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by Canberra Milk
March 28, 2024, 3:41 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
Replies: 1582
Views: 169212

Re: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita

Guler/Saulo might start or bench at other clubs, but other clubs concentrate their spending in the spine, so are happy to take a hit in other positions. It's a model that works for them but with our spine, and inability to recruit marquee spine players, would be catastrophic for us. We need the Tapi...
by Canberra Milk
March 26, 2024, 3:04 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 4 v Sharks: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
Replies: 363
Views: 18690

Re: 2024 Rd 4 v Sharks: Teams and Previews

LimeGreenMachine wrote: March 26, 2024, 3:02 pm Knock me down with a feather.
Wow. No Hoppa or Guler.
Dropped or injured? Unusual not to even be in the extended squad

I like it though, I agree with the above, it's a more pro-GH and pro-Cup form team. Good to see Mooney climbing the ranks
by Canberra Milk
March 22, 2024, 6:35 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 3 v Warriors: Game Day
Replies: 659
Views: 21792

Re: 2024 Round 3 v Warriors: Game Day

Sorry to say but a lot of tries seem to be scored around Hosking
by Canberra Milk
March 21, 2024, 6:07 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 585
Views: 27861

Re: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

The only ones saying this are the ones accusing others of it. This place is just like other hardcore sports forums and subreddits. I get that it can be off putting for casual fans but the unique thing on here is actually having people thinking the coach is infallible. I haven’t seen it elsewhere. I...
by Canberra Milk
March 21, 2024, 6:00 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 585
Views: 27861

Re: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

With the caveat that yes there are some inner workings we won't be privy to... The overwhelming likelihood is that Sticky relies on senior players, the captain in particular, to drive standards in the dressing room and on the training field etc. There's plenty of anecdotal evidence going way back to...
by Canberra Milk
March 21, 2024, 5:53 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 585
Views: 27861

Re: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

I agree with most of this. It is a forum for discussion and everyone is entitled to an opinion. The important thing to understand is that everyone's opinion is based in incomplete evidence and saying that watching 80 minutes of the team once a week is all you need to see is a bit of a stretch. Ther...
by Canberra Milk
March 21, 2024, 5:46 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 585
Views: 27861

Re: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

All this coach always knows best would hold more weight if their weren’t a veritable litany of examples where the GH crowd had been ultimately proven right. Sure Ricky Stuart is a better coach than all of us in all reasonable likelihood. He does some very good things, and I’ve enjoyed his tenure mu...
by Canberra Milk
March 20, 2024, 11:45 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 585
Views: 27861

Re: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

The senior players have a say in selections too, right? Whitehead should just tell Stick look Hosking's been killing it, you can't possibly pick me. It's his last year, it's not like he needs to play for another contract
by Canberra Milk
March 20, 2024, 4:02 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 585
Views: 27861

Re: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

Fans criticising at every chance they get. We're sitting 2-0 on top of the competition. 4 of the last 5 finals series, looking like we will get to another finals series this season. In a transition year might I add. Yet our fans take every opportunity to bag selections and pontificate like they kno...
by Canberra Milk
March 19, 2024, 3:49 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 585
Views: 27861

Re: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

Gee this place is ridiculous. Why are we going so well to start the season? Because the club, and it's staff, knows what it's doing. People crying over a team list named on a Tuesday. Trust the process. Blaming Ricky for a team named on a Tuesday like he has just dropped a premiership. 1. It's unli...
by Canberra Milk
March 19, 2024, 3:36 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 585
Views: 27861

Re: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

I can cop Hosking for this week that is assuming he comes on after 20 minutes and Elliot goes into the middle rotation. It still bothers me because it’s clearly a symbolic pick - Hosking has been our best second rower since Hudson in 2022 imo. But dropping Ata… so you’re telling me if Tapine and Pa...
by Canberra Milk
March 19, 2024, 3:35 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 585
Views: 27861

Re: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

The captain should be someone who's undroppable, that's why it should have been Tapine. That was the first mistake, making Whitehead captain in the first place. Many great players have stepped down as captain towards the end of their careers
by Canberra Milk
March 19, 2024, 3:28 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 585
Views: 27861

Re: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews

Interested to know why people think Cotric should be selected this week over Schiller. Schiller is absolutely tearing it up at NSW cup level and couldn't have really done much more to put his hand up imo. He was unlucky to miss out in round 1 but didn't sook and had a proper crack in NSW cup which ...
by Canberra Milk
March 19, 2024, 3:24 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 585
Views: 27861

Re: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

Poor old Hosking too, he seems to be the most droppable guy and scapegoat, all his career 😂 I think he's consistently performed well but rarely consistently started
by Canberra Milk
March 19, 2024, 3:23 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 585
Views: 27861

Re: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

And yeah Guler. Oh and I'll throw Hopoate in too, even though we knew that was coming

Again the boys look on to start the year and I'm stoked about that, but that doesn't mean these selections are any less baffling
by Canberra Milk
March 19, 2024, 3:21 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 585
Views: 27861

Re: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

Congrats Ricky on the start to the season, have done great, the boys look on etc. But to coast Whitehead straight back in at the expense of Hosking is just wild. Hard to fathom
by Canberra Milk
March 16, 2024, 6:01 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 585
Views: 27861

Re: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews

Yet to see the Cup highlights but Schiller another three tries, he was good in firsts when picked... surely he's banging the door down to be next picked

I think Asomua can wait a bit
by Canberra Milk
March 16, 2024, 3:37 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day
Replies: 439
Views: 18253

