Nickman, I must admit I am one who was under the apparently mistaken perception you thought rapana took a dive.
You said you thought he stayed down to get a penalty. Do you think he was exaggerating the extent of his injury then?
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- April 29, 2015, 9:27 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Jordan Rapana to miss one to two weeks with cheekbone injury
- Replies: 228
- Views: 14580
- April 29, 2015, 9:19 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Ricky re-ignites Raiders
- Replies: 52
- Views: 5133
Re: Bulldog's Bite - Ricky re-ignites Raiders
Coaches are always going to be judged on their win-loss ratio because it's the easiest metric to compare. But those numbers are rarely accompanied by context. I'm not sold on Stuart being the messiah, but I'm also far from sold on him being a terrible coach either. What he's proven to me so far is t...
- April 29, 2015, 9:10 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2015 Rd 9 V Titans: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
- Replies: 273
- Views: 26576
Re: 2015 Rd 9 V Titans: Teams and Previews
I like the idea of going for a 40/20 off the back of a scrum. Hodgsons attempts at 40/20s always have the distance and high percentage have been on line too. I've also never understood why teams don't kick it into touch from an optional 20m restart more often. I suppose its the percentage play to j...
- April 29, 2015, 9:02 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Canberra Raiders rate strongly
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2901
Re: Canberra Raiders rate strongly to show demand for more f
any cursory glance at those figures as a whole will show you that people tuned in to watch Souths. I tend to agree. But it certainly doesn't justify the perception that has been out there for some time that the raiders will create a ratings black hole. Our form and increasing reputation can only he...
- April 29, 2015, 8:57 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Jordan Rapana to miss one to two weeks with cheekbone injury
- Replies: 228
- Views: 14580
Re: Canberra Raiders Jordan Rapana denies he's a diver
I don't understand how some people can be so definitive about the reason he stayed down. Personally, I don't think he stayed down for the sole (or even predominant) purpose of getting a penalty. There's too much evidence he was legit stung by it and/or concerned about his previous injury. But if he ...
- April 11, 2015, 6:30 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Don Furner hoping for a couple of more signings
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4146
Re: Don Furner hoping for a couple of more signings
Johnston would be the pick of the off contract outside backs. But I doubt he would sign unless he was guaranteed the fullback spot. While wighton has done an admirable job so far, I think it would be worth him shifting back to centre to accomodate Johnston. May give him the irrits to be shifted agai...
- March 9, 2015, 5:50 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Canberra Raiders prop Shannon Boyd has big NRL ambitions
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1737
Re: Canberra Raiders prop Shannon Boyd has big NRL ambitions
Not sure why this wasn't raised at the press conference. Seemed like a pretty obvious question to me...
- March 9, 2015, 5:47 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Anthony Who?!
- Replies: 137
- Views: 8919
Re: Anthony Who?!
I think milf will struggle at 5/8. He'd be much more valuable for the Broncos at fullback. They don't really have a replacement for him in the halves though. Jack was great last night bar his brain snap. Hopefully anyone arguing jacks defence is overrated saw the match saving tackle. Personally, I t...
- February 15, 2015, 12:24 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2015
- Replies: 8206
- Views: 649315
Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2015
Would much prefer merrin over bird. Pretty sure he'll have his pick of clubs though. I expect him to stay with the dragons.
- February 15, 2015, 12:22 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2015 season preview: The verdict
- Replies: 63
- Views: 6515
Re: RLW Pre-Season report card
Not sure I agree that our backs are better than our forwards. Cornish has proven he's a class player but shillington, Vaughan and fenno haven't? ****?
My rankings:
Backs C+
Forwards B
Recruitment B-
Depth B-
Coaching C+
Overall B-
My rankings:
Backs C+
Forwards B
Recruitment B-
Depth B-
Coaching C+
Overall B-
- February 15, 2015, 12:16 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Sia Soliola on ABC Canberra Grandstand
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3706
Re: Sia Soliola on ABC Canberra Grandstand
Are we perhaps making a mountain out of a mole hill here? I mean i get that the Don and Raiders are hopeless with PR and media, there is plenty of legitimate things on this front to give it to them about, but i really dont think missing one radio spot on a program he has done 100 times before and w...
- February 15, 2015, 6:36 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2015
- Replies: 8206
- Views: 649315
Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2015
I can't understand at all how thurston has 'likely' done 'far worse stuff' than Bird. Not saying he's a saint, but that's a pretty outrageous smear job. Actually I've heard first hand accounts of two of those incidents and there was considerably more to them. Unless thurston or another players wife...
- February 14, 2015, 10:06 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Sia Soliola on ABC Canberra Grandstand
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3706
Re: Sia Soliola on ABC Canberra Grandstand
Chris Wilson @cwilsonct 4m4 minutes ago @TimGavel your interview with @RaidersCanberra CEO Don Furner sounds like ones I've had with him over the past 2 years #completesilence What a PR nightmare :( This is very disappointing. You would hope the raiders would have a better relationship with the lo...
- February 14, 2015, 10:03 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: No facelift for Canberra Stadium
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2999
Re: No facelift for Canberra Stadium
Canberra desperately needs a new stadium, and civic would be a great location. Hopefully it won't take long for the ACT government to get back into a position to build it.
- February 14, 2015, 9:58 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Jeff Lynch breaks silence on depression
- Replies: 105
- Views: 5781
Re: Jeff Lynch breaks silence on depression
Jeff (and others in this thread) are all contributing to the continued efforts to de-stigmatise depression. Noble, brave and admirable. Hopefully the more people openly talk about it, the more other people will seek help themselves. I'm proud that the raiders have been proactive in providing support...
