Rumoured Targets 3

[slotmachine]

Re-signing him as a wing option was dumb, this is a great result for both him and the knights.

Can we ship off Jenkins over there too?

 

[mozza91]

Good on him. Deserves to be more than a back up. Hope he kills it.

 

[macavity]

Re-signing him as a wing option was dumb, this is a great result for both him and the knights.

Can we ship off Jenkins over there too?

Would be surprised if Jenkins is here next year.

 

[Woody90]

Good outcome all round IMO. He’s a pure fullback and deserves to be able to show that.

I was sceptical about us resigning him as I don’t think he’s a winger.

This way we also don’t need to watch him carve up for another NRL club.

 

[Old dog]

Yes best thing for Armstrong and Knights, 3 years he will still have years left in him for return if desired.
never liked the idea of converting him to wing

 

[perverse]

Yeah, we just have no need for him and I wish him all the best in the ESL. He'll go really well over there.

 

[Knight Tales]

Fletcher deserves to hold the fullback spot after this move by Armstrong. Injury or no injury. Cannot see AOB moving him until KP returns. And if Crossland moves to lock as he should, perhaps Fletcher to the 14 becomes an option.

 

[PhilGould]

The Armstrong injury story was pretty sus. Had a shocker against the Dogs but finished the game healthy, Toohey immediately starts saying he thinks Sharpe will replace him, and the coach gets up at the presser and basically says he thinks Armstrong needs a break. Then all of a sudden late in the week they decide the reason he's out is actually an extremely minor injury he picked up at training. Not saying it's impossible but it's certainly convenient timing.

Doesn't really help the optics that he immediately asked for and has been granted a release from the brand new deal he signed either. Sounds like something more went on behind the scenes to me.

 

[aqua_duck]

Not too bummed about Armstrong, imo he’s a fullback only at first grade level. IMO Sharpe and in particular Votano are better long term prospects.

 

[Burwood]

Any money on who will return from the ESL to Newcastle as our future fullback first- Armstrong or Mamo?

 

[Burwood]

And on a more serious note, just goes to show once again how hard it is to keep and develop good young players in the lower grades. The kid was never going to hang around here once he got the taste of first grade.

 

[slotmachine]

It doesn't help when you have 27 fullback options and zero halves

 

[macavity]

It doesn't help when you have 27 fullback options and zero halves

So much this.

We need to move Votano to 6, hopefully he is up for it.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Any money on who will return from the ESL to Newcastle as our future fullback first- Armstrong or Mamo?

Didnt Mamo retire?

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/jake-mamo-retires

 

[PhilGould]

Votano played a couple of games at 5/8 in Flegg but has been moved back to fullback now. Was just named in the extended squad for the u/19 Blues as well.

 

[mozza91]

We could definitely mould Votano into a running 5/8 with the right halfback. His ceiling is only 2nd to Ponga out of the 4 options. Kid could be anything.

 

[aqua_duck]

I think Votano could definitely develop into that big bodied running 5/8th in the Jack Wighton mould. The good thing about Votano is with his physique you have a lot more options of how you can utilise him.

 

[macavity]

So apparently we plan to move Sharpe to 6.

 

[Yosh]

So apparently we plan to move Sharpe to 6.

Meh?

 

[Frederick]

Anyone care to post Tooheys article from today?