Raiders player signing speculation 2021

[Coastalraider]

Want an organising half... what's preferred though, getting a good player who's not an organiser, or an ordinary player who's an organiser (eg Townsend)

I mean Jahrome Hughes wasn't an organiser, still isn't really, but look how the Storm are going

It suggests even more so that CNK has a mortgage on the #1 though

CNK SHOULD have a mortgage on the #1 though! This whole idea that he’s not good enough anymore is honestly one of the most ludicrous GH narratives I think we’ve ever had

Ludicrous, not sure about that. If there is a better option, you take it. The Q is, is there a better option?

The style of game has changed, as has the creative requirement from various spine positions. Its not the only position changing - an old school regimented block play style halfback is a dead position now as well. Its no surprise that the most impressive halves as the season goes on are the instinctive free flowing types.

[greeneyed]

Want an organising half... what's preferred though, getting a good player who's not an organiser, or an ordinary player who's an organiser (eg Townsend)

I mean Jahrome Hughes wasn't an organiser, still isn't really, but look how the Storm are going

It suggests even more so that CNK has a mortgage on the #1 though

CNK SHOULD have a mortgage on the #1 though! This whole idea that he’s not good enough anymore is honestly one of the most ludicrous GH narratives I think we’ve ever had

Ludicrous, not sure about that. If there is a better option, you take it. The Q is, is there a better option?

There was but there’s not one now as far as I can see.

[hrundi89]

Cows - Asi/ Hampster/ Helium Luki - Asi came on the scene last yr and looked great at 6, can play centre too. Has had issues this yr. Could be a smokey kinda play. Hampster is a kick the tyres. Not sure Heliums status, but looks the prototype modern forward. Big, mobile, strong, tackle buster with an offload. Would be a sneaky poach IMO.

Jumpin' Jack Flash, he's a gas gas gas!

[Scared Hitless]

Dufty may not be our answer but he is showing again that he certainly wouldn't hurt.

[Raiders_Pat]

The defence has been pretty ordinary but this TC Robati character is having a good debut

[Canberra Milk]

Dufty may not be our answer but he is showing again that he certainly wouldn't hurt.

But CNK can defend and is a nice guy

[Coastalraider]

Dufty may not be our answer but he is showing again that he certainly wouldn't hurt.

But CNK can defend and is a nice guy

For every x2 try assists and X1 try Duffman scores in a half, CNK would defend.....

[Scared Hitless]

Dufty may not be our answer but he is showing again that he certainly wouldn't hurt.

But CNK can defend and is a nice guy

For every x2 try assists and X1 try Duffman scores in a half, CNK would defend.....

If the NSW Origin squad can fit 4 or 5 fullbacks, surely we can find a spot for 2.

I think a Dufty/Johnson double would be handy.

[Danaman137]

We need to get Dufty after missing Hynes. Get it done Don


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[afgtnk]

Yes.

Sign. Dufty.

[Matt]

BUY DUFFMAN.
BUY HIM.
NOW.
YESTERDAY.
GET HIM HERE!
2 tries
5 try assists
1 try save

[Matt]

Dufty may not be our answer but he is showing again that he certainly wouldn't hurt.

But CNK can defend and is a nice guy

For every x2 try assists and X1 try Duffman scores in a half, CNK would defend.....

At centre?
Wing?

[greeneyed]

Why oh why didn’t we try harder to sign Hynes?

[Scared Hitless]

Why oh why didn’t we try harder to sign Hynes?

Because that is an obvious, sensible move. We like to work in more mysterious ways.

[Bigcheese]

Why oh why didn’t we try harder to sign Hynes?

He wouldn’t have worked in Canberra, let it go!

I respect him for talking about his mental health issues. I think being closer to the beach is important so he can relax in his spare time. My guess is that he just wouldn’t have enjoyed Canberra and his health may have declined.

[bonehead]

Cows - Asi/ Hampster/ Helium Luki - Asi came on the scene last yr and looked great at 6, can play centre too. Has had issues this yr. Could be a smokey kinda play. Hampster is a kick the tyres. Not sure Heliums status, but looks the prototype modern forward. Big, mobile, strong, tackle buster with an offload. Would be a sneaky poach IMO.

