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Not to forget we had a first game fullback and a 5/8 with all of 5 games of NRL experience. Easy to blame the coach for not playing rookies and then when we run out with a backline that average 21 years old, except for Fogarty, we blame the coach because the backline looks clunky under pressure. Ho...

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People are complaining about our poor hookers. Fair I guess. But... FB is the most important attacking position in the modern game. We have an undercooked rookie there. Until he finds his feet, we'll look a bit rubbish in attack- with basically no attacking input from the FB (see '23 Kris but less ...

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Seiffert82 wrote: ↑April 15, 2024, 8:49 am Pity the Broncs are coming 10th. This would normally be quite a competitive game.

Wait, what?

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I think Schiller should hold his spot. He's got a very good try scoring ability- he can finish with speed, he's athletic in the air and tall (becoming more important in the short drop out era in a number of ways too) and he has that bit of creative unexpected spark too. Based on last season, I think...

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Fogarty really needed that field goal. His last kick in normal time and golden point before that were absolutely disgraceful. Stewart had a good debut but I’m not sure he can sustain that style of play for a season at his age. I think Rapana back in post by will be good timing. I think Stewart has ...

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Last week were were awesome spreading the ball and creating space for our outside backs. This week we continually turned it back inside and didn't get any decent ball to our wingers. We all know HSS can get lost in defense at centre. Can't remember really testing him at any stage. I actually think ...

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If we ever have a game officiated by Badger, hold down all day, have your hands all over the ball and know she will never make a call on the fly. So take the tackle before the bunker can fix her mistake. Except for, y’know, all the restarts and penalties she blew and the fact she got the majority o...

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People are complaining about our poor hookers. Fair I guess. But... FB is the most important attacking position in the modern game. We have an undercooked rookie there. Until he finds his feet, we'll look a bit rubbish in attack- with basically no attacking input from the FB (see '23 Kris but less p...

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Is Stuart's coaching the best it's ever been? An NRL Immortal thinks so Could the current rebuilding of the Green Machine be Ricky Stuart's best performance of his 497-game coaching career? NRL Immortal Andrew Johns said it could be, praising the club's recruitment at the same time. "It is [a ...

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thevikingclap on ig wrote: ↑April 14, 2024, 12:28 am I’m taking that rumour as a grain of salt. If he’s out we wouldn’t wait till 1hr before to rule him out.

He was at the gym doing a light workout with another player yesterday mid morning. Didn't seem injured. Although I guess it could have been rehab.

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Not sure that Woolford is a suitable bench player. He is solid and good at delivering crisp ball to get the forwards rolling forward and defends well but doesn't offer much in terms of a running game and basically every time he kicks its a disaster. Starling at least brings a change in style that m...

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We continue to recruit and develop players with great character I work with someone that knows Jamal through his footy at Beaudesert and he can't speak highly enough about him. So it’s just as well he’s at the Raiders then! Where seemingly the only bar set for a lifetime contract is “good bloke” I ...

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We all know Hoppa will come right back in no matter how we play on sunday One of the most exciting teams we've had in a while and you still find something to cry about. Im very excited about this team. I am looking forward to the game on sunday But past Ricky shows that his favourites will always g...

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I am genuinely interested to know why Sanders, Strange and Stewart chose the Raiders. I assume they have/had other clubs nipping at their heels. Maybe it is the perceived pathway to FG? Maybe it is Ricky Stuart, or a combination. Ethan Strange said it was because of Sticky. Let’s be real, it’s all ...

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T_R wrote: ↑April 10, 2024, 7:46 am If Rapana is out for a month, that's pretty much a perfect taste of first grade for a young player.

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And even if Rapa is out the full 6-8, at least there is the bye right in the middle of that period to catch his breath and reset a bit.

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Sam Verrills and I got to the same barber (literally) and he would 100% fit with the culture of the club - is a top bloke. I think we will and should sign Rapana for next year. Asomua is looking promising but still raw and he will 100% play first grade next year but I can’t see Rapana not being one...

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People worrying too much about defence/handling errors again. A couple of comments on Facebook that Schiller "not first grade quality" as a result. Come on. Are we really that risk averse?? I don't relate to these types. Let's have some fun, let's watch someone who can light up the field ...

