frank

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My opinion may be a bit biased being a core knights fan also. But here’s what I think. All your observations are correct. And teams do say you can’t use it as an excuse but I think the Knights did have a particularly bad run when it came to injuries last year.

So I think it’s a fair argument, that if we fielded a full-strength side we could match it with those top 4 teams. Look at Penrith, they had a dream run last year with hardly any injuries. They do have a gun side but having the same 17 all year definitely worked in there favour.

But, my concerns with the Knights is our forward depth. If you do get those injuries, I feel it’s a bit of a step down in talent. I think Josh Kings game in the trial was not great. Brodie Jones, Sauaso Sue, etc aren’t as good as the players we lost in Herman Esesee, Sione, Guerrra and Gladsby.

And I’m not completely sold on Gehamat Shibasaki, or Enari Tuala. But’s that’s what you get with a salary cap, can’t have stars in every position. I did like the look of Dom Young! Maybe he could be a surprise signing.

From what I’ve seen I think Blake Green is the man for five-eighth when he comes back. But if Kurt Mann is playing well you could stick with him. I think he’s done a good job. But Blake seems to work better with Mitch Peace all be it just two games.

So fingers crossed we can field a relatively full-strength 17, then yeah I can’t see why we couldn’t give the 4 a nudge.

Another fellow optimistic Knight Fan

Are the Newcastle Knights a top-four side? Damn right!

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