- February 14, 2015, 9:50 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2015
- Replies: 8206
- Views: 649315
Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2015
Needless to say I'm pretty happy it appears we're not interested in Bird. Back row isn't the area I think we are in desperate need of signings anyway.
- February 14, 2015, 9:48 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2015
- Replies: 8206
- Views: 649315
Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2015
Ha, this guy has likely been involved in far worse stuff than Bird but you guys are all, he's nice to the kids he must be alright. Really?!? Are we talking about the same Greg Bird? There's actually no evidence that thurston was involved in the alleged abuse of stilnox or having affairs with his te...
- February 7, 2015, 5:34 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Ricky Stuart on ABC Canberra Grandstand
- Replies: 169
- Views: 8186
Re: Ricky Stuart on ABC Canberra Grandstand after 11am
Halves, there's a real battle there between Sam Williams and Mitch Cornish; we need competition for positions, they'll probably both play some first grade through the year. While I'm happy mccrone wasn't mentioned as a halves option, I'm a little concerned stuart expects them to both play first gra...
- January 27, 2015, 6:34 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Skipper Jarrod Croker tips Raiders return to glory days
- Replies: 112
- Views: 6071
Re: Skipper Jarrod Croker tips Raiders return to glory days
I feel good about this year - much better than last year. Last year we had a fullback who was leaving at the end of the year, halves who were either past their prime or had no prime, and a hooker who has never realistically been of permanent first grade standard. And that wasn't some realisation hal...
- December 5, 2014, 7:09 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Who should be the Canberra Raiders new captain?
- Replies: 152
- Views: 8247
Re: Who should be the Canberra Raiders new captain?
Croker.
Great club representative but I'll be interested to see how he interacts with refs.
Great club representative but I'll be interested to see how he interacts with refs.
- December 5, 2014, 6:43 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Official: Terry Campese released to Hull KR
- Replies: 961
- Views: 83419
Re: Official: Terry Campese released to Hull KR
An unfortunate way for anyone to leave the club - his injuries reduced his time on the field and his inability to fully recover from them robbed him of the chance to rediscover his best form. We'll never know where campo could have taken us if he stayed fit - could have been the penthouse, but may n...
- December 3, 2014, 4:04 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Official: Terry Campese released to Hull KR
- Replies: 961
- Views: 83419
Re: Salford deal for Terry Campese falls through
At what point do we have to count him in our top 25?? That's what worries me the most. unless we can convince the NRL otherwise I would guess he is counted now, all new contracts have started with pre season training It would make more sense to me for players to count as top 25 as long as they're c...
- December 3, 2014, 12:53 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Raiders sign Roosters Frank Paul Nu'uausala
- Replies: 222
- Views: 15649
Re: Raiders sign Roosters Frank Paul Nu'uausala
I suppose. Anyway, this was a nice thing to come out of the blue. Just shows how good this club is at keep negotiations under wraps. We were definitely carrying one hooker too many with Hodgson, Baptiste, Killer and Butters all on the books. If we can pick up one more outside back, especially if it...
- December 3, 2014, 12:48 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Matt McIlwrick released to Roosters
- Replies: 245
- Views: 16708
Re: Matt McIlwrick released to Roosters
Not happy about this, his centre ruck defence at the back end of last season was excellent. Would have much rather released Butters, but like McUseless he seems to be a bit of a sacred cow. Roosters would have needed to want to sign one of them. Liked Killer and hope he goes well at the roosters. I...
- December 3, 2014, 12:44 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Raiders no longer chasing Jared Waerea Hargreaves
- Replies: 524
- Views: 29341
Re: Raiders chasing Jared Waerea Hargreaves
We just signed Frank Paul Nuuausala effective immediately. I seriously think that JWH would be unneccessary with Vaughan, Boyd and FPN as our front three. http://www.roosters.com.au/news/2014/12/03/frank_paul_nuuausala_granted_immediate_release.html Our forward pack looks pretty solid now. I'd prio...
- December 3, 2014, 7:33 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Tedesco backflips on Raiders deal, stays with Tigers
- Replies: 782
- Views: 51691
Re: Tedesco backflips on Raiders deal, stays with Tigers
I wonder how much tedescos change in running style will affect his play. Can't be easy to overhaul your running style and maintain the same instinctive manouvers. I like how the article says the Tigers boast the youngest spine in the league but they fail to metion their 30 year old hooker. We've got...
- December 3, 2014, 7:14 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Raiders no longer chasing Jared Waerea Hargreaves
- Replies: 524
- Views: 29341
Re: Raiders chasing Jared Waerea Hargreaves
I think JWH is a great player and I'm always sceptical of the amount of money the media speculates we intend to spend on a player. Considering the 'war chest' we've acquired (been unable to spend) any contract should be pretty heavily front loaded. With Shillo possibly (likely) leaving at the end of...
- November 11, 2014, 8:40 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Raiders player signing speculation
- Replies: 19051
- Views: 1369180
Re: Raiders player signing speculation
It's looking likely we may not sign anyone else before season start. Does anyone know where all the money has gone that we were supposedly going to give Brett Stewart?? Front loaded contracts and make a move in 2016?? Interesting question. Not sure if we can change the value of contracts (or the wa...
- November 11, 2014, 8:34 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: What is an acceptable result next year?
- Replies: 118
- Views: 7023
Re: What is an acceptable result next year?
I won't be crucifying Stuart if we don't make the 8 next year. But I am expecting a pretty significant improvement - particularly in defence and mental fortitude under fatigue/duress. Stuart's done a commendable job with the roster considering the mismanagement previously. I would accept 9-11 if we ...