Barry Toohey
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Newcastle Herald columnist and podcaster formerly with the Scone Advocate, Daily and Sunday Tele and Newcastle Sunday.
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Some personal news. After 41years in journalism, I’m finishing up today and retiring. Thanks to
@newcastleherald
and News Limited for the chance to work in a great industry. B back off the bench with a column and podcast during footy season. Cheers for all the support. Happy NY.
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Some of the garbage on here directed at young
@NRLKnights
centre Dom Young after his debut today leaves me wondering why I bother with some of you “fans”. Suggesting he was “junk” and should be “sent home” after the way he played says plenty about the intelligence of some you.
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Brock Lamb going to need support around him after that. Those hammering on Twitter should remember he is 20 n playing nrl before his time.
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The most courageous win in the
@NRLKnights
history bar none. Every Knights fan should have nothing but admiration for their team after that win.
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Sad day for rugby league with the death of former Easts, Souths and NSW five-eighth Robert ‘Rocky’ Laurie this morning in Wauchope after a long battle with mental illness. He was the first Dally M Medal winner back in 1980.
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GerardSutton used to be the game’s premier referee. How far has he fallen.
@NZWarriors
have genuine reasons to feel hard done by tonight.
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The end was brutal but it in no way dissolves what the
@NRLKnights
have done for the town and their fans during an exhilarating 10 game winning streak that produced 3 straight sellout home crowds. They’ve raised the bar. Now comes the challenge to lift it higher.
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Scores should be level. Video ref first bloke sacked this week. Disgraceful call.
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Home team Penrith allowed to have 10 “outsiders” at the game. Gave up the seats for the Knights debutant families. Fantastic gesture.
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Fantastic. Families of three
@NRLKnights
debutants allowed by the NSW government into the ground to see their boys play first NRL game. In the eastern grandstand in boxes above the cardboard cutouts. Look for them in the coverage.
@newcastleherald
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Absolute horror show for the
@NRLKnights
today. Flat as a tack and more than just embarrassing to turn up to play with an attitude like that and produce that performance in front of 25k plus fans at home when you are desperate for a win.
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Knights lucky to be just 14 behind at halftime. Defensive contact and intent really poor again. Coaching and high performance staff didn’t believe Jacob Kiraz was going to be an NRL player when they off-loaded him to the Dogs in off-season. How’s that looking?
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Shattered by Peter Mulholland’s passing. Have been in regular contact since he left the Knights to help build the Raiders into a premiership force. Respected, trusted, a great operator but even better bloke who was always upbeat even in the face of his cruel battle. RIP Pete.
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It's all over...hard to comprehend. Thanks everyone for all the great messages.My farewell yarn 4
@telegraph_sport
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Warriors been slaughtered by the officials just in the last 10 minutes when game been on the line.
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Feel very sorry that
@NRLKnights
debutant Bradman Best has to remember this game as his first. Has been let down badly by his teammates tonight.
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Great news for the
@NRLKnights
Kalyn Ponga has signed a multi million dollar three year extension that will keep him at the club until the end of 2024. Wants to win a premiership for the city.
@newcastleherald
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First up
@NRLKnights
win for 6 week old granddaughter Remi, who is now sound asleep after all the excitement this arvo. ❤️
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How good....young prop Mat Croker lost his development deal with the club at the end of last season but has fought back through persistence and hard work and will make his NRL debut for the
@NRLKnights
against the Eels on Sunday on Old Boys’ Day.
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You got your wish
@NRLKnights
fans. KP was simply outstanding but the Blues still won.
#howgood
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Can’t get my head around why full time professional NRL players need motivating to put in an 80 minute effort once a week for 26 weeks of the year.
@BarryToohey
Them turning up with a shit attitude reflects directly on AOB but. He should be able to motivate them and have them fit and firing with a clear game plan every single week. Clearly the players aren't responding to him
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Out of semi-retirement and on the comeback trail. Debuting for the
@newcastleherald
as of tomorrow. Appreciate all the messages of support.
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I’m hearing the Lachie Miller deal to the Knights for three years is finally done. There is strong mail he will be traded for Knights’ NSW Under 19’s prop Max Bradbury.
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Matty Johns won’t be at the game to see son Jack make his
@NRLKnights
debut in the NRL today but in a great touch, made the trip up to Newcastle for captain’s run yesterday to present his son with his jersey.
@newcastleherald
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I know how tight you are Moley so understand it’s a big decision. Be nice for you to have access to some correct Knights mail though. 😉
@BarryToohey
@NRLKnights
@newcastleherald
Bro they want me to pay 99 cents a week to read your column... is it value for money?
