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by bigkarl35
April 6, 2019, 8:56 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2019 Rd 4 V Cowboys: Fans' Choice Player of the Year
Replies: 54
Views: 5615

Re: 2019 Rd 4 V Cowboys: Fans' Choice Player of the Year

3 whitehead
2 SUTTON , HE WAS ABSOLUTY OUTSTANDING TONIGHT.
1 rapana
by bigkarl35
July 14, 2018, 11:43 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ricky Stuart on ABC Grandstand after 11am
Replies: 14
Views: 3432

Re: Ricky Stuart on ABC Grandstand after 11am

Well he has just confirmed the signing of Bateman so why no press releases
by bigkarl35
June 14, 2018, 11:53 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2018 Rd 15 V Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 219
Views: 31830

Re: 2018 Rd 15 V Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

Assuming sharks beat broncos then we could be top 8 next round and destiny back in our hands with Paulo to return Ummm I don't think so we are two wins/games out of the top 8. 7th Sharks - 18 pts 8th Broncos - 16 pts 9th Tigers - 14 pts 10th Raiders - 12 pts Raiders remaining games....We have no ch...
by bigkarl35
June 13, 2018, 6:47 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2018 Rd 15 V Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 219
Views: 31830

Re: 2018 Rd 15 V Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

I laugh because I can feel your pain as I go through it too and the Boyd comment was gold
by bigkarl35
June 13, 2018, 5:10 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2018 Rd 15 V Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 219
Views: 31830

Re: 2018 Rd 15 V Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

We've had our destiny in our own hands a few times this year already. They know the equation each time they play...need to win, but end up imploding and losing the unloseable. How many times has Boydy emptied the tank since his statement pre St George ? :roflmao :roflmao :roflmao :roflmao :roflmao ...
by bigkarl35
June 13, 2018, 3:05 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2018 Rd 15 V Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 219
Views: 31830

Re: 2018 Rd 15 V Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

Assuming sharks beat broncos then we could be top 8 next round and destiny back in our hands with Paulo to return
by bigkarl35
April 22, 2017, 6:22 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Tight loses, are we actually learning anything?
Replies: 62
Views: 5345

Re: Tight loses, are we actually learning anything?

gangrenous wrote:Rough on Priest! Being blamed for losing a game he didn't play in! [emoji23]

Yes of course, sorry i ment bateman. To me they are just the exact same player
by bigkarl35
April 22, 2017, 5:12 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Tight loses, are we actually learning anything?
Replies: 62
Views: 5345

Re: Tight loses, are we actually learning anything?

Since our big run last year we have lost 5 of 5 tight games, im talking about games that can be won or lost in the last play of the game. Sharks major semi lost 16 - 14 Melbourne preliminary final lost 14- 12 Cowboys round 1 lost 20 - 16 Broncos round 4 lost 13 - 12 Manly round 8 lost 20 - 18 You l...
by bigkarl35
April 22, 2017, 9:43 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Tight loses, are we actually learning anything?
Replies: 62
Views: 5345

Tight loses, are we actually learning anything?

Since our big run last year we have lost 5 of 5 tight games, im talking about games that can be won or lost in the last play of the game. Sharks major semi lost 16 - 14 Melbourne preliminary final lost 14- 12 Cowboys round 1 lost 20 - 16 Broncos round 4 lost 13 - 12 Manly round 8 lost 20 - 18 You lo...
by bigkarl35
April 19, 2017, 5:20 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2017 Canberra Raiders representatives
Replies: 305
Views: 42732

Re: Our rep players

Canberra Raiders on the road to representative footy When Test rugby league comes to town on the first Friday of May, it will set the wheels in motion for a weekend brimming with representative action. While Canberra Stadium hosts its first ANZAC Test since 2013, England and Samoa will lock horns i...
by bigkarl35
April 19, 2017, 5:44 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2017 Canberra Raiders representatives
Replies: 305
Views: 42732

Re: Our rep players

When I look at that list, I see a lot of City and Country references... a match that isn't even going to exist after this year. What it highlights for me is how deserving players are being overlooked. Even players that win Dally M positional awards are simply not rated by representative coaches and...
by bigkarl35
April 18, 2017, 9:23 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2017 Canberra Raiders representatives
Replies: 305
Views: 42732

