Paterson Re-Signs

[Pumba]

The Newcastle Knights are proud to announce outstanding junior, Cory Paterson has agreed to terms with the club until at least the end of the 2009 season.

A former Australian Schoolboy and New South Wales Under 19 representative, Paterson has impressed Brian Smith and the Knights coaching staff throughout the pre-season and was a standout in the trial matches against the Panthers and the Sharks.

“Cory is one of the club’s brightest future prospects,” said Knights Operations Manager, Stephen Crowe.

“He was a member of last year’s Minor Premiership Jersey Flegg side and has continued his great form in our two trial matches and is on track to make his first grade debut.”

Perth-raised Paterson was first spotted as a fullback representing Western Australia at the Australian Schoolboy Championships and was awarded a Knights scholarship.

He relocated to Newcastle as a 15-year-old to play SG Ball in 2004 and has been earmarked from the outset by Brian Smith as a future NRL star.
Source: http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/absolutenm/templates/mediareleases.asp?articleid=1024&zoneid=1

Very good news!!!. Great to see we are re-signing our promising juniors.

 

[perverse]

brian smith looks to be the best thing that has happened to this club in a long time.

another great piece of news.

 

[keeney]

We always heard one of the positives of him would be cultivating our large and impressive Junior base, and I must say, I'm incredibly impressed to see it come to fruition. He has been incredibly efficient in tying players up. The future looks bright. I can't wait for Sunday.

 

[CJKnight]

This is great news, we have now signed 5 players in the past year to the end of the 2009 season:

Cory Patterson
Jarrod Mullen
Terrence Seu Seu
Steve Simpson
Kurt Gidley

Gives us a view of what the core team will be in a couple of years time. Thats alot of talent to cover the loss of Johns and Bedsy (who has been heard saying he wants to try his hand at ESL after his contract expires in 2008).

Hopefully Uate will join the crew, he is signed until '08 himself.

 

[Johns Magic]

Bedsy (who has been heard saying he wants to try his hand at ESL after his contract expires in 2008).

When did he say that?

 

[CJKnight]

When did he say that?

In a RLW magazine one-on-one interview with Mark Geyer. Can't find a link anywhere.

 

[benno]

Yee Friggin HAR!!!

anyone seen the article in Big League today??

"36 Knights Players off contract"
likes of newto, abes, perry, wooly and a whole bunch of our juniors.. the knights stated in the article they werent impressed this was printed cause now the 'vaulchers' will be out

by the looks of this tho...admin and smithy are workin towards securing most of them..jolly good id say

 

[CJKnight]

Yee Friggin HAR!!!

anyone seen the article in Big League today??

"36 Knights Players off contract"
likes of newto, abes, perry, wooly and a whole bunch of our juniors.. the knights stated in the article they werent impressed this was printed cause now the 'vaulchers' will be out

by the looks of this tho...admin and smithy are workin towards securing most of them..jolly good id say

There is already a post on that article with the same title.

Alot of these players will be playing their hearts out this year to get new contracts. That has to be good for positon competition.

 

[benno]

o..there u go just noticed that myself..haha..cheers!

 

[CJKnight]

o..there u go just noticed that myself..haha..cheers!

no worries mate...

 

[Big Tim]

I just hope Patto gets to play on Sunday. It seems if no changes are made to the 17 he wont be playing PL either

PATTO POWER!!!

 

[knightsyeah12]

Extremely good news!! i think Patto will be a very good player in the near future. i really like the way Brian Smith is going about things at the moment