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by Rick
April 18, 2024, 10:23 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 558
Views: 26809

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

If someone did or did not get raped at parliament house during albos run will play 0 bearing on whether I vote for him. Frankly, using that as a reason to vote for or against a particular party is odd to me. If the elected representative raped someone then obviously that would play a very big facto...
by Rick
April 18, 2024, 8:16 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 'We definitely 1 million per cent want to keep Trey': Raiders keen for Mooney to stay
Replies: 206
Views: 12624

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

LimeGreenMachine wrote:Apparently Dogs and Tigers are interested in Trey
I felt slightly more comfortable when I saw it was those 2 sides.


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by Rick
April 17, 2024, 8:16 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2024
Replies: 626
Views: 62124

Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2024

Schuster could be a gun. But is probably in the same basket as Latrell. If they had their head on right, quality players. We’ve seen obviously with Latrell. Schuster could be a great player. It’s worth a chat especially that Manly could be forking most of his salary. Stupid not too. Imagine picking...
by Rick
April 17, 2024, 8:12 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Newcastle Knights sign Canberra Raiders back James Schiller
Replies: 127
Views: 5960

Re: Newcastle Knights sign Canberra Raiders back James Schiller

Knights all of sudden have had some great recruitment. Schiller as a backup winger/centre with starting upside is a good pick up. We should look at a winger that's an Arial threat but my guess is we just pull up players from our development system and not make signings. Why can’t we have both; Jed ...
by Rick
April 17, 2024, 4:18 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Newcastle Knights sign Canberra Raiders back James Schiller
Replies: 127
Views: 5960

Re: Newcastle Knights sign Canberra Raiders back James Schiller

This sucks. Hopefully Stuart can be mature about this and keep using him this year for as long as his form permits, unfortunately I can not see this happening and can see us with Bert back in the 2 next week. Alternatively if Chev stays at 1 then Rapa to the wing. Have pace on the wings was nice whi...
by Rick
April 17, 2024, 1:06 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 'We definitely 1 million per cent want to keep Trey': Raiders keen for Mooney to stay
Replies: 206
Views: 12624

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

I certainly think calls for Mooney to start in front of Tapine or Papalii are a bit misguided. Let’s see if he can adjust to the speed of NRL before we start making changes like that. So you would keep with the status quo and have a big drop off for the middle 40 minutes when the experienced guys a...
by Rick
April 17, 2024, 12:36 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
Replies: 1688
Views: 175965

Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2024

Fifita to Raiders. Schuster to Titans. Starling to Manly.


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by Rick
April 17, 2024, 10:14 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 'We definitely 1 million per cent want to keep Trey': Raiders keen for Mooney to stay
Replies: 206
Views: 12624

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

I certainly think calls for Mooney to start in front of Tapine or Papalii are a bit misguided. Let’s see if he can adjust to the speed of NRL before we start making changes like that. So you would keep with the status quo and have a big drop off for the middle 40 minutes when the experienced guys a...
by Rick
April 16, 2024, 11:11 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Parramatta Eels still hoping to hold onto Raiders target Ethan Sanders
Replies: 1146
Views: 133269

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

Just like how 21 December is Gravy day, the day the Colonel signs for the Raiders will always be KFC day.


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by Rick
April 16, 2024, 9:46 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 'We definitely 1 million per cent want to keep Trey': Raiders keen for Mooney to stay
Replies: 206
Views: 12624

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

I think Mooney needs to be starting to get the best out of him until he is more comfortable with his position in the side. I also think this would be best for the team. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Haha, there are a few problems with our team but middles aren’t one of them. This is madness[em...
by Rick
April 16, 2024, 9:11 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 'We definitely 1 million per cent want to keep Trey': Raiders keen for Mooney to stay
Replies: 206
Views: 12624

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

I think Mooney needs to be starting to get the best out of him until he is more comfortable with his position in the side. I also think this would be best for the team.


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by Rick
April 16, 2024, 5:40 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 7 v Broncos: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
Replies: 220
Views: 12644

Re: 2024 Round 7 v Broncos: Teams and Previews *Teams p1

Out of curiosity can Kaeo play hooker? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Someone said watching him warming up with Starling pre game as 18th man, his passing from left to right is better than Starling's. I doubt he was returning the ball back to him off the ground. I hope I am wrong which would me...
by Rick
April 16, 2024, 5:37 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 7 v Broncos: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
Replies: 220
Views: 12644

Re: 2024 Round 7 v Broncos: Teams and Previews *Teams p1

If defending and no hooker skills is what we are after from a 14 then Puru should get his shot.


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by Rick
April 16, 2024, 5:31 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day
Replies: 945
Views: 32334

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day

The NRL could not have handled this worse if they tried.


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by Rick
April 15, 2024, 3:12 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day
Replies: 945
Views: 32334

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day

Wish he was the defensive coach. He could teach us when to hold them or when to rush out the line to fold them….

I’ll see myself out.


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by Rick
April 15, 2024, 2:01 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Coaching issues
Replies: 3068
Views: 183205

Re: Coaching issues

Did you want Woolford to start RR?

Benefit of him playing the first 25-30 mins is it gives us one less interchange rather then DL starting and finishing.