2017 Canberra Raiders representatives

Being 34 this year i was very young during our glory days, i know our glory days all too well but it came more through later viewings and diluted memory's of a child rather then solid first hand in depth understanding of rugby league. I really grasped rugby league well in 96 onwards. So my strongest...
by bigkarl35
April 2, 2017, 11:21 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2017 Rd 5 V Eels: Fans' Choice Player of the Year
Replies: 80
Views: 7057

Re: 2017 Rd 5 V Eels: Fans' Choice Player of the Year

Papalii ran for nearly as much and he's an edge forward. 200+ metres isn't a rare thing for fullbacks. He had a good game and deserves some points but that's absolutely not the best performance by a raider this year. Not sure it would even be top 10 Most of his runs were as a forward, it wasn't off...
by bigkarl35
April 2, 2017, 9:36 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2017 Rd 5 V Eels: Fans' Choice Player of the Year
Replies: 80
Views: 7057

Re: 2017 Rd 5 V Eels: Fans' Choice Player of the Year

Whighton 3 Papalli 2 Rapana 1 I know this is each individuals opinion but the GH moderators need to step in and just give whighton the 3 points. The amount of peanuts that have him with 1 or no points is amazing. He ran for 236 m, every big time run was provided by him . It was the best performance ...
by bigkarl35
February 22, 2017, 8:14 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2017 Rd 1 V Cowboys: Teams and Previews *Updated teams p1*
Replies: 504
Views: 57472

Re: 2017 Rd 1 V Cowboys: Teams and Previews

So with the expected exclusions of Papalli ( pending DD chages ) Lee Paulo Taylor Fensom Croker Baptise Rd1 1 whighton 2 cotric 3 turner 4 leilua 5 rapana 6 austin 7 sezer 8 boyd 9 hodgson 10 lima 11 soliola 12 whitehead 13 bateman 14 Clydesdale 15 preist 16 tapine 17 lui Its not too bad on paper bu...
by bigkarl35
October 30, 2016, 12:13 am
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2016 Four Nations Rd 1: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 167
Views: 19363

Re: 2016 Four Nations Rd 1: Teams and Game Day

Whitehead looks ok but nothing great yet, i would say hes not had a chance to do much.

Rapana looks tierd, he looked tierd against aus too. Hes a good player but he needs a break.

Hodgson is elite now. He gets every forward 1 on 1 and just owns the ruck. He is top 10 in the world for sure now
by bigkarl35
September 4, 2016, 11:04 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: We need to campaign to the NRL and media
Replies: 16
Views: 2680

Re: We need to campaign to the nrl and media

How do you know it'd be on Friday? Could easily be on Saturday, right? Nah its friday because of the turn around would be unfair for a team to play Saturday then Friday while the other team plays Friday then Saturday. Thats 6 days compared to 8 days turn around The Broncos/ titans play friday so th...
by bigkarl35
September 4, 2016, 10:57 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: We need to campaign to the NRL and media
Replies: 16
Views: 2680

Re: We need to campaign to the nrl and media

How do you know it'd be on Friday? Could easily be on Saturday, right? Nah its friday because of the turn around would be unfair for a team to play Saturday then Friday while the other team plays Friday then Saturday. Thats 6 days compared to 8 days turn around The Broncos/ titans play friday so th...
by bigkarl35
September 4, 2016, 10:45 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: We need to campaign to the NRL and media
Replies: 16
Views: 2680

Re: We need to campaign to the nrl and media

How do you know it'd be on Friday? Could easily be on Saturday, right? Nah its friday because of the turn around would be unfair for a team to play Saturday then Friday while the other team plays Friday then Saturday. Thats 6 days compared to 8 days turn around The Broncos/ titans play friday so th...
by bigkarl35
September 4, 2016, 8:31 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: We need to campaign to the NRL and media
Replies: 16
Views: 2680

We need to campaign to the NRL and media

Well we did it we made the top 2, im beside myself with happiness after years of sticking by rubbish football teams and trying to stay positive. We have a huge issue as fans of this club about to rear its ugly head. When we win on Saturday we will go through to the preliminary final in sydney, ive c...
by bigkarl35
August 28, 2016, 8:24 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2016 Rd 26 V Wests Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 355
Views: 50330

Re: 2016 Rd 26 V Wests Tigers: Teams and Previews

1.Whiton - maybe but he has hit form 2.Rapana ) 3. Leilua ) no to leipana because combos with williams 4. Croker - maybe but he is captain 5.Lee - no just got back 6. Williams - no 7. Sezer - needs it most but his combo with williams is vital 8. Vaughn - no 9. Hodgson - no just had a week off 10 . B...
by bigkarl35
August 23, 2016, 10:39 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: NRL rule out Canberra as potential preliminary final venue
Replies: 399
Views: 30090

