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by julian87
April 10, 2024, 9:18 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2024
Replies: 551
Views: 54817

Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2024

Northern Raider wrote: April 10, 2024, 7:36 am If MrPosh recommends Matty Nicholson then I'm on board. :thumbsup
Possibly the most under rated cricketer of his generation too.
by julian87
April 10, 2024, 7:38 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Parramatta Eels still hoping to hold onto Raiders target Ethan Sanders
Replies: 1072
Views: 124370

Re: Parramatta Eels still hoping to hold onto Raiders target Ethan Sanders

I reckon all this media talk has to be drummed up by Sanders’ management. I think Parramatta made a mistake picking Talagi but I’d have picked Asi over Sanders as well. I hope we sign him. But he definitely looks like he needs a season or 2 of Cup before he’s a first grader. Most halfbacks do.
by julian87
April 10, 2024, 7:25 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Parramatta Eels still hoping to hold onto Raiders target Ethan Sanders
Replies: 1072
Views: 124370

Re: Parramatta Eels still hoping to hold onto Raiders target Ethan Sanders

Raidernation wrote: April 9, 2024, 12:58 pm
PNGRaider37 wrote: April 9, 2024, 9:46 am I think the "GOAT debate" (Johns, JT, Locky, Stuart,Smith, etc.) Need its own thread...
Cronk was better than JT. JTs career was over rated. Great player yes but not deserving to be on this list.
This is crazy talk.
by julian87
April 8, 2024, 9:22 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Parramatta Eels still hoping to hold onto Raiders target Ethan Sanders
Replies: 1072
Views: 124370

Re: Parramatta Eels still hoping to hold onto Raiders target Ethan Sanders

Like a speed bump Lockyer. Coming is as the second man as someone’s already hit schiffa a small man and made him stumble. Still gets trampled. And qlders still try and argue he was a better rugby league player then John’s. You'll never see me try and argue that Lockyer was better than Johns, but I'...
by julian87
April 8, 2024, 8:38 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 225
Views: 16857

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Teams and Previews

It really is the perfect opportunity to give Stewart a debut.

Therefore I expect to see Rapana rested and Hopoate at 1 at 4pm tomorrow.

And I’ll add that I think it would be once again unfair on Seb Kris to shift him away from centre when there are other better options at 1.
by julian87
April 8, 2024, 8:32 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day
Replies: 581
Views: 22489

Re: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day

Schiller scored 1 try, let in 2. If he can flip those numbers I can live with it. If anyone watches the try he scored and doesn't think that 99% of competent NRL wingers should score that thing, they are watching a different game to me But see that’s not the point. The Timoko try is down to Schille...
by julian87
April 8, 2024, 4:22 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day
Replies: 581
Views: 22489

Re: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day

Schiller scored 1 try, let in 2. If he can flip those numbers I can live with it. If anyone watches the try he scored and doesn't think that 99% of competent NRL wingers should score that thing, they are watching a different game to me But see that’s not the point. The Timoko try is down to Schille...
by julian87
April 8, 2024, 4:00 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day
Replies: 581
Views: 22489

Re: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day

Loved it, although it's hard not think that it should have been 41-0. Schiller is a defensive liability. Sharks did the same **** to him last week (and last year for that matter) Without Schiller we're not scoring 41 points. Without Schiller, they weren't scoring 8. Maika Sivo beating Albert Hopoat...
by julian87
April 8, 2024, 9:55 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 225
Views: 16857

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Teams and Previews

Also, how good is it to see some free-flowing attacking movement? It’s interesting, we’re now suddenly executing these lovely sweeping backline plays, and it’s essentially all players who were here last season, like Levi to Tapine to Fogarty to Rapana to Timoko, even though we were repeatedly told ...
by julian87
April 8, 2024, 9:43 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day
Replies: 581
Views: 22489

Re: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day

If Schiller has to be dropped the only player that should possibly come in for him is Chevy Stewart.
by julian87
April 8, 2024, 9:41 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day
Replies: 581
Views: 22489