Jumpin' Jack Flash, he's a gas gas gas!

that's not my quote, but I'm guessing from hrundi's I still have a very old signature attached to my account

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[Seiffert82]

Why oh why didn’t we try harder to sign Hynes?

He wouldn’t have worked in Canberra, let it go!

I respect him for talking about his mental health issues. I think being closer to the beach is important so he can relax in his spare time. My guess is that he just wouldn’t have enjoyed Canberra and his health may have declined.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. After the whole Williams fiasco you would think the club would be on high alert to these risks.

As you suggest, money can't buy happiness.

[hrundi89]

Cows - Asi/ Hampster/ Helium Luki - Asi came on the scene last yr and looked great at 6, can play centre too. Has had issues this yr. Could be a smokey kinda play. Hampster is a kick the tyres. Not sure Heliums status, but looks the prototype modern forward. Big, mobile, strong, tackle buster with an offload. Would be a sneaky poach IMO.

Jumpin' Jack Flash, he's a gas gas gas!

that's not my quote, but I'm guessing from hrundi's I still have a very old signature attached to my account

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Helium... ?

[-PJ-]

Why oh why didn’t we try harder to sign Hynes?

Because we are sweet, just going through a rough trot.

A bounce of the ball here or there, Warriors beat us from a forward pass, Cows beat us from an offside play, injuries, suspensions, a bit of bad luck..

#instickwetrust

[Matt]

Cows - Asi/ Hampster/ Helium Luki - Asi came on the scene last yr and looked great at 6, can play centre too. Has had issues this yr. Could be a smokey kinda play. Hampster is a kick the tyres. Not sure Heliums status, but looks the prototype modern forward. Big, mobile, strong, tackle buster with an offload. Would be a sneaky poach IMO.

Jumpin' Jack Flash, he's a gas gas gas!

that's not my quote, but I'm guessing from hrundi's I still have a very old signature attached to my account

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Helium... ?

Big lump of a lad at Cows. Debuted a couple of wks ago.

[bonehead]

Cows - Asi/ Hampster/ Helium Luki - Asi came on the scene last yr and looked great at 6, can play centre too. Has had issues this yr. Could be a smokey kinda play. Hampster is a kick the tyres. Not sure Heliums status, but looks the prototype modern forward. Big, mobile, strong, tackle buster with an offload. Would be a sneaky poach IMO.

Jumpin' Jack Flash, he's a gas gas gas!

that's not my quote, but I'm guessing from hrundi's I still have a very old signature attached to my account

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Helium... ?

Big lump of a lad at Cows. Debuted a couple of wks ago.

it's Heilum and I was misquoted for you quote Matt

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[Thomas Raider]

Can we get Dufty here before June 30th? Because Aekins just ain't doing the business

[Coastalraider]

Why oh why didn’t we try harder to sign Hynes?

He wouldn’t have worked in Canberra, let it go!

I respect him for talking about his mental health issues. I think being closer to the beach is important so he can relax in his spare time. My guess is that he just wouldn’t have enjoyed Canberra and his health may have declined.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. After the whole Williams fiasco you would think the club would be on high alert to these risks.

As you suggest, money can't buy happiness.

Sure it can. That’s why Bateman left.

[MrPosh]

Why oh why didn’t we try harder to sign Hynes?

He wouldn’t have worked in Canberra, let it go!

I respect him for talking about his mental health issues. I think being closer to the beach is important so he can relax in his spare time. My guess is that he just wouldn’t have enjoyed Canberra and his health may have declined.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. After the whole Williams fiasco you would think the club would be on high alert to these risks.

As you suggest, money can't buy happiness.

Sure it can. That’s why Bateman left.

I'd be surprised if Bateman is earning more than half of his Raiders salary at Wigan.

[Coastalraider]

Why oh why didn’t we try harder to sign Hynes?

He wouldn’t have worked in Canberra, let it go!

I respect him for talking about his mental health issues. I think being closer to the beach is important so he can relax in his spare time. My guess is that he just wouldn’t have enjoyed Canberra and his health may have declined.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. After the whole Williams fiasco you would think the club would be on high alert to these risks.

As you suggest, money can't buy happiness.

Sure it can. That’s why Bateman left.

