Match Discussion: Round 25 vs Dragons @ McDonald Jones Stadium

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NRL 2018 - Round 25
Newcastle Knights v St George Illawarra Dragons
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton (TICKETS)
Saturday 1 September 2018

Gates 1pm / Flegg QF 1:15pm / NRL 3pm

1. Nicholas Meaney 2. Ken Sio 3. Sione Mata'utia 4. Cory Denniss 5. Shaun Kenny-dowall 6. Jack Cogger 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Herman Ese'ese 9. Danny Levi 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Jamie Buhrer 12. Aidan Guerra 13. Mitchell Barnett
Interchange: 14. Tom Starling 15. Chris Heighington 16. Jacob Lillyman 17. Josh King 18. Jj Felise 19. Pasami Saulo 20. Brock Lamb 21. Luke Yates

1. Matthew Dufty 2. Nene Macdonald 3. Zac Lomax 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Jordan Pereira 6. Kurt Mann 7. Ben Hunt 8. James Graham 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Leeson Ah Mau 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Tariq Sims 13. Jack de Belin
Interchange: 14. Jeremy Latimore 15. Jai Field 16. Blake Lawrie 17. Luciano Leilua 18. Reece Robson 19. Patrick Herbert 20. Hame Sele 21. Jacob Host

Referees: Henry Perenara, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Sideline Officials: Jeff Younis, Rohan Best
Video Referees: Jared Maxwell, Luke Patten

Feeder clubs
KNIGHTS & DRAGONS (both NSWRL)
ISP: Dragons (2nd) v Newtown (CRO, 3rd) @ Panthers Stadium, Sun 1:45pm (FOX)
Knights did not qualify for ISP finals
JF: Knights (1st) v Mounties (4th) @ McDonald Jones Stadium, Sat 12:40pm
JF: Roosters (5th) v Dragons (8th) @ Panthers Stadium, Sun 3:45pm​

 

[Dave_]

We'll be thrashed, sending the Dragons on a run to a Premiership victory. We're like that

 

[Knight Vision]

old boyz day, ummm....Heigno and Lillyman last game ever , Dragons form slump - if we can get some half decent troops on the paddock we will thump em.

 

[PhilGould]

1. Nick Meaney
2. Ken Sio
3. Sione Mata'utia
4. Cory Denniss
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6. Jack Cogger
7. Mitchell Pearce (C)
8. Herman Ese'ese
9. Danny Levi
10. Daniel Saifiti
11. Jamie Buhrer (C)
12. Aidan Guerra
13. Mitchell Barnett

14. Tom Starling
15. Chris Heighington
16. Jacob Lillyman
17. Josh King

18. JJ Felise
19. Pasami Saulo
20. Brock Lamb
21. Luke Yates

Tom Starling named to debut pending NRL approval as he is a development player. Fitz and Ponga not named at all.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Pretty average looking side.. Very interested to see how Starling goes

 

[Old dog]

It's the side I was expecting but for Starling in for Yates, am happy with resting Ponga and Fitz, they along with other injured should be getting right for 2019, my main concern is Lillyman, short of a gallop, returning from injury and never plays long or strong this year.

 

[Knight Vision]

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/...eason-best-crowd-against-the-dragons/?cs=2503

THE Newcastle Knights are confident of finishing the season as they started it – with a bumper home crowd that reaffirms their reconnection with long-suffering fans.

 

[This Year?]

Congrats Knights. Hope you have a magnificent old boys day and absolutely smash the f**king merkins by 30+.

 

[mozza91]

We deserve to win. The level of pissing and moaning from a fan base whose side is running 6th is nauseating.

Try coming last every year you whinging merkins.

 

[Knight Vision]

https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2018/round-25/knights-vs-dragons/

Ex Saints player and the Knights favorite referee Henry Perenara is the match official = we lose this one no matter how well we play. He is so against us I would have lodged an official complaint against him long ago.

 

[Pedge1971]

We wont win with that fwd pack if the Saints stop being side to side pussies and run straight and hard.

 

[Swarzey]

Dragons are shit. We're at home. It's Old Boys day.

Us by 20. Biggest win of the year even without Ponga, Watson and Fitzy.

 

[Haffa]

Starling in.

 

[Yosh]

So... How big is Starling? Regardless of ability, I just want to see some size in the pack for once...

 

[9701]

So... How big is Starling? Regardless of ability, I just want to see some size in the pack for once...

https://www.newcastleknights.com.au...ot-the-biggest-in-stature-but-his-hearts-big/
he's small plays as a hooker

 

[Yosh]

https://www.newcastleknights.com.au...ot-the-biggest-in-stature-but-his-hearts-big/
he's small plays as a hooker

Ah... We need a hooker so hopefully he goes okay this weekend.

 

[ouryears]

Congrats Knights. Hope you have a magnificent old boys day and absolutely smash the f**king merkins by 30+.

And you pretend to be a dragons supporter.
Gotch ya sucker

 

[ouryears]

We deserve to win. The level of pissing and moaning from a fan base whose side is running 6th is nauseating.

Try coming last every year you whinging merkins.

Wake up, it’s not because we are coming 6th, it’s because of the end of year wipe outs, 15% win record for final 10 games across many years.

Losing is ok, just not losing 8 from 10 year after year.
If you are used to losing, that’s sad.
Fix it.

 

[perverse]

Wake up, it’s not because we are coming 6th, it’s because of the end of year wipe outs, 15% win record for final 10 games across many years.

Losing is ok, just not losing 8 from 10 year after year.
If you are used to losing, that’s sad.
Fix it.

lol what do you mean fix it? You sound like you're scolding your son for whinging about his bad grades. We're supporters, we have no control over the club. We have to eat what we're served, and if you're a Knights fan, that is shit sandwiches for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Boo hoo, you're having a shitty end to the year.

 

[mozza91]

Wake up, it’s not because we are coming 6th, it’s because of the end of year wipe outs, 15% win record for final 10 games across many years.

Losing is ok, just not losing 8 from 10 year after year.
If you are used to losing, that’s sad.
Fix it.

Whinge. Whinge. Whinge.