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Billy Walker wrote:So who is this League by Inches mob? Is there any credibility to this or just rumours? I feel like there might be a lot of people on here keen for Dufty to join us but loathing having to hear RadicalRaider’s told you so’s… Image I say sign him, and as for Radical…. We’ll even a broken clock is right twice a day! :roflmao
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Oooooh a few red flags in this article for my liking…. Maybe a pass for me till he matures a bit.

Matt Dufty's brutal and honest take on potential Super League move: https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/rugb ... ssion=true
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No red flags at all, he wants to stay in NRL and prove himself... I quite liked the desire he's showing there actually

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I think he's got a lot of red flags... not willing to quite give up on his NRL dreams at the age of 25 and settle into a lesser level of competition is not one of them
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Unlike most of our lot he actually knows where the try line is… low ball him for 12 months
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Billy Walker wrote: July 7, 2021, 12:49 pm So who is this League by Inches mob? Is there any credibility to this or just rumours? I feel like there might be a lot of people on here keen for Dufty to join us but loathing having to hear RadicalRaider’s told you so’s… :lol: I say sign him, and as for Radical…. We’ll even a broken clock is right twice a day! :roflmao
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Botman wrote: July 7, 2021, 2:32 pm I think he's got a lot of red flags... not willing to quite give up on his NRL dreams at the age of 25 and settle into a lesser level of competition is not one of them
Not wanting to give up the NRL dream at 25 is a good call. Doing an interview with a Super League focused news outlet that basically says - “if everything else fails for me I guess I’ll reluctantly have to consider lowering myself to your hot mess steaming pile of a competition” is a bad call.

Think it, but don’t say it man :lol:
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gergreg wrote: July 7, 2021, 7:57 am
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Azza wrote:gotta say, haven't felt so disengaged from the game in a long time.
Me too. The game as a whole is becoming very, very boring. Half the time it turns into a glorified version of Oztag.

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Don't particularly care what they think. I'm sure they are loving it.

The game is losing its intensity. I used to quite enjoy watching games not involving the Raiders as I could just appreciate the contest. Now I have negligible interest in watching our games because we suck, and less than zero interest watching other games.
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Matt Dufty! The bloke just did a runner from the cops because he is a **** idiot.

Is this still a thing?
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Billy Walker wrote: July 7, 2021, 1:34 pm Oooooh a few red flags in this article for my liking…. Maybe a pass for me till he matures a bit.

Matt Dufty's brutal and honest take on potential Super League move: https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/rugb ... ssion=true
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Seiffert82 wrote:
gergreg wrote: July 7, 2021, 7:57 am
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Azza wrote:gotta say, haven't felt so disengaged from the game in a long time.
Me too. The game as a whole is becoming very, very boring. Half the time it turns into a glorified version of Oztag.

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Don't particularly care what they think. I'm sure they are loving it.

The game is losing its intensity. I used to quite enjoy watching games not involving the Raiders as I could just appreciate the contest. Now I have negligible interest in watching our games because we suck, and less than zero interest watching other games.
And we would be loving it too if we were playing well. We were a pretty boring side to watch for a few years there, aside from the occasional brilliance from Leipana and we were the hottest ticket in town.

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Seiffert82 wrote: July 7, 2021, 5:24 pm Matt Dufty! The bloke just did a runner from the cops because he is a **** idiot.

Is this still a thing?
Apparently he ran 5kms to his house.

Did anyone happen to get the time he ran it?

Based on our current performances, I am not sure many of our squad would make the 5kms. If we were to get him, he might just be the fittest bloke we've got!!
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Rickmando wrote: July 7, 2021, 5:32 pm
Billy Walker wrote: July 7, 2021, 1:34 pm Oooooh a few red flags in this article for my liking…. Maybe a pass for me till he matures a bit.

Matt Dufty's brutal and honest take on potential Super League move: https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/rugb ... ssion=true
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You’ve swung me on this one. I’m now back in the “sign him” camp, but only if he runs out in the Duffman belt each week - oooooh yeah! :roflmao
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Bay53 wrote: July 7, 2021, 5:34 pm
Seiffert82 wrote: July 7, 2021, 5:24 pm Matt Dufty! The bloke just did a runner from the cops because he is a **** idiot.

Is this still a thing?
Apparently he ran 5kms to his house.

Did anyone happen to get the time he ran it?

Based on our current performances, I am not sure many of our squad would make the 5kms. If we were to get him, he might just be the fittest bloke we've got!!
Scroll back a page Bay53 - you’ll find his Strava path and time. It looks average but factor in he had half a case under one arm, had to double back for his wallet an one point and needed 3 leaks and the lad was positively flying!
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Billy Walker wrote: July 7, 2021, 5:35 pm
Rickmando wrote: July 7, 2021, 5:32 pm
Billy Walker wrote: July 7, 2021, 1:34 pm Oooooh a few red flags in this article for my liking…. Maybe a pass for me till he matures a bit.

