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Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 11:22 am
by greeneyed
Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Some mornings in Canberra, when the cold settles into your bones, it can be easy to let yourself think about beach life. Or even just a climate that stays above freezing overnight. So why would a young man choose to go to the dance with the homely Canberra Raiders when there are far more conventionally attractive options out there?
Unfortunately, many NRL players must be asking themselves that question because they haven't really been coming to the capital for the past decade.
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Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 11:27 am
by Sid
The Raiders' biggest splash in the free-agent market in recent times was probably Blake Austin in 2014, but even his signing was on the back of two massive disappointments.
I wouldn't consider Blake Austin to be a big signing at the time given that he hadn't been a consistent starting position player.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 11:35 am
by Rick
So our biggest splash was a bench player in 2014
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Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 11:37 am
by dubby
What a stupid article.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 11:43 am
by Matt
Way to perpetuate the cycle ABC
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 12:18 pm
by edwahu
Sid wrote: ↑June 4, 2018, 11:27 am
The Raiders' biggest splash in the free-agent market in recent times was probably Blake Austin in 2014, but even his signing was on the back of two massive disappointments.
I wouldn't consider Blake Austin to be a big signing at the time given that he hadn't been a consistent starting position player.
I think that's kind of the point of the article.
I'd rate Junior higher though as he would've had more interest on the open market.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 12:27 pm
by -PJ-
Oh dear..
We are in dire straits.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 12:32 pm
by edwahu
It's not a recent thing either. Our recruitment of elite players died when Brisbane entered the comp, it was just masked by retention until 2000.
We arguably punch above our weight considering the handicap.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 12:38 pm
by FuiFui BradBrad
edwahu wrote:It's not a recent thing either. Our recruitment of elite players died when Brisbane entered the comp, it was just masked by retention until 2000.
We arguably punch above our weight considering the handicap.
This. I have no doubt we wouldn’t have got Meninga, Belcher, Walters etc if Brisbane were in the comp at the same time as us
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 12:40 pm
by TongueFTW
I am much more concerned with our apparent focus shift away from juniors/younger talent than I am with our inability to attract superstars.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 12:44 pm
by edwahu
TongueFTW wrote: ↑June 4, 2018, 12:40 pm
I am much more concerned with our apparent focus shift away from juniors/younger talent than I am with our inability to attract superstars.
I'm not sure how this ever changed in practice. I feel like a lot of that was posturing.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 12:55 pm
by -TW-
Who was the last "name" we signed?
FPN?
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 12:57 pm
by SeeBee101
Sezer and Paulo were pretty big signings for us. They were both wanted by other clubs.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 1:02 pm
by FROG
This again, really!?!
I live in Sydneys South East. Not suggesting the mornings are as cold as the act, but to suggest that it's singlets and thongs the whole year round would be complete garbage. I rug up on my 1 hour 15 minute journey to work each day. How's that for a consideration on where to live. Doubt there would be anyone in the act who'd spend half the amount of time I do sitting on a bus to get to work each day (I live 14kms from the city).
This cold weather nonsense is a crock of sh1t! It's this defeatist attitude that is Canberras only set back.
The reason for our current predicament has nothing to do with our inability to sign players. We signed Paulo, sezer, leilua, Austin, tapine, waqa, FPN in the past few years... At the same time we let go Vaughan, TPJ, fensom, Barnett. This has had a far more profound affect on where we are. But alas, let's not accept that we could have contributed to the current situation. It must be the cold!!
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 1:06 pm
by LastRaider
I think this article is out of date now. It’s all changed dramatically with the amount of money in the game at the moment. Players are now seeking big pay days and will travel and live where ever they need to be now to earn the dollars. Canberra issue is we don’t have the purse at the moment to compete due to a badly managed cap.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 1:52 pm
by raider dos
I'm interested as to why the journalist felt that now was the time to write such an article? And what his interests are in Canberra or rugby league? I've never heard of the guy. Mulholland was quoted in the story so perhaps he's the one prompting this kind of attention. Not quite sure why though.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 1:57 pm
by Jake
Is Canberra REALLY that much colder than Sydney or Melbourne?
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 2:05 pm
by Roy Rover
Outside of the Roosters and Broncos what teams actually sign superstars on a regular basis?
When was the last time the Storm signed one? Kasiano doesn't count.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 2:14 pm
by greeneyed
raider dos wrote: ↑June 4, 2018, 1:52 pm
I'm interested as to why the journalist felt that now was the time to write such an article? And what his interests are in Canberra or rugby league? I've never heard of the guy. Mulholland was quoted in the story so perhaps he's the one prompting this kind of attention. Not quite sure why though.
I suspect it’s because the fans don’t understand what’s happening with the management of the salary cap... in particular how we are losing players yet have no cap space. I do believe the club thinks that as the only club located inland, “in the country”, we have to pay overs to get players to come.
And I agree with the point made... if the club believes this, it clearly has been the wrong move to disinvest in juniors.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 2:32 pm
by sprintman
Jake wrote: ↑June 4, 2018, 1:57 pm
Is Canberra REALLY that much colder than Sydney or Melbourne?
