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[Defender1]

Warren Ryan would have made that call 10 minutes into the first training session I think - not after half a season of trying other things that didn't work.

Warren Ryan is a myth!

 

[Ethan]

Spot on, Ethan.

Every season there's some bagging out about the performance of the roster and recruitment success/failures.

There's no denying that every season has been an improvement on the previous, case-in-point is the quality of the signings we made for 2018.

Quality players attract other quality players, everyone wants to play with the best and have a realistic shot at the title. The greatest improvement in skills and abilities in all areas of life are when you challenge yourself against tougher opposition and fight for success. This starts on the training paddock with players knowing they need to perform, wanting to outdo their teammates and hold their place in the team.

Without Ponga we may have struggled to land Pearce, without Pearce and Ponga we'd more than likely struggle to land Klemmer. This trend will continue, quality players will seek us out rather than us needing to pay overs.

On the flip side, despite winning more games there are definitely deficiencies in some areas, particularly defense and closing out games. The experience and abilities of particularly the new recruits will strengthen these areas and turn them from liabilities into strengths. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to happen quickly enough, but it will.

While the team we support in 2019 will be better than 2018, it's the teams of 2020 and beyond which provide the most anticipation.

Dead right , We now have a good defensive coach as well ( not that I know a lot about him )just like Melbourne , so hopefully our defence will once again be like the old days and hurt the opposition .

 

[Joey1245]

Baz is saying he thinks Klemmer is a good chance

 

[krustykraz]

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/...-defies-the-knights-by-not-moving-on/?cs=2503
*Waiting game with Klem deal.
*Ross isnt going anywhere.
*Mann and Jennings still in negociations, Knights playing hard ball with Parra on the % they want to pay of Jennings $800k.
*Issac Moses is the manager of Mann, Jennings and Klem. He is at the centre of the deals. Im guessing he wants them all done for the comish.

 

[mozza]

800k for Jennings is a joke. I wouldn’t sign him for half that. He’s well past his best.

 

[Joey1245]

800k for Jennings is a joke. I wouldn’t sign him for half that. He’s well past his best.

I agree I think he is still a great defensive centre but his attack is dead

 

[MattyM]

We won’t be paying that... hence why we’re fighting with Parra over the %.

 

[member 2299]

It is my hope we pay nothing and leave him where he is. His defence this year was non existent.

 

[88Knight4life]

I'm with you member, even if he was a 300k deal I'd rather keep Denniss on 200k and watch the kid build to a first grader rather than buy a guy going from a first grader to a retirement home for more money.

 

[MattyM]

A change of scenery will do him good. He was fantastic at the Panthers and a gun at the Roosters. Plus he’ll be playing alongside Pearce, SKD and Guerra again. Ponga, Watson, Pearce could make Jennings look like his former rep standard self. He was in a poor environment both on and off the field at Parra as well as with a poor team in general.

 

[Joey1245]

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A change of scenery will do him good. He was fantastic at the Panthers and a gun at the Roosters. Plus he’ll be playing alongside Pearce, SKD and Guerra again. Ponga, Watson, Pearce could make Jennings look like his former rep standard self. He was in a poor environment both on and off the field at Parra as well as with a poor team in general.

agree with almost everything you say but you can’t say parra are a poor team on paper should be a top 8 if not 4 I’m not a massive fan of their coach

 

[cowboyman]

Parra over achieved in 2017 with an incredibly soft draw. Their squad looks horrendous on paper in my opinion.

 

[Beatell]

Parra over achieved in 2017 with an incredibly soft draw. Their squad looks horrendous on paper in my opinion.

Radradra carried them massively


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[EASBay17]

Parra over achieved in 2017 with an incredibly soft draw. Their squad looks horrendous on paper in my opinion.

very thin in the forwards and i dont rate moses at all!

 

[MattyM]

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agree with almost everything you say but you can’t say parra are a poor team on paper should be a top 8 if not 4 I’m not a massive fan of their coach

Parra have a poor culture and their forward pack is fairly average with a few juniors not developing enough to be a genuine threat to the comp. Semi was a massive cog to their team and part of their success in 2017, take him out and you’re screwed, similar to us with the Uate of 2010-2012.

