I very much agree. However i don't think they'll be much of a problem to be honest. Im sure the bonding trips will help them. Newton's winning mentality will be fantastic for the squad. The likes of Galea and Chev Walker should also have that mentality. I would like to think our players don't have the mediocre mentality and the new players coming in should instill the winning mentality amongst the rest of last seasons squad!

The guy is a winner and has high standards.

Why wouldnt we want this influence in our team?

Glad hes on board an i welcome the "attitude" hes bringing, the guy wants to win, fine by me!

I agree with most of the comments made.

There will be bigger egos to manage but JM seems to have excellent man management skills and I'm sure he will more than rise to the challenge.

Also agree with the fact that we need that kind of winning mentality and I'm sure the rest of the players welcome it as they did last season with Mark O'Neil and Vella.

The only thing about the article from yesterday that bothered me was how it was written "Newton warns team mates he won't except mediocrity"

Now I don't know weather that was how he meant it to come across or weather it is how the Mail has portrayed it.

If its exactly what he said then I'm a little concerned as to how the rest of the team may feel, as I'm sure they are not planning on mediocrity either. "Warns" just makes it feel a little disrespectful to the current team.

Saying that I have the faith that if JM thought this character was not right for the team dynamics he would not have recruited him, regardless of the player he is. Just my humble opinion though.

With the signing`s you`ve made for next season........top 6 easy. Good look for next season lads - nice to see a for NL team doin so well.

Your welcome pal, said before this season started that you wouldnt go down ( had a few disputes with my fellow leythers over this). JM is a very wise lad and is bringing in some top quality signings for next season.....Well done JM

typo corrected

To be honest would you have expected him to say otherwise, he is typical of all the Ausies that come over here with their philosophy, it is indoctrinated into them.
Although he is a good work horse (in the Radford mould with a bit more pace) not the mean and nasty and aggressive type, I think that the majority of opinions on here are a little OTT to be honest, in reality he was released by B Smith and C bellamy, the latter praising him in testemony prior to leaving, also no other Ausie club wanted him, I find that difficult to understand if he is all that he is made out to be. Its obvious that he is not of SOO standard or Bellamy would have moved heaven and earth to keep him seeing as he is now the NSW coach.
Would any of the posters on here be as rapturous and knowledgeable of him if you had signed him from Newcastle (had he still been there) the second from bottom of the NRL.
Just a view on the situation, and I'm

Not an easy job, coach. Still, I think I'd rather deal with highly motivated players with huge egos than players who've had years of getting away with turning up for training drunk. But hey ho, each to his own.

Oh no! we've signed another cr@p olayer, right that's it the pass is definately going back!

CLINT.. WE'LL FINISH ABOVE HULL
CLINT.. WE'LL FINISH ABOVE HULL
CLINT.. WE'LL FINISH ABOVE HULL
CLINT.. WE'LL FINISH ABOVE HULL

FORGET THE WORD CONSOLIDATE THOSE ARE THE FOUR WORDS THAT REALLY MATTER, BEFORE YOU GO TO BED WHILE YOUR AT WORK SING OUT THOSE WORDS. IF CLINT SAYS ITLL HAPPEN THEN ITLL HAPPEN.

I doubt Clint said anything of the kind mate. Paper talk, pure and simple.

I thought his four words were "You feeling lucky PUNK???"