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If Stick isnt on the dog and bone talking to Warrington about those players right now, then he's had far too many Cooper Vuna's and is taking the Alger Hiss.
I reckon he should hit the frog and toad, and i dont reckon im on my pat malone on that one!
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The Nickman wrote: April 19, 2021, 8:07 pm
afgtnk wrote:
EraserOfLove wrote: April 19, 2021, 7:41 pm First time poster and East End of London Cockney Rugby League Fan now living in Leigh On Sea, Essex, England.

I Started following the Raiders 4 years ago. Love 'em... I'm Just Drawn to them Like Keith Moon to Purple Hearts. Frustrating start to this season but it won't stop me getting up at 5am/6am Every weekend In me Barack Obama's to watch the Raiders.

Ricky Stuart me old china, Please send a few scouts over to look at Warrington Wolves Center Toby King, Jake Connor, a Center/ Stand off/ Fullback at Hull FC, and Winger Tom Johnstone at Wakefield Trinity. IMO 3 Super League players who could stand toe to toe in the superior NRL.

You know it makes sense Ricky my old son. Be Lucky me Canberra Brothers and sisters!
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Ive been looking at the off contact backs for the next 2yrs, and its sliiiiim pickings. So, I hope Mullholland still has a few tricks up his sleeve.
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The Nickman wrote: April 19, 2021, 7:51 pm
radicalraider wrote:
-TW- wrote: April 19, 2021, 6:40 pm He's also 85, don't be stupid

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If he's 85 than Croker is 185
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If no good backs are available in the NRL, we can always go back to the UK to source one (no Ryan Hall pls), or PNG (like Melbourne with Olam) or Fiji (we had success there in Noa and Rava), or Union (Marika Koroibete). Or Israel Folau.
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Israel Folau isn’t from Fiji. I think you’re thinking of Jaryd Hayne
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Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: April 21, 2021, 7:10 am Israel Folau isn’t from Fiji. I think you’re thinking of Jaryd Hayne
Israels from Minto.
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Hong Kong Raider wrote: April 21, 2021, 4:56 am If no good backs are available in the NRL, we can always go back to the UK to source one (no Ryan Hall pls), or PNG (like Melbourne with Olam) or Fiji (we had success there in Noa and Rava), or Union (Marika Koroibete). Or Israel Folau.
Reckon Sticky would look to UK first based on previous success. He obviously gets good mail from there. The PNG boys are incredibly talented. Just watch the Hunter play in the Q Cup. The cultural transition to the NRL is difficult for them unfortunately. Olam is an exception here. Fijians are a different story. Many move to Australia looking for an opportunity in rugby league. That's how we picked up Semi.
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-PJ- wrote:
Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: April 21, 2021, 7:10 am Israel Folau isn’t from Fiji. I think you’re thinking of Jaryd Hayne
Israels from Minto.
Hayne from Silverwater.
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-PJ- wrote:
Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: April 21, 2021, 7:10 am Israel Folau isn’t from Fiji. I think you’re thinking of Jaryd Hayne
Israels from Minto.
Or as the locals call it, Minnooooh
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Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: April 21, 2021, 11:46 am
-PJ- wrote:
Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: April 21, 2021, 7:10 am Israel Folau isn’t from Fiji. I think you’re thinking of Jaryd Hayne
Israels from Minto.
Or as the locals call it, Minnooooh
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-PJ- wrote:
Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: April 21, 2021, 11:46 am
-PJ- wrote:
Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: April 21, 2021, 7:10 am Israel Folau isn’t from Fiji. I think you’re thinking of Jaryd Hayne
Israels from Minto.
Or as the locals call it, Minnooooh
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Probably will get shot for this, but I think we should try and go after Staggs. Besides his issues with his personal life, he is a gamebreaker unlike the dross we currently have.

Other than that i'd try convince that Izack Tago to come to us from Penrith. Such a beast player coming through.

For speed, we really need to fast track Savage to NSW cup and bulk him up for first grade. We have no speed and no ability to tackle bust. Just a bunch of plodders.
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Has anyone seen Savage in SG this year?

How is he progressing?
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Coastalraider wrote:Has anyone seen Savage in SG this year?

How is he progressing?
Looked good early, but then got injured. Seems to be going well since coming back... but games have been away from home since Rd 5 or 6.


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Alright enough is enough sign a winger or a centre for god sake 🤬🤬
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Back yourself Valemei!
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Apparently Milf carved in NSW cup. Just saying
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We've got to make some roster moves this year. Dufty is inferior to CNK in defence but he's the type of spark that we desperately need in attack and he's available. He's a good player. CNK played a great game at centre when he made his Kiwis debut and given that we need 2 new centres he would be a good, hard running option there. I still think Rapana is doing a good job for us this year but im not betting on him being up to it next year.

