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by rayden83
March 22, 2024, 6:56 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 3 v Warriors: Game Day
Replies: 659
Views: 21786

Re: 2024 Round 3 v Warriors: Game Day

We werent bad, but you get the feeling that our ceiling isnt very high. Based on thet performance we will finish around 7th or 8th, then sent home first week of finals
by rayden83
March 7, 2024, 7:57 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22925

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

Nothing has really changed since last year has it. The same plodders plodding upfield, nothing at the end other than a perfunctory kick. No imagination or creativity. That’s not Ricky’s style. Probably too netballish for him.
by rayden83
September 18, 2023, 3:04 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Is Ricky Stuart the person to lead us to another premiership?
Replies: 374
Views: 23414

Re: Is Ricky Stuart the person to lead us to another premiership?

And in the last 3 years: * the (only) brain of our side, Hodgson, was injured/retired. Unplanned loss of most important player * Hodgson's potential replacement, Trev, injured seriously twice * G Willy debacle. I've been critical of Stuart for how he handled that, but either way G Willy was leaving...
by rayden83
September 15, 2023, 10:25 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders release Brad Schneider
Replies: 219
Views: 20646

Re: Canberra Raiders release Brad Schneider

Was very poor in his limited opportunities in first grade and showed off his very limited if totally non existent skills set. Absolutely no loss.
by rayden83
September 14, 2023, 3:56 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders sign Kaeo Weekes on two year deal
Replies: 294
Views: 35408

Re: Raiders reportedly in talks with Kaeo Weekes

Don't you love how Raiders try to trot out these squad fillers as major signings. "set to tour Raiders headquarters next week followed by dinner with the PM at parliament house and a ticker tape parade in Civic" There is absolutely nothing to get excited about with Weekes. He's down the pe...
by rayden83
September 12, 2023, 4:58 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Is Ricky Stuart the person to lead us to another premiership?
Replies: 374
Views: 23414

Re: Is Ricky Stuart the person to lead us to another premiership?

We saw on Sunday what a great coach Ricky is. We’ve also seen throughout the year what a terrible coach he is. Our attack and defense is amongst the worst in the comp, we failed to win a game by more than 8 points. In fact if you take away the bottom 3 teams, we won 7 and lost 11. We got hammered m...
by rayden83
September 12, 2023, 9:55 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Is Ricky Stuart the person to lead us to another premiership?
Replies: 374
Views: 23414

Re: Is Ricky Stuart the person to lead us to another premiership?

Negativity is good. Remember when Furner was coach and the sky was falling down? That's because the sky was falling down, because Furner was a terrible coach. Negativity was justified. Eventually he was replaced and one hopes were raised. Same with Stuart. People are negative because we don't accept...
by rayden83
September 11, 2023, 5:44 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Is Ricky Stuart the person to lead us to another premiership?
Replies: 374
Views: 23414

Re: Is Ricky Stuart the person to lead us to another premiership?

Can I address the “we’re stuck with him” narrative? Why is that the case? Have we just been subjected to mediocrity for so long now that we are just grateful somebody wants to coach us passionately? Is that how low the bar is? Yes For Raiders MGMT success means making the top 8 occasionally. Look a...
by rayden83
September 11, 2023, 1:48 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Is Ricky Stuart the person to lead us to another premiership?
Replies: 374
Views: 23414

Re: Is Ricky Stuart the person to lead us to another premiership?

In that two years we have potentially the best young spine available coming through. They say this about every half who comes through the Canberra system. Remember when S Williams, Schneider, Cornish, McIlwrick etc were all destined for super stardom? Ironically the only one who really made it was ...
by rayden83
September 11, 2023, 1:38 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Is Ricky Stuart the person to lead us to another premiership?
Replies: 374
Views: 23414

Re: Is Ricky Stuart the person to lead us to another premiership?

