Rumours and Stuff

[Delboy]

Knights agree to release Barnett

The nib Newcastle Knights have agreed to release Mitchell Barnett from the final year of his current contract, allowing him to take up a multi-year deal with another NRL club at the end of 2022.

www.newcastleknights.com.au

Where did he sign?

Warriors is the rumour

 

[Homo man69]

Knights agree to release Barnett

The nib Newcastle Knights have agreed to release Mitchell Barnett from the final year of his current contract, allowing him to take up a multi-year deal with another NRL club at the end of 2022.

www.newcastleknights.com.au

Where did he sign?

Warriors

 

[Twizzle]

I read Warriors too, was on Twitter yesterday

 

[Eelementary]

Knights agree to release Barnett

The nib Newcastle Knights have agreed to release Mitchell Barnett from the final year of his current contract, allowing him to take up a multi-year deal with another NRL club at the end of 2022.

www.newcastleknights.com.au

Where did he sign?

Good player - massive bonehead.

Would have fit in here perfectly...

 

[Glenneel]

Investment opportunities ffs

You using other people's money for gambling is NOT investing ffs.

 

[84 Baby]

Knights agree to release Barnett

The nib Newcastle Knights have agreed to release Mitchell Barnett from the final year of his current contract, allowing him to take up a multi-year deal with another NRL club at the end of 2022.

www.newcastleknights.com.au

Where did he sign?

Just above his name. Don’t you know anything about contracts?

 

[Incorrect]

Just above his name. Don’t you know anything about contracts?

All I know is they are not worth the paper they're written on.....

 

[84 Baby]

All I know is they are not worth the paper they're written on.....

What if it’s a contract to acquire an amount of paper equal to the amount of paper the contract is written on?

 

[hindy111]

Reality is.....

We have no x factor

A solid fullback and hooker. Both with below average run games. I'd say both are two of the slowest in their positions. Sure they have other strengths but they kind of just takeaway from our halves as far as kick game and passing.

Our strength is our two start props and halves.

Backlines very average. BLAKE and Penisini are the only quality.And neither are considered for origin. Nearly all 16 sides have 2 quality player in their backline.
Other forwards Lane,Papali,Brown,Matterson,Marata are good players but none are origin level. Kafusi,Makatoa are very average and don't make most teams top 17.

Look at Storm and Panthers and you see x factor and explosiveness.Storms spine and Panthers are both far superior. I agree with Pou that we just don't have that great a squad. It's about no 6 when look at who have in our top 30.

I've said this 10 x you need a 2nd rower capable of busting the line. Last one we had was Manu and KE. Throw in Semi as our x factor. That was our best chance for a title. 2017.

Do I blame BA for poor coaching? No I blame him for putting together a squad with no real explosiveness. We will bash the weak sides and grind against the top ones. Come finals it will most likely be one and done. That's if we make the top 8 which I wouldn't say is a certainty. If we lost one of our props or halves for a long period we would be at beat 50/50

 

[Gronk]

Reality is.....

We have no x factor

A solid fullback and hooker. Both with below average run games. I'd say both are two of the slowest in their positions. Sure they have other strengths but they kind of just takeaway from our halves as far as kick game and passing.

Our strength is our two start props and halves.

Backlines very average. BLAKE and Penisini are the only quality.And neither are considered for origin. Nearly all 16 sides have 2 quality player in their backline.
Other forwards Lane,Papali,Brown,Matterson,Marata are good players but none are origin level. Kafusi,Makatoa are very average and don't make most teams top 17.

Look at Storm and Panthers and you see x factor and explosiveness.Storms spine and Panthers are both far superior. I agree with Pou that we just don't have that great a squad. It's about no 6 when look at who have in our top 30.

I've said this 10 x you need a 2nd rower capable of busting the line. Last one we had was Manu and KE. Throw in Semi as our x factor. That was our best chance for a title. 2017.

Do I blame BA for poor coaching? No I blame him for putting together a squad with no real explosiveness. We will bash the weak sides and grind against the top ones. Come finals it will most likely be one and done. That's if we make the top 8 which I wouldn't say is a certainty. If we lost one of our props or halves for a long period we would be at beat 50/50

I said in the off season that we need a GOAT, but you can't snap your fingers and one appears. In the meantime you have to play footy and do your best with what you've got (unless you have a salary cap sombrero).

