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Danster wrote:
dubby wrote:Thommo on Storm's radar

20 Aug, 2010

Apt accompanying photo.

Thommo looks on warily as Craig Bellamy offers his hand.

...and wonders, "just how much is in that brown paper bag?"

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Considering we have only 3 less wins than the 2nd place Titans, who we beat, and we have also beaten the Panthers, Warriors, Sea Eagles and Broncos, oh and St George - I too have been fantasising about an unbeaten run to the GF. Wasn't it the 89 Raiders who came from the middle of the table and who ...

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Im going to play devils advocate and put in a different opinion. I think this is a good lesson for Josh in the way he handles contract negotiations and deals with the media. Going on the footy show and sharing secret jokes with that D*ickhead Todd Carney did not do him any favours. Josh has to unde...

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Im going to play devils advocate and put in a different opinion. I think this is a good lesson for Josh in the way he handles contract negotiations and deals with the media. Going on the footy show and sharing secret jokes with that D*ickhead Todd Carney did not do him any favours. Josh has to unde...

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Im going to play devils advocate and put in a different opinion. I think this is a good lesson for Josh in the way he handles contract negotiations and deals with the media. Going on the footy show and sharing secret jokes with that D*ickhead Todd Carney did not do him any favours. Josh has to under...

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Well... I think he's been over rated and over paid for ever ( :o ). But putting that aside, he is a fairly good player (I just never though of as rep quality TBH). Sure he had a fairly crap weekend, and he rarely catches a bomb - but he generally manages to catch / diffuse the important ones in our ...

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Raiders should just buy academy and mooseheads and give players free drinks etc...I reckon the players would love it. YOU SEE. NOW THERE IS THE BEGINNING OF AN IDEA. You might not realise it, but there have been a few footy players who own pubs and have made a fortune out of it. Obviously the Club ...

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Every time he runs that ball, you can see the angry look in his eyes. Man, he just lines up the opposition tacklers and runs full pelt right into them, getting down low and bending the line every time. He was going to retire at the end of 2008, then at the end of 2009, and now he is finally pulling ...

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DFJ and co need to pull their fingers out, put on the thinking caps, and start tapping into it. http://www.raiders.com.au/default.aspx?s=sponsors-directory thats a list of already assosiated company's with the club, so they can not be involved in 3rd party deals you find me 5 other local companies ...

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Q. What is a third party deal? A. Basically, if Terry Campese gets paid $100K to promote Hair Fusion, that is totally up to him. Or if Josh Dugan wants to work as a bouncer at a nightclub some nights, or Jarrad Croker wants to be a chippy in his spare time, then they all have a right to do so. A thi...

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Tim Gavel just spoke to Don Furner - Reports in Canberra Times are wrong regarding 300k. "a lot less" than what was reported. Storm paying some cap for '11 and '12. Whatever Melbourne are paying him, I'm guessing it will be just enough to be under minimum wage, which if my knowledge of th...

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Phil Graham was on really good coin while here. Thommo has also been getting paid far more than he's worth to us now. Probably another $200K freed up from losing J Carney. So its no wonder we have some extra cash up our sleeves. CT reports we are paying White $300K pa for 3 years, and he got a payou...

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I suppose signing Orford would be a good thing, much the same way as bringing in Jason Smith was for developing TC. However I seriously doubt we will get him. He is only sounding us out for his options. He is a northern beaches guy and has publicly stated that is where he would rather be. What I do...

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I suppose signing Orford would be a good thing, much the same way as bringing in Jason Smith was for developing TC. However I seriously doubt we will get him. He is only sounding us out for his options. He is a northern beaches guy and has publicly stated that is where he would rather be. What I don...

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Another thing that was speculated was that if yo want to attract a half back to the club, someone like say Cooper Cronk, then you have the incentive of having the most effective forward pack in the league to run behind.

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May I also add that the export of Australian Rugby League players is actually an outcome of the local industry having such a great competitive advantage globally. In other words, we are so good at producing quality footballers, that we can export them overseas, and even to other football codes! But...

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May I also add that the export of Australian Rugby League players is actually an outcome of the local industry having such a great competitive advantage globally.