No We've gone backwards under Stuart last few years. Mostly this is due to losing players and failure to recruit well, but it's also due to Stuart's troglodyte tactics that so often get exposed by the good teams. He's certainly instilled a battler, backs to the wall mentality among the playing group...
by rayden83
September 10, 2023, 8:47 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Finals Week 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 944
Views: 46117

Re: 2023 Finals Week 1 v Knights: Game Day

To be fair I dont think I've ever seen a team get so thoroughly discarded from finals discussions leading up to a game. There were only 4 games and there was literally not a word about only 1 team. It was pretty egregious. And proven correct in the end. Canberra thrive in these sorts of games, with...
by rayden83
September 10, 2023, 6:38 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Finals Week 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 944
Views: 46117

Re: 2023 Finals Week 1 v Knights: Game Day

Raiders are losers. Who can be satisfied conceding four ridiculously soft tries and then being unable to kick a simple field goal like u9’s are trained to do? And then topping it off with a kick out on the full and a dumb penalty to end our season? This is vintage Raiders, entirely predictable, same...
by rayden83
September 10, 2023, 6:18 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Finals Week 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 944
Views: 46117

Re: 2023 Finals Week 1 v Knights: Game Day

Lol knew we would butcher it. Raiders are all heart and no polish. So glad I didnt watch ET to watch us blow it like we always do.
by rayden83
September 10, 2023, 5:45 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Finals Week 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 944
Views: 46117

Re: 2023 Finals Week 1 v Knights: Game Day

Oh wow we scored a try. Turning off TV now to end season on a high.
by rayden83
September 10, 2023, 5:44 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Finals Week 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 944
Views: 46117

Re: 2023 Finals Week 1 v Knights: Game Day

Ultima wrote: September 10, 2023, 5:11 pm Hastings out... wow... nice!
I know! We have a great record against teams when they lose their star half back mid game!

Advantage Raiders!!!
by rayden83
September 4, 2023, 12:16 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Coaching issues
Replies: 2991
Views: 178966

Re: Coaching issues

One thing I was thinking about while driving today though was, these guys do video sessions. How can they not ****** see what we all see? The only video sessions Ricky does is making the team watch re-runs of Rocky before every game. Who needs technology and insight when you can channel the spirit ...
by rayden83
September 3, 2023, 10:03 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Finals Week 1 v Knights: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 323
Views: 33808

Re: 2023 Finals Week 1 v Knights: Teams and Previews

I don’t care if we win or lose, I just want to see Savage in the squad but most of all the Fogarty/Frawley combination put to death, cremated and the ashes jettisoned into space and forgotten about for all eternity. Hopefully they do not fall into the path of some distant inhabited planet and poison...
by rayden83
September 3, 2023, 9:33 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Coaching issues
Replies: 2991
Views: 178966

Re: Coaching issues

Guys, relax. I thought we lost the game today because we were crap, but according to RS we lost because we didn’t have luck on our side. We are lucky to have such a sharp mind leading our club who can distill these losses and get to the bottom of why they happen.
by rayden83
September 3, 2023, 6:13 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Rd 27 v Sharks: Game Day
Replies: 627
Views: 234383

Re: 2023 Rd 27 v Sharks: Game Day

Absolute garbage. Tosh. Utter crap. Without Papalii crash ball tries we now have a stringless bow.

RS needs to roll the dice and unleash Savage.
Also JW back to 5/8

Nothing to lose. Our spine of Rapana, Frawley, Fogarty and Woolford is the laughing stock of global sport.
by rayden83
September 3, 2023, 5:21 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Rd 27 v Sharks: Game Day
Replies: 627
Views: 234383

Re: 2023 Rd 27 v Sharks: Game Day

Probably a best chance of scoring points is field goals
by rayden83
August 28, 2023, 11:00 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Coaching issues
Replies: 2991
Views: 178966

Re: Coaching issues

I go to most Home Games, and when his name is read out on the big screen all I hear is a loud cheers and not a single boo, every single time. So I’m guessing apart from a few sad sacks on the GH, 90% of our supporters are deranged. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Really? That's how you equate 90...
by rayden83
August 26, 2023, 12:54 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders star Jamal Fogarty set to test open market
Replies: 105
Views: 8344

Re: Canberra Raiders star Jamal Fogarty set to test open market

Raiders is the right home for Fog. We are not a half back centric team so he gets away with a lot of deficiencies that other clubs won't tolerate, like lack of running and passing game. He suits Canberra and fits into our system cos we just need decent kicking, defence and game management, which he ...
by rayden83
August 21, 2023, 10:28 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Rd 26 v Broncos: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 267
Views: 28548

Re: 2023 Rd 26 v Broncos: Teams and Previews

Frawley was very solid against the Bulldogs. His kicking was very good and his defence rates a mention too. Considering this is the first run on game he's had for a while, Frawley was a definite upgrade on Wighton at 6 and should remain there. Our win rate without Wighton? Well, the statistics spea...
by rayden83
August 21, 2023, 9:55 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Rd 26 v Broncos: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 267
Views: 28548

