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The Mitchell Pearce contract standoff with Newcastle will come to a head in the next 24 to 48 hours with the halfback preparing to front Knights coach Adam O’Brien and formally request a release. Fox Sports has learned Pearce has officially received a three-year contract offer from Super League grand …

Knights coach Adam O’Brien has broken his silence over the Mitchell Pearce saga, revealing he — or any club official — hasn’t heard a word from the veteran halfback regarding a potential release. Pearce has been strongly linked to an immediate move to French Super League club,

Knights coach Adam O'Brien disagrees with the referee's call to award the Eels a match-sealing penalty try in the dying stages of his side's elimination final. But the Newcastle mentor refused to be drawn into the controversy during his post-match media conference,

Newcastle coach Adam O'Brien believes his side may have clocked off shortly before half time in their elimination final loss to the Eels, conceding two vital tries in the five minutes before the break.

Knights coach Adam O'Brien feels his team is better prepared for the finals after being more relieved than anything to end their drought last year.

Coach Adam O'Brien is confident his team will perform in the finals despite a loss to the Broncos in the final round.

The rumours may suggest his job is not safe in the Hunter, but Anthony Seibold has been credited for improving the Knights’ defence. Newcastle missed just 15 tackles against the Bulldogs last weekend — their lowest count of the season.

NRL: Departing Knight Connor Watson has come out and quashed rumours that the reason behind his move from Newcastle was down to a sour relationship with head coach Adam O'Brien.

Coach Adam O'Brien believes the Knights have tabled a "more than competitive" deal to keep in-demand utility Connor Watson in Newcastle for the next few years. Watson, who will play his 100th NRL match against the Sharks on Sunday,

After losing 48-4 loss to Melbourne the previous weekend, the Knights are now on the brink of missing the finals. With two matches against the Broncos and a round 23 clash with the last-placed Bulldogs in their run home,