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Ok, so I'll preface this by saying I realise I've been one of Stuart's most outspoken critics over the last 12 months after the absolutely disgusting debarkles that were 2017 and 2018. But it's a new year and there's new hope, and I honestly believe most of the moves across the off-season have been positive, such as:

- letting Blake "hey look at me" Austin go. Was clearly not a team player and no one person is bigger than the team

- letting Paulo and Boyd go. I feel our forward pack will be greatly improved this season with more mobility and less lumbering giants throwing cut-out passes over the wingers' heads

- Wighton into the halves. I wasn't sure about this idea at first, but the more I think of it, the more I like it. Hopefully it works. A Wighton/Sezer halves combination, if they combine well, could be genuinely first class.

- the focus on defence. I know we hear this every year, but if the team had truly improved their defence and game management, they could have easily been top 4 the last two seasons.

- the new recruits. I think we've recruited quite astutely again, those two pommy blokes look the goods and hopefully the young kiwi lad with two dads can develop into a top class fullback. Alternatively he can't, there's always Rapana to return.

- the addition of Michael Ennis to the coaching staff. Comes across as a very astute mind to me, and if he can help out game management and improve Hodgo's game by even 5%, it's a HUGE get.

So considering these points, I've decided I'm prepared to give Stuart the benefit of the doubt to start the season, and am going to lay off the over the top criticism. All the pieces are in place, and hopefully the squad starts well and finally plays the football we know they're capable of. Having said all that though, if by about Round 8 it's just more of the same old ****, expect me to absolutely come down on the coaching staff like a tonne of bricks. If we see the same old problems plaguing the team in season 2019, surely Stuart has to go.
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Im sure that will be a great relief to him.
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T_R wrote: February 18, 2019, 3:47 pm Im sure that will be a great relief to him.
I'd assume so, although he's stopped answering my calls.
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It must of been the photo you saw of me and him on Friday Night.

I get a sense after talking to some players on Friday Night that the squad are very well prepared to have a good year.
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Brew wrote: February 18, 2019, 4:04 pm It must of been the photo you saw of me and him on Friday Night.

I get a sense after talking to some players on Friday Night that the squad are very well prepared to have a good year.
But I’ve learnt not to get excited at all


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Yeah, you got me Brew, it was ABSOLUTELY the photo of you and Stuart that knocked me over the edge.
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it's "debacle" Cueball

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Just called ricky to get his feedback on this. He immediately hung up on me. He called back shortly after:

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bonehead wrote: February 18, 2019, 4:14 pm it's "debacle" Cueball

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I feel the same way, but in reality what other choice do we have? IMO he will see out his full contract here even if he got the spoon this year.

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gergreg wrote: February 18, 2019, 4:26 pm I feel the same way, but in reality what other choice do we have? IMO he will see out his full contract here even if he got the spoon this year.

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I just feel that there's a positive vibe about everything they've done this off season and I REALLY hope it translates through to success on the field.

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I'm numb and don't know what our squad will throw at us..

All those points above that Nickman has raised gets us all excited...again..

Then I think, it's the Raiders...
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Sorry Nickman, I can’t join you brother.

I’m so tired of all the spin and the sales we get this way every year because we love the club and we have short memories as a collective. But I just won’t support the guy and his infinite arrogance.

I hope he proves me wrong and makes me love watching the raiders again... but I will be extremely surprised if he ever does anything useful during the rest of his tenure
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LP Raider wrote: February 18, 2019, 4:22 pm Sunday 17th March 0750pm, order will be restored.
There's no such time as 0750pm mate...
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The Nickman wrote: February 18, 2019, 4:25 pm
bonehead wrote: February 18, 2019, 4:14 pm it's "debacle" Cueball

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T_R wrote: February 18, 2019, 3:47 pm Im sure that will be a great relief to him.
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greeneyed wrote: February 18, 2019, 4:40 pm
The Nickman wrote: February 18, 2019, 4:25 pm
bonehead wrote: February 18, 2019, 4:14 pm it's "debacle" Cueball

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He’s lost the right to the benefit of the doubt but I’m happy for him to win me over.
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Manbush wrote: February 18, 2019, 4:49 pm He’s lost the right to the benefit of the doubt but I’m happy for him to win me over.
God, you're all so negative!
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Name change? Nickman becomes Rickman?
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you need a hashtag to counteract the #flickstick movement, that'll get the people on board

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kiwi raider wrote: February 18, 2019, 5:10 pm Name change? Nickman becomes Rickman?
I like it!

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The team itself has my benefit of the doubt as new members and combos, I expect them to challenge for and make the 8 but that’s the players not the coach.
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The Nickman wrote: February 18, 2019, 4:25 pm
bonehead wrote: February 18, 2019, 4:14 pm it's "debacle" Cueball

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It absolutely is **** not, Sommers.
I dont know, Ricky talked a lot about defense, are we sure he wasnt actually talking to defence? It is Canberra after all
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The Nickman wrote: February 18, 2019, 3:40 pm Ok, so I'll preface this by saying I realise I've been one of Stuart's most outspoken critics over the last 12 months after the absolutely disgusting debarkles that were 2017 and 2018. But it's a new year and there's new hope, and I honestly believe most of the moves across the off-season have been positive, such as:

- letting Blake "hey look at me" Austin go. Was clearly not a team player and no one person is bigger than the team

- letting Paulo and Boyd go. I feel our forward pack will be greatly improved this season with more mobility and less lumbering giants throwing cut-out passes over the wingers' heads

- Wighton into the halves. I wasn't sure about this idea at first, but the more I think of it, the more I like it. Hopefully it works. A Wighton/Sezer halves combination, if they combine well, could be genuinely first class.

