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- December 14, 2007, 6:52 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2008 Picks: Winger No. 2
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4939
Top try scorer at the time of his injury yet cannot score a try? Purts is a player who's on the improve and based on his progression from 06 to 07 you can guarantee effort is there. What sets him apart from the others is the safety of his play where the likes of Kelly/Milne will make the momental b...
- December 14, 2007, 5:26 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Darryl Brohman's tip for 2008
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3585
- December 14, 2007, 5:25 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2008 Picks: Winger No. 2
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4939
I'd play David Milne outside Colin Best and Michael Brophy outside Monaghan. Brophy will play first grade next year. It's just a question of when. I say give him a go in the trials and if he performs, keep him there. Phil Graham needs to earn his keep as a centre. Either he performs better than Mona...
- November 30, 2007, 6:24 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Signing targets
- Replies: 73
- Views: 8153
Interesting news about Costigan and a genuine scoop for this forum if it's true. Gotta say it wouldn't surprise me. He's a talented player but I can't say he ever really looked settled here. A trade for someone like Jacob Lillyman would be okay by me. Thom Learoyd-Lahrs role at the club takes on add...
- November 30, 2007, 6:16 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2008 Picks: Centre No. 3
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4595
Pretty sure Neil Henry has already said that Colin Best and Joel Monaghan will start the year in the centres. I don't have a problem with that. There's not much point bringing Monaghan back on big money and playing him on the wing. As for Best, he stepped up when it looked like we had run out of cen...
- November 15, 2007, 7:13 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2008 Picks: Second Rower No. 11
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2682
- November 15, 2007, 6:31 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Learoyd Lahrs draws on rep inspiration
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1667
I agree with all the comments above. Thom Learoyd-Lahrs is a hell of a talent and if he stays on the field our side will be all the stronger for it. He can make metres up the middle carrying the football in heavy traffic, can break the line running on the fringes and is a punishing defender. What's ...
- November 13, 2007, 7:46 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Worst 13 or 17
- Replies: 58
- Views: 6399
I have to vehemently agree with Sleek The Elite. Albert Fulavai always seems to get tossed up as a **** raiders player but he stepped up to the mark and always played solidly to fill injury holes. Had safe hands, knew he was almost always better off passing to an international on either side of him...
- November 13, 2007, 3:38 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Alan Tongue re-signs with Green Machine
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5314
- November 13, 2007, 1:34 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Premiership 2008
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2579
- November 13, 2007, 1:24 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Eagles, Titans eyeing Carney
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5398
I reckon the Canberra Times' coverage of the Raiders is great. Sometimes it would be good if they pursued stories a bit harder... asked harder questions of the Raiders it would be good... and followed up some stuff more... eg. we understand the Wests Magpies deal is off, but no local media organisa...
- November 13, 2007, 12:56 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Eagles, Titans eyeing Carney
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5398
Dude they've gotta print something - you should read the Illawarra Mercury. Every day is filled with a series of bogus, not-quite-news-worthy stories revolving around the Dragons. From what I've read on this site the Canberra Times at least goes to some effort with research etc. I think this articl...
- November 13, 2007, 12:44 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Worst 13 or 17
- Replies: 58
- Views: 6399
The issue I have with Colella is that he was basically a similar style of player to David Atkins, who imo, would have been a much better long term investment. Big Mal played Colella in the second row and Atkins up front. That gave us a forward pack full of midgets. Atkins was a local junior and a co...
- November 11, 2007, 9:11 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Worst 13 or 17
- Replies: 58
- Views: 6399
- November 11, 2007, 9:07 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Eagles, Titans eyeing Carney
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5398
Way to go, The Canberra Times. Ringing up other clubs to see if they'd like to buy our best player. Freaking donkeys. Ahahaha. Are you for real or just a joker?? Oh yeah thats right, nobody had heard of Todd Carney until the Canberra times rang them up and mentioned him :roll: The Canberra Times is...
- November 11, 2007, 8:06 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Worst 13 or 17
- Replies: 58
- Views: 6399
What about Barry Lea from the Qld Reds Rugby Union. Broke his leg making his first tackle and didnt play again! Didnt even get to touch the ball!!! I hear you, frog. Barry Lea should be the team captain! Upon reflection, I'm thinking he wasn't out there long enough for us to find out how bad he cou...