I'd be surprised if Bateman is earning more than half of his Raiders salary at Wigan.

Don’t mistake that for his target though, he played the game aiming for more cash, the offers dried up, then went home.

[MrPosh]

He wouldn’t have worked in Canberra, let it go!

I respect him for talking about his mental health issues. I think being closer to the beach is important so he can relax in his spare time. My guess is that he just wouldn’t have enjoyed Canberra and his health may have declined.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. After the whole Williams fiasco you would think the club would be on high alert to these risks.

As you suggest, money can't buy happiness.

Sure it can. That’s why Bateman left.

I'd be surprised if Bateman is earning more than half of his Raiders salary at Wigan.

Don’t mistake that for his target though, he played the game aiming for more cash, the offers dried up, then went home.

Fair point - I nearly referenced that.

I think the truth is probably slightly more blurred than that, as it undoubtedly is with Williams. These things are always a moveable feast.

[Seiffert82]

Why oh why didn’t we try harder to sign Hynes?

He wouldn’t have worked in Canberra, let it go!

I respect him for talking about his mental health issues. I think being closer to the beach is important so he can relax in his spare time. My guess is that he just wouldn’t have enjoyed Canberra and his health may have declined.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. After the whole Williams fiasco you would think the club would be on high alert to these risks.

As you suggest, money can't buy happiness.

Sure it can. That’s why Bateman left.

I'd be surprised if Bateman is earning more than half of his Raiders salary at Wigan.

Exactly.

For some reason people still think ESL contracts are more lucrative, despite the cap being around half what it is here...2.1GBP which is currently less than $5m.

[MrPosh]

He wouldn’t have worked in Canberra, let it go!

I respect him for talking about his mental health issues. I think being closer to the beach is important so he can relax in his spare time. My guess is that he just wouldn’t have enjoyed Canberra and his health may have declined.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. After the whole Williams fiasco you would think the club would be on high alert to these risks.

As you suggest, money can't buy happiness.

Sure it can. That’s why Bateman left.

I'd be surprised if Bateman is earning more than half of his Raiders salary at Wigan.

Exactly.

For some reason people still think ESL contracts are more lucrative, despite the cap being around half what it is here...2.1GBP which is currently less than $5m.

And I'd suspect half the clubs can't afford to pay up to the cap.

[Matt]

Jumpin' Jack Flash, he's a gas gas gas!

that's not my quote, but I'm guessing from hrundi's I still have a very old signature attached to my account

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Helium... ?

Big lump of a lad at Cows. Debuted a couple of wks ago.

it's Heilum and I was misquoted for you quote Matt

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Oh I know, but it's funny coz the air is rare up there

[InFernos_Raiders]

Want an organising half... what's preferred though, getting a good player who's not an organiser, or an ordinary player who's an organiser (eg Townsend)

I mean Jahrome Hughes wasn't an organiser, still isn't really, but look how the Storm are going

It suggests even more so that CNK has a mortgage on the #1 though

CNK SHOULD have a mortgage on the #1 though! This whole idea that he’s not good enough anymore is honestly one of the most ludicrous GH narratives I think we’ve ever had

Anyone know if it’s true that the Raiders are also keen on Duffy ?

Ludicrous, not sure about that. If there is a better option, you take it. The Q is, is there a better option?

The style of game has changed, as has the creative requirement from various spine positions. Its not the only position changing - an old school regimented block play style halfback is a dead position now as well. Its no surprise that the most impressive halves as the season goes on are the instinctive free flowing types.

[Matt]

The defence has been pretty ordinary but this TC Robati character is having a good debut

Debuted last wk. That was game #2

[VictorTheViking]

Dufty isnt a halfback, if we are seriously looking at him it would have to be as a fullback, which with the scott situation unfolding would be best.

Still leaves us short a halfback, so we either keep hodgson, and go all in on schneider, or sign johnson who is the only half decent halfback left on the market

[Junior]

Has anyone heard or have mail on the on the Raiders after Luke Brooks?
Or is it just speculation?

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[greeneyed]

Has anyone heard or have mail on the on the Raiders after Luke Brooks?
Or is it just speculation?

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It's just speculation.

[Junior]

I thought so. As thats not an astute signing. As he's not lived up to the hype.

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