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by Bay53
March 19, 2024, 3:17 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2472
Views: 233584

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

So they are not going to fix the sewerage leak, just tell people to keep the door closed.

That will work.
by Bay53
March 19, 2024, 3:03 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 585
Views: 27847

Re: 2024 Rd 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews

Isn’t Horsburgh suspended? He got 4 weeks for fighting the charge and losing. It would have been 3 with an early guilty plea.
by Bay53
March 16, 2024, 2:37 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day
Replies: 439
Views: 18196

Re: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day

Really good bounce back.
by Bay53
March 16, 2024, 2:31 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day
Replies: 439
Views: 18196

Re: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day

Once again inability for defence to adjust. Strange was out of the line and no slide to cover the hole.
by Bay53
March 16, 2024, 2:29 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day
Replies: 439
Views: 18196

Re: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day

Smithies and Levi needed to get back, no one near Tapine.

This is what we did last year - dominate early but just let them in a little.
by Bay53
March 13, 2024, 4:57 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders Pathways
Topic: 2024 Canberra Raiders NSW Cup
Replies: 226
Views: 17100

Re: 2024 Canberra Raiders NSW Cup

No he's a young second rower. Oh wow! He used to be a five-eighth, from memory. No the Lachlan Lewis you are thinking of, is the nephew of Wally Lewis played for us as a five-eighth/half under Brett White in the Under 20s, then went to the Bulldogs. He played a bit of NRL and then was sacked becaus...
by Bay53
March 10, 2024, 9:58 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2472
Views: 233584

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

Are we saying we expect the club to fold if someone doesn’t build us a stadium? If the stadium isn't fit for purpose then the NRL can revoke the licence, yes Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk I think there is a lot of space between being a poor ground and not fit for purpose. It is not as if noth...
by Bay53
March 10, 2024, 9:56 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2472
Views: 233584

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

Are we saying we expect the club to fold if someone doesn’t build us a stadium? I think it will make it harder to be successful, whether we will fold is another question. We already have some considerable disadvantages being a small market, with less hospitable weather. If we end up with the worst ...
by Bay53
March 8, 2024, 4:22 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 2 v Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 454
Views: 23984

Re: 2024 Rd 2 v Tigers: Teams and Previews

Chance Guler misses a few weeks? I think if Young was not already in the bin he would have found himself off the ground. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I doubt Guler will be suspended but agree he might have been binned if Young wasn’t already in the bin. It shouldn’t make any difference of cou...
by Bay53
March 8, 2024, 4:20 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22885

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

It is a very pleasing win and really does give us credibility as a club. Remember many people didn’t want us playing the opening Thursday night match of the season so to go and put in such a big performance in front of a big audience is massive. You also have to say that Ricky has justified the way ...
by Bay53
March 7, 2024, 4:24 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders Pathways
Topic: 2024 Canberra Raiders NSW Cup
Replies: 226
Views: 17100

Re: 2024 Canberra Raiders NSW Cup

Interesting both sides running their 18th and 19th men in reserve grade so expect no changes in the starting sides.
by Bay53
March 7, 2024, 2:35 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: New sleeve sponsor
Replies: 11
Views: 1301

Re: New sleeve sponsor

Bluesbrother wrote: March 6, 2024, 3:46 pm Good to have Canberra's next billionaire on board.
Boorer is also Chair of Cricket ACT and is currently pushing very hard for an ACT Big Bash team.
by Bay53
March 7, 2024, 2:32 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 1 v Knights: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
Replies: 784
Views: 49412

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

The Knights are an interesting one. When you consider they won what 11 or 12 in a row last year before being beat in NZ, they really haven't been talked about at all before this season. Yes they have lost Dom Young and I also rated Fitzgibbon but they are pretty much the same team as last year. Hast...
by Bay53
March 7, 2024, 2:27 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Las Vegas Raiders: Canberra puts hand up for blockbuster trip in 2025
Replies: 71
Views: 7318

Re: Las Vegas Raiders: Canberra puts hand up for blockbuster trip in 2025

you do wonder if the only way we got a gig in Magic Round this year was to be a home team.
by Bay53
March 7, 2024, 2:26 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders Pathways
Topic: 2024 Canberra Raiders NSW Cup
Replies: 226
Views: 17100

