Rumoured Targets 3

[perverse]

I mainly remember 2014 as the year McKinnon had his injury. But totally forgot about Mullo being injured too. Everything went to shit that year.

The Tinkler era was basically one half decent year where we caught fire just at the right time and went on a nice little run to a prelim. But outside of that 2012 and 2014 were both pretty disappointing and the 3 years after that were disastrous and we still haven’t recovered as a club and it feels like we’re just constantly rebuilding.

We've been rebuilding since 2007.

 

[Knight Tales]

Apparently Dragons are chasing RCG, D Saf and Holmes according to Mick Caryannis. Ravalawa free to look around along with Bird and Lawrie. I’d be very tempted to get Bird and Rava if Dragons pay main freight next season and see where it ends up. Bird in the 6 with Jacko may just motivate Jacko to find another level. They are great mates. It might centre Jackson once and for all.
Injury risk yes, but we have to be competitive next year to start to become a place people want to be again. Rava and Gags would be a handful on the right.

 

[Yosh]

Apparently Dragons are chasing RCG, D Saf and Holmes according to Mick Caryannis. Ravalawa free to look around along with Bird and Lawrie. I’d be very tempted to get Bird and Rava if Dragons pay main freight next season and see where it ends up. Bird in the 6 with Jacko may just motivate Jacko to find another level. They are great mates. It might centre Jackson once and for all.
Injury risk yes, but we have to be competitive next year to start to become a place people want to be again. Rava and Gags would be a handful on the right.

What you want is sort of exactly the opposite of what I want.

I hate Bird. Last thing I want to see at the Knights is him and Hastings taking up 1.5m of the cap and taking the piss every week. Then spending their week posting on Instagram together.

Rava is worse than Marzhew. Much rather see Schiller or Sharpe play wing on that side.

I want to see us sign professionals who want to win premierships. Had enough nuffies for a whole life time and more being a Knights fan.

 

[Knight Tales]

What you want is sort of exactly the opposite of what I want.

I hate Bird. Last thing I want to see at the Knights is him and Hastings taking up 1.5m of the cap and taking the piss every week. Then spending their week posting on Instagram together.

Rava is worse than Marzhew. Much rather see Schiller or Sharpe play wing on that side.

I want to see us sign professionals who want to win premierships. Had enough nuffies for a whole life time and more being a Knights fan.

It was more a case of gap filler for a year without fully tanking another season. If we get Pezet and another outside back with good yardage ability neither is necessary. But next season is looking dire until we hear otherwise. I do have great faith in O’Sullivan. He will fix this mess but we may have to wear the short term pain first. Pretty much what we are accustomed to.

 

[ryan.a87]

Turns out “short term pain” lasts about 20 years

 

[macavity]

Turns out “short term pain” lasts about 20 years

Get less for murder

 

[Loose Cannon]

Get less for murder

Too many eligible targets have been in our system.

Would need to serve so many sentences concurrently!

 

[mozza91]

I’d approach Jack Bird, give him every indication that we want to sign him on a good deal, keep him waiting a few weeks and then tell him to f**k off.
Let the bitch know how it feels from the other side. f**k Jack Bird!

 

[Dr Dr Gimedanews]

Sadly, the days are very much gone where players genuinely played for whom they are representing. I'm not going to say "Back in my day...", but when I was growing up, players played for Newcastle, Brisbane, Parramatta, ect. These days the players play for the Knights who just happen to play home games in Newcastle, the Broncos who happen to be based in Brisbane, ect.

I know it was a golden moment in time, forever in the past, but look at the 1997 team as an example. Most were from the Hunter, so they passionately represented their people on the national stage. They played for their region and the fans. Most of the 'we play for the fans' talk these days is purely aesthetic. Because it looks good.

this is why I'm a huge fan of what the Panthers have done. Developed young boys into high quality NRL men, (May family aside),

Local boys playing together in front of family. Yes money talks but 4 GF appearances is a great run.

Compare that to the likes of the Rooster mercenaries that should be leading the comp and winning it every year but their heart just isnt there.