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by yurithe1
February 8, 2024, 3:25 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: Rugby League 2024
Replies: 132
Views: 5002

Las Vegas games and behind the scenes in the NRL

I subscribe to an advertising/marketing email and was surprised to see mention of these games and the fact there will be an exodus of executive staff from the NRL this week. Firstly, Peter V’landys has revealed the league is currently in talks with US broadcaster Fox for a five-year, $200 million br...
by yurithe1
February 7, 2024, 3:34 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2438
Views: 231210

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

As expected, I'll be awaiting a 2024 pre-election announcement about a new stadium in a redeveloped AIS precinct. Sent from my CPH2021 using Tapatalk Wow. Huge surprise. Sent from my CPH2021 using Tapatalk Hey Seiff. How was that Time Machine Experiment you were working on going? Politics is like c...
by yurithe1
February 7, 2024, 1:32 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2438
Views: 231210

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

If you read the Canberra Times report, it mentions that the new stadium will be built by 2030. The previous target date was 2030. There's been no change to the seating capacity. So, why it will now take an extra two years is anyone's guess. BTW, Bankswest Stadium and Townsville stadium both took onl...
by yurithe1
February 5, 2024, 12:52 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2438
Views: 231210

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

Ha ha. Barr has perfected these sporting infrastructure studies and promises in an election year. He pushed a Civic stadium for years and years and the Tuggeranong Ice Rink is now in its 3rd election period promise. Was meant to be built in 2019 and we’d be skating before the 2020 ACT election. It’...
by yurithe1
February 5, 2024, 9:17 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2438
Views: 231210

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

It looks like it will take the Uni of Canberra only one feasibility study before it applies for funding and gets construction underway. Barr and his lot are now onto the sixth study. Unfortunately, "rumours they were looking to build a 14,000-seat rectangular stadium for sports like rugby union...
by yurithe1
January 24, 2024, 11:14 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Final charge against Tom Starling dismissed
Replies: 549
Views: 58600

Re: Final charge against Tom Starling dismissed

The cops actually formed a strike force to investigate this and it still took about three years to come up with this result.
by yurithe1
November 29, 2023, 3:50 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Joe Tapine and Apii Nicholls short listed for Golden Boot
Replies: 8
Views: 1440

Re: Joe Tapine and Apii Nicholls short listed for Golden Boot

Would be a well-deserved win for Tapine if he gets it.
by yurithe1
August 31, 2023, 10:24 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ex Raiders... where are they now?
Replies: 4103
Views: 586548

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

What a shame Bellamy doesn't invite his good mate Ricky down to Melbourne to observe a training session or swap ideas. (sarcasm).
by yurithe1
August 29, 2023, 11:06 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2438
Views: 231210

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

Penrith’s getting $309 million for what is effectively the number four rectangular ground in Sydney. No chance of concerts, rugby union and only the odd soccer game there. The Matilda’s have well and truly outgrown it, they’ll surely play at Parramatta now at the very least. And we’ve still heard n...
by yurithe1
August 28, 2023, 5:08 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2438
Views: 231210

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

I was saying they could make money by extracting money out of the local councils. But could they find more than a few willing? They probably make a bit on the small crowds, as the costs of staging are not the same as a real stadium. The ACT government wouldn’t agree, nor should they, and the Canber...
by yurithe1
August 25, 2023, 1:04 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2438
Views: 231210

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

Penrith Stadium plans scrapped after costs soar The Minns government has abandoned plans for a complete rebuild of Penrith Stadium after discovering the cost of delivering the project had more than tripled. The government will still spend $309 million on refurbishing the Penrith Panthers’ home grou...
by yurithe1
August 22, 2023, 2:38 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Rd 25 v Bulldogs: Fans' Choice Player of the Year
Replies: 34
Views: 2107

Re: 2023 Rd 25 v Bulldogs: Fans' Choice Player of the Year

3 - Rapana. The way he set up those tries, maybe he should be playing 5/8th.
2 - Timoko
1 -Tapine
by yurithe1
August 18, 2023, 2:02 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders aiming to create NRL Anzac rivalry with North Queensland Cowboys
Replies: 2
Views: 929

Re: Canberra Raiders aiming to create NRL Anzac rivalry with North Queensland Cowboys

There's more than RMC Duntroon here in Canberra. ADFA, HMAS Harman, and ex-RAAF Base Fairbarn which is leased back to Defence.