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Why not two goats?

 

[84 Baby]

Reality is.....

We have no x factor

A solid fullback and hooker. Both with below average run games. I'd say both are two of the slowest in their positions. Sure they have other strengths but they kind of just takeaway from our halves as far as kick game and passing.

Our strength is our two start props and halves.

Backlines very average. BLAKE and Penisini are the only quality.And neither are considered for origin. Nearly all 16 sides have 2 quality player in their backline.
Other forwards Lane,Papali,Brown,Matterson,Marata are good players but none are origin level. Kafusi,Makatoa are very average and don't make most teams top 17.

Look at Storm and Panthers and you see x factor and explosiveness.Storms spine and Panthers are both far superior. I agree with Pou that we just don't have that great a squad. It's about no 6 when look at who have in our top 30.

I've said this 10 x you need a 2nd rower capable of busting the line. Last one we had was Manu and KE. Throw in Semi as our x factor. That was our best chance for a title. 2017.

Do I blame BA for poor coaching? No I blame him for putting together a squad with no real explosiveness. We will bash the weak sides and grind against the top ones. Come finals it will most likely be one and done. That's if we make the top 8 which I wouldn't say is a certainty. If we lost one of our props or halves for a long period we would be at beat 50/50

The reality is…

We need more throwaway lines.

 

[emjaycee]

Reality is.....

We have no x factor

A solid fullback and hooker. Both with below average run games. I'd say both are two of the slowest in their positions. Sure they have other strengths but they kind of just takeaway from our halves as far as kick game and passing.

Our strength is our two start props and halves.

Backlines very average. BLAKE and Penisini are the only quality.And neither are considered for origin. Nearly all 16 sides have 2 quality player in their backline.
Other forwards Lane,Papali,Brown,Matterson,Marata are good players but none are origin level. Kafusi,Makatoa are very average and don't make most teams top 17.

Look at Storm and Panthers and you see x factor and explosiveness.Storms spine and Panthers are both far superior. I agree with Pou that we just don't have that great a squad. It's about no 6 when look at who have in our top 30.

I've said this 10 x you need a 2nd rower capable of busting the line. Last one we had was Manu and KE. Throw in Semi as our x factor. That was our best chance for a title. 2017.

Do I blame BA for poor coaching? No I blame him for putting together a squad with no real explosiveness. We will bash the weak sides and grind against the top ones. Come finals it will most likely be one and done. That's if we make the top 8 which I wouldn't say is a certainty. If we lost one of our props or halves for a long period we would be at beat 50/50

Are you saying we don't have an awesome squad?

 

[Twizzle]

we do have a shit load of injuries which is very frustrating, no excuse for the Tigpies game as we had opportunities to win but I want to see our best players on the pitch and we're a long way from being at full strength

not sure I even know what our full strength backline would be right now

 

[TheParraboy]

Why not two goats?

They might butt heads?

 

[strider]

Why not two goats?

Then we might end up with a whole heap of goats

 

[hindy111]

we do have a shit load of injuries which is very frustrating, no excuse for the Tigpies game as we had opportunities to win but I want to see our best players on the pitch and we're a long way from being at full strength

not sure I even know what our full strength backline would be right now

Guth,Sivo,Penis,Opacic,Blake if I was to pick it.
Two power house wingers. Two great defensive centres.

 

[Twizzle]

Guth,Sivo,Penis,Opacic,Blake if I was to pick it.
Two power house wingers. Two great defensive centres.

Sivo, probably not as he refused to defend late last year, lazy prick.

I think Russell is a much better attacking option than Opa, not as good a defender though but he will only get better.

His injury was pretty bad timing as he may have been developing nicely right now

 

[yy_cheng]

Guth,Sivo,Penis,Opacic,Blake if I was to pick it.
Two power house wingers. Two great defensive centres.

If all fit,

Marata replace oppa i reckon. We can carry
him on the left centre. I just like him on the field more.

I reckon he is a bigger loss than paps next year. Especially that carry over points resets

Paps
Kaufusi
Grieg/maka/bryce
Hayze/rein/Russell

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

The run Rein made where he stepped left and ended up dropping the ball he actually looked pretty nippy. And we need that IMO. I hope we persist with him for a bit.