2019 Grand Final V Roosters: Game Day
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First heart attack of the morning cleared: ACT Policing's twitter had reported that the northbound lanes of the Federal Highway were blocked at Eagle Hawk - but this is now cleared.
Waiting for sister to roll up at mine - we will launch around 11.
UGH THERE'S NOT EVEN SKATING TO WATCH TO CALM ME DOWN
Waiting for sister to roll up at mine - we will launch around 11.
UGH THERE'S NOT EVEN SKATING TO WATCH TO CALM ME DOWN
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I'm might watch some Curling to settle the nerves..
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What a day for the true believers. Most “experts” have us losing by more than 2 tries. If we play to the best of our ability, I have no doubt it will be close. We need driving defence, isolating Verrils in the middle for a quick play the ball, smart kicking to the corners and good discipline, building into a more expansive game as we get comfortable, using Bateman/CNK on the right to bring Leilua into the game and Wighton/Whitehead on the left. Defensively, no cheap “bomb to Tupou” tries - that means plenty of bodies around the ball when they kick to him, and giving away an escort penalty if we have to (back our defence to go again).
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Update: hearing reports the highway is still blocked and slow. A police operation at a farm by the sounds. Could be a problem.
And to all the people who doubted me, hello to them as well. - Mark Webber, Raiders Ballboy and Unluckiest F1 Driver Ever
I'm attacking in the right way, instead of just...attacking in the general direction. - Max Aaron (also eerily apropos for the Green Machine)
I'm attacking in the right way, instead of just...attacking in the general direction. - Max Aaron (also eerily apropos for the Green Machine)
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You too Toronto.-PJ- wrote: ↑October 6, 2019, 7:54 amHave a great day Wattanobi..Coastalraider wrote: ↑October 6, 2019, 4:31 am It’s been 25 years,
But grand final day has finally arrived.
Enjoy the experience, and be proud of our boys.
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My son taking his first steps on grand final morning towards a Victor toy.
Bringing him to the game for sure.
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Bringing him to the game for sure.
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We are here baby. We. Are. Here.
Enjoy the game everyone!
Let's go you Mighty Raiders!!!!
Enjoy the game everyone!
Let's go you Mighty Raiders!!!!
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You wouldn't believe how close I am to Toronto..Coastalraider wrote: ↑October 6, 2019, 8:26 amYou too Toronto.-PJ- wrote: ↑October 6, 2019, 7:54 amHave a great day Wattanobi..Coastalraider wrote: ↑October 6, 2019, 4:31 am It’s been 25 years,
But grand final day has finally arrived.
Enjoy the experience, and be proud of our boys.
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Have a great day Seiff..Seiffert82 wrote: ↑October 6, 2019, 8:29 am We are here baby. We. Are. Here.
Enjoy the game everyone!
Let's go you Mighty Raiders!!!!
I haven't had to prepare for a GF for quite some time.
I'm still blown away we are here today..UNBELIEVEABLE !!!!
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Can't believe I'm going to the grand final to watch the raiders play!
Oh man!! So excited!
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As a Bradford Bulls fan who hadn’t watched an NRL game up until about 5 years ago I was about ready to give up on rugby league (Bradford’s problems are very well publicised). But then I started watching Canberra, slowly my love for the greatest sport in the world started to come back. Then when Whitehead came over, a player I saw make his debut for Bradford years earlier and I was a full on Raider. It hasn’t been the easiest ride over the past few years but now Bateman and Whitehead are back together in the back row I’m starting to believe anything is possible.
I honestly never thought I’d get the chance to be as excited for a game as I am for the upcoming grand final.
Whatever happens every single player and member of staff has performed way above any hope or expectation at the start of the season. Win or lose this team will be remembered. BUT, we’re here now so let’s go and win the thing.
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I honestly never thought I’d get the chance to be as excited for a game as I am for the upcoming grand final.
Whatever happens every single player and member of staff has performed way above any hope or expectation at the start of the season. Win or lose this team will be remembered. BUT, we’re here now so let’s go and win the thing.
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You too mate! We're actually doing this.-PJ- wrote: ↑October 6, 2019, 8:43 amHave a great day Seiff..Seiffert82 wrote: ↑October 6, 2019, 8:29 am We are here baby. We. Are. Here.
Enjoy the game everyone!
Let's go you Mighty Raiders!!!!
I haven't had to prepare for a GF for quite some time.
I'm still blown away we are here today..UNBELIEVEABLE !!!!
Have a great day PJ. The boys will do us proud.
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Green is go!
It's a simple game; tackle, back-up, pass, hold the ball! What did I say? "Hold the bloody ball!!"
