Andrew Johns’ rallying cry for Newcastle supporters
‘It’s about our fans up here and over here. There’s been some really tough times in Newcastle, haven’t won a cup for 25 years, but the one common thread is these people here. That turn up week in, week out, wooden spoons getting smashed at home, but they come for hope, hoping that we’d knock over some of the big teams. Well, that hope is culminating with tonight.
‘So sit back and enjoy. It’s just an incredible atmosphere looking at our fans. And tonight a couple of two players who are representing our fans in our town is Sandon Smith now. Sandon. The semi-final series has been incredible. First week against South Sydney Cobden in New Zealand at Eden Park. He played as tough as they come, but then last week against Penrith it was a game of his life, two tries and in the end he saved the game for us with that intercept and he ran 90m.
‘Now on this side he’s the king. King Kalyn, our leader. Our captain, naturally gifted. We know how special he is, natural talent. He can do anything. But this year we’ve seen a hard edge putting his body on the line. That big shot last week on Moses Leota when the game was on the line.
‘Newcastle fans, wherever you are, whether you’re at the core or McDonald Jones Stadium, or at home or at a pubs and clubs, I don’t care where you are in the world, stand up. I want to hear that Newcastle chant.’
