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by Mickey_Raider
March 28, 2024, 8:12 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 4: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 35
Views: 901

Re: 2024 NRL Round 4: Teams and Game Day

Botman wrote: March 28, 2024, 8:07 pm I didnt think it was as conclusive as you but ill concede im watching on picture in picture on my laptop not on some big screen TV so perhaps it was clearer on a bigger screen
Are you watching on a Nokia 3315 haha
by Mickey_Raider
March 28, 2024, 7:57 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 4: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 35
Views: 901

Re: 2024 NRL Round 4: Teams and Game Day

That was less of a try than Strange’s no try last week. Seriously **** like that is why some people think there is a massive problem with unconscious bias in this league. Key difference Strange's decision went up a no try and stayed This went up a Try and stayed I think in both cases what was calle...
by Mickey_Raider
March 28, 2024, 7:51 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 4: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 35
Views: 901

Re: 2024 NRL Round 4: Teams and Game Day

That was less of a try than Strange’s no try last week.

Seriously **** like that is why some people think there is a massive problem with unconscious bias in this league.
by Mickey_Raider
March 26, 2024, 3:03 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 4 v Sharks: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
Replies: 363
Views: 18547

Re: 2024 Rd 4 v Sharks: Teams and Previews

Hors, Mooney in for Saulo and EW and that’s our best side probably
by Mickey_Raider
March 24, 2024, 6:02 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 4 v Sharks: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
Replies: 363
Views: 18547

Re: 2024 Rd 4 v Sharks: Teams and Previews

As Nickman kind of said, I reckon aside from trolls and people with obvious personal conflicts of interest, it seems like there is a consensus people want to see more of:

Mooney
Mariota
Hosking
Schiller
Woolford
Puru

And less of:

Guler
Saulo
Whitehead
Hoppa/Cotric
Starling
Levi
by Mickey_Raider
March 22, 2024, 8:10 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 3 v Warriors: Game Day
Replies: 659
Views: 21763

Re: 2024 Round 3 v Warriors: Game Day

Does anyone else think we look a little less soft this year? We still have our defensive line broken from time to time, but our last line scramble defence kind of reminds me of 2019. Incredible to think that there are legitimately half a dozen players not playing tonight who should be in the 17. I ...
by Mickey_Raider
March 22, 2024, 7:43 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 3 v Warriors: Game Day
Replies: 659
Views: 21763

Re: 2024 Round 3 v Warriors: Game Day

Does anyone else think we look a little less soft this year? We still have our defensive line broken from time to time, but our last line scramble defence kind of reminds me of 2019. Incredible to think that there are legitimately half a dozen players not playing tonight who should be in the 17. I h...
by Mickey_Raider
March 22, 2024, 6:53 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 3 v Warriors: Game Day
Replies: 659
Views: 21763

Re: 2024 Round 3 v Warriors: Game Day

Disappointing as the game was the there to be won. A bit unlucky but probably didn’t manage the last 15-20 minutes well enough to win.

Thought we looked in the ascendancy before that unlucky no try call.
by Mickey_Raider
March 22, 2024, 6:39 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 3 v Warriors: Game Day
Replies: 659
Views: 21763

Re: 2024 Round 3 v Warriors: Game Day

That’s not a strip ****
by Mickey_Raider
March 22, 2024, 6:32 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 3 v Warriors: Game Day
Replies: 659
Views: 21763

Re: 2024 Round 3 v Warriors: Game Day

Oh Nicholas
by Mickey_Raider
March 21, 2024, 9:31 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 446
Views: 22158

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

Trump calling Kevin Rudd "nasty" and "not the brightest bulb". Political commentators saying that he is only 50% correct. One thing I find about jarring about Trump is the complete and utter lack of any subtlety or intellectual wit on display. When he is unloading on someone, wh...
by Mickey_Raider
March 20, 2024, 12:53 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 *Teams p1*

Hilarious disconnect between the standard, cliched media soundbites and what the overwhelming majority of fans see and feel. A fortnight ago it was “Raiders dealt massive blow as EW is ruled out”. Meanwhile, 98% of fans, whilst obviously not wishing injury on anyone, absolutely do not see it as a bl...
by Mickey_Raider
March 19, 2024, 6:22 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 *Teams p1*

We are going to come back down to earth with a thud on Friday. The team picked absolutely stinks. Things are so positive atm, I don’t know why Ricky has to sabotage us with his team selections like this. If it is a one off thing you’d accept it but we have years of data which show us that given the ...
by Mickey_Raider
March 16, 2024, 4:31 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day
Replies: 439
Views: 18196

Re: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day

There is something incredibly refreshing about this team. As someone said earlier, we may not even make the 8 and on paper we might have a more unsuccessful year than last year. But I have derived more enjoyment from our first two rounds this season than from all of last season. It might be proving ...
by Mickey_Raider
March 14, 2024, 10:04 pm
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 446
Views: 22158

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

Whn someone is either outright praising Trump and his presidency or finding something to fig leaf their support, they usually say something about him doing good things for the economy. Which is funny because right now the US economy is going gangbusters. If the old “it’s the economy stupid” adage re...
by Mickey_Raider
March 13, 2024, 4:25 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Rd 2 v Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 454
Views: 23983

