Given that this comes from League Freak, someone who makes Dave 'Nosey' Parker look a pillar of reliability, I'd wait for the official annoucement. Also, isn't CG contracted to the end of next season which would mean that Newcastle will have to pay compensation?

Dorn and Witt into the halves, Robbo at full back



Let the miserable git sod of back to the coal mines of the Hunter Valley

Please no ~ give Bishay a chance.

From the Knights Web site :



Following a number of media enquiries linking Craig Gower to the Newcastle Knights, the Club can confirm they are in discussions with his management.

It is in all the Australian newspapers.

It is hard to believe that Gower will be getting as much money as second string scrum half for Newcastle as he was getting as star player at London.



Bottom line: Gower has professional standards and cannot stand playing for a hopeless operation like London Broncos.



Perhaps the RFL will shut down the Broncos next year and focus on lifting the Skolars up into Super League.

Skolars in Super League? I just love all this light relief!

As much as I am a fan of Gower, there is a possible silver lining if it means we can go and pick up a decent NRL centre for the remainder of this year and perhaps beyond that.

Like who? Everyone wants decent centres but there aren't any available.



The chances of us signing any Aussies will be all but gone when CG has his say about our club.

This has a depressingly inevitable feel after the captaincy change.



Can't say I blame Gower. Look at the set-up. Look at the coaching. This is not a club moving forwards. Go for one last hurrah on home turf before hanging up your boots. Why end your career with a whimper in front of one man and his dog?

Well, according to one esteemed contributor to these boards, Kevin Naquima (?) is ripe for the picking. Not long ago this Knight was going to be our saviour, now apparently, we are going to be shut down next year. Maybe a swap deal JC ??????

Gower had a fantastic rugby league brain, passing, and kicking skills. Now too slow to catch the opposition line breaks, and to have any real impact near the try line. Can't be replaced but we should be able to great another great set of skills for the money.



If all the below are out of contract Tony Rea should have some money options for next year's team.



1 Luke Dorn

2 Liam Colbon

3 Jamie O'Callaghan

4 David Howell

7 Craig Gower

9 Chad Randall

10 Mark Bryant

12 Chris Bailey

16 Chris Melling

19 Dan Sarginson

20 Matt Cook

25 Alex Hurst