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Old School Green wrote: September 5, 2021, 5:13 pm
Botman wrote: September 5, 2021, 4:55 pm
Timbo wrote: September 5, 2021, 4:48 pm I can’t shake the bad feeling that there will be some horse trading in the next few weeks and we’ll end up with Luke Brooks.
Friend, I came to this conclusion months ago
Nothing is more certain in life than Luke Brooks being the raiders halfback in 2022
Yeh it feels like this.

If it happens let’s hope he goes alright and just needed out of the shambles he’s in. Jury’s out though until he shows something other than mediocrity personified
Mediocrity personified: sounds like a perfect fit :)
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HoraceBigCigar wrote: September 5, 2021, 6:15 pm
Old School Green wrote: September 5, 2021, 5:13 pm
Botman wrote: September 5, 2021, 4:55 pm
Timbo wrote: September 5, 2021, 4:48 pm I can’t shake the bad feeling that there will be some horse trading in the next few weeks and we’ll end up with Luke Brooks.
Friend, I came to this conclusion months ago
Nothing is more certain in life than Luke Brooks being the raiders halfback in 2022
Yeh it feels like this.

If it happens let’s hope he goes alright and just needed out of the shambles he’s in. Jury’s out though until he shows something other than mediocrity personified
Mediocrity personified: sounds like a perfect fit :)
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Botman wrote: September 5, 2021, 3:57 pm
Canberra Milk wrote: September 5, 2021, 3:53 pm Watching Titans game, Tyrone peachey is no organising half, but still better than our current options and Dylan brown
He'd be the guy i'd target to play the #13 role.
Think if got him and a legit halfback, it would really improve our attack
100% agree.
well, I guess you could say that I'm buy curious.
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julian87 wrote: September 5, 2021, 8:04 pm
Botman wrote: September 5, 2021, 3:57 pm
Canberra Milk wrote: September 5, 2021, 3:53 pm Watching Titans game, Tyrone peachey is no organising half, but still better than our current options and Dylan brown
He'd be the guy i'd target to play the #13 role.
Think if got him and a legit halfback, it would really improve our attack
100% agree.
He is the kinda player you dont want the raiders facing.. id like to see him in green.
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Canberra Raiders looking at making a play for Eels half Dylan Brown



The Raiders are counting down the days to November 1 and their opportunity to make a play for Dylan Brown. The concerns over Brown are twofold. He will come with a big price tag. There are also question marks over whether the has the capacity to lead a team around the park.

The Raiders have contacted people who know Brown and been told that he indeed has that ability, but hasn’t been able to show it because he plays in a side that features Mitchell Moses and Clint Gutherson. There have been whispers that Brown’s management would be keen to move him in the off-season and the Eels could release much-needed funds, helping them keep a slew of other players.

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Maybe the Raiders could just watch him play without Mitchell Moses in the team?
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“Raiders have contacted people that know Brown, and been told he does indeed have that ability”

Who did they talk to? His mum??
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We need to go into next year with something different and if this is it we could do worse.

Worse comes to worse end of next year we are in a better situation than we are on now where we have Wighton potentially moving into 13 and still on the look out for a halfback/Schneider one more year better developed.
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Rickmando wrote: September 11, 2021, 6:20 pm “Raiders have contacted people that know Brown, and been told he does indeed have that ability”

Who did they talk to? His mum??
His mum, his manager and the Eels.
and Why TF would he come with a big price tag?
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With the options available if we can get Brown for 2022 I’d take it.

Watching him, I think there’s something there. I think he can be a big upgrade on what we have.


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Canberra Milk wrote: September 5, 2021, 3:53 pm Watching Titans game, Tyrone peachey is no organising half, but still better than our current options and Dylan brown
I've always liked Peachey. Could do a lot worse.

I've also been thinking over the last few weeks that Adam Keighran might also be an option. He's a five-eighth but isn't purely a ball-runner type like Jack and I reckon he could do the job. Can also kick goals and his defence is strong.

Only signed for next season and surely won't need heaps to entice him to leave.
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This will be a terrible signing.
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We need to make sure that we don’t let perfect become the enemy of good.

Would we improve with Brown at the 6 and Wighton at the 13 instead of a friggin prop?

I reckon the answer may well be yes to that question.

And then all of a sudden if we signed a solid 7 like Pearce I would be quietly contented over the off season knowing the club is at least trying to improve for next year, and possibly without mortgaging our medium/long term cap.
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Mickey_Raider wrote: September 11, 2021, 7:13 pm We need to make sure that we don’t let perfect become the enemy of good.

Would we improve with Brown at the 6 and Wighton at the 13 instead of a friggin prop?

I reckon the answer may well be yes to that question.

And then all of a sudden if we signed a solid 7 like Pearce I would be quietly contented over the off season knowing the club is at least trying to improve for next year, and possibly without mortgaging our medium/long term cap.
That's not happening Mickey
It'll be 6. Wighton 7. Brown


That's not letting perfect become the enemy of good. It's just not good.
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According to The Canberra Times:

The Raiders have considered offering unwanted Titans half Ash Taylor a one-year deal, which would tide them over until Brown became available.

Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239
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greeneyed wrote: September 11, 2021, 7:31 pm According to The Canberra Times:

The Raiders have considered offering unwanted Titans half Ash Taylor a one-year deal, which would tide them over until Brown became available.

Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239
Now that's dire.
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Botman wrote: September 11, 2021, 7:24 pm
Mickey_Raider wrote: September 11, 2021, 7:13 pm We need to make sure that we don’t let perfect become the enemy of good.

Would we improve with Brown at the 6 and Wighton at the 13 instead of a friggin prop?

I reckon the answer may well be yes to that question.

And then all of a sudden if we signed a solid 7 like Pearce I would be quietly contented over the off season knowing the club is at least trying to improve for next year, and possibly without mortgaging our medium/long term cap.
That's not happening Mickey
It'll be 6. Wighton 7. Brown


That's not letting perfect become the enemy of good. It's just not good.
Right you are on that.

It’s like an inferior version of Wighton and Williams which only got us into that 4-5th slot.
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It sounds to me like this is going to happen. Someone said that Parra are after Ash Taylor, which doesn't bode well. Oh well, I'll lube up because this is going to hurt
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Parra would be well aware that Brown hasn't kicked on, and will be thrilled they found a buyer for their dud. It's hard to see it not happening

I'll get behind him and hope he does well but if you play a bad hand and get lucky on the flop, it was still a bad decision
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100% agree CM
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It sounds like the only criteria we are signing this guy on is that he’s “young”. Heres a novel thought, how about we try and find someone who is “good” instead?
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Our only hope is that he seems to be a bit of a player and party boy, likes the beach too based on his instagram. The Canberra disadvantage, you've stuffed us up many times, you owe us one back...
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One thing we forget is that Sticky has brought in two halfbacks to the club during his time here. Aiden Sezer and George Williams. Neither of them are 7s who have the skillset to control a team, rather they have that off the cuff ability, mainly backed up by a decent running game.

Maybe this is just what Stuart likes in a 7, hence why we would be more likely to buy a Brown or Harris-Tavita?
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Rickmando wrote: September 11, 2021, 6:20 pm “Raiders have contacted people that know Brown, and been told he does indeed have that ability”

Who did they talk to? His mum??
:lol: Hopefully not the same Eels insider that told us the same about Brad Drew.
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Honestly, if we offer Brown a big money contract, then we are just Wests Tigers South at this point.
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Rickmando wrote: September 12, 2021, 9:58 am Honestly, if we offer Brown a big money contract, then we are just Wests Tigers South at this point.
That analogy is both funny and disturbing. Weighted towards the latter.
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woppadingo wrote:
Rickmando wrote: September 11, 2021, 6:20 pm “Raiders have contacted people that know Brown, and been told he does indeed have that ability”

Who did they talk to? His mum??
His mum, his manager and the Eels.
and Why TF would he come with a big price tag?
I’m pretty sure he’s on a pretty big deal at Parra currently.

I recall the Warriors were after him after his debut and the Eels had to offer him a lot to keep him.

Whether or not he’s worth it is another matter.
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Raider47 wrote: September 12, 2021, 8:18 am One thing we forget is that Sticky has brought in two halfbacks to the club during his time here. Aiden Sezer and George Williams. Neither of them are 7s who have the skillset to control a team, rather they have that off the cuff ability, mainly backed up by a decent running game.

Maybe this is just what Stuart likes in a 7, hence why we would be more likely to buy a Brown or Harris-Tavita?
True, which just shows again what a slow learner he is, or single-minded/stubborn
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Rickmando wrote: September 11, 2021, 6:20 pm “Raiders have contacted people that know Brown, and been told he does indeed have that ability”

Who did they talk to? His mum??
“Hello Dylan Browns agent, is he any good?”

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Watching this Eels vs Knights final, Dylan Brown is a bit of a passenger out there. perhaps I'm missing something, but I'm not sure what he could possibly add to our team. He's certainly no halfback.

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He's very much the 3rd fiddle behind Moses and Gutho. There might be a decent player in him- what he does isn't bad- but he doesn't show any initiative to get himself in the game. Better player than Williams/Frawley but you'd be hiring him hoping he can do something he hasn't yet shown he can do...
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You certainly wouldn't be wanting to throw wads of cash at him. He may go all right, but doesn't do much to highlight that.
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The biggest red flag is he’s shown zero discernible improvement since coming into the league with big wraps. If this is a Rick ego-thing where he thinks he can be the guy who can unlock greater performances from Brown… we are in for a world of pain
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Seiffert82 wrote: September 12, 2021, 5:10 pm Watching this Eels vs Knights final, Dylan Brown is a bit of a passenger out there. perhaps I'm missing something, but I'm not sure what he could possibly add to our team. He's certainly no halfback.

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Pearce was pretty ordinary too, that game was a good show case of why we really cant be giving any of these players rumoured more than 1-2 years. The most established options we've been linked to just put on show why they're available for a club like ours.
They're not very good
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