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by PhilY
January 27, 2020, 6:19 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Curtis Scott police assault charges dropped after court rules arrest 'unlawful'
Replies: 1394
Views: 235933

Re: Canberra Raiders recruit Curtis Scott arrested after Moore Park incident

If the prospect of a jail term hanging over his head for the next few months doesn’t straighten him out, nothing ever will.
by PhilY
January 27, 2020, 5:13 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Curtis Scott police assault charges dropped after court rules arrest 'unlawful'
Replies: 1394
Views: 235933

Re: Canberra Raiders recruit Curtis Scott arrested after Moore Park incident

We don’t know the charges don’t qualify for the NRL stand down rule. From what I’ve read, it possibly could. The laws around assaulting NSW police officers are severe. Getting sacked or stood down could be the least of his concerns right now: 5 years prison for assault Not causing harm 7 years if a...
by PhilY
October 14, 2019, 6:08 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Jack Wighton signs four-year extension with Canberra Raiders
Replies: 554
Views: 91409

Re: Jack Wighton turns down Raiders option to go on open market for 2021

FROG wrote: October 14, 2019, 5:58 pm Hypothetical. Would you pay jack 900k if it meant we lost bateman and bj? I would personally prefer that we let wighton walk, if that is what hes after, keep sezer and williams as our halves and use the residual to sign bateman and bj long term
Spot on.
by PhilY
October 14, 2019, 6:07 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Jack Wighton signs four-year extension with Canberra Raiders
Replies: 554
Views: 91409

Re: Jack Wighton turns down Raiders option to go on open market for 2021

When you look at the other names thrown around of players on $1m, the majority bring a lot of leadership to the table. Cronk, Thurston, DCE carry the on field leadership, organiser, captaincy role - they own and run the team. Jack is a massive talent and leads by example but I don’t think he’s orga...
by PhilY
October 13, 2019, 8:44 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Jack Wighton signs four-year extension with Canberra Raiders
Replies: 554
Views: 91409

Re: Jack Wighton turns down Raiders option to go on open market for 2021

Up until this year I've torn my hair out watching Wighton play his inconsistent games and would have had no issue with him being dropped. Sure he had some cracking games, particularly in defence, but he also dropped heaps of balls, was never in the hunt of biggest meters gained and wasn't exactly a ...
by PhilY
October 7, 2019, 7:42 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2019 Grand Final V Roosters: Game Day
Replies: 1051
Views: 121924

Re: 2019 Grand Final V Roosters: Game Day

I’m feeling sick to the stomach. The calls were bad, no doubt, but for Annesley to come out and say that it was the right call??? Absolutely puts spotlights on the lack of integrity of the match officials. At least have the decency to say “he shouldn’t have changed his mind”. Is he saying that from ...
by PhilY
September 21, 2019, 8:49 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2019 Preliminary Final V Rabbitohs: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 543
Views: 75821

Re: 2019 Preliminary Final V Rabbitohs: Teams and Previews

So from this game Souffs will just be missing Walker won’t they ? Hassler’s blow up over the refereeing has left me in a hypocritical quandary. Back in 2016 I blew up over Jack being sent off for a professional foul in very similar circumstances in the final against the Sharks - my words “should ha...
by PhilY
September 8, 2019, 1:14 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Hudson Young suspended for eight weeks
Replies: 685
Views: 61030

Re: Hudson Young

If the MRC ignore social media and apply the McGuire logic (which is what they should do) then it’s a facial with a monetary fine. The big assumption here is consistency. When McGuire was fined the second time Buetner came out saying that each case is reviewed independently and that priors were not...
by PhilY
May 10, 2019, 9:04 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: The league’s worst actor?
Replies: 6
Views: 1278

Re: The league’s worst actor?

Bugger, it sounds hilarious!
by PhilY
May 10, 2019, 8:29 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: The league’s worst actor?
Replies: 6
Views: 1278

Re: The league’s worst actor?

Raiders TV? Missed that, sounds like classic re run material. where can I find replays??
by PhilY
May 10, 2019, 8:02 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: The league’s worst actor?
Replies: 6
Views: 1278

The league’s worst actor?

