First, they blocked the Knights' bid to gain an early release next season for boom young backrower Kai Pearce Paul.
Now it appears English Super League club Wigan is doing everything it possibly can to convince their try-scoring freak Bevan French not to link with Newcastle in 2023.
It's understood former Parramatta Eel French, who has been seriously looking at a move back to Australia after four seasons with Wigan, agreed to terms with the Knights on a one-year-deal for next season several weeks ago.