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by Stuat
June 10, 2016, 8:17 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: The elephant in the room
Replies: 125
Views: 5820

Re: The elephant in the room

The elephant in the room is that we are a talented but poorly coached football side.

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by Stuat
May 17, 2016, 9:43 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: The sad truth about Fensom, Sezer and Wighton
Replies: 167
Views: 11505

Re: The sad truth about Fensom, Sezer and Wighton

Moneyball was all about analytics. I highly doubt that we signed Hodgson, Sia and Austin because of analytics.

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by Stuat
May 16, 2016, 10:38 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: The coaching
Replies: 184
Views: 22040

Re: Sack the coaching staff

Stuart appears to have the players on side, so we are going to have to completely flame out for his job to be at any risk whatsoever. On paper we have our strongest squad in a decade. However, we look very poorly coached and are playing very dumb footy. Hopefully Stuart can turn things around in the...
by Stuat
May 13, 2016, 1:17 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: The sad truth about Fensom, Sezer and Wighton
Replies: 167
Views: 11505

Re: The sad truth about Fensom, Sezer and Wighton

Those guys and others arent playing well (e.g. Austin, Lee until this week). When a bunch of guys are in career worst form, maybe, just maybe, we have problems elsewhere. That our issues arent just that our players suddenly suck.

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by Stuat
April 18, 2016, 11:32 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: No excuses
Replies: 593
Views: 27879

Re: No excuses

There is a distinct whiff of dejevu about this season. Our squad is better on paper than it was last year, which was a much better squad than 2014. Problem is on the field we dont look like we have improved all that much. Still early-ish in the season, plenty of time to turn it around, Im just not h...
by Stuat
November 25, 2015, 3:54 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2015
Replies: 8206
Views: 649320

Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2015

The AFL draft definitely doesn't work...It is one of the most uneven competitions I have ever seen, and why would you want team tanking games at the end of the year to gain higher draft picks? It depends what you mean by uneven. If you are talking within season, a big part of that is simply AFL the...
by Stuat
October 23, 2015, 12:51 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Can Blake Austin brush off second-year syndrome?
Replies: 28
Views: 3396

Re: Can Blake Austin brush off second-year syndrome?

He was successfully targeted by opposition coaches who ran a lot of attack at him. Yes his form faded towards the end there, but I'm not so concerned about his attack as I am his defence. He really needs to improve his marking up, and to do that Ricky has to improve the daylight out of our defensiv...
by Stuat
September 8, 2015, 11:29 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Props to recruit for next year...
Replies: 175
Views: 11569

Re: Props to recruit for next year...

Pigman wrote:
dubby wrote:This club should have retained nichols.
What's that got to do with TR's participation in slavery? :shock:
Storm have offered him the chance to buy his freedom at the end of the contract.

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by Stuat
September 4, 2015, 12:22 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Top 10 super subs
Replies: 11
Views: 1752

Re: Top 10 super subs

The Nickman wrote:Pretty funny that our two "super subs" our easily our best two props!
Yep
by Stuat
September 4, 2015, 12:19 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Blake Austin re-signs until end of 2018
Replies: 59
Views: 5356

Re: Blake Austin re-signs until end of 2018

Without actual numbers it's impossible to tell whether this is a good move, indifferent move, risky move or bad move. Given the amount of development Austin needs to do to become a top echelon half, 700-900k would be a risk. 400-500 not so much given he is much much more likely to return that sort o...
by Stuat
September 3, 2015, 9:22 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ricky Stuart re-signs to end 2018
Replies: 867
Views: 66087

Re: Ricky Stuart

Problem with our defence is that the legs tackler arrives way too late. Two go high, but the opposition player keeps his legs pumping. Then eventually someone arrives to take the legs and it all goes pear shaped on the ground, all because we cannot effectively put opponents on the ground. They land...
by Stuat
September 3, 2015, 8:30 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ricky Stuart re-signs to end 2018
Replies: 867
Views: 66087

Re: Ricky Stuart

I sense that people think our defence might be an issue Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk Nah the defence is fine Stuat You have misinterpreted it Is it the refs? Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk Yes , yes it is :) Thank god. For a second there i thought it might be because we couldn't defen...
by Stuat
September 3, 2015, 8:11 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2015 Rd 25 V Panthers: Game Day and Post Match
Replies: 664
Views: 34123