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by Rick
April 15, 2024, 11:36 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Canberra Raiders Dally M votes
Replies: 75
Views: 3800

Re: 2024 Canberra Raiders Dally M votes

Tapine not getting a point sets a new bar for Dally M voting incompetence. And that’s saying something. NRL and the broader non Daily Telegraph rugby league media need to really kick up a stink about what is meant to be our premier player of the year award. Just came on here to say the same thing. ...
by Rick
April 14, 2024, 11:36 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 7 v Broncos: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
Replies: 220
Views: 12644

Re: 2024 Round 7 v Broncos: Teams and Previews

1. Chevy Stewart 2. Xavier Savage 3. Sebastian Kris 4. Matthew Timoko 5. James Schiller 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Ata Mariota 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Zac Woolford 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Trey Mooney Mark me u...
by Rick
April 14, 2024, 11:31 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Fans' Choice Player of the Year
Replies: 63
Views: 2659

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Fans' Choice Player of the Year

3- Tapine
2- Savage
1- Schiller


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by Rick
April 14, 2024, 11:30 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day
Replies: 945
Views: 32334

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day

Have a look at Savages stats compared to Tomoko. These 2 seem to be pushing each other.

Both had 21 runs.
Tomoko had 216m to Savages 205
Savage had 86 post contact to Tomoko’s 82
Tomoko 3 tackle breaks to Savages 2
Both zero missed tackles.


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by Rick
April 14, 2024, 10:18 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day
Replies: 945
Views: 32334

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day

Joe Tapine 26 runs 303 metres 134 post contact metres 33 tackles What an absolute beast Woah! Also before I forget, pissed at Hudson and others for our last set in regulation time. There was 2.5 minutes to go Hudson picks up the ball holds it in 2 hands, walks a couple of steps and surrendered. Thi...
by Rick
April 14, 2024, 10:13 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day
Replies: 945
Views: 32334

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day

I like Badger, but she was far from blameless in that game. Missed the shoulder to Hosking's head, which ended up with Jolliffe on report. Timoko (from memory) with a perfectly good offload that was called back for him to play the ball, and the ruck was out of control in the second half. We earned ...
by Rick
April 14, 2024, 9:47 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Coaching issues
Replies: 3068
Views: 183205

Re: Coaching issues

It’s bad enough that we have to put up with Levi. It is Al bad enough that we have to put up with Starling. But to have to put up with them both stuffing up our offence at the same time. Please Ricky never do that again. Starling stifles our attack dramatically when he comes on. We even had to chang...
by Rick
April 14, 2024, 9:16 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day
Replies: 945
Views: 32334

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day

Neeeegz wrote:Our hookers are ****, drop them both and bring in wolf and trev
That's a good start
This.


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by Rick
April 14, 2024, 5:04 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day
Replies: 945
Views: 32334

2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day

Is Aidan Orford out?
by Rick
April 13, 2024, 11:18 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ethan Strange re-signs with Raiders to end 2028
Replies: 158
Views: 14214

Re: Ethan Strange agrees to terms for four year contract extension

Bit concerning these talks of resigning Crotic. We don't tend to harp on it too much here, but when you look at his situation in terms of where he was and where he currently finds himself, in what should be the absolute prime of his career..... sad. Perhaps England might be a better option for him ...
by Rick
April 13, 2024, 10:24 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 193
Views: 4761

Re: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day

Jack looking inconsolable in the sheds.


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by Rick
April 13, 2024, 7:38 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 352
Views: 29193

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

Rick wrote:I expected this to be the case but assumed AJ would go to 5/8 and Foran to Halfback with Campbell staying where he is if he is fit.


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Got it.


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by Rick
April 13, 2024, 9:27 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 'We definitely 1 million per cent want to keep Trey': Raiders keen for Mooney to stay
Replies: 206
Views: 12624

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

The versatility of Hosking being able to play in the centres and Mariota being able to play second row gives us the opportunity to have a bench like we have this week and have 3 big guys on it. Personally with our line up this week I would like to see Mooney starting with Tapine and Papali move to t...
by Rick
April 13, 2024, 9:21 am
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 193
Views: 4761

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 Rick
April 12, 2024, 9:24 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 'We definitely 1 million per cent want to keep Trey': Raiders keen for Mooney to stay
Replies: 206
Views: 12624

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

At the end of this year it will be really interesting to see what our full strength forward pack looks like. At the start of the year I thought Smithies playing 13 pushing Horse back into the prop rotation was a blessing but now we have to fit; Tapine Papali Horse Ata Saulo Mooney Into 5 spots. If S...
by Rick
April 12, 2024, 1:25 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 352
Views: 29193

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

I expected this to be the case but assumed AJ would go to 5/8 and Foran to Halfback with Campbell staying where he is if he is fit.


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by Rick
April 12, 2024, 7:14 am
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 6: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 193
Views: 4761

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 Rick
April 11, 2024, 1:25 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 352
Views: 29193

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

I think a fair few of the Strange and Young missed tackles were from the Warriors game where they were targeted all game. I have noticed towards the end of Levi’s stints he starts just falling off tackles. I was surprised as I assumed he was one of the fitter players. Sent from my iPhone using Tapat...
by Rick
April 10, 2024, 11:25 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2024
Replies: 626
Views: 62124

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...