Captain terrific out

[Matabele]

NEWCASTLE has suffered a massive blow on the eve of tonight?s showdown with Manly in Gosford with skipper Kurt Gidley out of the big match through injury.

The inspirational fullback has not recovered from the rib cartilage injury he carried into Origin III and is not prepared to gamble with pain-killing injections.

Gidley is hopeful a further week's rest will see the injury settle down.

Shannon McDonnell will come in for Gidley at fullback.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Good news for Manly, **** news for my fantasy side !!

 

[SilentBob]

Should beat them well tonight.

Half their side have had injury problems this week.

 

[ConcernedSupporter]

Mwah ha ha haah - suckers!

Now, it shouldn't be too tough on the Nits losing Gidley, afterall they're not a one man team anymore...........LOL

 

[willstyles]

I'd rather they played with him personally.

 

[missing_something]

I'd rather they played with him personally.

I agree, his replacement is blisteringly quick and fully fit.

 

[Dan]

Any team is better without Gidley in it

 

[eagle_predator]

I would like to see us smash em and help our for & against but i think this one could go down to the wire some how.

 

[eagle_predator]

LoL @ the thread title

 

[Cletus]

I would like to see us smash em and help our for & against but i think this one could go down to the wire some how.

If we beat them by 21 we'll go ahead of them on F/A .

 

[Zep]

Any team is better without Gidley in it

My thoughts exactly