Within their four walls, the Newcastle Knights knew this NRL season was possible
- The blueprint of a Newcastle Knight was inked in black and white before anyone wore the red and blue.
- Newcastle's inaugural coach Allan McMahon spelled out his vision in a 1987 newspaper column, ahead of the club's 1988 debut.
- "Our guidelines for recruiting players are that the major part of their football be in front of them," McMahon decreed.
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- The blueprint of a Newcastle Knight was inked in black and white before anyone wore the red and blue.
- Newcastle's inaugural coach Allan McMahon spelled out his vision in a 1987 newspaper column, ahead of the club's 1988 debut.
- "Our guidelines for recruiting players are that the major part of their football be in front of them," McMahon decreed.
Sources: ABC Australia