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EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Johns laments Newcastle Knights structural failures after poor loss – Wide World of Sports
‘Where are they now?’
Andrew Johns has lamented the decline of Newcastle’s junior development systems as the key factor behind the club’s ongoing mediocrity.
The Knights were beaten 36-18 by a struggling Wests Tigers team last weekend, leaving coach Adam O’Brien fuming over the club’s losing culture. The loss dropped them to 4-6 for the season, 11th on the ladder.
Johns said that there was a key difference with modern Newcastle teams compared to those which he led to premierships in 1997 and 2001: far fewer local juniors….
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