The Knights say no, because it's a dreadful offer. If they are open to getting rid of Pearce-Paul it's because they are under cap pressure or want to free up cap for something else. Why on earth would they swap 600k of salary cap liability attached to a decent player for 1.3m of salary cap liability for two players who aren't first grade standard, one of whom seems to fall out with every club he goes to? Meanwhile, Newcastle don't have a lack of halves: they have a lack of good halves - a problem the signing of Sullivan will not resolve.
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It would be just as easy to say that reflexively firing another coach after one year in charge of a rebuild that is obviously a multi-year task would show that nothing has changed around here. The club needs to have a plan and f-ing stick to it for once. I 100% agree that Marshall may not be the answer as coach, but just making nother sacking and hoping a new guy will turn things round overnight is the kind of ill-thought-out approach the board has been running for years.
The-moP
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Having KPP (another POM) in the team might make Bateman feel at home .. ?? But not only that, he compliments Samaul Fainu in the 2nd row .. two tall figures who both run good lines out wide.
I say yes to both KPP and Leo Thompson .. make it happen Richo .. !!
I say yes to both KPP and Leo Thompson .. make it happen Richo .. !!
Tucker
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Marshall has been here in a coaching capacity since 2022. He and Sheens took the end of 2022 off to plan our comeback whilst Noddy drowned and delivered our first spoon. He is not 1 year into a rebuild. It’s time to show some improvement on the pitch.
Curly_Tiger
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What have I missed?
A few more pages of Benji bashing
Guess he’s next man up but personally I’m willing to give him time
We sacked Madge, was he the problem?
A few more pages of Benji bashing
Guess he’s next man up but personally I’m willing to give him time
We sacked Madge, was he the problem?
Tucker
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Never delivered any spoons.
Betterdays22
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Pure fantasy football
Tiger_Yoshi
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The same as the last update…no change
Buttface
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He’s been in the job two seasons and already stuffed his cap. It’s nothing a good operator couldn’t fix, but can he/we?
Stuffed might be a bit harsh, but it’s very tight for spots.
To be fair that's mainly due to youngsters being moved into the top 30 without proving their worth - prior to Benji's reign.
Buttface
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Yeah I did say it was a bit harsh.
Still luv ya Benji.
jrtiger
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what is the common denominator amongst these names?
John Bateman
Chris Fa'agutu
Josh Feledy
David Klemmer
Kit Laulili'i
Justin Matamua
Brent Naden
Solomone Saukuru
Tony Sukkar
all were deals done by Tim Sheens and Warren McDonnell. coincidentally, they're just about every poor deal we've done these past few years, with Sullivan the only other.
Jedi_Tiger
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Leo Thompson likely ends up at new Zealand warriors
pawsandclaws1
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Bird's best position is centre.
GNR4LIFE
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Madge was good enough to get a gig at the Broncos. Good enough for them. Not for us 🤷🏻♂️
I don't think Chris Fa'agutu has been a bad deal. Is he even in the top 30?
How they extended Naden I'll never know
Not so sure about that. He has Barnett and JFH in front of him
Betterdays22
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So in one comment you are saying the club "hasn't changed" (whatever that means) because Benji is still here and in another you are implying that sacking Madge was the wrong decision?
Seriously short memory on how awful Madge's tenure with us.
Its about time the club committed to a project. Big questions on whether Benji is the coach to do it, but sacking Benji at this point would be a mess. In saying that, pressure will be on him next year and there will need to be objective improvements in results even with a seriously flawed squad.
jrtiger
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Fa'agutu goes to top 30 in 2025. I think he's got plenty of potential and promise but he's not ready for a top 30 deal, imo. probably a season too soon.
that said there's been many a player these last couple years that have come from nowhere. I'd be more than happy if he was the next one.
