The HDM wrote:NRL Grand Final winner Clint Newton has warned his new Hull KR team-mates he won't tolerate mediocrity.
Having played with some of the game's greats including Andrew Johns, Newton wants Rovers to be challenging at the top end of the Super League.
He arrived on a two-year deal yesterday, as revealed first on sporthull.co.uk, with Melbourne Storm team-mate Garett Crossman set to complete his move to Craven Park next week.
American-born second rower Newton became a victim of the salary cap at Melbourne when they were unable to offer him a good enough deal.
Storm coach Craig Bellamy was desperate to keep him having signed him when he walked out on Newcastle Knights after eight years, following a fall-out with coach Brian Smith.
Now he arrives in Hull and wants his winning mentality to rub off on his team-mates.
"I won't settle for mediocrity and hate being around people who do" the 26-year-old said.
"Having played alongside Andrew Johns and Danny Buderus, they have shown me that you can not afford to settle for mediocrity. Anybody who is happy to cut corners will be found wanting at some stage.
"I'm probably a bit of an optimist and furthering my career means that I want to win the title in Super League. There haven't been too many people who have won a Grand Final in the NRL and in Super League.
"That's the attitude I'm taking to Rovers. I want to win and I will be as professional as I can be in training and playing.
"Rovers are going to get what Newcastle and Melbourne have got over the last eight years.
Don't miss tomorrow's Mail, for Newton's verdicts on Rovers' signings, working with Justin Morgan and why he chose KR.
The HDM wrote:NRL Grand Final winner Clint Newton has warned his new Hull KR team-mates he won't tolerate mediocrity.
Having played with some of the game's greats including Andrew Johns, Newton wants Rovers to be challenging at the top end of the Super League.
He arrived on a two-year deal yesterday, as revealed first on sporthull.co.uk, with Melbourne Storm team-mate Garett Crossman set to complete his move to Craven Park next week.
American-born second rower Newton became a victim of the salary cap at Melbourne when they were unable to offer him a good enough deal.
Storm coach Craig Bellamy was desperate to keep him having signed him when he walked out on Newcastle Knights after eight years, following a fall-out with coach Brian Smith.
Now he arrives in Hull and wants his winning mentality to rub off on his team-mates.
"I won't settle for mediocrity and hate being around people who do" the 26-year-old said.
"Having played alongside Andrew Johns and Danny Buderus, they have shown me that you can not afford to settle for mediocrity. Anybody who is happy to cut corners will be found wanting at some stage.
"I'm probably a bit of an optimist and furthering my career means that I want to win the title in Super League. There haven't been too many people who have won a Grand Final in the NRL and in Super League.
"That's the attitude I'm taking to Rovers. I want to win and I will be as professional as I can be in training and playing.
"Rovers are going to get what Newcastle and Melbourne have got over the last eight years.
Don't miss tomorrow's Mail, for Newton's verdicts on Rovers' signings, working with Justin Morgan and why he chose KR.
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Sounds like there'll be plenty of gobs on the pitch for the dobbins next season. How's Justine gonna cope with all those egos????
General Zod wrote:Yeaman will be a Hull Kingston Rovers player in 2008 - FACT...
Wiseman/Roverite/Degreed/Enlightened/League Junkie/Broad Paulerick/Big Spender/Feelgood/Always A Robin...!! wrote:Like already stated Yeaman will be a Rovers player next season. Think the giveaway is he says he is to concerned with on the field matters to discuss his future with the club at present. The article also discusses other East Hull lads at the KC and the possibility of them interesting Rovers, ie Craig Hall, Lee Radford, Richard Horne, Grahame Horne, and Danny Washbrook.
Big Wille the Maneater wrote:Sounds like there'll be plenty of gobs on the pitch for the dobbins next season. How's Justine gonna cope with all those egos????
I'll let you worry about that one.
Newton seems to have a similar sort of attitude to Mark O'Neill regards training ect, and all the players respected him.
OH YES SEEMS AS I PREDICTED WE DO INDEED HAVE A WINNING MACHINE IN THE RANKS. THEY SAID HE WAS NOT COMING (hutchie), BUT YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT
CLINTS HERE AND HES COMING TO GET YER.
cab man wrote:OH YES SEEMS AS I PREDICTED WE DO INDEED HAVE A WINNING MACHINE IN THE RANKS. THEY SAID HE WAS NOT COMING (hutchie), BUT YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT CLINTS HERE AND HES COMING TO GET YER.
i dont know what all this is about, some or here are seriously suggesting that other squad members dont want a player who wants them to train and play to the best of their abilitys?
Tarquin Fuego wrote: I love Jamie and have done since he was 10 years old.
The Reason wrote:Hi Andy
The Rugby Football League are in the process of reviewing the video that you are referring to. We do not condone behaviour of this nature and have contacted the player’s employer, Hull F.C., who have confirmed that they are dealing with the incident under their club rules.
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