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Been told England prop Luke Thompson will arrive in Sydney to join the
@NRL_Bulldogs
tomorrow.
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@NRLKnights
coach Adam O’Brien rightly copped a lot of heat for the way his side crumbled under pressure last year. But credit where it’s due. He took charge of pre-season training and the players have found some steel and are having a real dig for him and the town.
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Am guessing those loud Brown/Pearce critics of a few weeks ago will again be thin on the ground this week after a rare dominant win for the
@NRLKnights
in Auckland.
@newcastleherald
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Why you telling me?
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The news keeps getting better for the
@NRLKnights
. Hard-working hooker Jayden Brailey makes call on his future.
@newcastleherald
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Pictures can be deceiving but sometimes they tell more than 1000 words. As the old saying goes, ‘the grass is not always greener on the other side’.
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Irrespective of how bad the Eels are travelling, that was an outstanding response by the
@NRLKnights
to last week’s big loss to the Sharks. Dan Saifiti huge but not a bad player out there for the Knights. Missed a couple of tries. Score line could have been bigger.
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Terrific performance from the
@NRLKnights
and a great way to go into the finals series. Team leaders led the way and the young blokes stood up. Extraordinary from Dom. A huge week coming up in Newy.
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Great news for the
@NRLKnights
. Passionate backrower and dual Danny Buderus Medal winner Mitch Barnett has agreed to terms to extent for a further 3 years with the club.
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Panthers players laughing among themselves on the stroke of halftime says it all. Been little more than a training run for them. Next to no line speed in defence from the Knights from get-go. You don’t compete against Cleary and co with that mentality.
#KnightsPanthers
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Teenage Central Newcastle prop Joel Dark tragically passes away in hospital, 5 days after collapsing during a game against Western Suburbs. Crushing for his family, friends and the wider rugby league community.
Story on
@newcastleherald
website shortly.
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Great win by the
@NRLKnights
without 3 senior stars in front of a big, loud home crowd today. Taking questions for this week’s podcast if anyone has any.
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Robbie O’Davis, Steve Simpson and Kurt Gidley inducted into the
@NRLKnights
Hall of Fame tonight. Great night. Wonderful to see Jarrod Mullen at the dinner and back for Old Boys day tomorrow.
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Manly dominating the Warriors but how many blatant mistakes does Grant Atkins have to make before he comes under scrutiny. How embarrassing to award the Taupau try and for the video ref not to over turn it. Even Taupau knew he didn’t get there.
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Panthers finding out tonight
@NRLKnights
fans how hard it is when you have six or seven of your best players out.
#justsaying
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Great story: After missing the entire 2021 season through injury and fearing his career may be over, big Edrick Lee will ink a new one year deal with the
@NRLKnights
and according to coach Adam O’Brien, be back on the field for the first time since Origin III 2020 by rd 3.
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Passion is great from supporters and everyone is entitled to have their say but some
@NRLKnights
fans on here need to relax a little. Those rubbishing the team n calling for mass changes after yesterday are forgetting where this team has from.
#takeadeepbreath
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It doesn't get any more heartbreaking than this story. Shattering for Noddy and his girls. RIP Sharnie
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That’s the third time this season you have asked me about rumours Pearce is not playing Jared. At some point over the next couple of seasons, you are probably going to be right.
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Big news about to break for the
@RaidersCanberra
. I’m hearing boom backrower Joseph Tapine has agreed to a new four year deal that will keep him at the Raiders for the next 5 years until the end of 2023.
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Shouldn’t embarrass yourself like this
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Probably a bit weary Charlie after running for 244 metres from 18 carries, most of them charging into the teeth of the opposition forward pack and still making ground despite being gang tackled.
@BarryToohey
hey mate, any concerns with Marzhew fading bad late in games. He’s an absolute plodder after 60mins at present. Teams will start to target him for sure in games. Is he fully fit or carrying an injury.
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Presume because he is starting on the bench
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Having a week off and not back until Tuesday so won’t be on the phone much from today. For those asking, Knights have started negotiations with Watson. No idea about Sharks interest but weren’t we told they were signing Pearce a week or 2 ago? Have a good week. Go the Blues.
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Been plenty of great wins by Newcastle sporting teams, some on bigger occasions with more at stake than today. But none were any more gripping or any more courageous then this one. Congrats to Ernie Merrick and the
@NewcastleJetsFC
@newcastleherald
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No-on deserves a
@RaidersCanberra
grandfinal win tonight more than their recruitment guru Pete Mulholland. who is bravely battling cancer. Helped Ricky Stuart put this squad together.
