
HE arrived when the Newcastle Knights were at their lowest ebb, but Mitch Barnett intends to leave them in a "better place".
Barnett, who will join the Warriors at the end of this season on a three-year deal, admits he has "one eye on the future" but his immediate priority is to help the Knights salvage some respectability in their remaining seven games, starting on Friday when they host Sydney Roosters at McDonald Jones Stadium.