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by BJ
April 26, 2024, 9:51 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 8: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 84
Views: 1922

Re: 2024 NRL Round 8: Teams and Game Day

I thought that was more than incidental contact on junior Paulo’s head.
by BJ
April 26, 2024, 9:49 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Eels half Ethan Sanders agrees to terms with Raiders for three year deal from 2025
Replies: 1433
Views: 152104

Re: Eels half Ethan Sanders agrees to terms with Raiders for three year deal from 2025

Not the best defence from Sanders there. But you can’t expect much more from a young defender than the Laurie Daley or Jack Wighton style of young defender.
by BJ
April 26, 2024, 9:45 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 8: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 84
Views: 1922

Re: 2024 NRL Round 8: Teams and Game Day

What was Sivo thinking????
by BJ
April 26, 2024, 10:08 am
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 8: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 84
Views: 1922

Re: 2024 NRL Round 8: Teams and Game Day

I didn’t know Souths played Melbourne last night.

I turned the TV on to see the Storm playing a bunch of male strippers in cartoonish Navy themed fancy dress or that The Village People stuffed up the number of members in their group and the mix of outfits.
by BJ
April 25, 2024, 4:42 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ex Raiders... where are they now?
Replies: 4153
Views: 596455

Re: Ex Raiders... where are they now?

Taking a leaf out of Daniel Vidot’s book Blake Fergo’s bush footy contract terminated after a number of off-field allegations.

Fergo running into trouble because of off field behaviour. Surely not.
by BJ
April 25, 2024, 3:57 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 8: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 84
Views: 1922

Re: 2024 NRL Round 8: Teams and Game Day

Good game that one
by BJ
April 25, 2024, 2:14 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 8: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 84
Views: 1922

Re: 2024 NRL Round 8: Teams and Game Day

Shaun Johnson really has developed his passing game since returning to the Warriors.

He always had the occasional magic pass but he now consistently creates space for his players with his step, straighten and perfectly timed pass.
by BJ
April 24, 2024, 5:45 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2578
Views: 241381

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

Taxpayers are actually the people who pay! So asking them how much they’d like to see spent on a stadium is pretty relevant. They’re Commonwealth and Territory voters and taxpayers as well. Recently we’ve helped pay for a stadium in Townsville and about to fork out for one in Hobart. Maybe this jur...
by BJ
April 24, 2024, 1:34 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 8 v Sharks: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 233
Views: 14293

Re: 2024 Round 8 v Sharks: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

Woolford hasn’t shown any more in previous seasons than Levi has this season. Much of a muchness between the two.

But Woolf has certainly shown more than Starling has this season.
by BJ
April 24, 2024, 9:41 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2578
Views: 241381

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

Taxpayers are actually the people who pay! So asking them how much they’d like to see spent on a stadium is pretty relevant. They’re Commonwealth and Territory voters and taxpayers as well. Recently we’ve helped pay for a stadium in Townsville and about to fork out for one in Hobart. Maybe this jur...
by BJ
April 23, 2024, 1:51 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Coaching issues
Replies: 3141
Views: 187640

Re: Coaching issues

Ricky would be better with an assistant who’s skilled at coaching attacking structures. I don’t think his strength is in an administration role like Gus Gould. Ricky’s main strength is probably his hands on engagement with players at a deeply personal level. Some Players really buy into Rick’s passi...
by BJ
April 23, 2024, 9:38 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Hooker for 2025 and future years
Replies: 61
Views: 2490

Re: Hooker for 2025 and future years

I’m on the record as wanting a Woolford Levi hooking combo at NRL level, but I do feel Woolford has dropped off a bit in the last few weeks.
by BJ
April 22, 2024, 4:25 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 7 v Broncos: Fans' Choice Player of the Year
Replies: 38
Views: 1877

Re: 2024 Round 7 v Broncos: Fans' Choice Player of the Year

Last Saturday’s match will be forever known for ‘7 point Mike, the guy who didn’t live by the rules’.

Well that’s the fondest memory I have of it.
by BJ
April 20, 2024, 5:21 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 7 v Broncos: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
Replies: 308
Views: 18942

Re: 2024 Round 7 v Broncos: Teams and Previews *Teams p1

When our leader Andrew Barr doesn’t think Tuggeranong is part of Canberra, it doesn’t surprise me that Kris qualifies as a New Zealander.
by BJ
April 19, 2024, 2:44 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2578
Views: 241381

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

Shark Park is a perfect example of the challenges of trying to simultaneously redevelop and host games. Shark Park is never going to reach the standards of the current Canberra Stadium. There are no more plans for extra seating, yes there will be new loos but it's still going to be awful viewing fr...
by BJ
April 19, 2024, 2:03 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2578
Views: 241381

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

Shark Park is a perfect example of the challenges of trying to simultaneously redevelop and host games.
by BJ
April 19, 2024, 11:48 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 7 v Broncos: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
Replies: 308
Views: 18942

Re: 2024 Round 7 v Broncos: Teams and Previews *Teams p1

Reds are playing the Highlanders the night before at Suncorp. The playing surface is going to look like the surface of the moon just in time for us. At least the grandstand will have been unused. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Rick. Your comment provided more insight and caused more laughter th...
by BJ
April 19, 2024, 11:43 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2578
Views: 241381