#NRLGrandFinal
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For all those asking about
@NRLKnights
centre Bradman Best and if he is playing on Sunday, the answer is yes. Went over slightly on his good ankle at training yesterday but not in any doubt.
@newcastleherald
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Just a heads up. I wIll have a new column - Toohey’s News - starting in the
@newcastleherald
tomorrow and every Saturday. News on a
@NRLKnights
target in column first up.
Worth a read.
#buyit
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Huge win for the
@NRLKnights
given the penalty count, the Barnett concussion and the Watson try miss. Some respect from the referees would help but early signs very encouraging.
#NRLRaidersKnights
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Presume it would keep him in your Super Coach side too?
@BarryToohey
Any chance that Sharpe will shift to the wing once Ponga is back from Origin mate? That's one way to keep them both in the side.
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@NRLKnights
girls showed the same fighting spirit they have shone all season to get the job done . Really happy for Ron Griffiths and Ian Bubba Bourke. Ronny inexplicably snubbed for coach of the year but I’m sure he’ll take the back-to-back titles.
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Some great signs from the
@NRLKnights
tonight. Given the possession difference, it was a sensational defensive effort with some gold from Bradman Best thrown in to get the win. Two from two with some real quality sitting on the sideline. Happy days.
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The NRL bangs on about welfare but what happens to the ostracised player after he is thrown out of the game? Sad yarn this one.
@newcastleherald
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Great news for the
@NRLKnights
. Rising star Bradman Best not interested in playing anywhere but Newcastle.
@newcastleherald
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After 4 years and 108 shows, we blow full time on the podcast with a final revealing interview with
@NRLKnights
coach Adam O’Brien on the club’s resurgence, the devastating loss of his mum, Kalyn Ponga and why his team’s best is yet to come.
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He may have had a controversial career but there is plenty of love around for Jackson Hastings among
@NRLKnights
fans….and the feeling is mutual. His no holds barred honesty is hugely refreshing. Don’t miss tomorrow’s podcast.
@newcastleherald
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Couldn’t fault the effort from the
@NRLKnights
tonight. Brave all night and deserved something out of the game. The refereeing on the other hand........the less said about that the better.
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BREAKING:
@knights
duo Mitchell Pearce and Daniel Saifiti told tonight they will be named in the NSW Blues side for Origin ll in Perth. Full story:
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Inspiring story: Tyrone Amey will debut for the
@NRLKnights
on Fathers Day on Sunday with his dad, who is battling cancer, in the stands.
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Controversial
@NRLKnights
player list manager Troy Pezet and the club to part ways following a restructure. Alex McKinnon to take over recruitment role.
Story online
@newcastleherald
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Fantastic recognition for one of the most respected and liked members of the playing group. Kingy showed enormous strength to rise above the on-line abuse of local fans a few years back that nearly broke him. Could not be happier for him.
Josh King has been nominated for the 2021 Ken Stephen Medal, recognising his outstanding achievements both on and off the field this year 💪
VOTE ➡️
#comeoutcharging
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Vital win for
@NRLKnights
off the back of some really good defence. Got a bath at the ruck and attack a long way short of where it needs to be. Barnett outstanding along with J Saf.
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He’s shown a enormous character to absorb all the pressure and ignore the fact officials were canvassing replacements for him and at the same time, maintaining his strong connection with his players, remembering he lost his mum to brain cancer in the middle of it all. Respect.
@BarryToohey
- as a bulldogs fan who has a soft spot for the knights Baz its amusing how much shit the coach cops. He was gone 3 months ago. He didn’t become a better coach overnight. The players just took ownership. Answer in between ??
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We’re back…..our first Toohey’s News podcast will be out tomoz with the column returning in the paper and on-line on Saturday in the
@newcastleherald
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It’s a great uplifting story on Good Friday. Jarrod Mullen back from the brink and loving life again. Even if you’re not a
@NRLKnights
fan, don’t miss today’s
@newcastleherald
and the Toohey’s News podcast out now.
Happy Easter.
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@NRLKnights
should fight the Jacob Saifiti reckless grading. Rule says: “The high contact will be deemed reckless when a player foresees high contact before or during the action of a tackle and carries on with the tackle regardless of that risk”.
Was reflex. No time to foresee
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It’s time for the
@NRLKnights
to get rid of their predictable, structured attack that won’t cut it against the NRL heavyweights before it is too late. My Toohey’s News column in today’s
@newcastleherald
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You’re a journo Jack. Do some digging of your own mate.
@BarryToohey
Was it really a money based decision Barry?
From what I understand, Newcastle had the ability to upgrade his 2023 deal as well, and probably outbid the Roosters?
