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simo wrote: May 21, 2019, 7:13 pm
julian87 wrote: May 21, 2019, 6:18 pm Signing Welch would be a catastrophe.

It’s be another White/Blair/Proctor/Hoffman
Im not saying sign him to a stupid big deal. I think hes a very good al round middle. Plays at a high gear. Reminds me a but of brenton lawrence
Do you think you’d have a sniff of signing him to Canberra on anything but a big deal having played in a gf for Melbourne last year?
well, I guess you could say that I'm buy curious.
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julian87 wrote:That’s not even touching on the fact he just did his knee.
Wasn't an ACL like first thought

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Good news for him.
well, I guess you could say that I'm buy curious.
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-TW- wrote: May 21, 2019, 10:17 pm
julian87 wrote:That’s not even touching on the fact he just did his knee.
Wasn't an ACL like first thought

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simo wrote: May 21, 2019, 12:03 pm Id really like us to sign Christian Welch
I would have snapped him up pre-knee. Punching out 200m against the roosters of all clubs is nothing to sneeze at. He's also a fantastic guy off the field too. Definitely a cheaper option than TPJ.
Post knee... maybe knocks a little off the contract.... well Lui has played the best footy of his career after his knee so maybe it doesn't matter :? .

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As others have pointed out not an ACL so ignore the knee comment.
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Rickmando wrote: May 21, 2019, 7:04 pm
PigRickman wrote: May 21, 2019, 3:42 pm With great respect Rickmando... i dont think anyone comparing TPJ with Paulo and Boyd is making an accurate comp.
And with respect coming back, the comp is not so much to the individuals but rather the style, and what standards the 2019 raiders are holding themselves to.

This smaller, more aggressive pack are demonstrating more accountability than previous units. We are all enjoying the fruits of their competitiveness - the wins and the closer-to-80-minute performances... it’s off the platform set by the pack, them all working for each other.

TPJ - well he’s the antithesis of what we are doing. Yes he puts his hand up for metres, but without the ball he doesn’t have the discipline or the willingness to make his tackles.

I’ve put this challenge out there before. Watch him play for the broncos. But actually really watch him, watch his play (especially without the ball) - don’t just look at the stat sheet. You’ll see flops, half hearted arm tackles, cheap shots, and shortcuts galore. We don’t need that.
Good to see the Rickheads having nice respectful conversations back and forth here.

Would be nice to see this sort of discourse from the rest of you cowards.
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The Rickman wrote: May 22, 2019, 2:19 pm
Good to see the Rickheads having nice Rickspectful conversations back and forth here.

Would be nice to see this sort of discourse from the rest of you cowards.
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BadnMean wrote: May 22, 2019, 4:29 pm
The Rickman wrote: May 22, 2019, 2:19 pm
Good to see the Rickheads having nice Rickspectful conversations back and forth here.

Would be nice to see this sort of discourse from the rest of you cowards.
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DWZ has requested a release from Panthers


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Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: May 22, 2019, 5:10 pm DWZ has requested a release from Panthers


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No part of his game is suited to centre at all imo.
well, I guess you could say that I'm buy curious.
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Just trying to figure out who has $$$ and Souths have some to splash.

Where do you think he'll go?
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Cows probably have room for him at fb
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I wouldn't be surprised to see D boyd to soufs and dwz to broncos
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wasn't he going to parra?
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FROG wrote: May 22, 2019, 6:55 pm I wouldn't be surprised to see D boyd to soufs and dwz to broncos
I think Richardson has some sway over who Souths get in and surely not even Bennett could convince Souths that Darius is worth anything these days- he literally gave up on contact v the Raiders. It was shocking.
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We should go after Luke Thompson from St Helens rather than TPJ


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The Rickman wrote: May 22, 2019, 2:19 pm
Rickmando wrote: May 21, 2019, 7:04 pm
PigRickman wrote: May 21, 2019, 3:42 pm With great respect Rickmando... i dont think anyone comparing TPJ with Paulo and Boyd is making an accurate comp.
And with respect coming back, the comp is not so much to the individuals but rather the style, and what standards the 2019 raiders are holding themselves to.

This smaller, more aggressive pack are demonstrating more accountability than previous units. We are all enjoying the fruits of their competitiveness - the wins and the closer-to-80-minute performances... it’s off the platform set by the pack, them all working for each other.

TPJ - well he’s the antithesis of what we are doing. Yes he puts his hand up for metres, but without the ball he doesn’t have the discipline or the willingness to make his tackles.

I’ve put this challenge out there before. Watch him play for the broncos. But actually really watch him, watch his play (especially without the ball) - don’t just look at the stat sheet. You’ll see flops, half hearted arm tackles, cheap shots, and shortcuts galore. We don’t need that.
Good to see the Rickheads having nice respectful conversations back and forth here.

Would be nice to see this sort of discourse from the rest of you cowards.
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simo wrote: May 22, 2019, 6:43 pm Cows probably have room for him at fb
Cowboys is the logical spot. Had money reserved for Val Holmes and they wouldn't need to fork out that much for DWZ. He could address their immediate need at fullback and they also get to find out if he's a long term solution there. If not they can still shift him to the wing if Holmes comes back to the NRL in 2020 or 2021.
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Rickmando wrote: May 22, 2019, 8:34 pm
The Rickman wrote: May 22, 2019, 2:19 pm
Rickmando wrote: May 21, 2019, 7:04 pm
PigRickman wrote: May 21, 2019, 3:42 pm With great respect Rickmando... i dont think anyone comparing TPJ with Paulo and Boyd is making an accurate comp.
And with respect coming back, the comp is not so much to the individuals but rather the style, and what standards the 2019 raiders are holding themselves to.