Cracked up watching the Tigers Panthers game. Toward the end of the game Maloney was pushed whilst chasing a chip through by Cleary. Tried to milk a penalty. The slow mo of his flailing arms and tragic dive was dead set hilarious - as good as I’ve seen in any European soccer game (and a total failur...
by PhilY
April 4, 2019, 7:31 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders sign Wigan Warriors half George Williams on three year deal
Replies: 1021
Views: 152000

Re: Canberra Raiders say George Williams deal not done

Even the French Press are convinced that George is Raiders bound and are speculating that his replacement will be James Maloney
https://treizemondial.fr/une-star-de-nr ... s-a-wigan/
by PhilY
March 29, 2019, 8:10 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2019
Replies: 2491
Views: 361661

Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2019

According to totalrl.com both Williams (who scored a hat trick on the weekend) and French Captain Theo Fages may be Canberra bound.
http://www.totalrl.com/forums/index.php ... ty-halves/
by PhilY
March 19, 2019, 8:26 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders sign Wigan Warriors half George Williams on three year deal
Replies: 1021
Views: 152000

Re: Canberra Raiders say George Williams deal not done

Jack is an experienced player in training as a half. Williams is an experience player, playing for England as a half. Logic suggests getting Williams on board is a good move.
by PhilY
March 19, 2019, 6:58 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders sign Wigan Warriors half George Williams on three year deal
Replies: 1021
Views: 152000

Re: Canberra Raiders say George Williams deal not done

I remember a heap of folk on this site bagging the signing of Bateman - “ no place for him”. Ummmmm
by PhilY
March 19, 2019, 6:05 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders sign Wigan Warriors half George Williams on three year deal
Replies: 1021
Views: 152000

Re: Canberra Raiders say George Williams deal not done

Seems a little harsh. The guy plays for England but is not good enough for a team that struggles to make the finals? I’ll take the risk he’ll make the cut 😁
by PhilY
February 27, 2019, 5:21 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2019
Replies: 2491
Views: 361661

Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2019

How about if while the presumption of innocence is in effect, but for good optics you have to stand player down (I.e DeBelin) you can apply for dispensation and get it, BUT if the player is found guilty they lose the cap dispensation and have to get cap compliant again (shed players) this way it’s ...
by PhilY
February 15, 2019, 8:07 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Michael Ennis joins Canberra Raiders as coaching consultant
Replies: 248
Views: 37415

Re: Michael Ennis joins Canberra Raiders as coaching consultant

That post should earn you the right to blow the horn first home game philvy 👌 Mate, just to stand in the tunnel with the players and hear the horn blow to start the chant would do me! I’d love to do a poll to find out how many of the negative folk have actually played the game. Very few I would thi...
by PhilY
February 14, 2019, 10:06 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Michael Ennis joins Canberra Raiders as coaching consultant
Replies: 248
Views: 37415

Re: Michael Ennis joins Canberra Raiders as coaching consultant

Definitely not Australian or for that matter NZ psyche. Move the Haka to post game wins???? The Clap has given the Raiders huge media attention. One day the Club will get back to the winners circle and when that happens, with a full stadium, it’ll seriously pump our players and get into the heads o...
by PhilY
February 13, 2019, 5:58 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Michael Ennis joins Canberra Raiders as coaching consultant
Replies: 248
Views: 37415

Re: Michael Ennis joins Canberra Raiders as coaching consultant

Definitely not Australian or for that matter NZ psyche. Move the Haka to post game wins???? The Clap has given the Raiders huge media attention. One day the Club will get back to the winners circle and when that happens, with a full stadium, it’ll seriously pump our players and get into the heads of...
by PhilY
February 12, 2019, 7:46 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Michael Ennis joins Canberra Raiders as coaching consultant
Replies: 248
Views: 37415

Re: Michael Ennis joins Canberra Raiders as coaching consultant

I also hate the Viking clap now. Loses SO much significance when we then run out and play like busted **** afterwards. I agree, It Should be saved for big games, it’s pretty sad towards the end of the season when there is 8,000 people doing it while we play already out of the finals race. Sent from...
by PhilY
July 9, 2018, 11:18 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Blake Austin signs with Warrington Wolves
Replies: 423
Views: 74811

Re: Blake Austin set to leave Raiders

Austin's lost us more games in the last 2 seasons than any other player. One 15 minute blitzkrieg against the Bulldogs doesnt change much What it does do is make me sad. As Blake Austin showed last night and has showed in a number of games, he's a hell of a player at his peak. That 15 minutes is wh...
by PhilY
July 9, 2018, 10:34 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Blake Austin signs with Warrington Wolves
Replies: 423
Views: 74811

Re: Blake Austin set to leave Raiders

Austin's lost us more games in the last 2 seasons than any other player. One 15 minute blitzkrieg against the Bulldogs doesnt change much What it does do is make me sad. As Blake Austin showed last night and has showed in a number of games, he's a hell of a player at his peak. That 15 minutes is wh...
by PhilY
June 26, 2018, 7:18 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders to sign Bateman and Sutton
Replies: 205
Views: 37616

Re: Canberra Raiders to sign Bateman and Sutton

I’d love him. He’d certainly give the refs a work out as well!!