Re: 2015 Rd 25 V Panthers: Game Day and Post Match

As i say all the time, i really couldnt give a flying **** how many decoys he runs, how much off the ball work he does, or who avoids him, as a front rower your #1, #2 and #3 job is "take hit ups and make as many metres as you can" he simply isnt pulling his considerable weight, and he ca...
by Stuat
September 3, 2015, 8:02 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ricky Stuart re-signs to end 2018
Replies: 867
Views: 66087

Re: Ricky Stuart

Raidersrawesome wrote:
Stuat wrote:I sense that people think our defence might be an issue

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Nah the defence is fine Stuat

You have misinterpreted it
Is it the refs?


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by Stuat
September 3, 2015, 8:01 am
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: NRL consider revolutionising third party payments
Replies: 41
Views: 5642

Re: NRL consider revolutionising third party payments

Big Sports Breakfast ‏@skybigsports 36s36 seconds ago Kent: You'll never stop the brown paper bag payment, but what the @NRL need is access to players' tax returns, and players' wives' returns. I've been banging that drum for years. The TPA system can be policed if the NRL/ARLC actually want to pol...
by Stuat
September 2, 2015, 9:05 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ricky Stuart re-signs to end 2018
Replies: 867
Views: 66087

Re: Ricky Stuart

I sense that people think our defence might be an issue

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by Stuat
September 1, 2015, 7:15 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2015 Rd 26 V Eels: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 232
Views: 23864

Re: 2015 Rd 26 V Eels: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

Green eyed Mick wrote:
edwahu wrote:I reckon its a good call. He has more points in him than McCrone both in attack and defense, and that makes sense against the Eels.
Cornish is a lot of things but a good defender he isn't.
Read it again... it makes sense

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by Stuat
September 1, 2015, 10:21 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2015 Rd 25 V Panthers: Game Day and Post Match
Replies: 664
Views: 34123

Re: 2015 Rd 25 V Panthers: Game Day and Post Match

Good despite the stats was kinda my point. The idea that the line of causality between good completions and being good has always been a bit suspect though. As we demonstrated this season when we adopted the kick on the second tackle, complete sets, give the opposition 70% of the ball strategy... P...
by Stuat
September 1, 2015, 9:36 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2015 Rd 25 V Panthers: Game Day and Post Match
Replies: 664
Views: 34123

Re: 2015 Rd 25 V Panthers: Game Day and Post Match

dubby wrote:Interesting to hear that the roosters complete the least amount of sets. Yet they're close to minor premiers.

Thoughts on that, stat lovers?
The roosters are good

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by Stuat
August 31, 2015, 9:50 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2015 Rd 25 V Panthers: Game Day and Post Match
Replies: 664
Views: 34123

Re: 2015 Rd 25 V Panthers: Game Day and Post Match

I've heard it all Milford buy of the year. He wouldn't be far off....had an amazing impact up there and has only got better as the year has gone on. Is more of a complete player than Austin and hasn't gone missing when the pressure has been on He is on 3x the money though The under the cap value mi...
by Stuat
August 31, 2015, 2:03 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2015 Rd 25 V Panthers: Game Day and Post Match
Replies: 664
Views: 34123

Re: 2015 Rd 25 V Panthers: Game Day and Post Match

I have a good feeling about this game

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by Stuat
August 31, 2015, 10:29 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2015
Replies: 2539
Views: 72378

Re: The Politics Thread

Ah, that makes more sense. Damn, I was looking forward to mocking you. I agree to some extent. Probably not anything like to the point of Japan, where the biggest problem is plummeting domestic consumption and a population dropping so rapidly that almost any form of long term private sector infrast...
by Stuat
August 31, 2015, 9:47 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2015
Replies: 2539
Views: 72378

Re: The Politics Thread

Genuine question: How could we possibly be at risk of stagflation?? And how can that be compared to Japan (which is desperately trying to kick start any form of inflation)? We are not- I shouldn't post before coffee. Stagnation is what I meant... Economic growth is anaemic, per capita income has fa...
by Stuat
August 31, 2015, 8:39 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2015
Replies: 2539
Views: 72378

Re: The Politics Thread

TBH who cares about border force / farce such a nothing issue... the biggest issue Australia has is our slow creep to a Spanish / greek type economy. The problem is the current coalisiton govt although having an idea of the issue, has not been able to sell its solutions and the opposition doesn't e...
by Stuat
August 28, 2015, 2:44 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: NRL Draft 2008: Who would your team have picked?
Replies: 70
Views: 5537

Re: NRL Draft 2008: Who would your team have picked?

