at home we wouldn’t make a peep in the finals if we made it anyway.

We also for whatever reason don’t deal well mentally when the opposition have a lot of outs and we’re expected to win.
Yeah it's less about us making the finals for me at this stage and more about just not wanting to be the Broncos springboard to the finals.
 
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Meh. I’m not phased at all if they all play tbh. If we need them to have multiple key outs to win at home we wouldn’t make a peep in the finals if we made it anyway.
I feel like most of them will be extremely underdone anyway.
Walsh was limping for half the Origin game, Carrigan was in a moon boot only yesterday and Reynolds hasn't played for nearly 3 months.
 

Mr_Knightside

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Walsh could barely lift his arm up even after the game when he was holding his kid.

Carrigan is out right?

Reynolds has been out for a while and will lack match fitness. If we can dominate their forwards (quite possible with Haas backing up and Carrigan probably out) then Reynolds probably won’t get many chances to influence the game.

But yeah, as has previously been stated. If we can’t beat them (even close to full strength) in front of a sell out crowd at home then we don’t deserve to play finals.
 
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Bloke in the other forum says that Gags and KP are definitely backing up, Best is 50/50. Lucas will play centre if Best is out.
Also, Elliott won't be playing tomorrow and Croker will start at lock.
 

Woody90

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I feel like most of them will be extremely underdone anyway.
Walsh was limping for half the Origin game, Carrigan was in a moon boot only yesterday and Reynolds hasn't played for nearly 3 months.

I just think it’s amusing that they think they need to rush their players back from injury to beat us. That’s a real misplaced overestimation of our squad lol.
 
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Best had a nasty lip cut on Wednesday

Not sure if it's enough to keep him out but it's not exactly the type of injury you can strap up or needle
 

mozza91

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We’re gonna win. Broncos are shot and playing blokes who aren’t fit enough to be there. We’ll take advantage of that and get our biggest win of the year.
 

Woody90

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According to the guy on the other forum, Best is in, Lucas and KPP in second row with Friz at lock.

Love the idea of Frizz in the middle but not sure he can ball play. At least AOB is trying stuff I guess which is a good thing, and I like Lucas playing on the edge for the full game.
 

ryan.a87

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According to the guy on the other forum, Best is in, Lucas and KPP in second row with Friz at lock.

Love the idea of Frizz in the middle but not sure he can ball play. At least AOB is trying stuff I guess which is a good thing, and I like Lucas playing on the edge for the full game.
I’ve seen a few things come up from “the guy on the other forum” that have come true

send them an invite to this forum plz
 

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