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Yeah when I heard he got into politics I knew it wouldn’t last long. Way too many skeletons in that closet that wouldn’t stay hidden for long. Imagine my surprise when it was all over 5 minutes later

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If Ponga gets injured in the first 10 mins and knights go to water under pressure of favouritism and finals football, raiders can grind them down to their level of incompetence and defeat them if they bleed green enough and really hurt inside doing so Don’t forget we also need a bit of luck and the...

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Billy Walker wrote: ↑September 10, 2023, 8:30 am It doesn’t feel like game day until Finchy makes a weak gutted dog joke that everyone ignores. Or has he got the hint this week?

Game day you absolute bunch of nauseous navaled Norwegian Elkhounds!

Who’s ready to have their weekend ruined.... again. I know I am!

Season ends today.

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Matt wrote: ↑September 10, 2023, 7:47 am Michael Carayannis said on ABC radio yesterday that we are looking at Keao Weekes.
I like the sound of that. He's a FB/6, both positions of need. The worry is, he's more FB than 6.

The other worry is that he straight up sucks.

Manly don’t want him. They’d prefer Luke **** Brooks

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First grade recruitment is ultimately decided upon by Ricky Stuart at the Raiders. Peter Mulholland was and Joel Carbone is focused on recruiting players for the development system. Sure the person in that position will come up with options and lists and suggestions. But no one will be pursued for ...

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Interesting story in The DT about how Sam Burgess and Souths fell out… apparently his planned recruitment of Dominic Young was overruled by the coach. This is part of the story: Burgess was on holiday on the Gold Coast when Souths paid the airfare for English winger Dominic Young to join him for d...

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Question wrote: ↑September 9, 2023, 10:28 pm Hope he's got good sunscreen for that dome.

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Based on footage of some of his um... parties, he’ll need a lot of sunscreen for a lot of coverage

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greeneyed wrote: ↑September 9, 2023, 9:58 pm It was really a horrendous game too. No where near finals quality.

The first two lop sided.

This could be worst ever finals series.

Agreed. Tomorrow could be match of the round or a complete stinker

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Trying to recruit to Canberra is like trying to recruit to Siberia. If given the choice of warmth, beaches, city, or cold boring country, where would you go as a 20 something year old earning massive coin?

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Of the Cowboys backrow I think Luki is the pick of the bunch. I found it interesting that Payten immediately started Leilua when he was available, even over Nanai and Luki. Says a lot about how highly he rates Leilua as a player. He obviously trains reasonably hard too given Paytens seemingly minim...

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For a while clubs thought they’d become one team franchises, but things have gone completely in the other direction. They now realise they need to be proper football clubs with deep development pathways. Players at NRL level are on the big bucks and critical assessment comes with the territory. Fai...

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Yeah Gus is bemoaning every week that he’s never seen the player market this bad, with all the quality players sewn up on long contracts. He’s buying anyone that’s available, and it ain’t quality

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For a while clubs thought they’d become one team franchises, but things have gone completely in the other direction. They now realise they need to be proper football clubs with deep development pathways. Players at NRL level are on the big bucks and critical assessment comes with the territory. Fai...

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Gus Gould mentioned in his podcast this week that he/the club don’t care about winning junior / reserve grade comps or games. If they do it’s a bonus, but it’s all about development for first grade as that’s all that matters. They’ll play guys out of position or give them huge minutes when they’re ...

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Of the Cowboys backrow I think Luki is the pick of the bunch. I found it interesting that Payten immediately started Leilua when he was available, even over Nanai and Luki. Says a lot about how highly he rates Leilua as a player. He obviously trains reasonably hard too given Paytens seemingly minim...

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Gus Gould mentioned in his podcast this week that he/the club don’t care about winning junior / reserve grade comps or games. If they do it’s a bonus, but it’s all about development for first grade as that’s all that matters. They’ll play guys out of position or give them huge minutes when they’re g...

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The Sharks completely Raidered that game. Chokers. 6 straight finals losses. They really struggle to beat top 8 teams. Flat track bullies

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Not sure who I want to see lose this game more. Scumbag Roosters who shouldn’t have even made the 8, or seeing the Sharks choke like last year.

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Hong Kong Raider wrote: ↑September 9, 2023, 5:08 pm Kris should get a certificate from NZ to say he would have been picked in their end of season games. Those count. Madge is the coach.

Genius! If it works for JWH surely we can try the same trick?

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Watching the Storm last night and Warriors today reminds me so much of Raiders footy. Clueless. Dumb errors. Under the pump.

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Bit of a bludger of a finals series so far. Teams 3-4 way out of their depth against teams 1-2.

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Just went onto the Knights forum for sheets and gigs. Hahahahahaha wow. They are ecstatic they are playing us. They don’t give us a single chance. I can see their point. Confidence is ultra high. I’ve seen this play out before… Ha I was going to say can you blame them? Our own fans don’t give us a ...

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With all that said and reasoned Rd1 we roll with: 1. Stewart 2. Cotric 3. (Kris) Morkos 4. Timoko 5. Rapa (as per Botman, Savage when he gets suspended) 6. Strange (pending unknown signing) 7. Fogarty 8. Horse 9. Woolford 10. Tapine (c) 11. Young 12. Whitehead (c) (pending a signing) 13. Puru vs Mo...

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BJ wrote: ↑September 9, 2023, 2:07 pm Broncos Piakuru goes good. But I’ve got no idea how he doesn’t get penalised more often.

Is he the one that got put on report 3 times last week?

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Keep in mind Cleary had played 6 years of first grade and over 100 games before winning his first premiership, and Luai had played about 85 games. This wasn’t two rookies achieving immediate premiership success. Sometimes one gun half and one rookie half doesn’t work out (like Souths with Walker and...

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Riaan wrote: ↑September 9, 2023, 1:04 pm We need to pick who is the better half between Strange and Saunders, and pair them with an experienced half. Do what the panthers did with Cleary.

Sanders

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dubby wrote: ↑September 9, 2023, 11:13 am LL is a handy player, but he does tend to fade in and out of games

He’d fit right in here then!

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Matt wrote: ↑September 9, 2023, 11:02 am Chooks, throw in the 2 Butchers and Whyte (more middle than edge though), and I struggle to see how they keep all of them

I’d take Nat Butcher and Fletcher Baker from the Chooks.

Just need to find young Billy Candlestickmaker and we’ve got the trifecta for an elite back row

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Seiffert82 wrote: ↑September 9, 2023, 10:28 am
Question wrote:So so true, hey darling.

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I got you.

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I’m getting Sonny and Cher vibes ...

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Over the history of the game there have been some fairly average back rowers that have made to look like world beaters by the players around them. There have also been some very good back rowers that have never reached their potential because they can’t put themselves through gaps. Hudson extending...

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Storm not playing well. Poor sets attacking the line, poor end to sets, dumb penalties

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greeneyed wrote: ↑September 8, 2023, 8:37 pm How does Reynolds get a captain’s challlenge, when they’ve used it up!?

I missed this, did he actually get a second challenge?

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Northern Raider wrote: ↑September 8, 2023, 8:27 pm Seen 5 or 6 tackles very similar to the one Horse got 4 weeks for.

Yes but will their coaches come out and bag the NRL/referees in the post match presser? If not, no BS revenge charge from the NRL

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Joshjacksonshead wrote: ↑September 8, 2023, 6:28 pm Rickmando . Do you ever have anything positive to say about anything ever ? Honest question EDIT

JJH is back! How’s Millie going?

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Does anyone know if preseason trials count towards suspensions?

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