In other words, we are so good at producing quality footballers, that we can export them overseas, and even to other football codes!

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Rugby league is an international sport, and players will always come and go from the ESL. However we tend to focus on the big names and forget that many of the players leaving are not going to be making so much money that they can retire to a life of leisure afterwards, and a fair few of those might...

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What was it about?

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Im in favour of signing Brett White because he's a local fella, has atleast 4 years left in him if he keeps fit, has GF and Origin experience, can provide some leadership and expertise to up and coming players and may also have something to offer post playing career.... ....and especially because th...

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Sounds to me like Melbourne are doing everything they can to avoid taking their medicine for their cheating. Part of that strategy to spoil other clubs abilities to sign their players, thereby reducing their (Melbourne's) disadvantage in coming seasons. Already we see atleast one of their players go...

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If White replaces Logan (~$200K ?), with salary being topped up by Melbourne (+$100K ?), then Thompson can remain, albeit on a reduced contract (~$100K plus match payments perhaps?). (ps: Im totally speculating about the values, but working off what we hear they earn, and that, apparently, the avera...

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Campese has been pretty good all year, with only a couple of mediocre games to his name. Kicking and tackling have been features of his game. The main factor limiting his attack has been the number of tackles he has to make each game - something like 30 tackles a game is a lot for the main attacking...

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I hope the players are aware of, and take the time to discuss, the implications of Stuarts chicken dance out of the Sharks.
That is, (DUH) the likelihood that they will be a re-energised team this weekend!!

Raiders have to be prepared for a tough match. Must respect the opposition.

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Im happy for us to bring in White. He's from Cooma so I only wonder why we didn't have him from the start. Logan will probably retire and is stretching it to play on another year; and Tilse has hit a plateau in his improvement - he's still dropping too many balls and runs like a giraffe (too slow!)....

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Move on to another subject. Noddy Ain't comin and your dreaming if you think he will.
One of the reasons he signed for the Dogs last time was because he did not have to move his family out of Sydney.
That and his media commitments mean that unless he finds a team in Sydney, he'll retire.

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gotta agree that Waddell has more potential than Buttriss. Butts has been solid for us most of the year. He has taken his role more seriously, his passing is sharper and he is making some metres. But Travis Waddell appears to be in the mix more often when a line break is being made. Its just one of ...

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...pretty sure he was put into the goal kicking role to ease the load on Campo. Its not an injury thing.

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From the article above, it seems that the board is a very comfortable place to be. Unfortunately, the board has not done enough to use their extensive business networks and influence to garner sufficient third party sponsorships and get a better deal for the Raiders in the NRL, so that the team can ...

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You would have thought John Lang's time has passed aswell. But he has the Bunnies flying high. Steve Folkes has the experience to craft our talented but youthful back line into class players. Dave can stay forwards coach, he is performing well in that respect. Bennett/Sheens/Bellamy/Henry - will nev...

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I've been mulling over the coach question for some time and have come to some conclusions (which some might say are fairly obvious). Clearly Dave Furner has done a good job with the forwards. We have arguably the best forward pack in the NRL. Our back line is a shambles. Its strange because some wee...

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My take on all this, for what its worth. Jilted by Elliot, abandonded by Henry, deserted by wave after wave of players, the Raiders board decided to fix the problem and focus on loyalty within the club. So they increased the effort on player development and appointed a coach who will never leave. If...

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I dont think so McCrone has had a lot more games at 7 than mogg this year and look were we are? No. We tried Herbert about ten times already, he has proven himself over and over again to be epic failure. McCrone is clearly the least bad of our half backs, and has had more decent games than Herbert ...

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Why are we chasing these wingers when everyone knows that we need a halfback? Both Ferguson and Gordon are good players, it's just that I think we're targeting the wrong position. agreed AJL those 2 blokes are pretty handy players but do they fix our problem definately not.but hey there is a bright...

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I dunno about anyone else, but to me the Greenhouse is a venue for me to vent my frustrations, and generally get my fix of Raiders information.

I certainly hope that the management and players dont read the stuff I write sometimes.

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