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

I’ll have to agree to disagree, but I go to live rugby league for viewing the game itself and the live crowd interaction. I think many of those stadiums listed provide a much better viewing experience, are clearly closer to the action and provide more connectivity to the players and better interact...
by BJ
April 19, 2024, 10:09 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2578
Views: 241381

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

I’ll have to agree to disagree, but I go to live rugby league for viewing the game itself and the live crowd interaction. I think many of those stadiums listed provide a much better viewing experience, are clearly closer to the action and provide more connectivity to the players and better interacti...
by BJ
April 18, 2024, 9:35 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2578
Views: 241381

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

A new stadium by mid 2030's? Not even sure the current stadium will last that long... it's on its last legs. I would put the current Canberra Stadium above Penrith, Sharks, Manly, Leichhardt, Campbelltown, both Win stadiums, Redcliffe, Newcastle BUT for safety and comfort of spectators and to preve...
by BJ
April 18, 2024, 9:26 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2578
Views: 241381

A new Canberra Stadium

A new stadium by mid 2030's? Not even sure the current stadium will last that long... it's on its last legs. I would put the current Canberra Stadium above Penrith, Sharks, Manly, Leichhardt, Campbelltown, both Win stadiums, Redcliffe, Newcastle BUT for safety and comfort of spectators and to preve...
by BJ
April 18, 2024, 9:16 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 7: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 97
Views: 2387

Re: 2024 NRL Round 7: Teams and Game Day

Just looking at some of the wider defensive line shots of tonight’s game in slow motion ‘Annesley style’ and the defensive players regularly don’t get back in line with the ref and also jump off the line before it clears the foot of the bloke playing the ball. Amazing he hung the female referee out ...
by BJ
April 18, 2024, 6:38 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Newcastle Knights sign Canberra Raiders back James Schiller
Replies: 143
Views: 8036

Re: Newcastle Knights sign Canberra Raiders back James Schiller

Is Schiller Jack Hetherington’s cousin? I presume so. Maybe another Knights reason.
by BJ
April 18, 2024, 6:17 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2578
Views: 241381

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

My mate suggested to me that any new stadium should be built at Dickson on the playing fields off Antil street. There is no desire by Barr to befoul Civic with NRL fans, nobody wants to go to the howling wilderness of Bruce, so why not Dicko. Good transport links including the tram, adjacent to the...
by BJ
April 18, 2024, 3:31 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2024
Replies: 774
Views: 71991

Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2024

Bot. If Jarrod Croker went to the Panthers we’d look like fools for not extending him for another year. [emoji846]
by BJ
April 18, 2024, 3:12 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2578
Views: 241381

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

City Hill is as realistic of being built as any of Andrew Barr’s last 7 pre election commitments for a new stadium.
by BJ
April 18, 2024, 11:01 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2024
Replies: 774
Views: 71991

Raiders player signing speculation 2024

SeeBee101 wrote:Anyone else worried that now Fisher-Harris has signed with the Wahs, Mooney will go to the Riff???
Only if he’s willing to accept a minimum NRL wage to play there and willing to compete with other emerging players from the Panthers system.
by BJ
April 18, 2024, 8:47 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2024
Replies: 774
Views: 71991

Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2024

Schuster is too lazy to get in a fight with a random member of the public. So he’s nothing like Curtis Scott.
by BJ
April 16, 2024, 6:28 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2578
Views: 241381

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

If Barr is re-elected there is very little doubt in my mind we will be here in April 2028 on page 272 of this tread having this exact same discussion. This whole thing became a farce many many years ago and the bloke is simply not engaging in this issue in good faith. You think Barr is not reading ...
by BJ
April 16, 2024, 2:31 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2578
Views: 241381

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

Too right Micky. I can see the headline now in 2028.

“ACT Government announces exciting new feasibility study into future Canberra stadium and plans for the Tuggeranong ice rink continue to progress”.
by BJ
April 16, 2024, 2:22 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day
Replies: 946
Views: 33874

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day

Annesley making a huge deal about a player just one metre offside in Golden Point isn’t good for his inexperienced female referee and also for all the referees who’ve let go much worse decisions go across the history of Golden Point games. Why single out her decision in such detail, choosing the exa...
by BJ
April 16, 2024, 11:13 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day
Replies: 946
Views: 33874

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day

Shiv. I think a penalty can be blown because the Titans couldn’t take advantage of the 6 again.
by BJ
April 16, 2024, 9:47 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Canberra Raiders Dally M votes
Replies: 77
Views: 4064

Re: 2024 Canberra Raiders Dally M votes

Interesting that both Braith and Kent were complaining about the Dally M voting system on 360 last night.

They better watch out they don’t get a call from Rupert telling them not to complain about anything involved in the wider company.
by BJ
April 16, 2024, 9:25 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day
Replies: 946
Views: 33874

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Game Day

too many factors going into a tackle and ruck to get an average to compare. Useless stat Yes that’s true for individual tackles or say a few sets of tackles, but when the same game statisticians are doing thousands of tackles every single round and every season, you can reasonably compare data aver...
by BJ
April 15, 2024, 6:26 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Fans' Choice Player of the Year
Replies: 63
Views: 2776

Re: 2024 Round 6 v Titans: Fans' Choice Player of the Year

It’s incredible how nearly every voter has Tapine as the best on ground, yet the likes of Billy and the Dally M judges can’t even give him a single point Billy has the odd left field call, but you can’t lump him with Dally M judges. That’s too unfair a comparison. At least Billy watches the games a...