Hi folks I went to the game tonight. There was something of a festival atmosphere before hand, and the players were great - many of them posed for photos with my 1 year old and all were happy to have a chat. I sat right in front of the coaches box so I had a little chat with Henry after the game, to...

Tongue reminds me very much of Dean Lance. He'll be an outstanding captain for the next 5 years or more.

Fast backline and I can't wait to see them in action. Christ though, they're going to leak some points.

Having said it, if that's the team that lines up on week one then I'll be pretty happy with it. Howell for Zillman, Zillman to the bench would be better though.

HI Dub Yep, my young bride and I will be there, and it'll be my son's first day at the league. Looking forward to it (most alarmed about the number of Noosa Dolphins games he's been to...might end up playing rugby if I'm not careful). Was going to offer you a lift down, but I have meetings all day i...

An average weight gain of 500gms?

Hold the front page!

As big a fan of Chalk as I am, I can't see him at fullback in the year ahead. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets some time in the centres, but he will really struggle to hold down a starting spot in the side. He's caught in kind of a no man's land at the moment between forwards and backs. In a weake...

From the SMH: Meanwhile, Alan Tongue, who is regarded as an inspiration to his teammates because of his high workrate and ability to make big plays, could be rewarded with the outright captaincy at Canberra this season. Raiders chief executive Simon Hawkins said yesterday the club was still to make ...

One more!

Thanks!

Belcher by the length of the straight.

I've played both games and I completely agree with him.

As someone's LU signature bar quotes Daley....

"League is a simple game played by simple people. Union is a complicated game played by wankers".

dubby wrote:

T_R wrote:Great to see all the Queensland action.

I`ll be heading down to the Brisbane games. Dubby (and anyone else on the Sunshine Coast!) let me know if you need a lift down.

I'll hold ya to that! We can take your BMW or Porsche!

1996 Ford Falcon with an increasingly dodgy muffler.

Great to see all the Queensland action.

I`ll be heading down to the Brisbane games. Dubby (and anyone else on the Sunshine Coast!) let me know if you need a lift down.

Just watched it three times in a row.

Mate, that was wonderful.

dude, are you paying attention? if he signs to the Titans it will be incentive based at around 100k a season ... considering we pay 220k for Frawls I don't think it will cost us our youug guns

Dude, are you paying attention? That's to play on the Gold Coast!

Yeah, lets go for it!

Of course, we'll have to cut every young player in the club to afford him under the salary cap, but losing Zillman and Dobson and that will be well worth it for the 3 or 4 games we get out of Lomu.

Good call.

I like Weyman as starting prop. He needs some game time and 2007 needs to be the year he puts his stamp on the NRL.

Yep, that's gutting.

Makes me worry for next year, too. These guys have some serious points in them, but they blow seriously hot and cold.

Dunneman or Logan.

Can`t split 'em.

Careful 69...you're getting likeable :lol: . I guess my point has always been on these things that I think people are quick to criticise, but don't always have the information at their fingertips to do so reasonably. Carney's relegation to reggies is the point at hand. I think a lot of people ripped...

Kiefer, I wasn't referring to you, and I never claimed that EVERYONE criticising the coach is a pimply 18 year old. I certainly never suggested that criticising the coach makes everyone a ****. Don't personalise.

I am, however, lacking in class and knowledge and am (perhaps) arrogant.

Interesting article along the lines of what I was saying before about building for the future, and leaving the team in good shape - At Melrose Place, Canberra, all that's missing is a scandal Brad Walter September 9, 2006 If Canberra don't win the premiership this season, it will come in 2008 or 200...

It's one of those arguments, isn't it - all else being equal, more experience will probably do better than less. But all else has to be equal. It's also a bit of a skewed statistic - there are a couple of statistical outlyers in the sample - Croker and Smith, so example, that make a lie of it. Still...

I think you're completely right. There'll be some big wins and some big losses, and I don't think we'll do quite as well as this year. Keep your eyes on 2008 though, 'cause I don't think this team is far away from becoming very, very good indeed. Find us a speedy couple of outside backs and I'll put...

He's done pretty well. There was a comment above about "the Australian economy goes bad and who do you blame". Actually, that's very much the point here. The government of the day has relatively little impact on an economy during it's first and second term. They have certain structures in ...

The jungle is neutral! It's all about who adjusts best.

Having said it, an unexpected break in the weather might be nice.

He must have been dying to say that for ages "I don't hold grudges because the pack of know-nothing nuffies criticising me are choking on their own ignorance and bile". I wouldn't do his job for any money in the world. Everyone thinks they know better because they trundle down to Bruce eve...