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by Big Jack
January 28, 2016, 5:59 am
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: Sydney Roosters former captain Mitchell Pearce scandal
Replies: 671
Views: 36778

Re: Mitchell Pearce scandal

Thinking about this in the cold light of day leaves me no more inclined to forgive and forget. What we see in that video is appalling and Pearce is both a club captain and a repeat offender. The NRL cannot let him play this year, at least. And without wanting to start a class warfare debate, before ...
by Big Jack
January 27, 2016, 9:02 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: Sydney Roosters former captain Mitchell Pearce scandal
Replies: 671
Views: 36778

Re: Mitchell Pearce scandal

Telegraph reporting 50 g fine...Stripped of captaincy, banned from world club challenge lol and NRL expected to issue a 6 week ban gotta be taking the piss. Nowhere near enough Surely not. Surely even a bunch of Neanderthal knuckleheads like the misogynists running the NRL and the Rooters can appre...
by Big Jack
January 27, 2016, 8:23 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: Sydney Roosters former captain Mitchell Pearce scandal
Replies: 671
Views: 36778

Re: Mitchell Pearce scandal

So, in a two-minute video he manhandled a woman and tried to kiss her even as she was saying no, pi**ed himself and then gave up a team-mate's name when they tried to get him to leave. That's a big couple of minutes and, all-in-all, I'd say dry rooting a dog was the least of his crimes. Hope we've s...
by Big Jack
December 23, 2015, 9:25 am
Forum: The Greenhouse Forum Awards
Topic: 2015 Golden Boogs Awards Ceremony
Replies: 252
Views: 36706

Re: The 2015 Golden Boogs Awards Ceremony - How it happened

Bigger, missed the whole thing. Did anyone get drunk and relieve themselves on a croupier?
by Big Jack
December 5, 2015, 4:22 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Stuart set to re-sign until 2018
Replies: 140
Views: 10862

Re: Stuart set to re-sign until 2018

What nonsense - like saying John Howard would voluntarily step down as PM because he loved the Liberal Party so much. There is no point extending Stuart's contract at this point because while he assembled a good-looking squad, we're yet to see the results. I can't imagine there's a long line of CEOs...
by Big Jack
December 5, 2015, 4:14 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2015 in Review - Frank Paul Nuuausala
Replies: 41
Views: 5216

Re: 2015 in Review - Frank Paul Nuuausala

Yes, FPN may have only played three or four good games all year but he was MOTM in two if them and we won them both. Had he reproduced that form more regularly then the Raiders would have played finals football. That's what made it all so painful to watch.
by Big Jack
November 5, 2015, 7:15 am
Forum: The Greenhouse Forum Awards
Topic: 2015 Golden Boogs nominations
Replies: 172
Views: 32022

Re: The 2015 Golden Boogs

Just one nomination from me: GH and PAGE for obsession of the year.
That was just weird
by Big Jack
October 9, 2015, 9:42 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Jeff Lima agrees to join Canberra Raiders
Replies: 355
Views: 23482

Re: Jeff Lima to Raiders?

greeneyed wrote:I'm not.
Neither am I
by Big Jack
October 9, 2015, 9:15 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Jeff Lima agrees to join Canberra Raiders
Replies: 355
Views: 23482

Re: Jeff Lima to Raiders?

My fear is Ricky let Nicholls, Shillington, PAGE, KOD and Lynch go because he believed Tamou or Tolman were certain signings, only to find they changed their mind and Lima became the best of the rest.
by Big Jack
October 7, 2015, 1:40 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2015 Highs and Lows: Best Win
Replies: 19
Views: 2048

Re: 2015 Highs and Lows: Best Win

Ahhh, rounds 7-9 - the halcyon days
by Big Jack
October 6, 2015, 7:15 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Your expectations for 2016
Replies: 113
Views: 7291

Re: Your expectations for 2016

I expect much the same as this year - log jam from about 7-12 on the ladder with final positions coming down to those close results throughout the year. Cowboys, Broncos, Roosters and Bulldogs are close to top-8 certainties and Warriors should be the big improvers with RTS and Isaac Luke on board. I...
by Big Jack
October 5, 2015, 8:08 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2015 Highs and Lows: Worst Loss
Replies: 30
Views: 2775

Re: 2015 Highs and Lows: Worst Loss

Round 3 loss to Dragons, for mine. That was simply inexcusable.
by Big Jack
October 5, 2015, 8:02 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Adam Clydsdale signs two year deal with Canberra Raiders
Replies: 97
Views: 9941

Re: Adam Clydsdale signs two year deal with Canberra Raiders

It might be a good signing for the Raiders but it's a very odd signing for Clydesdale. He has already played a bit of FG and I would have thought he'd have a pretty bright future so it's a bit strange for him to sign with a club where the current hooker is going to be playing close to 80 minutes nex...
by Big Jack
October 5, 2015, 2:21 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 711
Views: 34696

