2021 Rd 8 V Rabbitohs: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

[Raiders_Pat]

Best part is the no backs on the bench again though...

We're not gonna be carrying a back on the bench while we're running two hookers. It's one or the other.

[radicalraider]

Can’t wait to lose Timoko because he can’t get a run

The next Zac Lomax

Hoping Timoko comes in for Scott

[FROG]

Said it last week and I'll say it again. CHN provides real coverage in the backs. It's different having him in the 17.

[Billy Walker]

I feel bad for Lui - at least give the poor bloke a fake injury as well if you’re not going to pick him.....

[Billy Walker]

Very odd the club would put Papa forward to face the media all week talking up the need to find spark and his desire to lead the bounce back etc then this.... something amiss here

[yeh raiders]

Genuinely bizarre on the Papa front.

First it’s about not “overly relying” on Papa.

Now it’s about Papa apparently underperforming.

[mobrulesall]

Dropping papalii too now. Ok that confirms something's not right with the playing group and coach.

God you spit fur balls.

[Lucy]

I've ridden some ugly terrain in my life, but this **** that Rocky has delivered is next level.

My goodness. Pack it up, pal. This coaching caper has passed you.

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[GreenMachine]

Very odd the club would put Papa forward to face the media all week talking up the need to find spark and his desire to lead the bounce back etc then this.... something amiss here

They did the same with SIA the week before...
Looks like fronting the media is a sign your being dropped..

[Crusader]

well its different......its not good...........but its different, the Result of the game depends on Jack wighton, I have nothing else to say.

[Billy Walker]

Genuinely bizarre on the Papa front.

First it’s about not “overly relying” on Papa.

Now it’s about Papa apparently underperforming.

I’m not clear on this - news.com.au reporting Papa has been dropped, but to me the quotes attributed to Ricky’s suggest it is a rest. Two different things I think. If he rolls out in reserves then he has been dropped which is madness. But if this is about recognising his importance and managing his workload I can get on board with that.

[Crusader]

Tapine needs to be in Beast Mode!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Raiders666]

Papalii to Broncos?

[Seiffert82]

The Croker thing isn't surprising. He was clutching at his left shoulder after hyper extending it when he hit the turf after that last minute chip and chase.

Dropping Papa I'm OK with. I'm not sure it will work, but he needs to rediscover his mojo.

This round is make or break for our attitude across the squad.

I still think we will struggle without CNK though. Aikens positioning and defence at the back is reserve grade quality. The Bunnies kicking game will kill us.

[radicalraider]

Ricky is tryna get rid of papalii taps to free up cap money coz he screwed with signing his favorites Croker and Scott

[-TW-]

Ricky is tryna get rid of papalii taps to free up cap money coz he screwed with signing his favorites Croker and Scott

Deadset dribble

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[Northern Raider]

Papalii to Broncos?

Can he play halfback?

[Ultima]

Best part is the no backs on the bench again though...

We're not gonna be carrying a back on the bench while we're running two hookers. It's one or the other.

First off, why, second are we carrying two hookers? Havilii is hardly being used, and usually when he does finally get a run it's at prop.

[AJL]

Ricky is tryna get rid of papalii taps to free up cap money coz he screwed with signing his favorites Croker and Scott

This is the funniest thing I've seen on the internet in a looooong time

[Ultima]

Isn't Croker mostly free as he gets the ten year discount, etc?

[-TW-]

If he's on $650k as rumoured, then the LSA is 200k

So at least 400k would still be on the cap

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[Off]

what an horrendous looking side, south by a 61.

[simo]

If he's on $650k as rumoured, then the LSA is 200k

So at least 400k would still be on the cap

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Yeah but that 200k could be taken off wighton or papas contract. So its incorrect to use it as a softener.

[Off]

good to see Kris get a start at Centre, well done kid.

[Raiders666]

what an horrendous looking side, south by a 61.

Who else would you have in there? Other than Papa and anyone else that is injured

[Off]

says a lot hey.

[Off]

horrendous

[1992]

Last weeks loss is still too painful to think about Souths tomorrow night.

[Raiders666]

Last weeks loss is still too painful to think about Souths tomorrow night.

Lucky we are playing on Thursday then isn't it

[-TW-]

Last weeks loss is still too painful to think about Souths tomorrow night.

Lucky it's Thursday night

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[simo]

Last weeks loss is still too painful to think about Souths tomorrow night.

Lucky it's Thursday night

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Its actually Tuesday night. Bet you feel the fool

[radicalraider]

Ricky needs to do what payten did to Morgan.. and "medically retire " him!

[BadnMean]

Said it last week and I'll say it again. CHN provides real coverage in the backs. It's different having him in the 17.

Yep. He's a reasonable centre cover which changes the reshuffle dynamics from basically a disaster with Whitehead just outmatched and wasted out there to having a reasonable FG centre option of he Idris/Suli type mould so you can still run some attack out there and he's not just sitting duck pacewise.

[afgtnk]

[greeneyed]

Ricky Stuart forced into more changes ahead of Rabbitohs clash in Canberra



Raiders stars Jarrod Croker and Josh Papalii will miss Thursday's clash with the high-flying South Sydney Rabbitohs after coach Ricky Stuart was forced to make more changes to his under-performing team.

It's the same shoulder the 30-year-old had operated on during the offseason, but his latest setback is not believed to be related to the surgery,

Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239

‘Needs to find the old Papa’: Raiders superstar given shock rest: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 25e19b357d









How you can help snap the Raiders' losing streak: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239