Canberra Raiders prop Shannon Boyd signs with Gold Coast Titans

[hrundi89]

Yes, I was wrong.

No you weren't.

The value of an NRL contract to the club is not just in the performance on the field, it's the image rights of the player. I am stunned that the Titan's little photoshop effort is even vaguely acceptable.

If I were the Raiders, or the sponsors who are actually paying for the guy, I'd go nuts.

This is standard practise across sports though. You sign the player and get a photoshop of him in your kit for the social media ****. I dont think it's remotely a big deal other than it's a **** disgrace an NRL club's best photoshopper is that bad.

Jumping up and down or pursuing any sort of action on the image rights just seems super petty and a giant waste of time and thus money. We've got bigger issues to concern ourselves with than the poor photoshopping abilities of the Titooons

Why didn't they put his massive head on someone else's photo?

[Botman]

Yes, I was wrong.

No you weren't.

The value of an NRL contract to the club is not just in the performance on the field, it's the image rights of the player. I am stunned that the Titan's little photoshop effort is even vaguely acceptable.

If I were the Raiders, or the sponsors who are actually paying for the guy, I'd go nuts.

This is standard practise across sports though. You sign the player and get a photoshop of him in your kit for the social media ****. I dont think it's remotely a big deal other than it's a **** disgrace an NRL club's best photoshopper is that bad.

Jumping up and down or pursuing any sort of action on the image rights just seems super petty and a giant waste of time and thus money. We've got bigger issues to concern ourselves with than the poor photoshopping abilities of the Titooons

Why didn't they put his massive head on someone else's photo?

Trying to free roam snip that melon MS Paint was probably harder than just using the fill tool

[-TW-]

Yes, I was wrong.

No you weren't.

The value of an NRL contract to the club is not just in the performance on the field, it's the image rights of the player. I am stunned that the Titan's little photoshop effort is even vaguely acceptable.

If I were the Raiders, or the sponsors who are actually paying for the guy, I'd go nuts.

This is standard practise across sports though. You sign the player and get a photoshop of him in your kit for the social media ****. I dont think it's remotely a big deal other than it's a **** disgrace an NRL club's best photoshopper is that bad.

Jumping up and down or pursuing any sort of action on the image rights just seems super petty and a giant waste of time and thus money. We've got bigger issues to concern ourselves with than the poor photoshopping abilities of the Titooons

Why didn't they put his massive head on someone else's photo?

Trying to free roam snip that melon MS Paint was probably harder than just using the fill tool

Very

[gerg]

Surely they could have found an old pic of Nate Myles. They do both have extreme foreheads so would have been almost too easy.

[greeneyed]

Shannon Boyd vows to empty the tank for Canberra Raiders

Departing prop Shannon Boyd has vowed to empty the tank before he leaves Canberra, telling his Raiders teammates he will throw his 122 kilogram frame into every contest until the end of the season.

"[Boyd] loves it here, this is home for him. But this is part of our job and this is where he's going," said Raiders winger Jordan Rapana. "He will obviously be missed. But what he said to [the players] was that he's going to give us everything for the remainder of the year, which I know he will.

Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/ ... 4zfwe.html

[-TW-]

The Tank MK2

[greeneyed]

Thank God Shannon is going to leave nothing in the tank!

[Toviii]

Gee, there's a throwback

[Lobby]

No doubt part of his decision was seeing how well Shillo did at the Titans

[-TW-]

The Tanks

[Botman]

Firstly
@TW that is a legitimately better photoshop job than the effort the Titooons put up. How **** embarrassing for them haha.

Secondly,
i.... Im just so glad the "Empty the tank" is back. Ive dearly missed it

[Botman]

EMPTY THE TANK BOYDY!!!

[dubby]

I want to see GDs image of Shillo filling up the tank

[Botman]

Im going to dine out on this Emptying the Tank fiasco for the rest of 2018. I couldnt be happier about this

[dubby]

It really made my day.

Long overdue, I'd say.

[Woodgers]

I heard on the grapevine that Garth Brennan is furious that he's just bought a new model and has to fill up the tank himself. Lesson learnt in buying off the Raiders I guess.

[dubby]

Look for Tank#2 to start playing like a total EDIT, like the original tank.

#fury

[woppadingo]

So... reading the article it implies the NRL are 'considering' reducing' the interchange, and 'if' it happens then its an astute move by Ricky.

Now that we are losing Boyd and Junior, I'm sure the NRL will be 'convinced' by certain influential sectors that its not a good idea to reduce the interchange.

