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Same as last week - Sasagi in for Hoskingson. Starling is puzzling… just not effective for us anymore. No way Levi is an 80 minute hooker, there are very few of those in the competition. Would love to give Woolford a go, I don’t think Puru has played enough to slot in for 30 minutes a week tbh - he...

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Same as last week - Sasagi in for Hoskingson. Starling is puzzling… just not effective for us anymore. No way Levi is an 80 minute hooker, there are very few of those in the competition. Would love to give Woolford a go, I don’t think Puru has played enough to slot in for 30 minutes a week tbh - he...

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The problem with games that end in golden point is that the decisions in the last minutes of the game are overly scrutinised compared to every other decision in the game . The Titans gave away 3 set restarts in quick succession and easily could have had a player in the bin but that didn't happen. I...

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The problem with games that end in golden point is that the decisions in the last minutes of the game are overly scrutinised compared to every other decision in the game. The Titans gave away 3 set restarts in quick succession and easily could have had a player in the bin but that didn't happen. If ...

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Schiller admits himself he is adapting to life on the wing, as he usually plays centre in NSW Cup. Hopefully, video review and training sessions will help him develop the defensive mindset required to defend on the wing. His speed is a huge advantage when compared with Hoppa and Cotric, but if he i...

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Mariota looks really good on the edge, wasn’t it him who put Schiller over for his second try? Schiller’s earned another run after this week too, there’s just so much excitement almost every time he gets the ball Schiller looks good with the ball in hand but he needs to get his positioning right in...

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NRL team of the week has no room for Tapine in the 17. Clearly nobody was watching the game on Sunday night. This is blatantly laughable. It feels like the brazenness of the NRL's open display of ignorance towards the Raiders (ignorance that is clearly intentional) is going up exponentially now. Ye...

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He has definitely been better this year and almost got there yesterday until someone told him about Des complaining. The journos know him well enough to push his buttons and get the sound bites they need to get the clicks. Maybe someone needs to point out that he is basically a media EDIT to get him...

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Mariota looks really good on the edge, wasn’t it him who put Schiller over for his second try? Schiller’s earned another run after this week too, there’s just so much excitement almost every time he gets the ball Schiller looks good with the ball in hand but he needs to get his positioning right in...

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I’m sure he himself was largely the same but his approach to public messaging was a complete departure from his norm in 2018- 19- 20. And I don’t think it’s a coincidence that was our most successful period in his tenure I honestly don’t think there is any reasonable disagreement to be had there. A...

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The Titans definitely came with a goal of slowing us down in the ruck and they did an exceptional job if it and worked incredibly hard in defence all night. They definitely didn't play like a team that is coming dead last and has been flogged each week. Hasler complaining is clearly a tactic to take...

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dubby wrote: ↑April 12, 2024, 1:45 pm This game is going to be close

It shouldn't be. My feeling is that if we genuinely turn up for the first 20 minutes and can build some pressure that they will crack and drop their heads. Whether or not we can do that will determine how close the game is.

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There's definitely a lot of excitement about this team and what they are potentially capable of and I hope they stick together and achieve some long term success but I also feel like there will be plenty of days like the game against the Sharks where we just don't turn up and do the basics of the ga...

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It will be interesting to see how the team handles the assignment on Sunday night. Historically this is a game where we go in with the wrong mindset and don't play with the discipline or intensity required to win a game in the NRL. This is what happened against the Sharks so it is definitely still t...

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After being at the game on the weekend, decided to watch the replay on kayo, the televised viewing really doesnt show all the support and work off the ball that both savage and schiller was doing all game and that also goes for smithies. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The work Smithies has been...

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Thanks Dubby, I'm glad someone found that amusing

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Very happy to see Chevy get a go if reports are true. And if he shows he belongs in First Grade at such a young age (big if so early) our team is so much stronger with a legit fullback and Rapa (when he comes back) and Savage on the wings. Chevy would have to kill it to push Rapana out of fullback ...

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Savage had some clear defensive deficiencies when he was playing full back, a lot of which was size related and now that he has bulked up he seems much more solid in contact both sides of the ball. Last year was mainly injuries and confidence rather than talent and Ricky clearly has big wraps on him...

