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- May 5, 2023, 9:29 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2023 Rd 10 v Bulldogs: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
- Replies: 283
- Views: 21618
Re: 2023 Rd 10 v Bulldogs: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Stuart has lost the plot. If I were Savage or his manager, I would be agitating to leave. The one and only genuine FB at the club, the one guy that can make a real difference to our attack, can't get his spot back. To be fair, Ricky lost the plot in 2003, 20 years ago. Awful coach, great person, gr...
- April 29, 2023, 6:11 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2023 Rd 9 v Dolphins: Game Day
- Replies: 614
- Views: 28269
Re: 2023 Rd 9 v Dolphins: Game Day
Jesus what an embarrassment… Crying like a babbling baby in the press conference. I can understand Jack shedding a tear but our coach is an emotional embarrassment… Just goes to show that he gets far too attached to players and this leads to poor contract outcomes for the club…particularly the olde...
- April 17, 2023, 4:43 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Canberra Raiders five eighth Jack Wighton retires from representative football
- Replies: 67
- Views: 6218
Re: Canberra Raiders five eighth Jack Wighton retires from representative football
Could be Matt Rose’s advice. Being seemingly available for club through the origin period makes him a better proposition for the clubs bidding for him. Sign a contract and announce a rep footy comeback…. So you’re going to turn down Nathan Cleary because he plays origin? Or pay him less because he ...
- April 17, 2023, 1:10 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Canberra Raiders five eighth Jack Wighton retires from representative football
- Replies: 67
- Views: 6218
Re: Canberra Raiders five eighth Jack Wighton retires from representative football
Something isn't well here. I've been ridiculously vocal about how woeful I think Jack has been. And whether he goes or stays is pretty meh in terms of his well being. To play like he did yesterday, to have this contract saga, to announce retiring from rep football - something's up. I don't know what...
- March 29, 2023, 5:03 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Jack Wighton to join South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2024
- Replies: 2847
- Views: 251827
Re: Jack Wighton targeted by Redcliffe, to test the open market for 2024
This argument that Jack Wighton isn’t a good 5/8 is getting ridiculous. It’s the same people who trotted it out back in 2018. If 2019 wasn’t proof enough that he is a class 5/8, in 2020 he was actually better and arguably dragged us to the prelim on his back. I’m not sure if it’s a case of short me...
- March 29, 2023, 4:34 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Jack Wighton to join South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2024
- Replies: 2847
- Views: 251827
Re: Jack Wighton targeted by Redcliffe, to test the open market for 2024
This argument that Jack Wighton isn’t a good 5/8 is getting ridiculous. It’s the same people who trotted it out back in 2018. If 2019 wasn’t proof enough that he is a class 5/8, in 2020 he was actually better and arguably dragged us to the prelim on his back. I’m not sure if it’s a case of short me...
- March 29, 2023, 10:12 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2023 Rd 5 v Panthers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
- Replies: 165
- Views: 11348
Re: 2023 Rd 5 v Panthers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Jordan Rapana vows to repay Canberra Raiders for ban Jordan Rapana was filthy at himself for getting suspended and he's vowed to repay his teammates in his return from suspension. Part of that is a self-imposed ban on making tackles above the ankles for the rest of his career. Read more: https://ww...
- March 28, 2023, 12:58 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Jack Wighton to join South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2024
- Replies: 2847
- Views: 251827
Re: Jack Wighton set to extend Canberra Raiders contract to end 2024
Wighton is a 750k-800k centre or lock. No other club will pay 900k+ as a 5/8. He could be a 10/10 centre but at best will be a 7/10 five eight. Yeah he won dally m one year but now it seems like a fluke year. He hasn’t backed it up. Except multiple clubs ARE willing to pay him well in excess of $90...
- March 28, 2023, 12:38 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Jack Wighton to join South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2024
- Replies: 2847
- Views: 251827
Re: Jack Wighton to test the open market for 2024
Best news ever. Let's bring about that change. Seeya Jack. Love the kid. He's been great. But he hasn't improved. He isn't improving. He's peaked in the halves and he isn't the person to build the club around. NOW let's go to market and get some talent. We've got his money, Croker's money, Whitehead...
- March 20, 2023, 8:43 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Jack Wighton to join South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2024
- Replies: 2847
- Views: 251827
Re: Jack Wighton set to extend Canberra Raiders contract to end 2024
I hope we pay centre money for him. He isn't a 5/8. Caveat- I love Jack Wighton. Genuinely love him. It will be a sad and horrible time for Raiders fans when his career comes to a close and we should seriously be grateful for his efforts and just an absolute bit of luck that we've had the guy with t...
