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Under-pressure Knights coach Adam O'Brien is reportedly close to losing the support of his playing group after a season to forget in the NRL.
Tensions reached boiling point after a recent defeat, with O'Brien believed to have told his underperforming stars in the sheds: 'I know what you blokes are saying about me. I'm going nowhere.'
Newcastle have been awful this year, chalking up just five wins.
Their performances on home soil in particular have left their loyal fans furious, and O'Brien knows he has to turn things around quickly or he will be shown the door.
The coach was in damage control mode following last Sunday's defeat against the Bulldogs, and his bizarre declaration he was part of four premierships - as an assistant coach - at the Storm and Roosters before taking over the Knights in 2020 didn't help his cause.
Knights coach Adam O'Brien is reportedly close to losing the support of the playing group after a testing season in the NRL
Leaving prop David Klemmer off the team sheet to face the Tigers this weekend after he verbally abused Knights trainer Hayden Knowles and refused to come off the field last Sunday has caused further problems internally
