Newton to England????

[roopy]

This hasn't come out of the blue.
Jack Newton was in the papers about three weeks ago saying if the Knights didn't make an offer immediately he would be fielding offers from elsewhere.

 

[macavity]

And to add further, it was because of tension between him and Smith. Smith made it clear that he was not wanted next year, so Newton took it on the chin and left before the situation became unworkable.

thats fcucking rediculous

Why the hell would Smith not want to keep one of our best forwards - and for that matter, even if he wasn't in the plans, why were we, as a club, unable to remain professional...

 

[Danish Moo Cow]

I wouldn't rule out a rift. Newton never struck me as a workaholic, just simply a toiler who did what had to be done with a bit of heart. He probably struggled under Smith's regime of working hard at training after the years of Hagan. He has heart, but just never got the work ethic into him.

EG, i know he turned up late for a pre-season weekend training camp at Port Stephens this year (along with one other first-grader) and they were both sent home. That's just plain lazy.

 

[Pumba]

Just an update- he has now officially been released and played his last game for Newcastle, but he is yet to except another deal- he is waiting 24 hours before deciding whether it will be in Australia or over in the ESL.

Source?

 

[Burwood]

I'm very worried about what this might mean for the rest of the season. Here we have a regular first grader (and great clubman) that was not wanted by the club, and he thought it was best to leave mid season rather than complete the year and continue being coached by Smith.

We have a dozen or so other players who I would have considered far more likely to walk out on the club before Newton. If Newton wasn't happy at how things panned out for him, I can only begin to imagine how all of the other guys are going to cope.

 

[Burwood]

Source?

A report on 1143 of the press conference.

 

[cram]

I'm very worried about what this might mean for the rest of the season. Here we have a regular first grader (and great clubman) that was not wanted by the club, and he thought it was best to leave mid season rather than complete the year and continue being coached by Smith.

We have a dozen or so other players who I would have considered far more likely to walk out on the club before Newton. If Newton wasn't happy at how things panned out for him, I can only begin to imagine how all of the other guys are going to cope.

Yes I must admit this worries me as well but I guess we have to put faith in Smith for the time being. The culture of the club needed to change after the Hagan era and with any change always comes casualities.

 

[Matt23]

Can we get a link plz guys? (or i will have to delete)

 

[Danish Moo Cow]

Can we get a link plz guys? (or i will have to delete)

The internet isn't the fastest source for news... especially in Newcastle.

1233 is about to start a sports report. Tune in there.

 

[Burwood]

EG, i know he turned up late for a pre-season weekend training camp at Port Stephens this year (along with one other first-grader) and they were both sent home. That's just plain lazy.

Him and MacDougall(??) rocked up late because they had an old training itinery. It was all cleared up once Smith realised they weren't at fault.

 

[Danish Moo Cow]

So everyone but those two got it right? Like I said, lazy.

 

[cardinal]

It's an indictment that Hagan's first grade success stories are guys like Newton, when the youngsters Smith brought to Parramatta are already incredible prospects under Hagan.

Let the clean-out continue.

What a joke smith did'nt bring any youngsters to parra they are all local juniors, and it took Hags to come and give them a shot at the nrl, because smith would'nt. If you work on that theory than Hags can take credit for Mullane. At least Hags knew Tighe was hopeless and kept him where he belongs in the prems. Your players had a go for hags, but they are sick of smithy after 10 rounds.

 

[Danish Moo Cow]

What a joke smith did'nt bring any youngsters to parra they are all local juniors, and it took Hags to come and give them a shot at the nrl, because smith would'nt. If you work on that theory than Hags can take credit for Mullane. At least Hags knew Tighe was hopeless and kept him where he belongs in the prems. Your players had a go for hags, but they are sick of smithy after 10 rounds.

Smith developed them, Hagan does sh*t all. He relied too heavily on old-heads and made no plans for the future. Enjoy Inu and Mateo cause Hagan will make no-one like them.

 

[Frederick]

What a joke smith did'nt bring any youngsters to parra they are all local juniors, and it took Hags to come and give them a shot at the nrl, because smith would'nt. If you work on that theory than Hags can take credit for Mullane. At least Hags knew Tighe was hopeless and kept him where he belongs in the prems. Your players had a go for hags, but they are sick of smithy after 10 rounds.

Who the f**k's Mullane? :?

 

[antonius]

I'm very worried about what this might mean for the rest of the season. Here we have a regular first grader (and great clubman) that was not wanted by the club, and he thought it was best to leave mid season rather than complete the year and continue being coached by Smith.

We have a dozen or so other players who I would have considered far more likely to walk out on the club before Newton. If Newton wasn't happy at how things panned out for him, I can only begin to imagine how all of the other guys are going to cope.

Exactly right. For Newton to just up and leave I find quite hard to believe, whatever his shortcomings, one thing is certain Newton was Newcastle through and through something has upset him very much for him to be leaving like this. As you say I'm not quite sure where that would leave quite a few players that are of far worse ability than Newton in the pecking order. I think the days of Newcastle fielding teams that are mostly home bred are coming to an end, and with Johns gone it's a double edged sword, We now have the money to spend on the market, (Smith will do that) and we need to do that because Johns is no longer here to make ordinary players look like world beaters.

 

[Bicey_18]

My thoughts exactly

 

[Johns Magic]

Is it an immediate release?

Can't say I'm not gutted.

 

[Frederick]

He's on Fox Sports News right now. Said he'd made his mind up 2 weeks ago.

 

[Burwood]

Is it an immediate release?

Can't say I'm not gutted.

Yep, he wants to be playing for another club this weekend.

 

[Danish Moo Cow]

He's on Fox Sports News right now. Said he'd made his mind up 2 weeks ago.

99 isn't good enough, hey?