RAAF Laverton outside Melbourne parade ground breaking ice winter mornings early to mid 70’s. Then add the wind and it was bloody cold!
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 2:47 pm
by raider dos
greeneyed wrote: ↑June 4, 2018, 2:14 pm
raider dos wrote: ↑June 4, 2018, 1:52 pm
I'm interested as to why the journalist felt that now was the time to write such an article? And what his interests are in Canberra or rugby league? I've never heard of the guy. Mulholland was quoted in the story so perhaps he's the one prompting this kind of attention. Not quite sure why though.
I suspect it’s because the fans don’t understand what’s happening with the management of the salary cap... in particular how we are losing players yet have no cap space. I do believe the club thinks that as the only club located inland, “in the country”, we have to pay overs to get players to come.
And I agree with the point made... if the club believes this, it clearly has been the wrong move to disinvest in juniors.
Fair enough, I still don't think the journo really explained the issues though. It seemed like a fairly general history lesson and wasn't critical of the club's move away from junior development. It just seemed like a weird article really.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 2:52 pm
by Coastalraider
Ive lived in Canberra, and Windsor at the foot of the Blue Mountains. I have no stats to back me up, but there was bugger all difference. I remember seeing Freddy Fittler during a night game at Bruce last year talking about how it was a 'freezing 2 degrees on field'. That is standard Penrith weather, but nobody comments on that.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 3:44 pm
by woppadingo
a. Lots of people live in places that are cold in Winter, like all over the southern tablelands and the foothills of the ranges. But no matter what, Canberra will always be perceived to be that cold miserable place where the pollies live. It does not matter that there are plenty of other cold places or that the pollies don't actually live here. Its the perception and thats all that counts.
b. what is the point of an article that is not going to be read by anyone but Canberrans and we already well know anyway?
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 3:45 pm
by Green eyed Mick
We're like the owners of the run down house with the over-grown yard blaming the property manager for the lack of interest from renters.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 4:02 pm
by scotchberry
We assembled a squad for the 2017 season that went through an entire pre-season and almost half the regular season as premiership favourites - not just from the bookies but from many an expert league analysis.
Now granted I understand it was on the back of no International/Origin players being recruited, and on the back of some great individual performances.
But my point stands that we were indeed able to esemble a squad good enough to go deep into the season,
But yep - that’s right, it was the cold weather.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 5:14 pm
by LP Raider
Are we doing this again.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 5:20 pm
by T_R
LP Raider wrote: ↑June 4, 2018, 5:14 pm
Are we doing this again.
Same story for 20 years now.
You know why you hire managers? To address problems. If they can't, you get new managers.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 5:21 pm
by Off
Yes, how could the refuse Questacon, the mint, Parliament house, the lovely weather an last but not least the stunning architecture nothing at all sterile about it.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 5:23 pm
by gerg
LP Raider wrote: ↑June 4, 2018, 5:14 pm
Are we doing this again.
Apparently so. Did the article mention the wonderful cycling options in the National capital?
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 5:50 pm
by Lucy
Jake wrote:Is Canberra REALLY that much colder than Sydney or Melbourne?
Yes. Yes it is.
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Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 6:18 pm
by EVH
Jake wrote:Is Canberra REALLY that much colder than Sydney or Melbourne?
Yes, our lows are about on average 10 degrees lower than Sydney and Melbourne, which is huge. Canberra winters are hard, I’ve lived here 7 years and they get harder every year, I honestly think I’ve developed a slight case of seasonal affective disorder, god I hate the winters, so much so I think it’s a large reason why I’m looking to move away atm.
Last year against the Cowboys it was -7 !! Our biggest signing this century has been...Maaaaatty Orford cooome on down
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Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 6:40 pm
by raiderskater
Jake wrote: ↑June 4, 2018, 1:57 pm
Is Canberra REALLY that much colder than Sydney or Melbourne?
Have you ever BEEN here in winter?
Yes. Yes. Much, much colder. I have to stop watching weather reports in winter because my eyes roll so hard whenever Sydney whines that it might be a shockingly cold 5 degrees overnight! (That's positive 5, mind you. Not minus 5.)
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 6:58 pm
by Green eyed Mick
EVH wrote: ↑June 4, 2018, 6:18 pm
Jake wrote:Is Canberra REALLY that much colder than Sydney or Melbourne?
Yes, our lows are about on average
10 degrees lower than Sydney and Melbourne, which is huge. Canberra winters are hard, I’ve lived here 7 years and they get harder every year, I honestly think I’ve developed a slight case of seasonal affective disorder, god I hate the winters, so much so I think it’s a large reason why I’m looking to move away atm.
Last year against the Cowboys it was -7 !! Our biggest signing this century has been...Maaaaatty Orford cooome on down
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Canberra has an average July minimum of 0 degrees. Melbourne is 6, Sydney is 7. In the Western suburbs it is a few degrees below that.
Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 7:02 pm
by Lucy
Ricky Stuart ices the final 3°, GEM.
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Re: Canberra Raiders in unique position in NRL as they struggle to attract superstars
Posted: June 4, 2018, 7:15 pm
by T_R
Noosa's winters are very pleasant, if anyone is concerned.
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