Re: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

Plenty of people are leafy cling let night's GF one of the best in living memory and while it was certainly an enjoyable game to watch, the fairytale finish - and the Cowboys's first premiership - was also important. And that got me thinking about the role of other "regional" cities in som...
by Big Jack
October 4, 2015, 10:39 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 711
Views: 34696

Re: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

I'm not a big fan of golden point but if every other game throughout the season and finals is decided that way then you can't go changing for the GF. And the idea of playing a replay is just bull#%*t so even if you played extra time first it could still come down to golden point if the scores were s...
by Big Jack
October 4, 2015, 9:26 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 711
Views: 34696

Re: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

It's getting hard to remember the joy of seeing the Raiders win a grand final so it's nice to have the glorious memory of the Broncos losing one so fresh in the mind
by Big Jack
October 4, 2015, 8:50 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 711
Views: 34696

Re: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

Even when Hodges is saying nice things I still think he's a p@%#k
by Big Jack
October 4, 2015, 8:46 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 711
Views: 34696

Re: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

PrimetimeRaider wrote:
Lenny Leonard wrote:Broncos hq doesn't seem to have a gameday thread.. I wanted tears dammit
You have to go into subforums. Its not very populated though
Very few of their fans are literate
by Big Jack
October 4, 2015, 8:45 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 711
Views: 34696

Re: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

Ian Moss for Clive Churchill Medal
by Big Jack
October 4, 2015, 8:32 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 711
Views: 34696

Re: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

That was sweet - could only have been sweeter if it was Hodges that dropped the kick-off
by Big Jack
October 4, 2015, 8:26 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 711
Views: 34696

Re: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

And Benny Elias hits the cross bar
by Big Jack
October 4, 2015, 7:42 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 711
Views: 34696

Re: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

dubby wrote:I HATE Brisbane
X 2. And I f@%#ing hate XXXX too
by Big Jack
October 4, 2015, 7:18 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2015
Replies: 8206
Views: 649320

Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2015

And then we'll still need a good prop
by Big Jack
October 4, 2015, 7:10 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 711
Views: 34696

Re: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

El_Capitano wrote:Does Alfie leave the field?
He's an 80-minute player
by Big Jack
October 4, 2015, 7:06 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 711
Views: 34696

Re: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

I hate seeing Reed score
by Big Jack
October 4, 2015, 6:57 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 711
Views: 34696

Re: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

Je suis Cowboys
by Big Jack
October 4, 2015, 6:33 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 711
Views: 34696

Re: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

Hbomb wrote:not even joking, if milford wins a premiership the year after leaving us that'll **** do me
At least Raiders are no longer paying Milford. How do you think Tigers will feel if Blair gets a ring?
by Big Jack
October 4, 2015, 6:31 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 711
Views: 34696

Re: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

Cowboys already doing better than Rorters last week
by Big Jack
October 4, 2015, 6:27 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 711
Views: 34696

Re: 2015 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

I love Cold Chisel but still think the ultimate NRL campaign would be to throw a king's ransom at AC/DC and build the whole year's advertising around Shook Me All Night Long and Thunderstruck, before getting them to play at the GF. Can you imagine how many cans of JD and Coke they could sell at the ...
by Big Jack
September 26, 2015, 9:28 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Eels sign Mitch Cornish to one year deal
Replies: 34
Views: 3316

Re: Eels sign Mitch Cornish to one year deal

Just reading through this thread it appears Cornish is slow, can't tackle, has a questionable kicking game and can't direct steam round the field. No wonder Parramatta signed him
by Big Jack
September 25, 2015, 11:56 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: NRL 2015 Week 3 Finals *Spoilers*
Replies: 495
Views: 24764

Re: NRL 2015 Week 3 Finals *Spoilers *

I didn't care enough to watch tonight's game too closely but I saw enough for two observations: 1. A Roosters loss and Hodges being rubbed out of the GF would be just about the perfect result for me. Here's hoping 2. The Tigers must be wondering where this Adam Blair was for the past few years. Aren...
by Big Jack
September 21, 2015, 9:20 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2015
Replies: 8206
Views: 649320

Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2015

Must be Mad Monday Dubby time
by Big Jack
September 21, 2015, 8:09 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders Pathways
Topic: 2015 Mounties
Replies: 2194
Views: 165800

Re: 2015 Mounties

Opportunities don't come any better than that and we blew it I am afraid. There was no lack of effort, everyone busted a gut trying, but we just made errors at the wrong time. We just never clicked into gear. Really sad way for so many good Raiders players to go out. Thanks so much for the memories...
by Big Jack
September 21, 2015, 8:07 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders player signing speculation 2015
Replies: 8206
Views: 649320

Re: Raiders player signing speculation 2015

That seems pretty complicated - wouldn't it be less disruptive just to slot Elgey into prop?
by Big Jack
September 20, 2015, 6:57 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders Pathways
Topic: 2015 Mounties
Replies: 2194
Views: 165800

Re: 2015 Mounties

That sure is a crappy way to lose - two intercept tries and a third off a grubber kick return, not to mention one-from-six goal kicking. The not silver lining I can find, though, is that it's much better to lose that way this week than in the GF next week.