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by gerg
April 16, 2024, 9:11 pm
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 556
Views: 26696

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

How good is the mainstream media leading with their civil court win over Bruce Lehermann after 6 people were killed in a mass murder and WW3 might be breaking out in the Middle East. Pathetic [emoji35] Mainstream journalism died with Hemmingway. They've gone from being social clarifiers to agenda d...
by gerg
April 16, 2024, 8:53 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day
Replies: 918
Views: 31261

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day

However, the NRL did drop her.

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by gerg
April 16, 2024, 8:01 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day
Replies: 918
Views: 31261

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day

The problem with games that end in golden point is that the decisions in the last minutes of the game are overly scrutinised compared to every other decision in the game. The Titans gave away 3 set restarts in quick succession and easily could have had a player in the bin but that didn't happen. If...
by gerg
April 16, 2024, 2:39 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2516
Views: 237437

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

Too right Micky. I can see the headline now in 2028. “ACT Government announces exciting new feasibility study into future Canberra stadium and plans for the Tuggeranong ice rink continue to progress”. And tram extension to Weston Creek, worth 5 trillion dollars. Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk
by gerg
April 16, 2024, 2:27 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day
Replies: 918
Views: 31261

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day

Annesley making a huge deal about a player just one metre offside in Golden Point isn’t good for his inexperienced female referee and also for all the referees who’ve let go much worse decisions go across the history of Golden Point games. Why single out her decision in such detail, choosing the ex...
by gerg
April 16, 2024, 2:02 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day
Replies: 918
Views: 31261

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day

I don't think I've ever noticed as much criticism of a referee as she is copping, and **** me Klein, Sutton/s, Cummins over the years and Gough have been deplorable on many occasions. She was alright. If she blows 30 penalties to 10 (for Titans) she's not getting another game anytimesoon. But her ga...
by gerg
April 16, 2024, 1:54 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Parramatta Eels still hoping to hold onto Raiders target Ethan Sanders
Replies: 1137
Views: 131335

Re: Parramatta Eels still hoping to hold onto Raiders target Ethan Sanders

The Nickman wrote:So I assume this is getting announced today?
Whoa, whoa. We're only able to commence negotiations after round 6. We have to maintain the facade that we're following the rules here.

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by gerg
April 16, 2024, 1:48 pm
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 556
Views: 26696

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

How good is the mainstream media leading with their civil court win over Bruce Lehermann after 6 people were killed in a mass murder and WW3 might be breaking out in the Middle East. Pathetic [emoji35] Mainstream journalism died with Hemmingway. They've gone from being social clarifiers to agenda d...
by gerg
April 15, 2024, 3:46 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day
Replies: 918
Views: 31261

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day

Raiders gunna get smashed by the refs moving forward, based on Annesley's presser. Ricky was right and the stats show it, but Annesley seems more focused on the assumption Canberra should have been pinged on a few occasions and were offside on the charge down, rather than the fact the Titans got aw...
by gerg
April 14, 2024, 10:25 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day
Replies: 918
Views: 31261

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day

Lots of unwarranted negativity about our play IMO. I thought Stewart was good. He was sniffing around the ruck early. The coach kept his role simple. I thought he was good under the high ball until late in the game and his kick returns were aggressive. He is also well positioned in defence. The per...
by gerg
April 14, 2024, 3:14 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day
Replies: 918
Views: 31261

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day

Shame that Tanah Boyd isn't playing. He has been very ordinary this season. Brimson is much more dangerous in the halves for them.

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by gerg
April 14, 2024, 2:51 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2516
Views: 237437

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

The stadium itself will yield an economic loss, irrespective of its location. My position on this is pretty clear. I haven't seen a single objective study that articulates the real economic advantages of building a stadium in the city centre over one in Bruce - only people's personal opinions. I've...
by gerg
April 14, 2024, 2:46 pm
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 556
Views: 26696

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

The Nickman wrote:
Dr Zaius wrote:****. Iran has launched drone and missile strikes on Israel.
It begins.
I'm actually surprised it's taken this long to escalate. Let's hope some common sense and diplomacy takes over now, before things get completely out of hand.

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by gerg
April 14, 2024, 2:43 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2516
Views: 237437

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

Do you think people won't use the stadium if it's in Bruce, or EPIC (it won't be in EPIC)? Sent from my CPH2021 using Tapatalk That's a strange way to frame the question. Of course some people will use it, but it won't be anywhere near as beneficial for the community either economically or as an ex...
by gerg
April 14, 2024, 1:12 am
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 193
Views: 4750

Re: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day

Can somebody explain this disrupter rule on bombs please,Jack misses ball and Ramien is going for ball and penalty to Souffs It's a response to players just running through the space where the ball is going to land, with absolutely no intent to catch the ball and every intent to create an error fro...
by gerg
April 13, 2024, 5:13 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 193
Views: 4750

Re: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day

Good game.

