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by Botman
May 11, 2024, 8:41 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 10: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 293
Views: 4360

Re: 2024 NRL Round 10: Teams and Game Day

Pretty wild to sin bin him for such minimal contact but making contact with the leg of a kicker is very dangerous

Steve price ended careers doing that so I don’t mind them going very hard on it
by Botman
May 11, 2024, 5:16 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 10: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 293
Views: 4360

Re: 2024 NRL Round 10: Teams and Game Day

Naden was a double agent out there, might as well have put on a knights jersey
one of the worst performances of the season.
by Botman
May 11, 2024, 8:31 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders
Replies: 1803
Views: 172684

Re: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders

https://www.artchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Freedom-of-Speech-Rockwell-Norman-1943-3.jpg I think they’re both excellent young footballers who have tremendous potential. We don’t get a monopoly on talent Other clubs and kids are allowed to have it too I hope Parra keep Talagi. Losing him and...
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 11:01 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders
Replies: 1803
Views: 172684

Re: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders

I’m seeing Fg footballers in all three prospects To what level… we’ll see! Potential high level and also potentially not. But the first bar for me is cleared for all 3. They’re nrl level talents. And that’s enough for me for now The bar gets higher as time goes on but for now I’m happy with where th...
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 10:04 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders
Replies: 1803
Views: 172684

Re: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders

Haha I’m cynical like Colk. It’s probably not a healthy mindset or attitude to have, but I guess the difference is thinking all the juniors are overrated and then being pleasantly surprised when a couple prove you wrong feels better than thinking all the juniors are going to be rep quality elite pl...
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 9:34 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders
Replies: 1803
Views: 172684

Re: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders

If you just cynically bet against every young player you’ll hit at a probably 70% strike rate. Can’t lose betting the odds But I don’t follow sports to see exciting talent and be like “lol, probably won’t work out. Who cares?” I like our young lads. Im excited to watch them grow and develop. Probabl...
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 9:27 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders
Replies: 1803
Views: 172684

Re: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders

I’m pretty thrilled with what I’ve seen our young golden trio I can see how their games fit together in a very natural way. If they all hit at being above average footballers in their positions and we get one genuine superstar amongst them, it could be special Calm down mate. Why? I’m a fan. Why sh...
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 9:24 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders
Replies: 1803
Views: 172684

Re: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders

I’ll say this… we can put to bed the idea that Sanders is going to come here to sit in nsw cup for 2, maybe 3 years Even 1 is a stretch I feel. What do we do with Fog? Let him go next year? Lot of time left to figure it out But yeah this young lad is going to be pushing for FG in 2025 and will have...
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 9:18 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders
Replies: 1803
Views: 172684

Re: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders

I’ll say this… we can put to bed the idea that Sanders is going to come here to sit in nsw cup for 2, maybe 3 years
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 9:13 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 10: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 293
Views: 4360

Re: 2024 NRL Round 10: Teams and Game Day

Sanders is really impressive imo
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 9:10 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders
Replies: 1803
Views: 172684

Re: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders

I’m pretty thrilled with what I’ve seen our young golden trio
I can see how their games fit together in a very natural way.
If they all hit at being above average footballers in their positions and we get one genuine superstar amongst them, it could be special
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 9:05 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2024
Replies: 951
Views: 81476

Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2024

He’s had an unhappy season so far but if Siua Wong is available given the Fifita signing, he’d be someone I’d be interested in 100% He looked good last season I thought. Fully fit and firing you'd have to be relatively content with: 11. Young 12. Hosking 15. Wong 16. Mariota Yeah, I’d be down for t...
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 8:56 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2024
Replies: 951
Views: 81476

Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2024

He’s had an unhappy season so far but if Siua Wong is available given the Fifita signing, he’d be someone I’d be interested in
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 8:51 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders
Replies: 1803
Views: 172684

Re: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders

Our young lad should have had a try assist in the first half but that washed slug Sivo wasn’t where he should have been

The colonel is showing a lot to be excited for imo
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 8:43 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 10: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 293
Views: 4360

Re: 2024 NRL Round 10: Teams and Game Day

That’s a money ball from Sanders there
Exactly where it needed to be except Sivo the washed up bum wasn’t where he’s supposed to be
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 8:37 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 10: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 293
Views: 4360

Re: 2024 NRL Round 10: Teams and Game Day

Great stuff from the young bloke! Great bounce back
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 8:31 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 10: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 293
Views: 4360

Re: 2024 NRL Round 10: Teams and Game Day

Young Blaize has a heap of talent but much like Chev he’s going to learn some lessons the hard way here :lol:
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 2:40 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2024
Replies: 951
Views: 81476

Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2024

Jayden brailey worth a shot maybe?? Not sure of what his status is though Sent from my SM-G998B using Tapatalk Yeah i've mentioned him before. Again, i think he's in the right mould of player to target... not a superstar likely to attract attention from bigger profile clubs, in the right age bracke...
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 2:36 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2024
Replies: 951
Views: 81476

Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2024

Ah that's interesting, he's contracted until the end of 2025, not that contracts mean much these days.
He'd be a pretty big loss for a Dolphins team that desperately needs as much talent as it can get.
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 10:26 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders back NRL call to eliminate disrespect towards match officials
Replies: 77
Views: 1820

Re: Canberra Raiders back NRL call to eliminate disrespect towards match officials

