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Ace77

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 5:43 AM ET #51

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 5:51 AM ET #52

Knights for the spoon, they have already tanked this year and looking ahead towards 2012

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 5:59 AM ET #53

This future bet is for you AB

https://www.sportsbet.com.au/sports/summary/SportID/5/CompetitionPID/30916/RoundPID/30920

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 6:06 AM ET #54

Quote Originally Posted by Hirschfelder:

but they aren't as talented as a team that made 4 of the previous 5 finals series like the dragons did before bennett rocked up, a team that we all acknowlegde unperformed under nathan brown

I wasn't disagreeing, just some of the blokes you mentioned.

I wouldn't swap Uate for any other winger in the comp though, and Costigan and Houston would get a start at almost every NRL club.

Newcastle have a few weaknesses, but they are probably only a couple of decent purchases off a serious football side.

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 6:07 AM ET #55

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Knights for the spoon, they have already tanked this year and looking ahead towards 2012

They couldn't be worse then Penrith, Gold Coast or Parramatta if they tried

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 6:08 AM ET #56

Quote Originally Posted by xcrap:

This future bet is for you AB

https://www.sportsbet.com.au/sports/summary/SportID/5/CompetitionPID/30916/RoundPID/30920

Fuck me dead. Newcastle premiership favourites in 2014 and 2015..

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 6:10 AM ET #57

Quote Originally Posted by Rostos:

No need for racism here

The world today is so PC and sanitised.

Surely that phrase doesn't offend you?

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Ace77

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 6:10 AM ET #58

All in on Knights for 2015

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 6:25 AM ET #59

You'd have to think that by the length of the deal, Wayne has said Newcastle needs to be torn down and rebuilt.

TSG have said that the deal was 'always going to be between 3 and 5 years', and have added that 'it may be longer'..

2013 - watch out

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 6:26 AM ET #60

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Aussie Battler

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 6:27 AM ET #61

Quote Originally Posted by Ace77:

Fuck of Parramatta says....

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Ace77

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 6:30 AM ET #62

Bennett will buy most of the Parramatta team

Hands of Etu

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 6:36 AM ET #63

Maybe we can break away from NSW and create our own state?

From Newcastle to the Qld border

Maybe then all the royalties that are generated here ($780m last year) might stay here rather than go to that shithole that is Sydney

Maybe the state of New England could win the SoO

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 6:41 AM ET #64

Quote Originally Posted by Aussie Battler:

Maybe we can break away from NSW and create our own state?

From Newcastle to the Qld border

Maybe then all the royalties that are generated here ($780m last year) might stay here rather than go to that shithole that is Sydney

Maybe the state of New England could win the SoO

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Aussie Battler

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 6:47 AM ET #65

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Sometimes, I really worry about you

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Hirschfelder

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 7:10 AM ET #66

Quote Originally Posted by Rostos:

No need for racism here

my finger slipped

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Hirschfelder

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 7:11 AM ET #67

Quote Originally Posted by Aussie Battler:

You'd have to think that by the length of the deal, Wayne has said Newcastle needs to be torn down and rebuilt.

TSG have said that the deal was 'always going to be between 3 and 5 years', and have added that 'it may be longer'..

2013 - watch out

so he's going to do what brian smith did

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 7:17 AM ET #68

Quote Originally Posted by Ace77:

Bennett will buy most of the Parramatta team

Hands of Etu

wayne bennett & chris walker to reunite?

Billy Rogers seems like a Bennett type player

Is Ryan Morgan on a long term deal?

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Aussie Battler

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 7:25 AM ET #69

Quote Originally Posted by Hirschfelder:

so he's going to do what brian smith did

I didn't necessarily mean only the playing roster, but the structure of the operation. I meant that he thinks it may take him 4 years to put in place a structure and team to win a premiership.

How many locals do you think are in the current side?

Gidley, Mullen, Tolar, Edwards, Taufua... I'll count Patterson and McManus because they came as kids. Uate from the CC.

Smith was given a mandate, problem was half the guys he bought were no worse than the ones he sacked. I blame the board more than him. I'm hoping Waynes eye for talent is better.

Besides, I don't know that Wayne is technically a mastermind, he just seems to have a real way with managing men.

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 7:28 AM ET #70

St George were inconsistent - the Red and White Yo Yo's as Warren Ryan called them.

Wayne said that under him, they'd be more consistent - and they were.

If he can do a similar thing with the current Newcastle squad, they would be a contender.

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 7:33 AM ET #71

Quote Originally Posted by Hirschfelder:

my finger slipped

I really thought you of all people would have had more appreciation for

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Posted: Apr. 13, 2011 - 7:40 AM ET #72

Canterbury-Bankstown have moved to scotch suggestions hooker Michael Ennis could quit the NRL club and join cashed-up Newcastle.

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Reports on Wednesday suggested Bulldogs or had a get-out clause, despite the club announcing he had agreed to a new three-year deal last month.

The 27-year-old began his career at the Wayne Bennett for Brisbane between 2006-08.

"The Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs can confirm that Michael Ennis is signed to the club through to the end of the 2014 National Rugby League season," a club statement said.

Ennis added: "I have agreed to extend my stay with the Bulldogs recently, nothing has changed.

"I have not spoken with Newcastle since leaving the club many years ago."

"Michael Ennis is highly regarded at the Bulldogs," Greenberg said.

"We see him as a future leader and a long-term player with the club."

THANK FUCK FOR THAT