[Botman]

Reading the tea leaves, it looks like its going to come down, be it next year or in the 1-2 years following.
Most of the influential types are representing teams that have packs that are suited to limited interchange... so the winds are blowing in a certain way. But irrespective, Boyd and Paulo aren't worth the deals they are signing under the CURRENT interchange system based on level of play for us. So even if the interchange doesnt move, i still think it's the right call

What's important now, if Paulo does leave, is that the club get some middle forwards who can do the job at a price they are comfortable paying. If the front row next year is absolutely garbage because we didnt find adequate replacements, that's going to be a problem for the club. Sticking to valuations is fine but if there is no apparent plan in place, questions should and will be asked.

[PrimetimeRaider]

Im going to dine out on this Emptying the Tank fiasco for the rest of 2018. I couldnt be happier about this

#PillowTalk

[PrimetimeRaider]

I'd love to hear Pillington's thoughts on the Boyd signing

[Manchild]

Im going to dine out on this Emptying the Tank fiasco for the rest of 2018. I couldnt be happier about this

He has really set himself up for this every game that there seems to be something left in the tank.

Why Shannon....why?

[Botman]

Im going to dine out on this Emptying the Tank fiasco for the rest of 2018. I couldnt be happier about this

He has really set himself up for this every game that there seems to be something left in the tank.

Why Shannon....why?

and if experience in this realm has taught me nothing else, it's that there is ALWAYS something left in the tank

I've set the over/unders on his metres this week at 85.5. The unders might get banged in here

[Brew]

Can’t wait to see it, the tank has been full for some time


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[boydy80]

I've never been a big fan.... But having had a look at what's available for next year.... If we're not having a red hot go at Klemmer, we're ******* crazy. Now that Boyd's gone, and Paulo in all likelihood... Surely.

[1992]

Why is everyone saying we should be looking for a prop? You know how this club works:

We use that money to top up the under performing players, easy.

[Brew]

I've never been a big fan.... But having had a look at what's available for next year.... If we're not having a red hot go at Klemmer, we're ******* crazy. Now that Boyd's gone, and Paulo in all likelihood... Surely.

I don’t think we are, I think we will end up with Bateman and Sutton from England and that is it. Knight, Hunt and Gubb could fill a hole.
Unless we get a stop gap like Tim Grant or JWH who might fall out of flavour with their clubs.


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[Roger Kenworthy]

Look for Tank#2 to start playing like a total EDIT, like the original tank.

#fury

He already plays like an EDIT more than half the time anyway.

[-PJ-]

Oh dear..

EMPTY THE TANK

[reptar]

Empty the tank. Hahaha **** me that's great!

I look forward to the club signing some centres.

[Zip Zip]

More than happy with how this has played out. Happy for Boydy as he can't knock that back, especially when you're turning your brain to mush each week and happy that the Raiders aren't investing that much money in a position they shouldn't be. I've already given my rough break down of how I value the positions and 600k is too much for the front row IMO.

However, I don't think I totally agree with the people saying that the game is moving away from the big men. There'll always be a role for the good ones. Even when the interchange goes down to 6, the teams with size will continue to roll up the middle. Just gotta manage the interchanges with a few well-timed HIAs.

The Titans and Bulldogs have too much invested in their front row and I'm glad we're not going down that path. Guys like Sia and Lui are the way forward for us. Hard units who have a bit more mobility and can still make metres when needed.

I don't have any faith that we have a back up plan though

[-PJ-]

If 8 carries for 60 metres is "emptying the tank" than bring it.....

Oh plus the 10 tackles..bring it BigBoydy.

If there's a game where Shannon was impressive it was his first stint against Newcastle.

That is the Shannon Boyd that represented the Kangaroos.

Anyway..we'll all know by fulltime if Boydy needs a refill or there's still some left over.

[T_R]

You know, I'm not so convinced we're going to have a huge pile of money lying around after losing these guys.

I have a suspicion that our salary cap position is much worse than we have been told.

[luke]

Fantastic news about the tank being back. We should use it to make Canberra Stadium a fortress.

[zim]

You know, I'm not so convinced we're going to have a huge pile of money lying around after losing these guys.

I have a suspicion that our salary cap position is much worse than we have been told.

What was the plan if Paulo and Boyd accepted their 500 - 600k offers? Assuming no signings we haven't heard about surely it's safe enough to say that we have at least 1m to play with?
Although that's not a lot in todays $$.