Matt Dufty's brutal and honest take on potential Super League move: https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/rugb ... ssion=true
“DUFFMAN… SAYS A LOT OF THINGS… OOOOH YEAH!”
You’ve swung me on this one. I’m now back in the “sign him” camp, but only if he runs out in the Duffman belt each week - oooooh yeah! :roflmao
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Look out.. Dufty back on our radar
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He probably isn't

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At least we know he has no problems running the 5k
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Going to the Bulldogs apparently.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... b3034463cb

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An opportunity lost imo... but, oh well
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afgtnk wrote: July 10, 2021, 7:18 pm Going to the Bulldogs apparently.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... b3034463cb

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How can he be going to the Bulldogs when he's already signed with us for 3 years? radicalraider?
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So he signed with the Dogs for a year.

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So much for JAC getting a crack at fullback :lol:
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I'm guessing the meet and greet with Ricky didn't go well. And I dont think it was Duffy not liking what Ricky said...
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I honestly believe that if Simmo didn't have that one-off blinder against the Broncos and Dufty didn't have the worst game of his life against the Bulldogs the same round, we sign him for next year. It seems that one week was enough for us to say "Dufty sucks we don't need him, we have Simmo".
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Finchy wrote: July 10, 2021, 9:26 pm I honestly believe that if Simmo didn't have that one-off blinder against the Broncos and Dufty didn't have the worst game of his life against the Bulldogs the same round, we sign him for next year. It seems that one week was enough for us to say "Dufty sucks we don't need him, we have Simmo".
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Northern Raider wrote: July 10, 2021, 9:30 pm
Finchy wrote: July 10, 2021, 9:26 pm I honestly believe that if Simmo didn't have that one-off blinder against the Broncos and Dufty didn't have the worst game of his life against the Bulldogs the same round, we sign him for next year. It seems that one week was enough for us to say "Dufty sucks we don't need him, we have Simmo".
If you believe that you'll believe anything.
Like Dufty has signed with us already for 3 years?
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Finchy wrote: July 10, 2021, 9:35 pm
Northern Raider wrote: July 10, 2021, 9:30 pm
Finchy wrote: July 10, 2021, 9:26 pm I honestly believe that if Simmo didn't have that one-off blinder against the Broncos and Dufty didn't have the worst game of his life against the Bulldogs the same round, we sign him for next year. It seems that one week was enough for us to say "Dufty sucks we don't need him, we have Simmo".
If you believe that you'll believe anything.
Like Dufty has signed with us already for 3 years?
Nobody believed that one
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Ricky Stuart said the meeting with Matt Dufty went well... so it has to be something that happened since: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... for-dufty/
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The raiders were VERY clearly IN on this guy. And then very clearly out, even when the guy **** on the ESL as an option
The only logical conclusion is the vaguely referenced "off field" issues were discovered by the club and they decided this was not for them

I dont think this has anything to do with on field abilities. The club surely knew his pros and cons. They must have studied the tape. What changed is the character.
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Which explains why the dogs only offered him 1 year.

If they need to punt him it's not going to cost much

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Botman wrote: July 10, 2021, 10:15 pm The raiders were VERY clearly IN on this guy. And then very clearly out, even when the guy **** on the ESL as an option
The only logical conclusion is the vaguely referenced "off field" issues were discovered by the club and they decided this was not for them

I dont think this has anything to do with on field abilities. The club surely knew his pros and cons. They must have studied the tape. What changed is the character.
I’m hearing he was in Don’s office with pen in hand about to sign when a character reference from Curtis Scott fell out of his top pocket :roflmao
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I give the Raiders absolutely no benefit of the doubt here. If these off field issues were that worrying, I think they would have leaked by now

I would say something happened whereby Sticky got the shts and drew a line in the sand, cut him off like he did GWilly... could have been something as simple as asking too much money
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How the meeting with the club went, and how the meeting with the club was reported are more than likely two very different things.

If the meeting was a total train wreck that left Ricky shaking his head do you really think he would publicly say so? Why trash the kid and discourage future players meeting with the club? Of course you say it was a positive meeting as you slowly back away….
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Billy Walker wrote: July 10, 2021, 11:02 pm How the meeting with the club went, and how the meeting with the club was reported are more than likely two very different things.

If the meeting was a total train wreck that left Ricky shaking his head do you really think he would publicly say so? Why trash the kid and discourage future players meeting with the club? Of course you say it was a positive meeting as you slowly back away….
Except for all the positive details that were reported from the meeting by Ricky, included at the link.
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