The 2017 Pre-Season Thread

[Caped Crusader]

MS is a hive of scum and villainy

 

[perverse]

That shit will rot your f**king brain. I just read a discussion about whether Dan f**king Tolar would walk into our current team. Yeah, we're really missing those 42 hard metres up the middle he provided week in, week out. They probably want his mate AK47m back, too.

 

[Spot On]

Haha.

I'm loving it.

It gets better too. The "Browny has lost the playing group" thread is gold.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

9's squad has been announced:

Peter Mata’utia
Ken Sio
Brendan Elliot
Nathan Ross
Cory Denniss
Brock Lamb
Jaelen Feeney
Daniel Saifiti
Danny Levi
Jacob Saifiti
Mitch Barnett
Jamie Buhrer (c)
Luke Yates
Tyler Randell
Jack Stockwell
Sam Stone
Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Nick Meaney
Sione Mata’utia (Emergency Player)

 

[Bring it home Knights]

9's squad has been announced:

Peter Mata’utia
Ken Sio
Brendan Elliot
Nathan Ross
Cory Denniss
Brock Lamb
Jaelen Feeney
Daniel Saifiti
Danny Levi
Jacob Saifiti
Mitch Barnett
Jamie Buhrer (c)
Luke Yates
Tyler Randell
Jack Stockwell
Sam Stone
Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Nick Meaney
Sione Mata’utia (Emergency Player)

Hate to say it, but that team doesn't fill me with confidence. Incredibly inexperienced especially in the halves. I'm interested to see how Stockwell goes as I had pretty much lost hope in him making it back into first grade. I'd love Browny to give him a go in firsts when the NRL starts up again and to see if he has something to offer.

 

[Hardcore_Fan]

Our best 9 from that would be

Pete Mat
Ross
Sio
Feeney
Lamb
Levi
Buhrer
Barnett
Sione Mat

 

[mozza91]

Overall that's a pretty quick side. Can't seem them doing much but if Levi is fit he could cause some trouble. Forwards are very mobile too.

 

[Spot On]

http://2smsupernetwork.com/nrl-newcastle-coach-nathan-brown-previews-2017-season/


A must hear interview with Browny on Talkin Sport this arvo. Very interesting hearing what he says about the departure of Rochow, Sims and Mamo among other things. He has certainly said it how it is on a range of topics and has pushed particular points on certain subjects. Good interview.

 

[Jesfery]

http://2smsupernetwork.com/nrl-newcastle-coach-nathan-brown-previews-2017-season/


A must hear interview with Browny on Talkin Sport this arvo. Very interesting hearing what he says about the departure of Rochow, Sims and Mamo among other things. He has certainly said it how it is on a range of and pushed particular points on certain subjects. Good interview.

That was excellent... Thanks for sharing it.

 

[Spot On]

A pleasure. Just can't fault anything he says. Can't fault any decisions he has made so far. Love the fact he doesn't talk in riddles like past coaches we have had. I really hope he succeeds at the club. He's about the only coach we have had for a long time that has a long term plan to turn the joint around and genuinely wants to fix it - properly.

 

[Johns Magic]

How good is he

 

[Johns Magic]

"There's no doubt we're gonna have to pay overs for a couple of players, we've just gotta make sure they're the right players".

100% truth.

 

[True blue knights]

Just listen to the interview, i thought it was great.the more i hear browny talk to the press, the more confident i am in the the team turning around.2018 will be exciting !

 

[Knight76]

Was a good interview, but nothing new.

 

[Jatz]

Hey all,

New to these parts so just thought I'd say hello.

Even though I don't expect we'll do much, I cannot wait for the 9's tomorrow. Just nice to have some footy back!

 

[Johns Magic]

Hey all,

New to these parts so just thought I'd say hello.

Even though I don't expect we'll do much, I cannot wait for the 9's tomorrow. Just nice to have some footy back!

Hey Jatz.

Up the Knights.

How are you feeling about season 2017?

 

[Jatz]

Hey Jatz.

Up the Knights.

How are you feeling about season 2017?

Good question - much better than what I was feeling at the start of 2016!

Even though the last 2 or 3 weeks have been incredibly unfortunate, the club seems to have finally started turning the corner on the mess we've been in. Think it will be another tough season but we aren't too far away from being competitive again!

What do you think? Should win more than once this season right? Haha

 

[Johns Magic]

I'm hoping for 5 wins on the field.

Off the field I think will be most interesting - time to make some proper signings.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Team against Tweed Seagulls:

1. Dylan Phythian
2. Kainoa Gudgeon
3. Heath Gibbs
4. Tom Hughes
5. Chanel Mata’utia
6. Jack Cogger
7. Trent Hodkinson (c)
8. Sam Mataora
9. Tom Starling
10. Josh King
11. Braden Robson
12. Zac Hosking
13. Faitatoa Faitatoa
14. Will Pearsall
15. Mickey Paea
16. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown
17. Tyrone Amey
18. Jake Finn
19. Henry Penn
20. Dean Kouka-Smith
21. Jake McNamara

http://www.tweedvalleyweekly.net.au/seagulls-knights-squads-announced-murwillumbah-feature-game/

 

[Jatz]

Does anyone think Phythian is a chance to play FB round 1?