Within minutes of Newcastle defeating the Dolphins on Thursday night, TV commentators started to discuss the club’s record signing, Dylan Brown. A 10-year deal worth $13 million to $14 million to play out of position will go down as one of the rugby league stories of the year. And it is only March. You could almost hear the disappointment in the voice of Newcastle legend Matty Johns when he said on Fox Sports: “It breaks my heart, and a lot of the old boys I was speaking to, that we have to offer that much to get players to Newcastle. Back in the day, players would come for less.” The Knights have got their man, but at what cost?