- March 20, 2023, 8:38 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
- Replies: 2556
- Views: 239318
Re: A new Canberra Stadium
Something needs to be done. At 530 yesterday afternoon I lined up for a $5 bottle of water and it took 20 minutes to get served. In 30 degree heat. And much warmer inside the Western Grandstand. Zero phone coverage for the entire game. Borderline a health and safety issue. 1. How is a bottle of coke...
- March 17, 2023, 1:00 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
- Replies: 2556
- Views: 239318
Re: A new Canberra Stadium
How much money has been wasted over the last 10 years looking into options for nothing to happen ( portable lights in the carpark and a new big screen dont count) If they just make up their mind and do it they would literally save millions of dollars Awhile back I was always so impressed with how d...
- January 24, 2023, 8:19 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
- Replies: 1688
- Views: 176050
Re: Canberra Raiders bid for David Fifita
I said it a while ago that this seemed like a new recruitment manager attempting to big note the job by landing a big fish. Nothing to be seen that suggests otherwise - there's a reason we don't go to market like this. Don and Ricky backed their man to get the job done and he failed. No big signings...
- December 28, 2022, 6:33 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
- Replies: 2556
- Views: 239318
Re: A new Canberra Stadium?
EPIC is between Canberra’s fastest growing region of Gungahlin and the City centre which couldn’t be more than 10km away. It’s also on the light rail route. The light rail route is irrelevant to the vast bulk of Canberrans. And you just have to look at the map to see how remote Mitchell is from the...
- December 27, 2022, 9:01 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
- Replies: 2556
- Views: 239318
Re: A new Canberra Stadium?
I am or at least was the number 1 advocate for a civic stadium for all the reasons that have been well articulated. However my support for it isn’t purely dogmatic or idealistic. I would be perfectly open to other options such as AIS or EPIC, provided that the sites are actually integrated into exi...
- December 24, 2022, 8:52 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
- Replies: 2556
- Views: 239318
Re: A new Canberra Stadium?
What an absolute joke. It's like he is deliberately thumbing his nose at rugby league and rugby union.
The ACT is literally hanging onto the final stages of federal input and we'll die as a territory doing anything but providing public servants in the future, and funding sydney AFL teams.
The ACT is literally hanging onto the final stages of federal input and we'll die as a territory doing anything but providing public servants in the future, and funding sydney AFL teams.
- December 13, 2022, 8:22 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
- Replies: 1688
- Views: 176050
Re: Canberra Raiders ramp up bid for David Fifita
If Fifita hasn't committed and we tabled our best offer a month ago, i'd say he's holding out for an increased offer elsewhere. A shame as I was getting big Mal vibes: queenslander, super star potential, massive fast human. A few things. 1. It sounds very much as though the Raiders are all in on Fi...
- December 6, 2022, 10:42 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
- Replies: 2556
- Views: 239318
Re: A new Canberra Stadium?
Its already dead.
- December 5, 2022, 10:36 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
- Replies: 2556
- Views: 239318
- November 17, 2022, 11:59 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Canberra Raiders admitted to NRLW in 2023
- Replies: 150
- Views: 24438
Re: Canberra Raiders admitted to NRLW in 2023
Great news. Anyone know if they're releasing any Merch for the NRLW team that blokes can wear?
- November 17, 2022, 11:51 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
- Replies: 1688
- Views: 176050
Re: Canberra Raiders ramp up bid for David Fifita
Get this done. Whitehead is on his last legs (the Great One. How good was that Melbourne game?? How good was his World Cup? Honestly I love this man. He's a hero). Pappa is 30 and loves kicking around playing 50 odd minutes. (Probably the best Raiders player in the last 20 years. He needs a Statue (...
- November 14, 2022, 2:12 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Canberra Raiders 2023 home/away jerseys and merchandise
- Replies: 76
- Views: 7542
Re: Canberra Raiders 2023 home/away jerseys and merchandise
My apologies, I incorrectly attributed the comment regarding the value of unchanged AFL jerseys to you. Point stands. Advertisers have their strict branding requirements and football teams should too. There is absolutely no need to screw around with jersey design and team colours other than for sel...
