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simo wrote: January 15, 2019, 6:45 pm
Pigman wrote: January 15, 2019, 7:20 am I think Big Papi wants out of Sydney and wants to come to Canberra. Many people are saying this is going to happen.

My hope is to create enough smoke here where someone starts a fire. My new favourite player needs to be in Canberra
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BigPapa wrote:Everyone knows the Mole clutches at straws he's similar to a weatherman. I highly doubt Edwards is happy to play reggies waiting 4 DWZ to maybe get injured surely that's not the case.
Well Riley Jacks rejected our club with the risk of playing reggies, for the Titans of all clubs.
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Timbo wrote: January 15, 2019, 3:25 pm
LP Raider wrote: January 15, 2019, 12:18 pm
Timbo wrote: January 15, 2019, 12:00 pm
LP Raider wrote: January 15, 2019, 11:56 am I'm sort of getting bored with Edwards now.

Can we move onto someone else this pre season.
Should we circle back to Dufty or speculate wildly about someone else at random?
I'll leave it up to you Timbo.
I choose to speculate wildly.

Wouldn't it be great if we got Val Holmes after the inevitable collapse of his NFL pipedream.
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Holmes was the first name to pop into my head.
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I hear we're chasing the grandson of Artie Beetson's cousin's next door neighbour's butcher from 1963. With a genetic trail like that this is going to be huge.
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Hearing we are broadening our search to *all large cousins of former Dally M winners
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luke wrote:Hearing we are broadening our search to *all large cousins of former Dally M winners
*that can tow trees


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Rick wrote: January 16, 2019, 9:48 am
luke wrote:Hearing we are broadening our search to *all large cousins of former Dally M winners
*that can tow trees


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It's Raiders way of cutting costs to clear the land where the new stadium is going
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BigPapa wrote: January 15, 2019, 5:24 pm Everyone knows the Mole clutches at straws he's similar to a weatherman. I highly doubt Edwards is happy to play reggies waiting 4 DWZ to maybe get injured surely that's not the case.
What a bizarre comparison.
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Brew wrote: January 15, 2019, 8:17 pm
BigPapa wrote:Everyone knows the Mole clutches at straws he's similar to a weatherman. I highly doubt Edwards is happy to play reggies waiting 4 DWZ to maybe get injured surely that's not the case.
Well Riley Jacks rejected our club with the risk of playing reggies, for the Titans of all clubs.
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Oh god I hope you're right and we sign no-one.
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Green eyed Mick wrote: January 16, 2019, 5:00 pm
BigPapa wrote: January 15, 2019, 5:24 pm Everyone knows the Mole clutches at straws he's similar to a weatherman. I highly doubt Edwards is happy to play reggies waiting 4 DWZ to maybe get injured surely that's not the case.
What a bizarre comparison.
Bizarre in what way? They both try and predict the future and struggle most days.
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Meteorologists are professionals who use evidence to make reasonably accurate predictions given the size and complexity of the system they are trying to predict.

At best the Mole is a reliable outlet for a strategic leak that can easily be denied but IMO he's another contributor to the shambles that has become player transfers.

FYI: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/09/maga ... ****.html
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BigPapa wrote: January 16, 2019, 5:35 pm
Brew wrote: January 15, 2019, 8:17 pm
BigPapa wrote:Everyone knows the Mole clutches at straws he's similar to a weatherman. I highly doubt Edwards is happy to play reggies waiting 4 DWZ to maybe get injured surely that's not the case.
Well Riley Jacks rejected our club with the risk of playing reggies, for the Titans of all clubs.
No one wants to come here.


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Green eyed Mick wrote:Meteorologists are professionals who use evidence to make reasonably accurate predictions given the size and complexity of the system they are trying to predict.

At best the Mole is a reliable outlet for a strategic leak that can easily be denied but IMO he's another contributor to the shambles that has become player transfers.

FYI: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/09/maga ... ****.html
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I love the idea that Tim Bailey just says whatever he wants instead of reading the report from a meteorologist :lol:
That's weather I can get behind.
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Good mail Raiders chasing pommy half/6 not sure of name but would be easy to narrow down has played for England.
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I could have made up that one...
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gangrenous wrote: January 17, 2019, 9:02 pm I could have made up that one... Image
Yeah but i did first......so
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okay then fine.

I’ve heard we’re targeting a pommy fullback.
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Johnny Lomax maybe. Played 5/8th and fullback for England.
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gangrenous wrote: January 17, 2019, 9:02 pm I could have made up that one... Image
Yeah but i did first......so
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I just really want us to sign a first grade half or Fullback so I can unrealistically get my hopes up for Raiders 2019 only to be let down. I need that consistency in my life.

This has to be the most underwhelming start to a season as a Raiders fan.


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Rick wrote:I just really want us to sign a first grade half or Fullback so I can unrealistically get my hopes up for Raiders 2019 only to be let down. I need that consistency in my life.

This has to be the most underwhelming start to a season as a Raiders fan.


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Rick wrote: January 17, 2019, 11:34 pm I just really want us to sign a first grade half or Fullback so I can unrealistically get my hopes up for Raiders 2019 only to be let down. I need that consistency in my life.

This has to be the most underwhelming start to a season as a Raiders fan.


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I am little more confident this year, if they fix the edge defence and can reduce the points scored against us from 22.5 (2018) by one or maybe 2 tries I think we will be golden. With or without another signing I think we’re top 8 bound.


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Rick wrote: January 17, 2019, 11:34 pm I just really want us to sign a first grade half or Fullback so I can unrealistically get my hopes up for Raiders 2019 only to be let down. I need that consistency in my life.

This has to be the most underwhelming start to a season as a Raiders fan.
I wish I had a higher threshold:
"Our team has players?! This is going to be a great year!"
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Am hearing there's a good feeling in the camp
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Hoping JB’s winning culture has an effect. That is if he hasn’t run off back to Blighty, because of the heat
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luke wrote:Am hearing there's a good feeling in the camp
But how can it be the toughest pre-season ever if they're feeling good.

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gergreg wrote: January 18, 2019, 1:08 pm
luke wrote:Am hearing there's a good feeling in the camp
But how can it be the toughest pre-season ever if they're feeling good.

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edwahu wrote:
gergreg wrote: January 18, 2019, 1:08 pm
luke wrote:Am hearing there's a good feeling in the camp
But how can it be the toughest pre-season ever if they're feeling good.

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reptar wrote: January 18, 2019, 4:27 pm
edwahu wrote:
gergreg wrote: January 18, 2019, 1:08 pm
luke wrote:Am hearing there's a good feeling in the camp
But how can it be the toughest pre-season ever if they're feeling good.

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Because they are doing things differently this year.
Have they had a good hard look at themselves in the room of mirrors?
They have to wait for the Canberra show for that.
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Rumour on Facebook page saying we could be after Charmze Nicoll-Klokstad from the Warriors to cover the Rapana injury


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Off the Warriors forum. Doesn't mean it isn't happening or is real I guess.

I reckon he is a bit small to replace Rapana anyway, although his stats are ok.
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Some bloke on Facebook saying it isn't correct as well: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 9898177404
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