The NRL are incapable of running a chook raffle let alone junior development. A draft system is a slap in the face to the Raiders who invest heavily in time and money in juniours. I'd much prefer the NRL do what their suppose to do, and that is run a competition which is supposed to be fair and equ...
by Stuat
August 28, 2015, 9:11 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: NRL Draft 2008: Who would your team have picked?
Replies: 70
Views: 5537

Re: NRL Draft 2008: Who would your team have picked?

A draft would be great for us IMO. It's the one way to make the distribution of junior talent relatively fair, or at least reliant on a teams ability to pick out talent. Designed well (the mix of restricted free agency etc), it would absolutely suit us. Where do the juniors come from though? Americ...
by Stuat
August 28, 2015, 7:53 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: NRL Draft 2008: Who would your team have picked?
Replies: 70
Views: 5537

Re: NRL Draft 2008: Who would your team have picked?

A draft would be great for us IMO. It's the one way to make the distribution of junior talent relatively fair, or at least reliant on a teams ability to pick out talent. Designed well (the mix of restricted free agency etc), it would absolutely suit us.
by Stuat
August 25, 2015, 6:07 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Too many average players
Replies: 67
Views: 4499

Re: Too many average players

Don't worry guys, I hear that Stuart really rates Nicholls ;)
by Stuat
August 25, 2015, 1:51 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ricky Stuart re-signs to end 2018
Replies: 867
Views: 66087

Re: Ricky Stuart

What should work in our favour here is that there won't be any competition for Stuarts signature. We can wait until the end of next season to make a decision is we want. It's what makes talk of an extension now so ludicrous. Why would you lock yourself in given the runs aren't even close to being on...
by Stuat
August 25, 2015, 9:01 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ricky Stuart re-signs to end 2018
Replies: 867
Views: 66087

Re: Ricky Stuart

Manbush wrote:Ricky has already gotten rid of the main instigators who got Furner sacked, smart thinking Ricky.
"Culture change"
by Stuat
August 25, 2015, 8:30 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ricky Stuart re-signs to end 2018
Replies: 867
Views: 66087

Re: Ricky Stuart

I think top 8 is setting that bar too low Injuries all being equel, top 6 is my bar for him to keep his job in 2016 I agree. However, the raiders sacking a coach who just made the 8 seems like something that would never happen. Baby steps. I'll settle for not re-signing a coach who has lead a side ...
by Stuat
August 25, 2015, 8:25 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ricky Stuart re-signs to end 2018
Replies: 867
Views: 66087

Re: Ricky Stuart

Stuart will be safe in to his fourth year even if we struggle again next year. He would have seeked assurances when leaving Parra to come here. Stuart is safe for next year, that's an absolute given. The way the team is capitulating isn't great and will make his job harder next year. He should be p...
by Stuat
August 24, 2015, 11:07 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Not good enough
Replies: 57
Views: 4279

Re: Not good enough

I am not sure how much of Eddies defensive issues are down to him and how many are down to our overall defensive structure. It's rubbish across the field. I look at how much better the Dragons defense has gotten with the same set of players and it suggests it's fixable. It's impossible to judge our...
by Stuat
August 24, 2015, 10:56 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Not good enough
Replies: 57
Views: 4279

Re: Not good enough

I am not sure how much of Eddies defensive issues are down to him and how many are down to our overall defensive structure. It's rubbish across the field. I look at how much better the Dragons defense has gotten with the same set of players and it suggests it's fixable. Agreed. I don't actually thi...
by Stuat
August 24, 2015, 7:19 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: The halves
Replies: 27
Views: 2514

Re: The halves

Agreed Austin needs time, luckily giving time to new halfbacks is what Stuart is known for.... Austin's defence was actually really good in big parts of this year (remember all the try savers he was pulling off during the middle of the year?). I don't think it's a bit stretch to link his reduction ...