Oh, and Russell Offices. (Sarcasm).
by yurithe1
August 13, 2023, 4:06 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders snubbed by NRL for Las Vegas double header
Replies: 140
Views: 10787

Re: Canberra Raiders snubbed by NRL for Las Vegas double header

I've got no issue with us not going. We play a boring, uninspiring style. Not great advertising. And I'm quite happy for our team not to have to deal with jet lag in the first few weeks of a new season. Based on what we saw against the Storm today, it would have been a case of the NRL shooting them...
by yurithe1
August 13, 2023, 4:04 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders legend Jarrod Croker announces retirement
Replies: 63
Views: 7803

Re: Canberra Raiders legend Jarrod Croker announces retirement

Good bloke and holder of a number of records that unfortunately we won't see broken for many years.
by yurithe1
August 13, 2023, 4:00 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Rd 24 v Storm: Fans' Choice Player of the Year
Replies: 28
Views: 1778

Re: 2023 Rd 24 v Storm: Fans' Choice Player of the Year

2 - Horsburgh. Kept trying.
2 - Tapine. Ditto.
1 - Strange. Decent debut.
by yurithe1
August 13, 2023, 3:55 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Rd 24 v Storm: Game Day
Replies: 625
Views: 53241

Re: 2023 Rd 23 v Storm: Game Day

That game had everything but a kicking duel.
by yurithe1
August 13, 2023, 3:41 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Rd 24 v Storm: Game Day
Replies: 625
Views: 53241

Re: 2023 Rd 23 v Storm: Game Day

Jarrod Croker just announced his retirement.
by yurithe1
August 13, 2023, 3:37 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Rd 24 v Storm: Game Day
Replies: 625
Views: 53241

Re: 2023 Rd 23 v Storm: Game Day

The only silverlining to this is that despite the loss, Raiders will still be in 6th place.

Knights vs Bulldogs game will have no impact on that.
by yurithe1
August 13, 2023, 3:27 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Rd 24 v Storm: Game Day
Replies: 625
Views: 53241

Re: 2023 Rd 23 v Storm: Game Day

Poor ol Ethan Strange. Baptism of fire today. He's really playing between two very dysfunctional players out there. Our left hand side is a complete mess, both in attack and defence. It's like chalk and cheese vs our right hand attack. Sent from my CPH2021 using Tapatalk I just pray hes not another...
by yurithe1
August 4, 2023, 1:57 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Parramatta Eels still hoping to hold onto Raiders target Ethan Sanders
Replies: 817
Views: 104052

Re: Canberra Raiders sign star young Eels half Ethan Sanders

It's definitely a concern that we can make it official pen to paper until Nov 1, however what happens between now and then that allows the Eels to match the money or opportunity we've got to offer? Not even just the Eels, but any other club looking for a halfback. Tigers, Dogs, Dolphins have cash t...
by yurithe1
August 3, 2023, 11:52 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Parramatta Eels still hoping to hold onto Raiders target Ethan Sanders
Replies: 817
Views: 104052

Re: Canberra Raiders sign star young Eels half Ethan Sanders

Harley parked: Eels running out of time and options after failed bid for Raiders flyer Parramatta have all but given up on signing a winger before Monday’s transfer deadline after a late bid for Canberra’s Harley Smith-Shields failed. Fox Sports reported Smith-Shields had even packed his car and wa...
by yurithe1
July 31, 2023, 3:39 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Rd 22 v Knights: Fans' Choice Player of the Year
Replies: 27
Views: 1661

Re: 2023 Rd 22 v Knights: Fans' Choice Player of the Year

2 - Rapana. Would have been 3 if he hadn't stuffed up the goal line drop out.
2 - Tapine
2 - Kris
by yurithe1
July 25, 2023, 2:56 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Josh Hodgson reported to be retiring
Replies: 43
Views: 2979