Re: 2024 Canberra Raiders NSW Cup

Remind me again how teams can go and name half a team for NSW cup and below? The NSWRL do require clubs to submit teams for release on Tuesday at 5:00pm. However, the NSWRL appears to do absolutely nothing to enforce the arrangement. I understand that clubs might find it difficult to do it, as inju...
by Bay53
March 7, 2024, 2:23 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders Pathways
Topic: 2024 Canberra Raiders NSW Cup
Replies: 226
Views: 17100

Re: 2024 Canberra Raiders NSW Cup

So for anyone who was on the fence about spending the $50 bucks on it, NSWRL TV have scheduled the first 10 weeks of games and they will have 3 games a week and it seems they will not double up on the Kayo game. Raiders have games shown in round 2 (kayo) 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the first 10 weeks, with ro...
by Bay53
March 5, 2024, 3:27 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 1 v Knights: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
Replies: 784
Views: 49412

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

Seven changes from our last match:

In: Hopoate, Savage, Strange, Papalii, Levi, Hosking, Smithies.

Out: Schiller, Wighton, Frawley, Woolford, Whitehead, Puru, Mooney.
by Bay53
February 22, 2024, 10:20 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on signing a second-row target Luciano Leilua
Replies: 223
Views: 12945

Re: Canberra Raiders miss out on signing a second-row target Luciano Leilua

Fox Sports article on Leilua says Dragons offered Kulikefu Finefeuiaki $600K a year for 2025. Surely we can trump that and even go higher to make it too hard for the Cowboys to keep him? I understand the risk involved in going that hard for such a young player but he's the type who fits our timelin...
by Bay53
February 19, 2024, 3:38 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Trial 2 v Cowboys: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*
Replies: 581
Views: 32410

Re: 2024 Trial 2 v Cowboys: Teams and Game Day

Where will the Cowboys be at for this game. Wasn’t the idea as to why we were playing them because they were doing a camp in the region.

If they are working them hard on the camp they might be pretty cooked for Sunday.
by Bay53
February 10, 2024, 8:00 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders Pathways
Topic: 2024 Canberra Raiders Junior Representatives
Replies: 347
Views: 33067

Re: 2024 Canberra Raiders Junior Representatives

So it looks like we get a grand total of 1 SG Ball and 1 Harold Matts games a week on NSWRL TV and the Raiders will get shown once this year (next week). I really have to wonder how they can show all the regional comps games but not the NRL affiliated ones. It’s crazy. I think $50 for a subscriptio...
by Bay53
February 10, 2024, 7:57 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2472
Views: 233584

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

As usual, the debate goes to the location meaning nothing happens.

Not addressing the core problem.
by Bay53
February 9, 2024, 3:31 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ex Raiders... where are they now?
Replies: 4114
Views: 589597

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

Former Raider and Queensland Senator Glenn Lazarus is selling his house in Brisbane they have lived in since moving to the Broncos. Moving back to the ACT region. ‘An oasis’: Rugby league legend Glenn Lazarus lists his Brisbane house for sale: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/property/news/an-oasis-...
by Bay53
February 7, 2024, 6:27 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2472
Views: 233584

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

"Yeah a new stadium in Bruce is a complete waste of time and money, I guess it doesn't matter though as it's only getting talked about because it's an election year." How is it? Isn't the first problem we are trying to solve is there is a stadium that is well passed it's use-by date, wasn'...
by Bay53
February 3, 2024, 9:38 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Adam Cook returns to Canberra Raiders on train and trial contract
Replies: 38
Views: 3380

Re: Adam Cook returns to Canberra Raiders on train and trial contract

Cook looked good in that game and did some nice things in reserves early the following year but then completely went to water. He seemed to totally lose his nerve and couldn’t catch a cold. Was sad to see.

If he has got his confidence back he could be ok.
by Bay53
January 20, 2024, 12:40 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Various members scarfs and other members gear - free to a good home
Replies: 3
Views: 363

Various members scarfs and other members gear - free to a good home

Does anyone want a whole heap of members scarfs and other members gear from the past 20 years?

I am doing a clean out and many of the lm are still in the plastic. I tend to only use the hats.