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FG footballers have to be able to defend. I don't want us to be like the 2018 Raiders when we were the 2nd best attacking side in the NRL and missed the finals. The competition is usually won by a Top 5 defensive side. That is what we should aim to be as a group. It is where we currently are; equal...

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Some really interesting analysis of the Raiders attacking plays in this write up https://rugbyleaguewriters.com/nrl-2024/nrl-round-5-review-breaking-down-raiders-set-starts-kikau-killing-it-papenhuyzen-hovering/ Schiller's involvement in the shift that lead up to the Savage try is important. Looks ...

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Good see Stewart get a run. No doubt the Titans will target him and there will be elements of the game that he will struggle with but he needs to understand those things to keep developing. Hopefully Rapana isn't out long term and he can serve an apprenticeship this year, filling in when Rapana is i...

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Yep - I’ve been told Chevy is set to debut (let’s see how reliable the source is) but given it’s in DT, looks the goods. 1. Chevy Stewart 2. Xavier Savage 3. Seb Kris 4. Matt Timoko 5. James Schiller 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young...

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Some really interesting analysis of the Raiders attacking plays in this write up https://rugbyleaguewriters.com/nrl-2024/nrl-round-5-review-breaking-down-raiders-set-starts-kikau-killing-it-papenhuyzen-hovering/ Schiller's involvement in the shift that lead up to the Savage try is important. Looks l...

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After this week we have Broncos, Sharks and Manly into the bye. To be a good chance in those games we need our best players on the field so if a week will make a difference then rest them and give some younger players a go. Titans should be an easier debut than any of those games. There's not a mass...

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A lot of people are picking Stewart in their 17 for this game if Rapana is rested, but I think chances of it happening are incredibly slim. Far more likely that Kris or even Savage will go to fullback with Sasagi or Hopoate to go to the centres. Hard to speculate on how we might line up without kno...

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I think teams have realised he is a 1 trick pony. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk What does Cook do that Starling can't? Maybe he needs to mirror more of Cook's game. Don't know. Its a shame, because he was really effective a few years back for us. I do notice when he comes on we drop. I struggl...

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Starling is the luckiest bloke to make the 17 each week without a question imo. Maybe he brings something to the squad off the field that I don't see, but I agree 100% with others that he's not adding any value on the field. Levi, Hopoate and Saulo you can all make arguments for even if there are o...

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Not sure that Woolford is a suitable bench player. He is solid and good at delivering crisp ball to get the forwards rolling forward and defends well but doesn't offer much in terms of a running game and basically every time he kicks its a disaster. Starling at least brings a change in style that mi...

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Schiller needs to work on his defensive positioning and make sure that he is putting his body in front of the opposition winger and then trust the inside men to help out rather than getting drawn in. This is a pretty fixable problem. His little stutter step and then accelerate down the wing past the...

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Depends on who you are and what your standing in the team is. Do you want Joe Tapine thinking he'll get demoted to NSW Cup with a few so-so performances in favour of a **** hot few weeks of Mooney? No. But Saulo and Guler should absolutely be fighting for their spots week to week to hold off the gu...

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I may be wrong but I think Ricky will bring back Hoppa when his burns heal but will drop him for Schiller/Chevy/Asomua later in the season. And next year when Rapa’s spot frees up, it’ll be one of those other guys taking it. Ricky is slow. So very slow. But I think he’ll get there on this one. 100%...

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Anyway, back to this week's game... I quite like this team, seems to me like Sticky is slowly inching towards the best team, this is our best one so far. Intriguing to see if Hoppa will indeed come straight back in when fit, and it will also be nice to finally see the forward pack and bench get sor...

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The best teams this season are definitely able to get out of their own end with quick switches of the ball and it is something that we haven't got going yet this year. It needs to be crisp and fast and that starts with a crisp wide pass from the hooker, probably to one of the halves. It was clear ag...

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So many options, but I’m still of the strong view that Danny Levi is the best 9 in the club and is who Ricky will pick when the team is announced tomorrow. Must have missed this so I’ll ask again! Genuine question, Billy... And ill propose it two different ways and give you dealers choices 1. There...

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While there is fantastic competition in our forward pack and some definite selection headaches for Ricky to sort through it isn't our pack that is the reason we aren't a contender this year, it's not out outside backs either. It's our spine. We have 4 hookers on the books, none of who look like bein...

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