The 2017 Pre-Season Thread

[Jono078]

Loooool. Welcome to the Newcastle Knights - fitting in perfectly.

 

[Mr_Knightside]

Good to see our luck hasn't changed...

 

[GetUpstandup2k]

Good to see our luck hasn't changed...

Some things never change

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Rory to miss AT LEAST the first 6 weeks.

https://www.triplem.com.au/sport/nrl/news/knights-rory-kostjasyn-injury-blow/?station=sydney

 

[mozza91]

He and Randell are pretty much interchangeable no big loss there.

 

[Glendale]

Gotta love how the main reason we signed him was for his leadership and work ethic around the training paddock, and then as soon as he comes to the Knights he's unable to train because of some freak injury...

Sometimes you've just gotta laugh

 

[Mr_Knightside]

Why is it that whenever we sign anyone they get injured immediately...

I guess it'll be back to good old Levi and Randell sharing the hooking duties.

Our spine is already in tatters and it's not even round 1 yet.

 

[Caped Crusader]

He and Randell are pretty much interchangeable no big loss there.

lol no theyre not. Not even close

 

[GetUpstandup2k]

Rory to miss AT LEAST the first 6 weeks.

https://www.triplem.com.au/sport/nrl/news/knights-rory-kostjasyn-injury-blow/?station=sydney

Old news, thought he'd be back ready for round 2.

 

[mozza91]

lol no theyre not. Not even close

Kostjaysn is an average player who played in a great team. Decent defender with ok service from dummy half. He offers more experience than Randell and nothing more.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Trial against Tweed Seagulls. Only 5 from top 26 expected to play.
http://www.tweeddailynews.com.au/news/newcastle-knights-to-play-tweed-seagulls-in-trial-/3134703/

 

[Knight76]

The trial is at the same time as the 9's so some of the squad will be over in NZ.

 

[Caped Crusader]

Kostjaysn is an average player who played in a great team. Decent defender with ok service from dummy half. He offers more experience than Randell and nothing more.

Well no, he offers plenty more

Guy is a winner, played in a premiership side and is a damn site bigger and better than Randall

I'd be willing 9/10 RL fans would prefer Kostjacyn over Randall on their team

 

[mozza91]

Well no, he offers plenty more

Guy is a winner, played in a premiership side and is a damn site bigger and better than Randall

I'd be willing 9/10 RL fans would prefer Kostjacyn over Randall on their team

He's no better. I'd say Randell offers more in attack as he's got a lot more speed, all other aspects of attack they're pretty equal. Kostjaysn is a slightly better defender.
9 out of 10 RL fans would agree.

 

[Caped Crusader]

Thank God Brown agrees with me

 

[Burwood]

I'd take Kostjasyn over Randell every day of the week, and twice on Sundays.

 

[Spot On]

http://www.marathonstadium.com/showthread.php?15591-2017-Pre-Season&p=442998#post442998

Always good to read a different point of view about the club, players and coach.

Some wonderful insights in this thread for all to peruse.

 

[Sydney Knight]

One guy in that thread says he's a rugby league coaching expert and wants players to have a BMI of 5.

 

[Haffa]

Roopys meltdown on page 78 is incredible.

 

[Apey]

He will run out of forums to quit.