NEWCASTLE Knights players have been receiving abusive text messages from tyrannical owner Nathan Tinkler’s phone.
Only days away from being forced to hand back Newcastle’s NRL licence after a spectacular collapse as club owner, The Daily Telegraph can reveal some players have been receiving the out-of-line text messages for most of this season.
Currently one of rugby league’s most-loathed individuals, Tinkler’s reputation is poised to take a further hammering amid revelations the one-time billionaire’s phone was used to brand players “soft” and claim the club has “no heart”.
The Daily Telegraph has been told out-of-form fullback Darius Boyd has been one player who has come under fire in the text messages, including one message which insinuated the Queensland and Australian fullback could be traded prior to the NRL’s June 30 transfer window.
Another player who has regularly received text messages being critical of the club and other teammates is star five-eighth Jarrod Mullen, with other senior players also believed to have been on the receiving end.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6927448766
now where does this leave the basket case called the newcastle knights, no owner, millions of debts, few fans, low sponsorship and pathetic revenue.





and apparently the Brisbane lions are financial basket case. the knights make the lions look like a financial powerhouse