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Hey dub, how are ya ?
Enjoy mate !!
And remember..fulltime..after a win..PANTS OFF !!
I'm heading to the Nock..boneys pad, we'll laugh and cry and probably cry some more.
Kleenex on standby.
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This time tomorrow we could be waking up and the Canberra Raiders are the best rugby league team in the world.
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Rumours on Twitter (from Weidler and Read) that Tupou and Tetevano both in some doubt. Probably mind games.
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Still can’t believe this is happening, how many of us thought we’d never see this day again in our lifetimes!
Go the **** Raiders!
Go the **** Raiders!
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Hodgson to strip the ball with 30 seconds to go and Papa to go over.
Please....
Please....
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just checked, Sea Monsters, White, Red, port, pool table (it's not level) fox and Nein.-PJ- wrote:Hey dub, how are ya ?
Enjoy mate !!
And remember..fulltime..after a win..PANTS OFF !!
I'm heading to the Nock..boneys pad, we'll laugh and cry and probably cry some more.
Kleenex on standby.
I best go quality check Tyrells to calm the nerves.
See you this arvo great man.
dubby (I love the dunny autocorrect) have a cracker mate, launch off it.
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We got this boys we got this!! Here we all are together as one!
Ive been reading this forum since probably its inception and Ive seen all the arguments, all the joys and all the lows and Ive rearly posted because there are some real armchair experts here lol. Ive listened to nearly all the raiders podcasts and I have bleed green since 2001 as a late follower of league I am now 33 and my son is 7 who along with my wife will be going today as we were there last Friday.
I am a Sydney Raider so traveling down the Hume isnt always easy especially when my job requires me to oftenly work weekends but I was there last time we played the chooks and I remember the beating we copped in magic round. Losing twice this year to the chooks has placed us in a position of deep desire the have a third time crack at them and I honestly am not nervous becuase if there is a team in the NRL that can beat the chooks at their best it is us the might freaking RAIDERS!
2019 the country is GREEN!
Ive been reading this forum since probably its inception and Ive seen all the arguments, all the joys and all the lows and Ive rearly posted because there are some real armchair experts here lol. Ive listened to nearly all the raiders podcasts and I have bleed green since 2001 as a late follower of league I am now 33 and my son is 7 who along with my wife will be going today as we were there last Friday.
I am a Sydney Raider so traveling down the Hume isnt always easy especially when my job requires me to oftenly work weekends but I was there last time we played the chooks and I remember the beating we copped in magic round. Losing twice this year to the chooks has placed us in a position of deep desire the have a third time crack at them and I honestly am not nervous becuase if there is a team in the NRL that can beat the chooks at their best it is us the might freaking RAIDERS!
2019 the country is GREEN!
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to ice the game at 30 to 61992 wrote:Hodgson to strip the ball with 30 seconds to go and Papa to go over.
Please....
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I have been surprisingly calm all week. Almost like an acceptance that the boys have got this. Now as I don my jersey and hat to head to the airport to fly to Sydney, the butterflies have started.
I sense that there are many in the Roosters side carrying injuries and this might tell over a tough 80 minutes. We got this boys, get stuck in, drive hard, the trophy will be ours.
I sense that there are many in the Roosters side carrying injuries and this might tell over a tough 80 minutes. We got this boys, get stuck in, drive hard, the trophy will be ours.
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Game Day thread when this forum is normally quite dormant. It's like a parallel universe.
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Not our style. Hope you are correct though.
WHAT A LONG STRANGE TRIP IT'S BEEN
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Mate, I hadn't forgotten you, have a buffering grp1 winning type of dayNorthern Raider wrote:Game Day thread when this forum is normally quite dormant. It's like a parallel universe.
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my ticker mate won't somebody think of my ticker
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Hoping the amazing dream I had of us playing the Roosters in the GF a few weeks ago comes true. Because normally I dream of naked... Question.
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Some sports show on 9 finally stopped talking about yawnion and will talk league after the break. The talking points?
..Melbourne and Tedesco. ****.
..Melbourne and Tedesco. ****.
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Haha, those old pics have been popping up on FB for me lately. Hoping to replace them with new memories today.
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I was one who doubted this day would happen again for the raiders.
When the salary cap double standards ,player misbehaviour and influx of codes impacted on our results.
But here we are, and playing the roosters,the anti-raiders,for supremacy.
It’s meant to be,good vs evil,struggle vs power.
Heart and soul and grit and mateship vs entitlement and salary cap sombrero and judiciary leniency and fair weather fans.
It’s for mal meninges tears and a hundred beers and for screaming for your team.
This is the day !!!