Re: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day

Yeah Hopoate sucks in defence. I can cop those wanting the boring and safe play calling for Cotric who is a good defender but Hopoate is not. The only things Hopoate is better at than Schiller is maybe physically tackling, handling on tough carries and obviously yardage metres. Has him covered in ev...
by julian87
April 8, 2024, 8:58 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day
Replies: 581
Views: 22489

Re: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day

The Schiller conundrum is very similar to early Manly career Jason Saab. Some poor defence. Too many errors. But rather than punting him for a safe 5/10 winger they perservered, toughened him up in first grade and now reap the benefits when he’s fit. On his day he’s unbelievable. It’s Schiller all o...
by julian87
April 8, 2024, 7:29 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day
Replies: 581
Views: 22489

Re: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day

Ultima wrote: April 7, 2024, 7:30 pm 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
by julian87
April 8, 2024, 7:03 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day
Replies: 581
Views: 22489

Re: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Game Day

That is the dumbest rule …. Total novelty… Fogarty comes up with entertaining footy and shows class, in earning a repeat set. And the **** NRL decide to give the opposition team a line drop out on their own terms and if they stuff it up, they don’t even get penalised. **** off. Agree 100% It’s rewa...
by julian87
April 7, 2024, 9:42 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Fans' Choice Player of the Year
Replies: 43
Views: 2095

Re: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Fans' Choice Player of the Year

3 - Timoko
2 - Savage
1 - Dr Strange
by julian87
April 7, 2024, 7:34 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Parramatta Eels still hoping to hold onto Raiders target Ethan Sanders
Replies: 1072
Views: 124370

Re: Parramatta Eels still hoping to hold onto Raiders target Ethan Sanders

Botman wrote: April 6, 2024, 3:01 pm I’d kill a man for Wayde Egan
God he’s improved out of sight over the last 18 months
Exactly the type of player we need to try and find at 9.
We’d need the pokie money for the alastoplast and his own personal on field trainer though.
by julian87
April 6, 2024, 8:02 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 293
Views: 16776

Re: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

Riaan wrote: April 5, 2024, 5:10 pm Why dilute your strength?? Having Taps and Papa start and finish the game is what you want. If our second stringers can’t keep the momentum going then we have bigger problems.
Because no minute in a game of football is more important than the other.
by julian87
April 5, 2024, 4:46 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 293
Views: 16776

Re: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

Just on this game: Stuart desperately needs to split Tapine and Papalii. Depending on our start there’s even an opportunity to split them even more if we start well by shifting Mariota into the middle after 20 to separate our best props further. I actually like the idea of starting Mariota on the ed...
by julian87
April 5, 2024, 4:41 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 293
Views: 16776

Re: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

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 ...
by julian87
April 2, 2024, 4:21 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 293
Views: 16776

Re: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

Mooney or Guler have to come in for Saulo.
by julian87
March 31, 2024, 8:30 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 5 v Eels: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 293
Views: 16776

Re: 2024 Rd 5 v Eels: Teams and Previews

I think it’s time to play Stewart.
by julian87
March 31, 2024, 8:19 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day
Replies: 815
Views: 24569

Re: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day

Re: Fog Mostly he's been good, really good so far this year. He wasnt great tonight but i think that's just about his limitations. We're not talking about a top 8-10 half here There is a reason the club is going hard at Sanders. That’s generous Bot. There’s probably only 1 or 2 halfbacks in the com...
by julian87
March 31, 2024, 8:16 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day
Replies: 815
Views: 24569

Re: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day

The biggest problem with the actual team (that realistically can fight for the 8 at best) is that they rolled over from 18-0 up. Yes I know that’s obvious. Fog will never win a premiership. Rapana is a fill in. Etc etc. But the team needs the best selections and the best future players presented. An...
by julian87
March 31, 2024, 7:39 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day
Replies: 815
Views: 24569