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by gerg
April 13, 2024, 1:27 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 193
Views: 4750

Re: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day

The referees have been expanding six agains in quite a few games. I think both you and Gerg have a point. Some refs are certainly blowing the 6 agains (especially a cluster of two or 3 within a couple of tackles), but I too have noticed some smart teams really pushing the boundaries in the tackle a...
by gerg
April 12, 2024, 11:50 pm
Forum: The Lime Lounge
Topic: The Travel Thread
Replies: 872
Views: 101370

Re: The Travel Thread

If you’re still looking at Thailand options Bot, get your wife to look into Koh Samet. It’s a small island east of Pattaya, accessed by ferry from near Rayong. Was about a 2 and a half hr drive from Bangkok. We’re staying at Ao Prao beach and it’s wonderful. Not much to do except relax on a beautif...
by gerg
April 12, 2024, 11:46 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 'We definitely 1 million per cent want to keep Trey': Raiders keen for Mooney to stay
Replies: 143
Views: 9216

Re: 'We definitely 1 million per cent want to keep Trey': Raiders keen for Mooney to stay

Should have been given a decent crack last year when he had earnt it. This could only be described as utter stupidity if we lose him. We debuted him, he wanted to play for us desperately and we didn't give him the opportunity when he had earnt it. If it bites us in the **** we deserve it. Sent from ...
by gerg
April 12, 2024, 11:38 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 193
Views: 4750

Re: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day

Still watching the first game and Harry Grant is essentially the second coming of Cam Smith. He has this incredible spell over the referees. Milks a ruck penalty just after half-time by jumping up to play the ball and essentially pushes himself into the marker and throws the ball onto the ground to...
by gerg
April 12, 2024, 10:53 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 193
Views: 4750

Re: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day

Still watching the first game and Harry Grant is essentially the second coming of Cam Smith. He has this incredible spell over the referees. Milks a ruck penalty just after half-time by jumping up to play the ball and essentially pushes himself into the marker and throws the ball onto the ground to ...
by gerg
April 12, 2024, 10:06 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 193
Views: 4750

Re: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day

Well that was a disappointing game. Yep, can't watch it now knowing the result. With referees easing off on the 6again I'm seeing Storm and Roosters really pushing the boundaries in those small grey areas. Holding down in the ruck, slowing things down, stepping off the mark. Those little niggley ar...
by gerg
April 12, 2024, 9:59 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 193
Views: 4750

Re: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day

reptar wrote:Dogs really need someone more effective than Hutchinson at halfback
They should give Sexton a go. He looked alright last year and offers more than Hutchinson.



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by gerg
April 12, 2024, 9:56 am
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 193
Views: 4750

Re: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day

Was it just me or was Sutton making rules up on the fly? There were two instances in the second half which left me scratching my head. Roosters won a captains challenge for a (non) knock on - which I didn't agree with, but from the scrum he called an obstruction on Smith I think it was and he was w...
by gerg
April 12, 2024, 1:57 am
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 193
Views: 4750

Re: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day

Was it just me or was Sutton making rules up on the fly? There were two instances in the second half which left me scratching my head. Roosters won a captains challenge for a (non) knock on - which I didn't agree with, but from the scrum he called an obstruction on Smith I think it was and he was we...
by gerg
April 10, 2024, 10:19 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Mal Meninga in line for bombshell South Sydney coaching appointment
Replies: 18
Views: 1385

Re: Mal Meninga in line for bombshell South Sydney coaching appointment

Wow, JD has the "full support of the board" but we're just making a short-list of his replacement.

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by gerg
April 10, 2024, 9:40 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2024
Replies: 603
Views: 59578

Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2024

I'd take Schuster in a heartbeat. Needs to be some tight parameters in place and the right price but his upside is greater than any other second rower available and probably most in the competition. His ball playing and skill is off the charts. I'd be pretty confident that guys like Papalii and Tap...
by gerg
April 10, 2024, 9:35 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: Manly Sea Eagles 2024
Replies: 6
Views: 822

Re: Manly Sea Eagles 2024

Similar to that young bloke at the sharks. All the wraps in the world, ie next SBW and a big contract and I don't think he ever saw NRL. Karl Filiga or something close to that?

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by gerg
April 10, 2024, 9:35 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Parramatta Eels still hoping to hold onto Raiders target Ethan Sanders
Replies: 1137
Views: 131335

Re: Parramatta Eels still hoping to hold onto Raiders target Ethan Sanders

I think the "GOAT debate" (Johns, JT, Locky, Stuart,Smith, etc.) Need its own thread... Cronk was better than JT. JTs career was over rated. Great player yes but not deserving to be on this list. This is crazy talk. Yeah I think JT is better in just about every sense or facet. More creati...
by gerg
April 9, 2024, 11:23 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day
Replies: 581
Views: 23072

Re: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day

I only watched the game last night. Nice to see some long range tries and the team go on with it. Plenty to like but Eels were dreadful. That's the worst I've seen them play for quite a few years. They didn't get off the bus. Makes me nervous for this weekend. Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk
by gerg
April 7, 2024, 11:06 pm
Forum: The Lime Lounge
Topic: Health and fitness
Replies: 3268
Views: 320729

Re: Health and fitness

3.14... great time. Washed down with a few cold beers at Canberra Stadium today I hope?

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by gerg
April 7, 2024, 8:55 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day
Replies: 581
Views: 23072

Re: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day

God it is great to have some speed back in the team. We're going to have games like last week, but damned if I haven't got more enjoyment out of the first five games of the season than I did out of a whole season of dross last year. Yeah even with our wins last year, it was thoroughly un-enjoyable....
by gerg
April 7, 2024, 8:25 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day
Replies: 581
Views: 23072

Re: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day

Timoko. That was one of the best games I've seen by a Raiders centre. Incredible stuff. Huddo. That was his best game since he got picked for Origin. Hopefully it's give him his mojo back. Savage and Schiller on the wings shows what pace can do. Savage was faultless tonight which was pleasing. Schi...
by gerg
April 7, 2024, 6:50 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day
Replies: 581
Views: 23072

Re: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day

My stream isn't working so I have to rely on you lunatics for updates.

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by gerg
April 7, 2024, 6:04 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 5: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 211
Views: 6107

Re: 2024 NRL Round 5: Teams and Game Day

It's better than a lot of rugby league content, but that isn't saying much. Matty's round wrap and his very brief analysis isn't bad. He knows his stuff.

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