Re: Josh Hodgson reported to be retiring

Good luck in retirement to him. He got us to a GF and was level-pegging with Cameron Smith for best hooker in the world at one point. Super competitive. The first time I saw him was in a trial match against Newcastle at Seiffert. He walked past into the locker room at half time and was absolutely fi...
by yurithe1
July 25, 2023, 2:53 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders release Brad Schneider
Replies: 219
Views: 20613

Re: Canberra Raiders release Brad Schneider

It should be acknowledged that aside from two key moments in that match, Schneider's game was riddled with errors and poor decisions. If he had performed like that for the Raiders, the game-day thread would be littered with posts calling for him to be hooked from the field and dropped for next week...
by yurithe1
July 8, 2023, 9:38 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Rd 19 v Dragons: Fans' Choice Player of the Year
Replies: 33
Views: 2417

Re: 2023 Rd 19 v Dragons: Fans' Choice Player of the Year

3 - Timoko
2 - Fogarty
1 - Tapine
by yurithe1
May 22, 2023, 2:46 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Rd 13 v Rabbitohs: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 290
Views: 21600

Re: 2023 Rd 13 v Rabbitohs: Teams and Previews

Very important couple of weeks coming up for the Green. Jacks Rabbits this week minus their Origin players. Then the ever improving Tigpies at bong smoke Campbelltown. "Bong smoke"? Back in the '80s, I knew I was getting close to Campbelltown when I could smell the cow manure in the air e...
by yurithe1
May 22, 2023, 2:23 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Rd 13 v Rabbitohs: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 290
Views: 21600

Re: 2023 Rd 13 v Rabbitohs: Teams and Previews

Campbell will play, no doubt. Withdrew from SOO because he can't train early in the week. He has been doing this for weeks. Being overlooked for Origin, Cook will be trying to prove he should have been named. Add to that it will be Croker's 300th game. Raiders rarely do well when that sort of press...
by yurithe1
May 22, 2023, 1:45 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Rd 13 v Rabbitohs: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Replies: 290
Views: 21600

Re: 2023 Rd 13 v Rabbitohs: Teams and Previews

Campbell will play, no doubt. Withdrew from SOO because he can't train early in the week. He has been doing this for weeks. Being overlooked for Origin, Cook will be trying to prove he should have been named. Add to that it will be Croker's 300th game. Raiders rarely do well when that sort of press...
by yurithe1
May 22, 2023, 1:11 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Rd 12 v Sea Eagles: Fans' Choice Player of the Year
Replies: 25
Views: 1832

Re: 2023 Rd 12 v Sea Eagles: Fans' Choice Player of the Year

2 - Croker
1- Timoko
1 - Fogarty
1 - Tapine
by yurithe1
May 17, 2023, 2:55 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders great Sam Backo to have triple bypass
Replies: 12
Views: 5673

Re: Canberra Raiders great Sam Backo to have triple bypass

Deserves support and I've kicked in, but where is the Family (formerly Men) in League?
by yurithe1
May 8, 2023, 2:05 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Rd 10 v Bulldogs: Fans' Choice Player of the Year
Replies: 39
Views: 2524

Re: 2023 Rd 10 v Bulldogs: Fans' Choice Player of the Year

3 - Horse
2 - Timoko (from the SMH "scoring a crucial try, setting up a couple and running for more post-contact metres than any other back on the field".
1 - Croker
by yurithe1
May 2, 2023, 12:26 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2438
Views: 231210

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

If I was in government and holding the purse strings I'd announce it in the 2024 budget, closer to the next election. It should also be tied into an announcement about the future of the AIS precinct and selling land to the ACT government. Gives Pocock more of an opportunity to keep his seat over th...
by yurithe1
May 1, 2023, 5:03 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
Replies: 2438
Views: 231210

Re: A new Canberra Stadium

I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s an announcement soon. The federal government was pretty quick to find $250m for Hobart to get a new stadium, and they’ve said pretty clearly they’re willing to invest in sports infrastructure nationwide. You might be right, but I'll wait to see that it's locked in...
by yurithe1
May 1, 2023, 2:10 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 Rd 9 v Dolphins: Fans' Choice Player of the Year
Replies: 35
Views: 2722

Re: 2023 Rd 9 v Dolphins: Fans' Choice Player of the Year

2 - Rapana
2 - Kris
1 - Wighton
1 - Papalii