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by PhilY
June 25, 2018, 8:13 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders to sign Bateman and Sutton
Replies: 205
Views: 37616

Re: Canberra Raiders to sign Bateman and Sutton

So if I understand correctly, if a Pom with Gregory type skills came available to the Raiders as a Half, we’d knock him back?


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by PhilY
June 24, 2018, 5:13 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Blake Austin signs with Warrington Wolves
Replies: 423
Views: 74811

Blake Austin set to leave Raiders

EDIT. Also, given Ricky’s love of playing out of position - J Bateman as 5/8th? He’s versatile enough.


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by PhilY
June 24, 2018, 3:51 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders to sign Bateman and Sutton
Replies: 205
Views: 37616

Re: Canberra Raiders to sign Bateman and Sutton

Players at that level are well capable of playing in numerous positions. I’m sure Ricky will be able to find one for him. I’d certainly prefer a proven international over an unproven prop (which is all $400k will get you). In any case, I’m not convinced on the big bopper strategy - certainly didn’t ...
by PhilY
June 24, 2018, 3:11 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders to sign Bateman and Sutton
Replies: 205
Views: 37616

Canberra Raiders to sign Bateman and Sutton

Some of you folk are very hard to please. A chance to bolster the squad with an England rep player, who scores tries at that level, and wants to prove himself in the NRL gets bagged as not being good enough for our failing team?? Wow. On another topic, Wighton’s case is coming up soon. EDIT Sent fro...
by PhilY
May 31, 2018, 9:06 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders sign Ryan Sutton
Replies: 150
Views: 28714

Re: Canberra Raiders sign Ryan Sutton

We'll have a team full of soap dodgers the way we're going. Not such a bad thing judging from the other two. Hope it works out. Racist!!! [emoji38] Sent from my SM-G950F using The Greenhouse mobile app powered by Tapatalk Being a true blue pommie up to his ears in politically correct racism, all I ...
by PhilY
May 13, 2018, 2:49 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2018 NRL Round 10: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 57
Views: 6960

Re: 2018 NRL Round 10: Teams and Game Day

Cameron Smith finally charged for chicken wishbone tackle. He lifts and turns players legs more than any other player in the game. I think he did it 5 times in the semifinal they beat us in. He’s a grub. That charge into Croker’s dodgy knee was a disgrace that cost Jarrod his one chance of a real r...
by PhilY
April 6, 2018, 8:17 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra in contract stand-off as stars told to reduce pay demands or face the axe
Replies: 127
Views: 13251

Re: Canberra in contract stand-off as stars told to reduce pay demands or face the axe

Ref all the discussion on best places to live. My original point was simply that Canberra is not that bad a place that we need to pay massive overs to get players here. The issue is that good players want to play in a comp winning team or get paid a shed load of money to join a lesser team. The Raid...
by PhilY
April 5, 2018, 5:33 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2018 Rd 5 V Bulldogs: Game Day
Replies: 721
Views: 46452

Re: 2018 Rd 5 V Bulldogs: Game Day

Hope and dread - not a good formula for a happy afternoon. I’ll be at the game cheering of course. I hope they axe the Viking clap until we get a few wins. It seems terribly ironic at the moment. Actually I think its quite appropriate - they are playing like they have the clap!! Sent from my iPhone...
by PhilY
April 5, 2018, 4:47 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra in contract stand-off as stars told to reduce pay demands or face the axe
Replies: 127
Views: 13251

Re: Canberra in contract stand-off as stars told to reduce pay demands or face the axe

OK, maybe not a good example. Lets try a different way. If we had Melbournes winning record and Bellemy as coach would we still need to pay overs? I suggest not much if any more than Melbourne does now.


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by PhilY
April 5, 2018, 4:19 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra in contract stand-off as stars told to reduce pay demands or face the axe
Replies: 127
Views: 13251

Re: Canberra in contract stand-off as stars told to reduce pay demands or face the axe

The issue here is whilst I agree with the club's stance, everyone seems to have forgotten how hard it is to get players with the ceiling of Papalli and Paulo here. Even Paulo was here due to a fallout rather than a planned move. We've always had to pay overs because no one wants to come to Canberra...
by PhilY
April 5, 2018, 1:04 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra in contract stand-off as stars told to reduce pay demands or face the axe
Replies: 127
Views: 13251

Re: Canberra in contract stand-off as stars told to reduce pay demands or face the axe

The issue here is whilst I agree with the club's stance, everyone seems to have forgotten how hard it is to get players with the ceiling of Papalli and Paulo here. Even Paulo was here due to a fallout rather than a planned move. We've always had to pay overs because no one wants to come to Canberra...