Rumoured Targets 3

[Woody90]

Can't believe people don't want Robson. He is class. He is a great hooker and can cover 13 as well.

It’s not that people don’t want him. It’s the fact that our biggest need area is halfback. Brailey/Crossland/Arthur will do a better job at hooker than Cogger/Hastings/Crossland have been doing at 7.

If POS has already identified he won’t be able to find a halfback then sure, throw money at Robson - he’s better than what we have definitely. It’s too early though to say that POS won’t be able to identify a half and wrap more money up at 9.

 

[Woody90]

It’s been asked before but is there any chance Hastings adjusts his attitude and goes back to being our best option at halfback?

I reckon a lot of Hastings’ attitude issues last year were brought on by the fact that his body gave out on him. It’s promising that he’s already back for pre season. If he can play a bit better physically I reckon the attitude will improve, especially expecting a child will hopefully put things into perspective for him a bit.

Whether his injury will allow him to get back to 2023 levels though or the other players can bury the hatchet remains to be seen. I’m not confident.

 

[Lynoman]

Ilias signs with the Dragqueens.

 

[Knight Tales]

Ilias signs with the Dragqueens.

Everyone has written him off. I’d like to see him succeed. It would not be easy playing beside a chronic sook and bully like Walker. Ironically a guy who did not find his feet until he was 26. People forget he failed at Storm and Titans.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Which good halves are off contract end of 2025?

Hunt - not coming to Newie
Reynolds - broken
DCE - never leaving Manly
Townsend
Hutchinson
Sexton
Atkinson
O'Sullivan
Arthur
Pezet
TMM
Clifford
Schneider

Lots of maybes and f**k nos. Not much in the way of game changers

God that list is grin

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Apparently we've signed a young fella from the Sharks - Siteni Taukamo. Only 20 and can play almost anywhere in the backline.

'Real x-factor': Knights snatch young gun from Sharks

'We saw more opportunity'

www.nine.com.au

 

[Burwood]

Was Hastings’ attitude really that off this season? He was no doubt disappointed at being dropped, but he also ran for 200m+ at lock in a couple of games and captained in NSW Cup. That’s not a guy with a bad attitude.

 

[PhilGould]

Don't think his effort on the field has ever been questioned. Even last season when he was stinking it up in first grade I never thought it was due to a lack of trying.

The attitude concerns allude to his teammates turning on him again, as has been the case at every stop in his career so far. The leadership group allegedly told the coach they didn't want him brought back up from reserve grade late in the year.

 

[Yosh]

Whatever the case, Hastings isn't the answer.

 

[Burwood]

Don't think his effort on the field has ever been questioned. Even last season when he was stinking it up in first grade I never thought it was due to a lack of trying.

The attitude concerns allude to his teammates turning on him again, as has been the case at every stop in his career so far. The leadership group allegedly told the coach they didn't want him brought back up from reserve grade late in the year.

And then he’s made captain in NSW Cup? It doesn’t line up.

 

[HarVeeGee]

If we signed Smith I'd find it almost impossible to watch Knights games.

The guy is an unfunny, tryhard narcissist.

He's also fat, lazy and shit at the position he wants to play...

 

[Woody90]

He's also fat, lazy and shit at the position he wants to play...

I’ve literally seen him make one decent dummy half run ever…and it was against us…of course…

 

[mozza91]

I’ve literally seen him make one decent dummy half run ever…and it was against us…of course…

He had a career game against us this year after Gerard Sutton let the Chooks play touch footy because we got on top of them.

 

[Knight Tales]

Imagine if the Storm chose Smith over Harry! That would have been the worst decisions since the Dogs let JT go or NQ letting Kalyn join some club down South.

 

[perverse]

Whatever the case, Hastings isn't the answer.

Yes, if Hastings is the answer then you're asking the wrong question.

 

[mozza91]

Yes, if Hastings is the answer then you're asking the wrong question.

And the question is who has a shit haircut and looks like an Eshay?

 

[Yosh]

Not hating on Hastings or anything but saw some preseason photos and he looked chubby as hell. All the other guys looked pretty fit already. Don't know if he is trying all that hard like he was saying in his interviews.

 

[Haffa]

Everyone has written him off. I’d like to see him succeed. It would not be easy playing beside a chronic sook and bully like Walker. Ironically a guy who did not find his feet until he was 26. People forget he failed at Storm and Titans.

Im president of the Cody Walker Hate Club but it was personal issues which led to him to leave the Titans and he didn’t exactly fail at the storm they wrongly opted for Croft instead. Anyway, f**k that Guy!

 

[Special K]

Apparently we've signed a young fella from the Sharks - Siteni Taukamo. Only 20 and can play almost anywhere in the backline.

'Real x-factor': Knights snatch young gun from Sharks

'We saw more opportunity'

www.nine.com.au

Talented youngster who we got in a bidding war to keep at 18 or so. He has been in our top 30 for the last 2 years but not sniffed first grade. Questions around work ethic exist and spent more time in 20s vs nsw cup trying to get something out of him. Fullback/winger really(played some 6 - can't recall him in the centres) and perhaps moving away from home will flick the switch vs being the man living at home. Worth the roll of the dice on a T&T unquestionably.

 

[Woody90]

Looks like he’s just on a trial and train so no risk really.

Was a bit concerned he was having another top 30 spot when we already have so many inexperienced kids in there.