Re: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day

That's game
by Canberra Milk
March 16, 2024, 3:04 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day
Replies: 439
Views: 18253

Re: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day

Early returns on Kravage is this could a special partnership Kravage. Count me in Just want to be clear, i deserve no credit for this term... not sure who the first to come up with it was, but i first saw it on Canberra Milk post :lol: But yeah, i like the branding... Better than Leipana imo (as a ...
by Canberra Milk
March 16, 2024, 2:57 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day
Replies: 439
Views: 18253

Re: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day

Early returns on Kravage is this could a special partnership Kravage. Count me in Just want to be clear, i deserve no credit for this term... not sure who the first to come up with it was, but i first saw it on Canberra Milk post :lol: But yeah, i like the branding... Better than Leipana imo (as a ...
by Canberra Milk
March 16, 2024, 2:20 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day
Replies: 439
Views: 18253

Re: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day

Can't watch but looking at highlights and commentary, great to see the Kravage combination off with a bang
by Canberra Milk
March 16, 2024, 2:10 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders Pathways
Topic: 2024 Canberra Raiders NSW Cup
Replies: 226
Views: 17134

Re: 2024 Canberra Raiders NSW Cup

Schiller too good for this level, I'll say it again
by Canberra Milk
March 13, 2024, 7:14 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 2 v Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 454
Views: 24027

Re: 2024 Rd 2 v Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

Dark days are over: Savage's fight back to first grade: https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/03/13/dark-days-are-over-savages-fight-back-to-first-grade/ Good article, briefly mentions he came back into pre season training overweight and was training at fullback but wasn’t quite getting “there” and is happ...
by Canberra Milk
March 13, 2024, 2:03 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 2 v Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 454
Views: 24027

Re: 2024 Rd 2 v Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

Given it's Sticky, I don't think any particular reason is needed for why he picks Hoppa. He likes a project player, Valemei etc, and Hoppa is the current one. It wouldn't hurt if he's a family and community guy etc which Sticky likes Even Savage, I don't think he's done more than Schiller to earn a ...
by Canberra Milk
March 12, 2024, 3:12 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 2 v Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 454
Views: 24027

Re: 2024 Rd 2 v Tigers: Teams and Previews

The main thing is that Savage is there for some speed. Feels much more balanced/dangerous with him there

Great to see Seb Kris back, top tier
by Canberra Milk
March 12, 2024, 3:11 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 2 v Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 454
Views: 24027

Re: 2024 Rd 2 v Tigers: Teams and Previews

LimeGreenMachine wrote: March 12, 2024, 3:10 pm Sezer has experience playing dummy half .
😂😂🤣
by Canberra Milk
March 12, 2024, 3:10 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 2 v Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 454
Views: 24027

Re: 2024 Rd 2 v Tigers: Teams and Previews

Lol Hoppa. Oh well he does have his strong points, and I'm not big on Cotric anymore. I think Schiller easily better but ok, it's a small thing
by Canberra Milk
March 11, 2024, 2:12 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 2 v Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 454
Views: 24027

Re: 2024 Rd 2 v Tigers: Teams and Previews

Will see what happens. I'd find it very odd for him to rearrange the backline to keep Hopoate in on the wing. Why wouldn't he have just named Hoppa on the wing last week and put Schiller in the 4 for a week? Out of all of Stuart's selections in the last 10 seasons, retaining Hopoate over Savage and...
by Canberra Milk
March 10, 2024, 8:58 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders Pathways
Topic: 2024 Canberra Raiders NSW Cup
Replies: 226
Views: 17134

Re: 2024 Canberra Raiders NSW Cup

Schiller too good for that level
by Canberra Milk
March 7, 2024, 9:00 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22925

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

Savage finished game at fullback?
by Canberra Milk
March 7, 2024, 8:49 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22925

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

Huge win. Some faces being shoved in it as we speak, especially all the commentators (most of them) who just assumed we had no good players other than wighton
by Canberra Milk
March 7, 2024, 5:23 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22925

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

It's the best time of the year, unless you're in the finals and a contender, then it's that. Love the first six rounds

I don't see why we can't have a strong unorthodox attack, less about the spine and more about just getting the ball into gun players hands
by Canberra Milk
March 7, 2024, 3:02 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22925

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

Getting very excited for this game... but i need 3 more things to get me... 1. Sticky Smoooooookescreen... maybe Saulo or Ata up into the starting team for Papa, Weekes in for Starling... just a little last minute mind bender for AOB and the Knights b) Pre game ambush talk... Tapine in pre game can...
by Canberra Milk
March 5, 2024, 4:52 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 1 v Knights: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
Replies: 784
Views: 49439

Re: 2024 Rd 1 v Knights: Teams and Previews *Teams p1

Anyway, that's a very good team named. Some well deserved selections in Strange, Savage, Cotric and Smithies. Interested to see Papa start. I genuinely thought Mariota might have been given a crack. Hoppa is a seat warmer for Kris, so I'm not too fussed about that one. Hopefully he can tackle, but ...
by Canberra Milk
March 5, 2024, 4:36 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 1 v Knights: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
Replies: 784
Views: 49439

Re: 2024 Rd 1 v Knights: Teams and Previews *Teams p1

Anyway, that's a very good team named. Some well deserved selections in Strange, Savage, Cotric and Smithies. Interested to see Papa start. I genuinely thought Mariota might have been given a crack. Hoppa is a seat warmer for Kris, so I'm not too fussed about that one. Hopefully he can tackle, but ...