Is it time for Canberra Raiders fans to forgive Josh Dugan?

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Hazza wrote: September 3, 2019, 11:25 am
Roger Kenworthy wrote: September 3, 2019, 10:12 am The form of the Duge and Milford since they left just makes it hard to care. Both are battlers when you match their play to their pay. We got lucky in both instances.
Yeah Milford really has regressed this year. Until this year I thought a lot of the criticism he cops on his form was unwarranted but he's been very ordinary this year. Easy to forget he was the best player on the field in the '15 gf though and brilliant in '16. Hasn't kicked on like you'd expect since though. I never held any ill will towards him tbh. Btw how's his dad doing these days? Was supposedly on deaths door when he left in '14, how's he still alive?
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The Rickman wrote:I'm pretty sure it was a million vs 350k. And it actually DID have an effect, as TPAs are certainly under more scrutiny today then they were back then.

They've changed some of the rules, I'm certain the Broncos don't have the same advantages they once did.
In what way have TPAs come under more scrutiny?

The Roosters have a stacked roster and are seemingly in the market for any decent player off contract


Brisbane have managed to resign all of their young gun forwards while over paying Milford, Bird and Boyd. They are confident that they will retain Fifita despite attention from every other club.

I honestly haven't seen, heard or read one thing to suggest that anything has changed in regards to the actual practice of TPAs
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Anyway, CNK, the anti-Dugan, extending until 2023 is fantastic news.
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luke wrote:Anyway, CNK, the anti-Dugan, extending until 2023 is fantastic news.
Your right. CNK likely to be caught on a Canberra rooftop saving kittens from the flippin bird.
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reptar wrote: September 2, 2019, 3:37 pm Frank is a cat and he says no. Image
Frank makes a good point. No.
I'm with Frank on this one

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Agree that if Dugan wants forgiveness an apology would be a bloody good place to start! Having watched him come up through the grades it was devastating to watch him put himself above the club. He left with no dignity or integrity so not sure why he would expect us to love him now.

Carney couldn't get out of his own way and eventually painted himself into a corner. No one really wanted him to go but there wasn't really any other option and I think everyone was sad about it. I also think he never stopped caring about the club although watching him win a Dally M and premiership with the Chooks hurt.

Milford. We thought he was the answer in some pretty dark days but he didn't carry on like a pork chop to get out of a contract and hasn't really done anything since then to bring tears to Raiders fans. Its tough for a half to play behind an ordinary pack and with fairly average partners in the spine!
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I've absolutely no respect for Dugan.

The guy is a self entitled prat. His off field connections and selfishness coupled with his over rated abilities on field disgust me.

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dubby wrote:
The guy is a self entitled prat. ]
Woah! Easy there, tiger.



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T_R wrote:
dubby wrote:
The guy is a self entitled prat. ]
Woah! Easy there, tiger.



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If you do not speak, you are not being neutral, but are contributing to the success of the thing you refuse to name and condemn.
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on the hunt for a club too
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Why?
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ramien to replace him at the sharks according to fox league
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Can't believe sharks signed ramien for 500k. Way overs.
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Dugan on $700k was way over

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NO
NO
NO

I voted for my 2 daughters, they probably dont know who he is but if I told the story this is how they would vote
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Far too early


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This is what NRL tribalism is all about. You're either with us or you're not!

On what basis does anyone need to forgive him and why? He doesn't play for us any more. We should hate all we want - adds to the theatrics of the game.

The **** plays for Cronulla. I hate him for that alone. :lol:
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You have to wonder where Dugan will find himself if indeed he's on the move, maybe back at the Dragons? Parra? The bulldogs would actually make a lot of sense. He could play fullback again, which is his best position...

He's still a pretty good player on his day. Someone will take a punt on him. CNK reminds me a young Dugan actually, the kid we all feel in love with for the way he put his body on the line and his damaging running style, and fearless kick returns. I have a feeling CNK has elected to take a slightly different path for his future though!
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PigRickman wrote:You have to wonder where Dugan will find himself if indeed he's on the move, maybe back at the Dragons? Parra? The bulldogs would actually make a lot of sense. He could play fullback again, which is his best position...

He's still a pretty good player on his day. Someone will take a punt on him. CNK reminds me a young Dugan actually, the kid we all feel in love with for the way he put his body on the line and his damaging running style, and fearless kick returns. I have a feeling CNK has elected to take a slightly different path for his future though!
Dugan no longer puts his body on the line. Dugan more likely to put his EDIT
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Yeah that's what i meant by a different path
He's soft serve level stuff these days. Which is a shame, i'll always try and remember the joy the 18 year old kid who gave it all to put big Coal Train Taylor out and win a totally meaningless game for us just because he had that fire.

Man i wish i could have bottled that feeling, that attitude, that committment.
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PigRickman wrote:Yeah that's what i meant by a different path
He's soft serve level stuff these days. Which is a shame, i'll always try and remember the joy the 18 year old kid who gave it all to put big Coal Train Taylor out and win a totally meaningless game for us just because he had that fire.

Man i wish i could have bottled that feeling, that attitude, that committment.
Dugan did bottle it. In a Cruiser bottle 🤪
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gangrenous wrote: August 31, 2019, 8:23 pm I look forward to Croker burying him again. The captain loves to crunch him.
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No. I hope this helps.

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I hope our team goes all Big Cheese on the sharks when we play them anytime. They are like my 4th team I hate the most. ****s

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PigRickman wrote: September 10, 2019, 6:48 pm You have to wonder where Dugan will find himself if indeed he's on the move, maybe back at the Dragons? Parra? The bulldogs would actually make a lot of sense. He could play fullback again, which is his best position...

He's still a pretty good player on his day. Someone will take a punt on him. CNK reminds me a young Dugan actually, the kid we all feel in love with for the way he put his body on the line and his damaging running style, and fearless kick returns. I have a feeling CNK has elected to take a slightly different path for his future though!
CNK is a bit smarter than Dugan was. Dugan would play with reckless physical abandon in his time here, and spend 10 minutes per match busted as a result. CNK runs hard but he doesn't leave himself wide open to be belted, he'll brace for contact.
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Nope, the NO **** policy is working really well for us at the moment plus as a player, he's a tampon... In for 1 week and out for 3....
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