Re: NRL rule out Canberra as potential preliminary final ven

Why is nobody talking about the prospect of a friday night prelim final. Ive come to accept the poor decision but if we win from 3rd is the nrl going to move our time slot and are they going to supply busses. I have us playing cowboys on a friday night in the prelim. Not only will it cost an arm an...
by bigkarl35
August 19, 2016, 2:24 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: NRL rule out Canberra as potential preliminary final venue
Replies: 399
Views: 30090

Re: NRL rule out Canberra as potential preliminary final ven

Why is nobody talking about the prospect of a friday night prelim final. Ive come to accept the poor decision but if we win from 3rd is the nrl going to move our time slot and are they going to supply busses. I have us playing cowboys on a friday night in the prelim. Not only will it cost an arm and...
by bigkarl35
August 15, 2016, 4:45 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: The run home
Replies: 95
Views: 6611

Re: The run home

If we're being serious it would take a monumental choke for us to not finish in the top 4 of this competition. 3. 32 - Bulldogs 4. 31 - Raiders * 5. 28 - Cowboys 6. 28 - Broncos * game in hand We're 3 points clear without even playing this week. If we win tomorrow it's a lay down misere, but even i...
by bigkarl35
July 31, 2016, 10:07 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: The run home
Replies: 95
Views: 6611

Re: The run home

SO whats the deal with home finals this year? If we finish top 4 but lose in week 1 do we get a home semi against a winning team from the knock out finals? Yep. But if we finish 3rd and win week one I believe we get a week 3 Home final at the SFS. So in theory could be playing Melbourne there. Corr...
by bigkarl35
July 31, 2016, 10:04 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: The run home
Replies: 95
Views: 6611

Re: The run home

SO whats the deal with home finals this year? If we finish top 4 but lose in week 1 do we get a home semi against a winning team from the knock out finals? Yep. But if we finish 3rd and win week one I believe we get a week 3 Home final at the SFS. So in theory could be playing Melbourne there. How ...
by bigkarl35
July 31, 2016, 9:35 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: The run home
Replies: 95
Views: 6611

Re: The run home. We need 4 of 5 for top 4

History shows you need a minimum of 34 points to make the 4 .. for us that means 35 .. which means we need 3 wins from the next five games. Ain't going to easy. Still not the end of it if we finish 5th. Yeah i had a look at the history books and i think 35 is the mark ( 3 wins ) but both teams are ...
by bigkarl35
July 31, 2016, 9:30 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: The run home
Replies: 95
Views: 6611

Re: The run home. We need 4 of 5 for top 4

5th would be ok but we would be away after 1 week rather then playing for a home preliminary final or week 2 at home.
by bigkarl35
July 31, 2016, 9:18 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: The run home
Replies: 95
Views: 6611

The run home

After another great performance its fair to say its time to start dreaming. Experts always talk about premiership windows and I think (I have all year) that ours is well and truly open. We now have three years for mine (16, 17,18) to take our chance. We now know that we must win 4 of our last 5 game...
by bigkarl35
June 14, 2016, 7:56 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Frank Paul Nuuausala released to Wigan Warriors
Replies: 163
Views: 13671

Re: Frank Paul Nuuausala set to join St Helens

Who makes a highlight package of someone giving penalties, dropping balls and missing tackles
by bigkarl35
March 31, 2016, 6:12 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders players and fans using the wrong excuse
Replies: 52
Views: 3708

Re: Raiders players and fans using the wrong excuse

All three of the last trys were because we waited for them to come to us. There was no play the ball or quick tap on shillos try , it was just laziness. The last 2 trys were brenko lee and whitehead standing on our own line. No great team defends at their own line. The eels moved forward all game un...
by bigkarl35
March 30, 2016, 7:01 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders players and fans using the wrong excuse
Replies: 52
Views: 3708

Raiders players and fans using the wrong excuse

I have watched the last 2 games and seen our team fall into a heap then listen to the horrible excuses such as too many stupid penalties and lack of halves or missed tackles. Thats all rubbish Here are some stats from the eels and the raiders over the weekend that i couldnt help but compare as i wat...