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Schiller just isn't a good winger... He looked much better in the centres in the trials, I think I would prefer Hoppa out there... Jesus Christ Defence is still a bit wobbly but on reflection today- gee it was a breath of fresh air to have speed on both flanks and I've been banging on about that fo...

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NoMan wrote: ↑April 7, 2024, 8:03 pm How’s anyone critical of anything or anyone coming out of this performance?

If you're an opposition coach, what would you focus in on?

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I dunno, doesn’t really strike me as a confidence thing. It’s not like he’s showing nerves in dropped balls or shying away from anything. Just not having the impact on game result he once did. Partly because of the changing shape of the game which he has no control over. He dropped an absolute sitt...

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Schif had good acceleration which could put him through the line. Top speed over distance nothing special. Didn't matter because he was pretty good when he made a break and usually managed to stand up the FB or find a good pass anyway. I remember the footy show did a sprint for raiders players. Phi...

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Schif had good acceleration which could put him through the line. Top speed over distance nothing special. Didn't matter because he was pretty good when he made a break and usually managed to stand up the FB or find a good pass anyway.

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Sid wrote: ↑April 6, 2024, 4:00 pm A good player and I hope Raiders can keep him, but offering him 1,000,000% of the salary cap seems like overs.

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It won't look so bad in 2026 with cap inflation.

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I dunno, doesn’t really strike me as a confidence thing. It’s not like he’s showing nerves in dropped balls or shying away from anything. Just not having the impact on game result he once did. Partly because of the changing shape of the game which he has no control over. He dropped an absolute sitt...

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That’s how we like it in Canberra. I must say that could be part of the reason why we’ve seen Cotric’s downfall being due to the fact that he was highly spoken about and regarded coming into grade. Cotric is totally devoid of confidence. He has the talent, but it means nothing when you're full of s...

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I think Galvin’s situation is much murkier They’ve paid top dollar for a LH in Laui, they’ve over paid a young bloke in Fainu who is a right half and Galvin doesn’t look like a primary kicker to me so far but it’s way too early there too. We know Luai isn’t a good primary kicker though I said it a ...

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reptar wrote: ↑April 4, 2024, 8:14 pm
Raider47 wrote:Having Pasami Saulo and Emre Guler the reason why we lose Trey Mooney is gonna go down as one our greatest ****.
Nah. There was that American that Tim Sheens recruited….

Wasn't he a sprinter from Sierra Leone who then tested positive for PEDs?

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*Everything except stop picking ploders ahead of him that is.

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Slowly but surely, we will drift towards where I thought we would end up this season - bottom 4... We're just not that good a team (personnel wise) and we have horrible coaching and recruitment and retention. But our poker machines have never been healthier... How far off that do we have to be for ...

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If he was genuinely on the market for 500k then he is a great buy, but he probably isn't signing to play fullback for that. I'd gladly take him as a winger for that price anyway. I'd also ask who was the last gun NRL winger that converted to fullback successfully? I dunno, RTS? The Hammer. I think ...

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Interesting thing just mentioned on the Fox League coverage of NSW Cup… which hasn’t been widely reported before. Sanders can negotiate with other teams once he’s played five NSW Cup games. So provided he plays NSW Cup next week, he’s free to negotiate as of next Monday. Today he got a try, two lin...

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The fundamental difference IMO is that Savage is an infinity better footballer than Schiller. He's faster, a significantly better defender, more physical, has better footwork and is much better under the high ball. Schiller is quick and finishes tries any good winger should finish. Sent from my CPH...

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Interesting thing just mentioned on the Fox League coverage of NSW Cup… which hasn’t been widely reported before. Sanders can negotiate with other teams once he’s played five NSW Cup games. So provided he plays NSW Cup next week, he’s free to negotiate as of next Monday. Today he got a try, two lin...

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Schiller was hardly to blame for that Sharks second try. Timoko was beaten on the outside by the center. Yeah Hynes threw a nicely weighted long pass which put the centre outside Timoko and got it rolling. The kind of thing I mean when I say "creative passing game". A top half can create ...

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Assuming Hosking is out, if Whitehead is still unfit I'd consider moving Smithies to the edge and just play Ata at 13, although there's every chance Whitehead is fit. Schiller and Hors out too. Asomua, Mooney and Guler in. They boys absolutely blew that Cronulla game. Sucks. Sent from my CPH2021 us...

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