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

Hoppa v Cotric is like a modern day iteration of the famous Buttriss v Waddell debates. Everyone picks a side and passionately argues the case as to who is less average. You could probably argue until you’re blue in the face who has the higher ceiling but it is a bit worrying for Nic that even team ...
by Mickey_Raider
March 12, 2024, 9:02 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 salary cap analysis: What every club’s roster is really worth
Replies: 63
Views: 3120

Re: 2024 salary cap analysis: What every club’s roster is really worth

Some genuine truths about the issues with the salary cap being talked about on NRL 360. The salary floor rule is a genuine blight on the game. Sent from my CPH2021 using Tapatalk Agreed. I can’t stand it. In sports generally one of the features of doing it “the right way” is to build a team yoursel...
by Mickey_Raider
March 11, 2024, 9:03 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2024
Replies: 475
Views: 48552

Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2024

"A lot of that was sort of built up in the media, but happy to stay at Parra this year, happy behind the boys and just happy to learn more and get my head down," Sanders said. "Most of it was all bloody media buildup, so happy to stay at Parra and sort of knuckle down and love the bo...
by Mickey_Raider
March 9, 2024, 2:13 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: The I was wrong about Danny Levi thread
Replies: 54
Views: 2261

Re: The I was wrong about Danny Levi thread

I was mashing out a “get Danny Levi the *****” off the field” post just before his try. And it wasn’t because I want him to fail. I woukd love nothing more than for him to steer us a premiership. But he was putting together boneheaded low IQ plays which decent hookers have no business making. Laugha...
by Mickey_Raider
March 7, 2024, 9:21 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22884

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

Also, who were the couple of geezers who were bemoaning Fogs kicking game after about 5 minutes. His kicking was pretty much perfect after not nailing his first 2-3 kicks.
by Mickey_Raider
March 7, 2024, 9:15 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22884

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

Boy, that was special! I’ve got a lot of thoughts about this game that I’ll probably spew out tomorrow once I’m at work and/or sober, but I do want to give full credit to Ricky Stuart and all the boys… that was a fantastic effort and really gives you hope that they’re doing all the right things for...
by Mickey_Raider
March 7, 2024, 9:00 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22884

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

That win was more satisfying than any of our meagre wins last year. Early call, but maybe if we are going to grind, we may as well load up with players who actually know how to grind. You don’t win in grind ball with Wighton kicking out on the full 6 times a game. You win with the likes of Hosking a...
by Mickey_Raider
March 7, 2024, 8:44 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22884

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

Surprised with the way the Knights have folded this second half. Just haven’t been able to handle the grind
by Mickey_Raider
March 7, 2024, 8:35 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22884

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

That’s why
by Mickey_Raider
March 7, 2024, 8:16 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22884

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

Why is everyone bagging Levi he is great haha
by Mickey_Raider
March 7, 2024, 8:05 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22884

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

I’d say to win this game we need to ramp up the offloads and to feed early ball to the likes of Timoko and Savage early.

But we likely won’t go away from the grind all when up by two and would only give it a crack when the game is out of reach and it is too late.
by Mickey_Raider
March 7, 2024, 8:00 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22884

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

It feels very familiar to recent years where you kind of just know that with given an even share of ball and cutting out the errors a top 8ish opposition just has more points in them than us. Need a couple things to break for us to get the 2 points here I reckon. More likely than anything I’d say th...
by Mickey_Raider
March 7, 2024, 7:53 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22884

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

That’s the calm leadership from Levi we have been looking for haha.

Waiting for Billy Walker to come
In here and explain the genius behind that one.
by Mickey_Raider
March 7, 2024, 7:40 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22884

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

Nice cameo from Guler there haha
by Mickey_Raider
March 7, 2024, 4:39 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22884

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

This is the greatest time of the year. Unrestrained optimism, goodwill is in abundance and the possibilities are endless. Looking forward to being furious in about three hours. In all seriousness I actually have sensed a lot of goodwill from Raiders fans this offseason. I think most are more than wi...
by Mickey_Raider
March 6, 2024, 9:31 am
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

That's the problem with Levi though He's always looked better at lower levels, it's what he does on NRL Game day that gives me cause for concern... but in saying that there is a reason why im not as vocal about the Levi selection, based on trial form, he did probably earn first crack. He's got yet ...
by Mickey_Raider
February 26, 2024, 7:05 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders team for 2024
Replies: 659
Views: 259832

Re: Canberra Raiders team for 2024

julian87 wrote: February 26, 2024, 6:02 pm It’s a pity there’s a round 0. 7 days to prepare for

1. Hopoate
6. Weekes
9. Levi
My god that is ugly reading.

It would quite easily be the worst spine in the comp.
by Mickey_Raider
February 26, 2024, 2:24 pm
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 446
Views: 22158

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

Indeed. The tide is going heavily against those views and mercifully so. What i find is interesting is ive seen studies that suggest people arent turning conservative in their old age as was once the case... it used to be that as people aged they got more conserative and that sort of contruct has b...
by Mickey_Raider
February 26, 2024, 10:36 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 446
Views: 22158

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

Indeed. The tide is going heavily against those views and mercifully so. What i find is interesting is ive seen studies that suggest people arent turning conservative in their old age as was once the case... it used to be that as people aged they got more conserative and that sort of contruct has b...
by Mickey_Raider
February 25, 2024, 3:41 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 *Teams p1*

There is no reason why people should be surprised or alarmed that a team featuring the likes of Hoppa, Starling, Cook, Jed Stuart, Sasagi is being battered by a strong Cows team.