Seems like more of a ‘I want to win a premiership’ decision than a financial one
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How good is this kid? Scary to think he is still a teenager. Plenty of defensive resolve from the
@NRLKnights
last night.
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How’s that Klemmer swap going
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THEY’RE BACK: A new season of the Toohey’s News podcast and Saturday’s column return this week in the
@newcastleherald
. Don’t miss them
@NRLKnights
fans.
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Agree totally
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BREAKING: Giant teenage English centre Dom Young to make his NRL debut for the
@NRLKnights
today with winger Starford To’a ruled out.
Full story:
@newcastleherald
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Sad news on
@NRL
grandfinal morning with
@NRL_Dragons
and
@Kurri_Bulldogs
legend Eddie Lumsden passing away at the age of 83 at 6am. We lose another great of the game and a wonderful fella.
RIP Eddie......
@newcastleherald
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HEADS UP: It’s back - my Toohey’s News column is out of retirement and returns this week in the
@newcastleherald
But it’s not in the usual Saturday edition. Instead, it will feature every Thursday pre-game as part of the League HQ liftout and on line.
Subscribe to not miss out.
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Been told by a Knights official that Sunday’s game against
@SSFCRABBITOHS
at
@MJStadium
could sellout as early as Tuesday or Wednesday.
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The news before it happens...... Our
@newcastleherald
back page today.
Read JSaf’s quotes to get an idea of the sort of bloke he is.
@NRLKnights
lucky to have him. Full story:
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A really good, tough preseason and the recruitment of some real competitors. The influence and direction of
@JackoHastings
a big factor
@BarryToohey
The change over these last 3 weeks has been just amazing Baz. It’s great to see, not only for the players self belief but everyone involved inc fans. What’s been the change so suddenly or do you think it’s all just fallen into place?
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Greg Marzhew scored 22 tries in 22 games last season. Heard of him jake?
@BarryToohey
@NRLKnights
@newcastleherald
The knights have 2 good centres and 0 good wingers. Surely Schiller will play on the wing?
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Plenty of questions re. rumour about player swap between Klemmer and Lodge. Been around for a few days. Won’t happen.
@newcastleherald
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After months of negotiations, I’m hearing highly rated young backrower Heilum Luki has knocked back a big offer from the
@NRLKnights
and will extend his contract at the
@nthqldcowboys
for a further three years.
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Agree Tom. Very ordinary look to be lunching with a rival coach the day after he dished up what he did against the Sharks on Friday night. The club should be filthy.
@BarryToohey
Ponga, captain and highest paid player. Still feels the need to meet with rival coach. If he’s not committed as captain then hows the others expected to follow his leadership?
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Breaking: Mason Lino to debut at five-eighth for the
@NRLKnights
against the
@NRL_Dragons
on Sunday. Full story at
@NRLKnights
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Bulldogs have released utility Fa’amanu Brown who will link with the
@NRLKnights
for remainder of the season to fill the final spot in the top 30 roster. Tyson Frizell has also officially re-signed, potentially a 3 year deal with options.
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@NRLKnights
got what they deserved in Tamworth. Errors, poor line speed in defence...a sure sign of a team not turning up to compete. Their worst performance under Adam O’Brien. With an attitude like that, they will be making up the numbers in the finals.
@NZWarriors
we’re great
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Big news for
@NRLKnights
fans of Josh King with the prop to sign a new deal with the club today.
@newcastleherald
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A really sad yet fantastic farewell for
@davidcollins23
today
@TanyaWilks
. He would have loved it. All the tributes were wonderful.
Fittingly, the
@newcastleherald
is featuring David’s farewell in a double page spread tomorrow. Says a lot about the legacy he leaves behind.
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Sad to confirm the demise of
@NewcastleSunday
today after just 11 editions. Appreciate the support of everyone.
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Not about Ponga but someone just sent me this tweet of yours about
@NRLKnights
recruitment Dylan…..
“Klem for Hastings is gonna be another knights fuck up to add to the list! 🤦♂️”
Maybe not mate.
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Spoke to him after the game Tommy. His new manager starts this week and Bradman wants to stay. Doesn’t want to test the market after Nov 1 and keen to get it sorted “sooner rather than later”. Balls in the Knights court now to
do just that.
@BarryToohey
hey Baz, any word on latest with Bradman? Peter Parr kidding himself if he thinks he’s not been worth every penny he’s on this season. Outplayed the bloke on $800 plus thousand for south’s today.
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I’m hearing Jack Johns will be named in the squad this arvo to make his top grade debut for the
@NRLKnights
against
@TheParraEels
on Sunday. He’ll be one of a host of changes with DSaf, Klemmer and Frizell all out.
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