:lol: That is actually one of the most infuriating parts of the presser... when Annesley asks "any questions?" and it's crickets except for me at home screaming at my computer "YES! ME! I HAVE QUESTIONS" And yeah, i think you've hit on exactly why that is as it relates to the qua...
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 9:12 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders back NRL call to eliminate disrespect towards match officials
Replies: 77
Views: 1820

Re: Canberra Raiders back NRL call to eliminate disrespect towards match officials

Twitter debate on this has descended into a gender politics🙈 Of course. It could go no other way in 2024, because sadly we've not made big enough strides in equality for it not to be, and as people push further, it gets the misogynists tap dancing. And unfortunately sports is still a pretty rife wi...
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 9:07 am
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2024 NRL Round 10: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 293
Views: 4360

Re: 2024 NRL Round 10: Teams and Game Day

It always grinds my gears when an attacking play breaks down inside the 10 and a player kicks the ball dead out of frustration, or they dont make the effort to stop the ball going dead on a knock on or something. I reckon i see it at least once a week where a team gives away a free 20 metre restart ...
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 8:57 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders back NRL call to eliminate disrespect towards match officials
Replies: 77
Views: 1820

Re: Canberra Raiders back NRL call to eliminate disrespect towards match officials

gangrenous wrote: May 10, 2024, 7:10 am
greeneyed wrote: I can only conclude you haven’t been reading some of the other social media platforms.
Or proofreading their own posts…
:lol: indeed
by Botman
May 10, 2024, 8:53 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2024
Replies: 951
Views: 81476

Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2024

The question in itself of Buttriss or Levi is perhaps the most depressing one you ask. I've said it before and i'll say it again, as far as NRL performances go, these are the two worst players i can think of who have played 100 games. JMK would be a very good signing imo. He's not a superstar by any...
by Botman
May 9, 2024, 10:01 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders back NRL call to eliminate disrespect towards match officials
Replies: 77
Views: 1820

Re: Canberra Raiders back NRL call to eliminate disrespect towards match officials

What happened? The game has a history of dissent towards referees, and no one has been really bothered, all part of the game. No referee ever cried on the field because of a put down. Suddenly a few female refs have a few atrocious games, everyone notices, and in this overly sensitive, hyper vigila...
by Botman
May 9, 2024, 9:59 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
Replies: 1929
Views: 186736

Re: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita

I feel sorry for Penrith. After losing so many stars it was about time they were able to buy one. I hate the Roosters. Of course they get him. They can recruit literally anyone they want. I feel sorry for the Titans, certainly not the Panthers. Never the Panthers. Of course I wouldn’t feel sorry fo...
by Botman
May 9, 2024, 9:55 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
Replies: 1929
Views: 186736

Re: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita

Except Dane Gagai apparently We’re they after him? Weird if true, he’s a bit irrelevant these days. Father Time getting him Apparently they were And were pretty close to getting him too if you believe Barry Toohey, who I think is as plugged into a club (knights) as any journo Must admit I was a bit...
by Botman
May 9, 2024, 9:02 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
Replies: 1929
Views: 186736

Re: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita

Except Dane Gagai apparently We’re they after him? Weird if true, he’s a bit irrelevant these days. Father Time getting him Apparently they were And were pretty close to getting him too if you believe Barry Toohey, who I think is as plugged into a club (knights) as any journo Must admit I was a bit...
by Botman
May 9, 2024, 8:57 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders back NRL call to eliminate disrespect towards match officials
Replies: 77
Views: 1820

Re: Canberra Raiders back NRL call to eliminate disrespect towards match officials

What happened? The game has a history of dissent towards referees, and no one has been really bothered, all part of the game. No referee ever cried on the field because of a put down. Suddenly a few female refs have a few atrocious games, everyone notices, and in this overly sensitive, hyper vigila...
by Botman
May 9, 2024, 8:55 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
Replies: 1929
Views: 186736

Re: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita

Except Dane Gagai apparently
by Botman
May 9, 2024, 7:30 pm
Forum: Other Sports
Topic: NFL Thread
Replies: 14642
Views: 897751

Re: NFL Thread

Matt wrote: May 9, 2024, 4:42 pm Lads,
I'm sure I know the idea, but I assume former Jagz WR Zay Jones is being shopped coz he hasn't quite got it?
And/or
Limited tred on the tyres?
Na i think he's ok, nothing special, guys who are arent available this late in FA, but he can be a contribitor to a WR room as a #3-4
by Botman
May 9, 2024, 5:41 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
Replies: 1929
Views: 186736

Re: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita

Really interested to see how he goes at a club like that and a coach like Robinson
by Botman
May 9, 2024, 4:00 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders back NRL call to eliminate disrespect towards match officials
Replies: 77
Views: 1820

Re: Canberra Raiders back NRL call to eliminate disrespect towards match officials

I wonder - has anyone in print or TV media ever had a nuanced discussion about a contentious call post Annesley presser where they've discussed his explanation and reconsidered their position based on that? Like has Braith Anasta ever gotten on Fox Footy and said "I thought the call was wrong b...
by Botman
May 9, 2024, 1:40 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders back NRL call to eliminate disrespect towards match officials
Replies: 77
Views: 1820

Re: Canberra Raiders back NRL call to eliminate disrespect towards match officials

I quite like the Annesley presser. I've had a number of times where I've had questions about rules and interpretations and I've liked have him come out and explain it so i can know, whether I'm right/wrong, or agree/disagree on what he says. I've gotten plenty out of it myself However I think you're...
by Botman
May 9, 2024, 12:52 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
Replies: 1929
Views: 186736

Re: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita

If he's opting out officially, get the **** ramp back out! We won't win but have a crack at least.