Re: 2023 Rd 26 v Broncos: Teams and Previews

Rapana to 5/8th? Powerful runner, short and long passing game, grubbers into the in goal. Can kick long as well. Makes you wonder what could’ve been…
by rayden83
August 19, 2023, 6:22 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders Pathways
Topic: 2023 Canberra Raiders NSW Cup
Replies: 1563
Views: 123699

Re: 2023 Canberra Raiders NSW Cup

Brilliant by Savage. He is running across field and nothing is doing. He grubbers ahead for himself and follows it through for the try to the left of the posts and he is playing on the right wing. Magic. I hope Sticky is in the crowd today. Dont you mean in the pub? That’s where Savage needs to per...
by rayden83
August 16, 2023, 3:18 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Coaching issues
Replies: 2991
Views: 178966

Re: Coaching issues

I dont understand the negative attacks on Wighton. He won a Clive Churchill medal, Dally M, international and state honours playing in the 5/8th position. He was never an elite footballer playing centre and fullback, it took the moves to the halves to unlock his true ability. Clive Churchill medal?...
by rayden83
August 16, 2023, 12:28 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders legend Jarrod Croker announces retirement
Replies: 63
Views: 7874

Re: Canberra Raiders legend Jarrod Croker announces retirement

Sadly for me Croker's service to the Raiders is blighted by the fact he retired a couple of years too late. Not entirely his fault, a contract is a contract, he's entitled to see it out. His form fell off a cliff after 2020, ironic that the thing that extended his careers was injuries, because his g...
by rayden83
August 15, 2023, 6:20 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Coaching issues
Replies: 2991
Views: 178966

Re: Coaching issues

I dont understand the negative attacks on Wighton. He won a Clive Churchill medal, Dally M, international and state honours playing in the 5/8th position. He was never an elite footballer playing centre and fullback, it took the moves to the halves to unlock his true ability. Wighton's been average...
by rayden83
August 15, 2023, 2:19 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Coaching issues
Replies: 2991
Views: 178966

Re: Coaching issues

I dont understand the negative attacks on Wighton. He won a Clive Churchill medal, Dally M, international and state honours playing in the 5/8th position. He was never an elite footballer playing centre and fullback, it took the moves to the halves to unlock his true ability. Wighton's been average ...
by rayden83
August 14, 2023, 12:50 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Thank you Jamal Fogarty
Replies: 113
Views: 8361

Re: Thank you Jamal Fogarty

Halves will inevitably cop the flack when we are losing. The reality is our form hasn't dramatically dropped, the draw which favoured us earlier in the year, particularly during the Origin period, is now catching up with us. The Storm and Warriors away results were largely predictable. The Knights w...
by rayden83
August 13, 2023, 6:01 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Coaching issues
Replies: 2991
Views: 178966

Re: Coaching issues

PerthRaider86 wrote: August 13, 2023, 4:02 pm Honestly...... Does it look like ricky may of lost the locker room????

Just brings we back to the last couple of game of furners rein
Nah. Raiders meathead, doof doof tactics always come undone by good footy sides. Their roster is significantly better than ours as well.
by rayden83
August 2, 2023, 11:00 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders close the door on signing Penrith Panthers star Jarome Luai
Replies: 38
Views: 2991

Re: Canberra Raiders close the door on signing Penrith Panthers star Jarome Luai

His body wouldn’t be big enough for Sticky. My money is on trying to sign Payne Haas to play five eighth.
by rayden83
July 22, 2023, 8:03 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Danny Levi extends contract with Canberra Raiders until end 2025
Replies: 94
Views: 5195

Re: Danny Levi extends contract with Canberra Raiders until end 2025

Fantastic. Brilliant player. Botman will be thrilled.
by rayden83
July 22, 2023, 11:45 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Jarrod Croker
Replies: 246
Views: 13997

Re: Jarrod Croker

I'd leave kris at fb. He is turning into first grade quality. To change it now would be madness. If we could pick up someone like taafe or trindall... I'd move Jack to centre and taafe or trindall to partner fog in the halves. Won't happen but it fixes our 2 biggest problems.. takes croker out and ...
by rayden83
July 22, 2023, 11:45 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Jarrod Croker
Replies: 246
Views: 13997

Re: Jarrod Croker

I'd leave kris at fb. He is turning into first grade quality. To change it now would be madness. If we could pick up someone like taafe or trindall... I'd move Jack to centre and taafe or trindall to partner fog in the halves. Won't happen but it fixes our 2 biggest problems.. takes croker out and ...