If anyone wants them send me a message. They are going out otherwise.
by Bay53
January 19, 2024, 9:21 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Various members scarfs and other members gear - free to a good home
Replies: 3
Views: 363

Big League magazines - Free to a good home

In the process of moving and sadly I am getting rid of most of my Big League magazines. They will all be from 2004-2019 and I literally have a waist high pile of them. I have taken the GFs out (except can’t seem to find 2013 or 2014) but there are hundreds of others including lots of Origins. If you...
by Bay53
January 17, 2024, 2:28 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Zac Hosking signs with the Raiders on three year deal from 2024
Replies: 226
Views: 81850

Re: Zac Hosking signs with the Raiders on three year deal from 2024

“I had to beg and ask if Penrith would let me go, so it took a while for that to happen. But luckily for me, they parked the business stuff and saw it from my perspective and let me go.” Which is code for "Canberra wanted to pay me a bucket load more money than Penrith did. I was under contract...
by Bay53
December 13, 2023, 12:46 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders buy Canberra Milk site
Replies: 11
Views: 5551

Re: Canberra Raiders buy Canberra Milk site

Heritage listed buildings, so guess it’ll involve something like the old Canberra brickworks redevelopment. Why on earth is a milk factory heritage listed? It served its purpose in the day, now a commercial decision has been made that dairy production in Canberra is not viable. If that means that l...
by Bay53
December 12, 2023, 8:56 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders buy Canberra Milk site
Replies: 11
Views: 5551

Re: Canberra Raiders buy Canberra Milk site

Dr Zaius wrote: December 12, 2023, 6:06 am Ensuring a secure supply line of Canberra Milk for years to come no doubt. Out super power.
Canberra Milk left Canberra and went to Penrith. Penrith have won the last three premierships. We have won none.

Co-incidence? I don't think so.
by Bay53
December 12, 2023, 8:54 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders buy Canberra Milk site
Replies: 11
Views: 5551

Re: Canberra Raiders buy Canberra Milk site

Heritage listed buildings, so guess it’ll involve something like the old Canberra brickworks redevelopment. Why on earth is a milk factory heritage listed? It served its purpose in the day, now a commercial decision has been made that dairy production in Canberra is not viable. If that means that l...
by Bay53
November 20, 2023, 9:33 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Different coloured training shirts?
Replies: 5
Views: 869

Re: Different coloured Training Shirts?

Does the different colour Training shirts/bibs mean anything? Have always wondered if different colours mean higher levels? or just sorted in different teams. Does anyone know? Thanks Whilst the other comments here are correct in that sometimes certain players wear bibs to signify non contact, I th...
by Bay53
November 14, 2023, 7:48 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Canberra Raiders draw
Replies: 124
Views: 17890

Re: 2024 Canberra Raiders draw

Until I could actually see someone else explain the travel distances to away games for each team, factored in alongside turnarounds and bye rests, I'm not convinced by any of these "hardness tests". Come on Gorsky! Well clearly the 4 teams flying to Vegas have much larger travel distances...
by Bay53
November 13, 2023, 3:06 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Canberra Raiders draw
Replies: 124
Views: 17890

Re: 2024 Canberra Raiders draw

My understanding is the home teams are paid a fee by the NRL (not sure if it is the same for all eight teams). The NRL then gets money from the Qld Govt to host it and also the ticket sales. Obviously there are other costs but I think in general it has been a cash cow for the NRL. It was rumoured th...
by Bay53
November 13, 2023, 12:26 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Canberra Raiders draw
Replies: 124
Views: 17890

Re: 2024 Canberra Raiders draw

They obviously have a lot of confidence in the Sun-corp stadium surface. Not only Magic Round but now they have added a 9th game (Womens state of origin) on the Thursday night. Provided the surface holds up, I think it is a brilliant curtain raiser.
by Bay53
November 13, 2023, 12:24 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Canberra Raiders draw
Replies: 124
Views: 17890

Re: 2024 Canberra Raiders draw

What do we make of Magic Round being a home game? Doesn't our current agreement with the ACT Government only allow a certain number of games to be taken away from Canberra in a 5 year period? Clearly we have taken the cash on offer to be a home team for Magic Round rather than have 12 games at Canbe...