Even Newcastle's greatest ever player has given up on them.
Rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns, who famously brought premiership glory to the the Steel City in 1997 and 2001 "can't see anything but a Bunnies win" in Sunday's elimination final.
A glimmer of hope is up for grabs! Will the Rabbitohs march to glory or will the Knights charge to victory? Buy your tickets here to the Rabbitohs vs Knights Elimination Final, this Sunday October 4 – 4.05pm at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Tickets are from just $20.
Johns was alarmed by last week's capitulation against the Titans when the Knights had a home final to play for, with two tries in particular standing out as worrying signs.
"They're stumbling. It happened last year too, the Knights, late in the year they just fell in a heap and it's happened this year," Johns told Wide World of Sports' Freddy & Joey's Tips.
"Last week, everything to play for on the Gold Coast, a home semi, and they got beat by 30.
"The Titans were great, the Titans probably played the best that they've played this year but the Knights let them play that way.
"A couple of worrying things, AJ Brimson's 100 metre try, no one got a hand on him. And then the try down the left hand side through Kevin Proctor, no one was in cooee."
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That shock 36-6 win to the Titans flipped the script on this Sunday's game, with Newcastle sliding a spot on the ladder to seventh and losing the massive home advantage they would have got at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Instead, they will travel to ANZ Stadium to play a Rabbitohs side brimming with confidence after obliterating the Roosters 60-8 last Friday.
That victory has made Souths heavy favourites to progress to the second week of finals and gives them the tag of 'dangerous floaters' with a premiership up for grabs.
Johns said the only way Newcastle could win would be if they're most talented players, most notably star halfback Mitchell Pearce, play out of their skins.
"The Knights, a few players will have to play the game of their life. For one, Mitchell Pearce. He needs a 10 out of 10 for the Knights to win," Johns said.
"I just can't see anything other than a Bunnies win in this one."
Brad Fittler: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
Andrew Johns: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
Peter Sterling: Roosters, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
Danika Mason: Roosters, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
Wally Lewis: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
Billy Slater: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
James Bracey: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
Ruan Sims: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
The Mole: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
Darren Lockyer: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
Mat Thompson: Panthers, Eels, Storm, Rabbitohs
Tim Elbra: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
Ben Glover: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Knights
Even Newcastle's greatest ever player has given up on them.
Rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns, who famously brought premiership glory to the the Steel City in 1997 and 2001 "can't see anything but a Bunnies win" in Sunday's elimination final.
A glimmer of hope is up for grabs! Will the Rabbitohs march to glory or will the Knights charge to victory? Buy your tickets here to the Rabbitohs vs Knights Elimination Final, this Sunday October 4 – 4.05pm at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Tickets are from just $20.
Johns was alarmed by last week's capitulation against the Titans when the Knights had a home final to play for, with two tries in particular standing out as worrying signs.
"They're stumbling. It happened last year too, the Knights, late in the year they just fell in a heap and it's happened this year," Johns told Wide World of Sports' Freddy & Joey's Tips.
"Last week, everything to play for on the Gold Coast, a home semi, and they got beat by 30.
"The Titans were great, the Titans probably played the best that they've played this year but the Knights let them play that way.
"A couple of worrying things, AJ Brimson's 100 metre try, no one got a hand on him. And then the try down the left hand side through Kevin Proctor, no one was in cooee."
Scroll down to check out Nine's tipping leaderboard and the full set of finals Week 1 tips from Joey, Freddy and all our experts!
That shock 36-6 win to the Titans flipped the script on this Sunday's game, with Newcastle sliding a spot on the ladder to seventh and losing the massive home advantage they would have got at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Instead, they will travel to ANZ Stadium to play a Rabbitohs side brimming with confidence after obliterating the Roosters 60-8 last Friday.
That victory has made Souths heavy favourites to progress to the second week of finals and gives them the tag of 'dangerous floaters' with a premiership up for grabs.
Johns said the only way Newcastle could win would be if they're most talented players, most notably star halfback Mitchell Pearce, play out of their skins.
"The Knights, a few players will have to play the game of their life. For one, Mitchell Pearce. He needs a 10 out of 10 for the Knights to win," Johns said.
"I just can't see anything other than a Bunnies win in this one."
Brad Fittler: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
Andrew Johns: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
Peter Sterling: Roosters, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
Danika Mason: Roosters, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
Wally Lewis: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
Billy Slater: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
James Bracey: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
Ruan Sims: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
The Mole: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
Darren Lockyer: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
Mat Thompson: Panthers, Eels, Storm, Rabbitohs
Tim Elbra: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Rabbitohs
Ben Glover: Panthers, Raiders, Storm, Knights
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