- the focus on defence. I know we hear this every year, but if the team had truly improved their defence and game management, they could have easily been top 4 the last two seasons.

- the new recruits. I think we've recruited quite astutely again, those two pommy blokes look the goods and hopefully the young kiwi lad with two dads can develop into a top class fullback. Alternatively he can't, there's always Rapana to return.

- the addition of Michael Ennis to the coaching staff. Comes across as a very astute mind to me, and if he can help out game management and improve Hodgo's game by even 5%, it's a HUGE get.

So considering these points, I've decided I'm prepared to give Stuart the benefit of the doubt to start the season, and am going to lay off the over the top criticism. All the pieces are in place, and hopefully the squad starts well and finally plays the football we know they're capable of. Having said all that though, if by about Round 8 it's just more of the same old ****, expect me to absolutely come down on the coaching staff like a tonne of bricks. If we see the same old problems plaguing the team in season 2019, surely Stuart has to go.
I see 6wks has already blown out to 8. :P
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Matt wrote: February 18, 2019, 5:14 pm
The Nickman wrote: February 18, 2019, 3:40 pm Ok, so I'll preface this by saying I realise I've been one of Stuart's most outspoken critics over the last 12 months after the absolutely disgusting debarkles that were 2017 and 2018. But it's a new year and there's new hope, and I honestly believe most of the moves across the off-season have been positive, such as:

- letting Blake "hey look at me" Austin go. Was clearly not a team player and no one person is bigger than the team

- letting Paulo and Boyd go. I feel our forward pack will be greatly improved this season with more mobility and less lumbering giants throwing cut-out passes over the wingers' heads

- Wighton into the halves. I wasn't sure about this idea at first, but the more I think of it, the more I like it. Hopefully it works. A Wighton/Sezer halves combination, if they combine well, could be genuinely first class.

- the focus on defence. I know we hear this every year, but if the team had truly improved their defence and game management, they could have easily been top 4 the last two seasons.

- the new recruits. I think we've recruited quite astutely again, those two pommy blokes look the goods and hopefully the young kiwi lad with two dads can develop into a top class fullback. Alternatively he can't, there's always Rapana to return.

- the addition of Michael Ennis to the coaching staff. Comes across as a very astute mind to me, and if he can help out game management and improve Hodgo's game by even 5%, it's a HUGE get.

So considering these points, I've decided I'm prepared to give Stuart the benefit of the doubt to start the season, and am going to lay off the over the top criticism. All the pieces are in place, and hopefully the squad starts well and finally plays the football we know they're capable of. Having said all that though, if by about Round 8 it's just more of the same old ****, expect me to absolutely come down on the coaching staff like a tonne of bricks. If we see the same old problems plaguing the team in season 2019, surely Stuart has to go.
I see 6wks has already blown out to 8. :P
Well, 7 really, I said BY Round 8 :P
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I reckon Nickman will blow a fuse if we drop rnd 1.
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-PJ- wrote: February 18, 2019, 5:21 pm I reckon Nickman will blow a fuse if we drop rnd 1.
Round 8, Peej. I'm gonna be good up until then, I promise.
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you'll be the only one here not losing your absolute **** if it's 0-7 then
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The Nickman wrote: February 18, 2019, 5:22 pm
-PJ- wrote: February 18, 2019, 5:21 pm I reckon Nickman will blow a fuse if we drop rnd 1.
Round 8, Peej. I'm gonna be good up until then, I promise.
So if we are 0-7 you'll be ok ?!

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-PJ- wrote: February 18, 2019, 5:23 pm
The Nickman wrote: February 18, 2019, 5:22 pm
-PJ- wrote: February 18, 2019, 5:21 pm I reckon Nickman will blow a fuse if we drop rnd 1.
Round 8, Peej. I'm gonna be good up until then, I promise.
So if we are 0-7 you'll be ok ?!

Sweet.
Nope... because then it'll be Round 8.
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-PJ- wrote: February 18, 2019, 4:35 pm
LP Raider wrote: February 18, 2019, 4:22 pm Sunday 17th March 0750pm, order will be restored.
There's no such time as 0750pm mate...
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The Nickman wrote: February 18, 2019, 5:24 pm
-PJ- wrote: February 18, 2019, 5:23 pm
The Nickman wrote: February 18, 2019, 5:22 pm
-PJ- wrote: February 18, 2019, 5:21 pm I reckon Nickman will blow a fuse if we drop rnd 1.
Round 8, Peej. I'm gonna be good up until then, I promise.
So if we are 0-7 you'll be ok ?!

Sweet.
Nope... because then it'll be Round 8.
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-PJ- wrote: February 18, 2019, 5:30 pm
The Nickman wrote: February 18, 2019, 5:24 pm
-PJ- wrote: February 18, 2019, 5:23 pm
The Nickman wrote: February 18, 2019, 5:22 pm
-PJ- wrote: February 18, 2019, 5:21 pm I reckon Nickman will blow a fuse if we drop rnd 1.
Round 8, Peej. I'm gonna be good up until then, I promise.
So if we are 0-7 you'll be ok ?!

Sweet.
Nope... because then it'll be Round 8.
6 weeks of you being nice to Ricky..we'll take it !!
7 actually. Fair dinkum, I'm not sure why this is so complicated for you all to understand!
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The Nickman wrote: February 18, 2019, 5:11 pm
kiwi raider wrote: February 18, 2019, 5:10 pm Name change? Nickman becomes Rickman?
I like it!

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