- November 11, 2007, 8:01 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Worst 13 or 17
- Replies: 58
- Views: 6399
- November 11, 2007, 7:25 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Worst 13 or 17
- Replies: 58
- Views: 6399
- November 11, 2007, 7:09 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Worst 13 or 17
- Replies: 58
- Views: 6399
Let me see if I can add some value to this thread this time. :lol: No way Albert Fulivai belongs in this side. He played at a time when the club was very strong and I don't ever remember him letting the side down. He had decent pace and size, had good hands and could swallow a bomb no problem. Fuliv...
- November 10, 2007, 11:47 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Worst 13 or 17
- Replies: 58
- Views: 6399
Sleek you're going senile in your old age. Tezza did play 5/8th as 69 has suggested, but from memory it was actually against a Friday night game against the Sharks at Shark Park ... the game where we won on the bell where Robbo scored that freakish try. And Jerome Guisset did play a few games in fi...
- November 10, 2007, 11:42 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Worst 13 or 17
- Replies: 58
- Views: 6399
Sleek, Terry Martin did infact start a game at 5/8th, under the matt elliott regime, and if im not mistaken, it was a semi final... one of supercoaches brain waves, hence my selection of him in that position. If i recall he was 5/8th and Brad Drew was halfback, quite possibly the worst halves combi...
- November 10, 2007, 11:39 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Eagles, Titans eyeing Carney
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5398
- November 10, 2007, 11:33 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Worst 13 or 17
- Replies: 58
- Views: 6399
You blokes need to overcome your prejudice towards David Howell. He deserves a place in this team. David Atkins was a decent player imo. It didn't help that Big Mal insisted on playing him in the front row despite his obvious lack of size. Terry Martin never played a game at 5/8 in his life so I don...
- November 10, 2007, 7:40 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Tilse ready for another big year
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3270
- November 10, 2007, 7:05 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2008 Picks: Lock No. 13
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2899
I think we can call it now. Tongue. He's not there for yardage, he's there to clean up mess, support the ball carrier and provide a link between the forwards and backs when required. He also goes okay in defence. :lol: Can play for 80 minutes although his longevity in the game will be reduced if it ...
- November 7, 2007, 8:20 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Tilse ready for another big year
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3270
Another big year? What season was he watching this year? Dont make me bring back the marshmallow man picture. Gee, what a surprise. Raiders Thickshake is whingeing mindlessly about something someone else has said. You'd reckon this brainless dope could actually come up with something original himse...
- November 7, 2007, 8:03 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Off-Season Player Chat: Ryan Hinchcliffe
- Replies: 9
- Views: 891
Cue matt and Sleek's fellating of Hinchy in 3,2,1... Saying he's better than Lincoln Withers is hardly fellatio, Bad Smell. Hinchcliffe needs regular starts in first grade to show what he can do. I'm confident Neil Henry will give him more opportunties in first grade than he received this year. Whe...
- November 3, 2007, 7:49 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Carney's prized and expensive signature
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5335
Carney will stick around if the money is right and it's in his best interests as a footballer. The Raiders don't have to beat every offer that gets made but they need to come close. Of all the players coming off contract next year Carney is the only one who absolutely must be retained. All the money...
- November 1, 2007, 7:05 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Zillman to be up and running for fullback position
- Replies: 49
- Views: 5365
The biggest setback we've suffered for next year is Zilly's knee injury. It will take him 12 months to regain full confidence in it. He had his share of injuries in the lower grades too so let's hope they don't stymie his progress too much. I'll be satisfied with a solid, largely injury free season ...
- October 30, 2007, 7:01 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2008 Picks: 2nd Starting Prop No. 10
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2471
Thommo has been our best forward for several years (excluding this year when he started the season well behind the 8-ball due to injuries). The only problem he has is that his body isn't capable of withstanding 26 rounds of hard yakka. In past years he has started several seasons very strongly and s...
- October 30, 2007, 6:39 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Brophy breaks nose in Wellington
- Replies: 2
- Views: 728
- October 27, 2007, 3:18 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders Pathways
- Topic: Capital allegiance
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2898
- October 27, 2007, 2:05 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders Pathways
- Topic: Capital allegiance
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2898
- October 27, 2007, 1:45 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Signing targets?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4194
- October 27, 2007, 10:00 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Signing targets?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4194
There sure are a lot of sad sacks in here. People either saying we will never sign anyone decent or that talented guys we do have like Todd Carney and Tom Learoyd-Lahrs will soon be leaving. Both propositions are nonsense, imo. Canberra is a great place to live and our side is one with considerable ...