Sack Adam O'Brien

[Alex28]

Seems like KPP’s leaving regardless as he has a big offer from another club that we can’t match.

We shouldn’t match it either. Lucas is well past him in development. Good defender, mediocre attacker.

 

[Yosh]

If KPP is off to the Tigers, does that mean Cant is our starting backrower on the right from 2026? Oh have mercy on us.

Anyone heard of Junior Nsemba? English backrower. Apparently he is gun. Hopefully we can use our English connections to snag him.

 

[Nuke]

I don't really see why any English players would look at Newcastle and be barging down the door to get here. Pryce never got a decent crack and has returned back to the ESL, and KPP's been seemingly coached out of his strengths and what he does have left has been under utilised. He, too, appears to be heading elsewhere away from the Knights. Hardly glowing endorsements.

 

[Alex28]

Perhaps Pryce was never good enough, and KPP ceiling isn’t what people thought/hoped it would be?

 

[SamSepi0l]

We're looking for edge players. Cant plays edge now our of necessity but will he in the Elliott role.

 

[SamSepi0l]

Perhaps Pryce was never good enough, and KPP ceiling isn’t what people thought/hoped it would be?

WRONG. Everything is and must be AOBs fault. Bring on the saviour assistants!

 

[The Axe of Druss]

I don't really see why any English players would look at Newcastle and be barging down the door to get here. Pryce never got a decent crack and has returned back to the ESL, and KPP's been seemingly coached out of his strengths and what he does have left has been under utilised. He, too, appears to be heading elsewhere away from the Knights. Hardly glowing endorsements.

I think its funny we all thought Dom would stay because the 2 English lads were coming here.

Now it looks like Dom will be back just as those 2 fellas are moving on

 

[Yosh]

WRONG. Everything is and must be AOBs fault. Bring on the saviour assistants!

Came here to say exactly that but without all the sarcasm!

 

[Alex28]

WRONG. Everything is and must be AOBs fault. Bring on the saviour assistants!

I love that Yosh liked that without sensing the irony.

 

[mozza91]

We're looking for edge players. Cant plays edge now our of necessity but will he in the Elliott role.

That’s kind of depressing. Cant hasn’t looked like a FG standard player at any point over the last few years.

 

[ryan.a87]

That’s kind of depressing. Cant hasn’t looked like a FG standard player at any point over the last few years.

Yeah, but have you seen his effort?

 

[HarVeeGee]

The reason Canberra signed English players was because they were under scouted and underrated. Therefore undervalued.

We signed English players because we saw them do it. And we paid a premium.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Yeah, but have you seen his effort?

He reminds me of Luke Yates. Plenty of effort, f**k all talent

 

[macavity]

He reminds me of Luke Yates. Plenty of effort, f**k all talent

Just checked, Yates has played 133 SL games.

You are bang on though, Cant is the latest in a long line of undersized "high character" players we churn out who go on to have fair-middling ESL careers after 10-30 games here. Sione could captain them.

 

[aqua_duck]

We're looking for edge players. Cant plays edge now our of necessity but will he in the Elliott role.

If McEwen can’t make that position his own by then I’ll be surprised

 

[Burwood]

Half the English kids we’ve signed have ended up straight back in the ESL and not picked up by another NRL club. There’s a reason, and it wasn’t because they were homesick.

 

[ryan.a87]

This time tomorrow we should know the results of this supposed emergency meeting

 

[Mr_Knightside]

This time tomorrow we should know the results of this supposed emergency meeting

You’d think he’s either gone tomorrow or he’s given a very clear mandate to start winning games or he’s toast in a few weeks. That being said I can’t see how that changes anything. We seem to go through these alarming form slumps each year and somehow make the finals despite how badly we play at times. It’s been a pattern that is a reflection of AOB’s tenure. It’s basically been 5 years of this and the only real saving grace is the 10 march winning streak in the middle of it all.

He’s gone tomorrow for mine, I’d be pretty surprised if that’s not the result.

 

[Nuke]

He'll either be removed from his position or given a 3yr extension. My money's on an extension..!

 

[macavity]

If McEwen can’t make that position his own by then I’ll be surprised

You are seeing something I'm not. He looks like another undersized bloke with feet for hands to me.

Hope I'm wrong.

Hosking was offered back to us before he signed with Canberra was willing to come here 3 years min wage. We said no. Gee we could use a guy with his motor and attention to detail couldn't we.