2019 Grand Final V Roosters: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

[TongueFTW]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport ... cd0430f9d7

Has anyone else posted this article from Daily Telegraph Nick Campton?
Probably the best article ever written. Pretty much every person on this forum would be feeling these words more than anyone outside of the Raiders could ever imagine.

Incredible article - honestly, one of the best ever written about the Raiders.

[EJ]

Pay wall tho. I'm cheap. Anyway to read this one article?

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[Coastalraider]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport ... cd0430f9d7

Has anyone else posted this article from Daily Telegraph Nick Campton?
Probably the best article ever written. Pretty much every person on this forum would be feeling these words more than anyone outside of the Raiders could ever imagine.

I am currently trying to hide the tear in the corner of my eye from my co-workers.

Absolutely nailed it.

[The Nickman]

I can't **** open that article.

[Raider47]

About the first time I have ever heard the word 'best' referred to a Daily Telegraph article.

Fittingly I can't read the article though.

[shuuraider]

Damn paywalls.

[Billy Walker]

How about a bit of copy and paste work for us Mexican’s stuck on the wrong side of the paywall....

[Coastalraider]

A few PMs sent.

[julian87]

I’ve been staunchly saying all year Havili should be on the bench given his output as a middle forward isn’t far enough behind our 3rd running bench forward to forfeit his injury coverage. But given his lack of game time of late I think it’s probably too late to revert to that selection given it’s a grand final.

I don’t think I could drop Lui at this point either. From the outside looking in I think he’s highly valued by the coaching and playing staff, can step up and play decent minutes when required and most importantly is a very good ‘defensive’ middle third defender. That sounds odd but his steady defence and mobility in defence Works well in combination with the others up the guts, most of whom are capable of punishing ‘attacking defence’. Havili is another one of the hits hard but not as mobile middle third defenders.

I just looked it up. Siliva Havili has played 31 minutes of first grade since round 21. He won’t play unless Hodgson is really crook or carrying injury imo.

[Mariner]

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[luke]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport ... cd0430f9d7

Has anyone else posted this article from Daily Telegraph Nick Campton?
Probably the best article ever written. Pretty much every person on this forum would be feeling these words more than anyone outside of the Raiders could ever imagine.

Incredible article - honestly, one of the best ever written about the Raiders.

Nick Campton is a terrific writer and absolutely massive fan of the club.

[TheMarauder]

Any chance of another PM here ?

[Turbo_Raider]

A few PMs sent.

Pretty please one for me too

[LastRaider]

A few PMs sent.

Pretty please one for me too

Me too

[BJ]

A few PMs sent.

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[Azza]

I can't **** open that article.

You're a turnip, so not allowed.

[Warlord]

A few PMs sent.

Pretty please one for me too

Me too

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Me too please

[Azza]

On another note, the forecast temperature for Sunday has dropped off a bit, which is probably good news for us.

[Turbo_Raider]

**** hell what a read!!

Thanks for sharing coastalraider.

How so many of our shared thoughts can be summed up in a single piece of writing is something to savour! and is the reason why so many of us were shedding tears at full time at bruce after the rabbits game.

[Azza]

Oh yeah pls share it with me too

[zim]

Me too please.

[The Nickman]

Cheers Coastal, ya bloody legend.

[Finchy]

A few PMs sent.

Pretty please one for me too

Me too

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And me too please!

[KasparRaider]

Me too please. I’d love to read it.

[kiwi raider]

Pretty please one for me too

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And me too please!

send one my way too please

[Azza]

Cheers Coastal, ya bloody legend.

Can you pm it to me cumquat?

[The Nickman]

Cheers Coastal, ya bloody legend.

Can you pm it to me cumquat?

New phone, who's this?

[Coastalraider]

PMs sent!

Bloody hell, if the DT does another decent article this week Im going to have to set up a mailing system - lucky the odds aren't high in that happening!

There seems to be a bit of a delay in them leaving my outbox, I guess its because all the mods have taken the day off to viking clap our boys out of town!

[Botman]

wonderful piece.
And perfectly sums up the feelings i have.

I do remember that last gf, i was 6 and whilst i treasure that memory, it does feel like it belonged to a different era, i didnt appreciate it for how special it was because i was **** 6 and had no idea what i was doing. haha.

This is a real shot for fans who missed those glory years to know what that is really like and to remind those who didnt what it feels like.
I hope our boys can give themselves and their fans this moment to cherish

[Sid]

Not sure if this is posted elsewhere

- The boys really are a tight bunch! (bottom left row)

- I’d say this was taken yesterday? Hodgson looks photoshopped

[Billy Walker]

Cheers Coastal - was a great read. It’s been a rocky road at times between drinks and I think understandably a fair bit of goodwill in the community was lost when the scandals were outnumbering the good performances. Things seem very much on track and there is a late 80s early 90s feel about things once again.

[CJ42]

Hodgson photoshopped into the team picture is great lol.


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[Woodgers]

I'll have the PM too Coastal. Cheers pal.

[LastRaider]

Does anyone know the hotel the team is staying at in Sydney? Might drop over to give them support on there arrival in

[Billy Walker]

People worry about distractions leading into big games around injuries and other things, I don’t think players are as easily distracted as we think but I’m not sure how Tedesco couldn’t be burning nervous energy right now. There are major expectations than in four days time he will be Rothmans medalist and back to back premiership player. No matter how relaxed he might like to think he is that has to be taking a toll. He’d be both wanting both badly and also fearful of missing out all at the same time. Wouldn’t surprise me if he was a little off his game come Sunday.