This smaller, more aggressive pack are demonstrating more accountability than previous units. We are all enjoying the fruits of their competitiveness - the wins and the closer-to-80-minute performances... it’s off the platform set by the pack, them all working for each other.

TPJ - well he’s the antithesis of what we are doing. Yes he puts his hand up for metres, but without the ball he doesn’t have the discipline or the willingness to make his tackles.

I’ve put this challenge out there before. Watch him play for the broncos. But actually really watch him, watch his play (especially without the ball) - don’t just look at the stat sheet. You’ll see flops, half hearted arm tackles, cheap shots, and shortcuts galore. We don’t need that.
Good to see the Rickheads having nice respectful conversations back and forth here.

Would be nice to see this sort of discourse from the rest of you cowards.
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Just read on news.com.au that the panthers are shopping around players, in specific Maloney.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/fire- ... 4775bec0f1

We should go after him for our number 7. Defence isn’t the best but a good game organizer. I’m keen as he would be able to help bring Wighton along as well.

I’m thinking a 2 year deal to allow us time to recruit or develop a junior in this time for when his contract finishes.

(I would quite happily swap Sezer as well)


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Not the way he's playing. I think the Raiders have a new half already lined up.
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Fisher-Harris and Cleary are about the only two I'd have much interest in as regular first graders.
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greeneyed wrote: May 24, 2019, 4:16 pm Not the way he's playing. I think the Raiders have a new half already lined up.
Maloney has a lot of runs on the board- you think he's suddenly busted?

I'd take a guy with a couple of premierships for a year or 2
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Yep, I think he's busted.
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Id be willing to take a lot of their dudes on discount if i were running a bum team like say the Dogs or Titans or Cowboys... i think that team has a **** ton of talent and i think their issues are off the footy paddock.

I dont think they'd have much to offer us save for Maloney who would be an interesting gamble, and Cleary who they'll never ship off because otherwise why is Ivan there?
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Nadruku wrote: May 22, 2019, 7:47 pm We should go after Luke Thompson from St Helens rather than TPJ


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I think he's a very, very good middle. Dynamic/impact type of player. Plays hard and can deliver quality from wha I've seen in Test matches. Probably get him for 400k? He'd cost more than Sutton as an international but he's a good player.
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greeneyed wrote: May 24, 2019, 7:27 pm Yep, I think he's busted.
Hmm just had a look- he's a few years older than I thought. Yeah, pass. SL for him I think.
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BadnMean wrote:
greeneyed wrote: May 24, 2019, 4:16 pm Not the way he's playing. I think the Raiders have a new half already lined up.
Maloney has a lot of runs on the board- you think he's suddenly busted?

I'd take a guy with a couple of premierships for a year or 2
Why not, that approach worked with Orford..
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Fuifui Bradbrad wrote:
BadnMean wrote:
greeneyed wrote: May 24, 2019, 4:16 pm Not the way he's playing. I think the Raiders have a new half already lined up.
Maloney has a lot of runs on the board- you think he's suddenly busted?

I'd take a guy with a couple of premierships for a year or 2
Why not, that approach worked with Orford..
He was the 5/8 for NSW SOO last year. Your all crazy if you think he is busted. He would be a mega improvement on what we currently have.

You can already see in the close games we don’t have a clutch player. Maloney has the composure to win those games for us


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Gallen was commenting on Maloney the other week on 100% footy and it was interesting. He said that Maloney hates doing weights and isn't the type of guy who kills it at training but you just know he shows up with 100% on gameday. So I can see why he generally only lasts for short stints at clubs.
All that aside if we have signed Williams from the UK there is no point signing Maloney.

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LastRaider wrote:
Fuifui Bradbrad wrote:
BadnMean wrote:
greeneyed wrote: May 24, 2019, 4:16 pm Not the way he's playing. I think the Raiders have a new half already lined up.
Maloney has a lot of runs on the board- you think he's suddenly busted?

I'd take a guy with a couple of premierships for a year or 2
Why not, that approach worked with Orford..
He was the 5/8 for NSW SOO last year. Your all crazy if you think he is busted. He would be a mega improvement on what we currently have.

You can already see in the close games we don’t have a clutch player. Maloney has the composure to win those games for us


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Fact is, Maloney is a 5/8 And I'd prefer Jack over him any day of the week on current form. Next.

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Neeeegz wrote:
LastRaider wrote:
Fuifui Bradbrad wrote:
BadnMean wrote:
greeneyed wrote: May 24, 2019, 4:16 pm Not the way he's playing. I think the Raiders have a new half already lined up.
Maloney has a lot of runs on the board- you think he's suddenly busted?

I'd take a guy with a couple of premierships for a year or 2
Why not, that approach worked with Orford..
He was the 5/8 for NSW SOO last year. Your all crazy if you think he is busted. He would be a mega improvement on what we currently have.

You can already see in the close games we don’t have a clutch player. Maloney has the composure to win those games for us


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Fact is, Maloney is a 5/8 And I'd prefer Jack over him any day of the week on current form. Next.

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You would play him at 7. He is an organizer along side Jack at 5/8


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Maloney is a pretty complete half- he's not an either/or.

Fact he hates training suggests he may be in decline? Or who knows, maybe he'll be a Jason Smith and go ok forever.

But yeah bringing in a reluctant trainer when we just have a good culture going may not be a good idea.
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I was again impressed by the bloke who replaced Maloney in their last match. The defence of Luai (spelling) was sensational in cover. Very quick too.
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