- November 10, 2022, 9:19 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
- Replies: 2556
- Views: 239318
- November 10, 2022, 7:44 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
- Replies: 2556
- Views: 239318
Re: A new Canberra Stadium?
isn't the centre of Canberra now to be Reid or Turner based on the expansion of Gungahlin, Molonglo, and West Belconnen? Has anyone considered the use of the lands at the base of the National Arboretum? Where the National Rock Garden is? Surely that fits a new stadium that can run north/south. There...
- November 8, 2022, 8:35 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
- Replies: 2556
- Views: 239318
Re: A new Canberra Stadium?
**** me. Now I've heard it all. Someone complaining about the parking and access in and out of Bruce Stadium advocating for a 30,000 seat stadium to be built on the civic pool site. Parkes Way and Coranderrk St can barely handle regular peak hour traffic as it stands. Would love to see that area ha...
- November 7, 2022, 7:15 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
- Replies: 2556
- Views: 239318
Re: A new Canberra Stadium?
Do we know where raiders supporters live? I’m sure there is a smattering across all suburbs, but I wouldn’t think the inner north was a critical mass. At a guess I’d say Tuggers, Belco and Queanbeyan would be where a lot of supporters travel from. I’m not convinced you’re going to get high walk up ...
- September 8, 2022, 11:32 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
- Replies: 2556
- Views: 239318
Re: A new Canberra Stadium?
Better access. Easier for the North and south via Monaro Highway.
Clubs and pubs all through Kingston and Griffith. Capital Brewing in Fyshwick. All reasonable distances.
It won't happen of course. But why not?
- September 8, 2022, 9:27 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
- Replies: 2556
- Views: 239318
Re: A new Canberra Stadium?
Anyone able to figure out if we could fit a new stadium on the Capital Golf Course in Narrabundah?
Right next to Hindmarsh Drive and Monaro Highway. Plenty of land.
Right next to Hindmarsh Drive and Monaro Highway. Plenty of land.
- September 2, 2022, 2:31 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
- Replies: 2556
- Views: 239318
Re: A new Canberra Stadium?
Very simply the Raiders and Brumbies need to start every single press conference with "we need a new stadium" and "the fans deserve better". They can't be quiet on it. It needs to remain vocal. And the Raiders for the very least should actually approach the NRL and ask for some s...
- September 1, 2022, 1:22 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2022 Rd 25 V Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
- Replies: 257
- Views: 22964
Re: 2022 Rd 25 V Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
Rubbish person or player? I think he’s played really well for us. Plenty of effort He’s always been a decent player, stuck at a mediocre club most of his career. I didn’t understand the criticism of his performance given he wasn’t signed to a massive deal. he just adds nothing, if we'd invested the...
- August 31, 2022, 9:32 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
- Replies: 2556
- Views: 239318
Re: A new Canberra Stadium?
This is no shock. An absolute let down and honestly shows the level of care or respect towards the people, fans, and both Raiders and Brumbies. At this stage I would be supportive of the Raiders holding the decision makers to ransom by approaching the NSW Government and requesting a new stadium to b...
- August 9, 2022, 2:51 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Ricky Stuart banned for seven days and fined $25,000 for press conference comments
- Replies: 364
- Views: 26128
Re: Canberra Raiders make club statement on Ricky Stuart press conference
I had written a very long post about the idiocy displayed by some people on here. Simply - I stand with Ricky Stuart and will defend him for protecting his children and his players. He's done a lot more for society than the 'poor kid' who's also involved in this story. When Phil Gould suggests the h...
- August 7, 2022, 12:01 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
- Replies: 2556
- Views: 239318
Re: A new Canberra Stadium?
What a cold wet horrible miserable place in winter. Rubbish access. Rubbish parking. Rubbish roads in.
We need a new ground. It should be a priority.
We need a new ground. It should be a priority.
- August 6, 2022, 11:46 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2022 Rd 21 V Panthers: Game Day
- Replies: 922
- Views: 41447
Re: 2022 Rd 21 V Panthers: Game Day
There's no evidence of it is, but as a fan of Stuart since day 1, I can only assume the comments against Salmon may do with things he has said or done to people that Ricky spends all of his free time making life better for. If that is the case, I'll excuse him. Especially if it's recent history, If ...
- August 5, 2022, 12:44 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: A new Canberra Stadium
- Replies: 2556
- Views: 239318
Re: A new Canberra Stadium?
It will never happen.
The best hope is NSW fund a rebuild of Seiffert.
There is no interest and its seen as a folly.
The best hope is NSW fund a rebuild of Seiffert.
There is no interest and its seen as a folly.