 

[krustykraz]

This weeks installment
https://www.theherald.com.au/story/...es-of-the-knights-recruitment-puzzle/?cs=2503
-Klemmer expected to be released next week.
-Klemmer and Mann will be the last pieces to our recruitment puzzle, just waiting on a release for both (both sound likely).
-That makes 29 roster spots and they will leave spot 30 empty incase another big fish becomes available.
-Fitz expected to be in the leadership group.

 

[josh2010]

with those 2 added we would definitely have competition for spots. Especially forwards


1 Connor Watson
2 Edrick Lee
3 TauTau Moga
4 Jesse Ramien
5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6 Kalyn Ponga
7 Mitchell Pearce
8 David Klemmer
9 Danny Levi
10 Tim Glasby
11 Aiden Guerra
12 Lachlan Fitzgibbon
13 Mitch Barnett

14 Kurt Mann
15 Dan Saifiti
16 Herman Ese Ese
17 Sione MataUtai

18 Jacob Saifiti
19 Hymel Hunt
20 James Gavet (Hard to leave out but who misses out?)
21 Mason Lino

22 Sam Stone
23 Joshua King
24 Nathan Ross
25 Pasami Saulo
26 Slade Griffin (Injured most the year)
27 Brodie Jones
28 Zac Woolford
29 Jamie Buhrer
30

 

[knightime]

with those 2 added we would definitely have competition for spots. Especially forwards


1 Connor Watson
2 Edrick Lee
3 TauTau Moga
4 Jesse Ramien
5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6 Kalyn Ponga
7 Mitchell Pearce
8 David Klemmer
9 Danny Levi
10 Tim Glasby
11 Aiden Guerra
12 Lachlan Fitzgibbon
13 Mitch Barnett

14 Kurt Mann
15 Dan Saifiti
16 Herman Ese Ese
17 Sione MataUtai

18 Jacob Saifiti
19 Hymel Hunt
20 James Gavet (Hard to leave out but who misses out?)
21 Mason Lino

22 Sam Stone
23 Joshua King
24 Nathan Ross
25 Pasami Saulo
26 Slade Griffin (Injured most the year)
27 Brodie Jones
28 Zac Woolford
29 Jamie Buhrer
30

Sione swap for Gavet, or Barnett swap for Herman, and then Gavet to bench. Both will get better as the season goes on, but Gavet brings a punch that neither of those have the size or skill to bring at the moment.

 

[Grandpa Joe]

with those 2 added we would definitely have competition for spots. Especially forwards


1 Connor Watson
2 Edrick Lee
3 TauTau Moga
4 Jesse Ramien
5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6 Kalyn Ponga
7 Mitchell Pearce
8 David Klemmer
9 Danny Levi
10 Tim Glasby
11 Aiden Guerra
12 Lachlan Fitzgibbon
13 Mitch Barnett

14 Kurt Mann
15 Dan Saifiti
16 Herman Ese Ese
17 Sione MataUtai

18 Jacob Saifiti
19 Hymel Hunt
20 James Gavet (Hard to leave out but who misses out?)
21 Mason Lino

22 Sam Stone
23 Joshua King
24 Nathan Ross
25 Pasami Saulo
26 Slade Griffin (Injured most the year)
27 Brodie Jones
28 Zac Woolford
29 Jamie Buhrer
30

Sione misses out for Gavet, we already the utility on the bench in Mann with your team, Ese can also cover back row at a pinch.

 

[Ethan]

1 Connor Watson
2 Edrick Lee
3 TauTau Moga
4 Jesse Ramien
5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6 Kalyn Ponga
7 Mitchell Pearce
8 David Klemmer
9 Danny Levi
10 Daniel Saifiti
11 Aiden Guerra
12 Lachlan Fitzgibbon
13 Herman Ese,ese

14 Jamie Buhrer
15 Tim Glasby
16 Mitch Barnett
17 James Gavet

18 Jacob Saifiti
19 Sione Matautia
20 Kurt Mann
21 Mason Lino
I prefer this team as imo Daniel plays much better when he starts and Ese,ese would be my preferred lock and Buhrer can play almost anywhere if needed .