1. Dufty
2. ?
3. Kris
4. CNK
5. ?

I don't know what options there are for wing in the NSW cup squad. I'm not ruling Valemei out but he wasn't first grade ready in 2020 and he's lacking the speed that we want but does at least have a power game. Simonsson is a minimum wage backup option for mine. He's given us nothing this year. We really need some star power on the flank, like a Josh Addo-Carr type.

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I saw a few articles about Dufty the other day considering himself only a 50/50 proposition to stay at the Dragons from next season.

If we're not in talks with him we're **** nuts.
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1. Dufty
2. Young Panthers outside back
3. Kris
4. HSS/Timoko
5. CNK

That could work
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Savage will be 20 next year - think we should be gunning to have him ready for a wing spot.
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More panthers juniors please and Dufty.
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Corey Oates- I'm sure the Broncos would let him go.
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We should go after Nicho Hynes, excellent fullback play tonight against the warriors and he’s off contract. We need a fresh outside back signing.


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Danaman137 wrote: April 25, 2021, 7:47 pm We should go after Nicho Hynes, excellent fullback play tonight against the warriors and he’s off contract. We need a fresh outside back signing.


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Yep, he's been mentioned a few times and he'd be another im on board with.
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It's an ugly feeling watching all these teams with quality backs.. almost like we're in a league of our own. What a pessimistic coach we have
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Christ that try from Addo-Carr was ridiculous

WE NEED SPEED NOW
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afgtnk wrote:Christ that try from Addo-Carr was ridiculous

WE NEED SPEED NOW
He literally froze the fullback. Incredible


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If we shed a few of our excess forwards, there are a few prudent plays we could make in the player market to upgrade our backline.
Remarkable to think we recruited a middle forward in the off-season...I mean, I like James and sure it was opportunistic, but hardly the move we needed to make.
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GreenMachine wrote: April 25, 2021, 8:16 pm If we shed a few of our excess forwards, there are a few prudent plays we could make in the player market to upgrade our backline.
Remarkable to think we recruited a middle forward in the off-season...I mean, I like James and sure it was opportunistic, but hardly the move we needed to make.
Yep, and that isnt a hindsight thought
Many of us said it at the time, even if James has proven to be a very good addition in a vacuum
As good as he has been and still clearly is, we have too many middles and our backs stink
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Heaps of us- me included- were saying our outside backs were looking like plodderville over the off season. We were basically sitting and praying someone would have a Cotric/Noufaluma/To'o breakout type year. Which isn't really planning, it's hoping.

Instead we've got what we most worried about- no amount of pre-seasons is going to get Rapa's zip back and Ricky keeps abusing him on the left.

Croker didn't get back to his best with a fresh shoulder- he's just kept sliding down and it looks terminal.

Simo just hasn't come along at all. He offers no more facets in his game in his 3rd season than he did in his 3rd game. Steady at best.

Said it off season and I'll say it now. We let go our most destructive outside backs 2 seasons in a row and replaced them with no-one of note (Scott wasn't exactly a player of any note either). We ploughed this furrow, sowed it and now are reaping the plod harvest.

We can't really afford to go another season hoping HSS or Valemi turn out to be okay or that Toots beats father time. We need to get some quality in. THEN see if HSS, Valemi, Timoko, Savage, Hoppa etc are good enough to push each other and even Scott out for whatever places are left.

Winger or FB, get one in. Hynes, Dufty, (people were throwing Manu around but he's contracted for 2022 as far as I know). I think we've got enough promising centres in Kris, Scott, HSS, Timoko and potentially CNK (depending on the recruit).
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We're gna be like the bulldogs soon.. forwards chewing up too much of our cap
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radicalraider wrote:We're gna be like the bulldogs soon.. forwards chewing up too much of our cap
Soon? We are there now.

Fingers crossed we can come up with a winger mid year if not I am hoping Hopa is given a crack. Looked good in his first few games pre-injury.


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Rick wrote: April 25, 2021, 9:28 pm
radicalraider wrote:We're gna be like the bulldogs soon.. forwards chewing up too much of our cap
Soon? We are there now.

Fingers crossed we can come up with a winger mid year if not I am hoping Hopa is given a crack. Looked good in his first few games pre-injury.


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True. You said what I didn't want to. Unfortunately 90% of our current top 20 players have a style that doesn't win you enough games in this faster and more attacking game
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