Re: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day

I’m also Fogartys biggest hater but I’m giving him a shocker after the first 3 rounds.
by julian87
March 31, 2024, 7:37 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day
Replies: 815
Views: 24569

Re: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day

I love what Morgan Smithies does defensively, he works so hard and does a lot to cover up holes around that area... and im willing to give him time, it took the other english exports time id like to see where he's at in 3-4 weeks time... but with the ball in hand, he's going to have to develop an o...
by julian87
March 31, 2024, 7:36 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day
Replies: 815
Views: 24569

Re: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day

The player Canberra missed most in that deplorable loss; Emre Guler. Canberra had the pack mismatch and Horsburgh and Saulo **** the bed. The mistakes across the board were gross. But no metre making prop to replace the big 2 is where it was lost imo. Absolutely horrific all round and sadly that’s ...
by julian87
March 31, 2024, 7:32 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day
Replies: 815
Views: 24569

Re: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day

I love what Morgan Smithies does defensively, he works so hard and does a lot to cover up holes around that area... and im willing to give him time, it took the other english exports time id like to see where he's at in 3-4 weeks time... but with the ball in hand, he's going to have to develop an o...
by julian87
March 31, 2024, 7:29 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day
Replies: 815
Views: 24569

Re: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day

That was a disgraceful performance. We needed to win in the middle, and instead allowed the likes of Mcinnes and Williams to make us look silly. Embarrassing. Can I ask you to take a step back and consider when Canberra won and then started to lose the middle? Who was on? Who left the field? Who ca...
by julian87
March 31, 2024, 7:20 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day
Replies: 815
Views: 24569

Re: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day

The player Canberra missed most in that deplorable loss; Emre Guler. Canberra had the pack mismatch and Horsburgh and Saulo **** the bed. The mistakes across the board were gross. But no metre making prop to replace the big 2 is where it was lost imo. Absolutely horrific all round and sadly that’s ...
by julian87
March 31, 2024, 7:17 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day
Replies: 815
Views: 24569

Re: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day

I dont think there is a lot to say about individual performances today Trying to pin a **** show like that on 3-4 blokes is a fools errend and lets the other 13 odd blokes off the hook. Dreadful performance up and down the 17 Sorry, but that loss can absolutely be pinned on the discipline of a hand...
by julian87
March 31, 2024, 7:14 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day
Replies: 815
Views: 24569

Re: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day

The player Canberra missed most in that deplorable loss; Emre Guler. Canberra had the pack mismatch and Horsburgh and Saulo **** the bed. The mistakes across the board were gross. But no metre making prop to replace the big 2 is where it was lost imo. Absolutely horrific all round and sadly that’s ...
by julian87
March 31, 2024, 7:11 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day
Replies: 815
Views: 24569

Re: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day

The player Canberra missed most in that deplorable loss; Emre Guler. Canberra had the pack mismatch and Horsburgh and Saulo **** the bed. The mistakes across the board were gross. But no metre making prop to replace the big 2 is where it was lost imo. Absolutely horrific all round and sadly that’s ...
by julian87
March 31, 2024, 7:05 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day
Replies: 815
Views: 24569

Re: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day

The player Canberra missed most in that deplorable loss; Emre Guler. Canberra had the pack mismatch and Horsburgh and Saulo **** the bed. The mistakes across the board were gross. But no metre making prop to replace the big 2 is where it was lost imo. Absolutely horrific all round and sadly that’s w...
by julian87
March 31, 2024, 5:35 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day
Replies: 815
Views: 24569

Re: 2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Game Day

So if Hopoate got the ball in both of those situations it would still be 0-0.
by julian87
March 29, 2024, 7:18 am
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 4: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 196
Views: 5382

Re: 2024 NRL Round 4: Teams and Game Day

I’ve been Fogarty’s harshest critic but he’s miles ahead of Brad Schneider. I mean come on.