'13 | R26 | Sun 7pm | Raiders 18-38 Sharks | Canberra

[Felix13]

Alot of pride on the line here being a Canberra born Cronulla fan... nervous with all the players we will have out!

 

[Paullyboy]

My only wish is that no one would turn up to watch this game as a protest to the players who haven't shown up to play games in the last few weeks.

These arrogant w"nkers that have polluted our sport need to have their wings clipped, and the only way it'll happen is if they realise people don't care anymore.

 

[Card Shark]

It has been a very poor finish to the year for the Raiders, which is most uncharacteristic.

They usually are flying home with a wet sail. Was always going to be tough though with the draw they had in the last 6 weeks.

 

[Beetlejuice]

Both sides missing plenty of players.

As angry as I am at the team for giving up, I really think they will turn up for this game. Give us fans something!

 

[Card Shark]

5th up for grabs now.

Be interesting to see how we approach this game.

 

[skeepe]

The f**king deadshits at the shambles that is the NRL have blocked Mitch Cornish's debut, just the latest in a string of ways that f**king incompetent Welsh banker merkin and his cronies have f**ked Canberra over this year.

f**k you NRL you massive pieces of shit. f**k you all.

This is why people lose interest in the game.

David "double standards" Smith strikes again.

 

[Card Shark]

What a joke denying a young bloke his NRL debut.

Don't blame Canberra supporters for being very dirty with the NRL.

 

[skeepe]

What a joke denying a young bloke his NRL debut.

Don't blame Canberra supporters for being very dirty with the NRL.

Honestly, after the Dugan shit, allowing 9 to put the Raiders on FTA just once all season (and then defending 9 when questioned over it rather than actually supporting one of their clubs), initially standing Fergo down for being drunk but not standing down anyone else who found trouble when drunk, the new Fergo shit and now this....

It's clear the NRL doesn't give a f**k about Canberra, and I'm starting to wonder why I should give a f**k about the NRL.

 

[gronkathon]

Pretty poor decision.

I understand it from a perspective that position in the 8 is still up for grabs but surely it wouldn't make that much of a difference

 

[bileduct]

We should just play Cornish anyway. What's the worst that could happen?

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Might be a good thing that Cornish has no association with the first grade squad. He might get infected with failure and bring it back to 20s with him........and they have a job to do.

 

[Card Shark]

Honestly, after the Dugan shit, allowing 9 to put the Raiders on FTA just once all season (and then defending 9 when questioned over it rather than actually supporting one of their clubs)

It was quite obvious that the fixed draw was still going to favour some clubs & shit on others like the Raiders (& Sharks ).

There is no excuse though for not giving the Raiders a couple of free to air games in the last 6 weeks as they were well up there when those games were decided & they were playing good teams.

Instead, they give the f**king eels 4 of the last 6 on FTA. Dragons & Tigers had a few too.

Btw, we didnt get any either in the last 6 weeks & also had earnt the right to a couple. We have come 5th / 6th & had just 2 Friday night games (only during split rounds ) & 1 Sunday. We have obviously been shown on FTA under sufferance by 9.

No wonder ratings are down when the lowly teams are playing when finals are approaching.

 

[skeepe]

The refusal to allow Cornish to play is particularly galling given Carney, Gordon, Bukuya, Tupou, Morris and Graham are going to be rested by the Sharks.

 

[roboshark]

A def win coming up for the raiders in this one

 

[Griffoshark66]

Raiders by plenty.

 

[bileduct]

The refusal to allow Cornish to play is particularly galling given Carney, Gordon, Bukuya, Tupou, Morris and Graham are going to be rested by the Sharks.

The Raiders f**ked up, Skeepe.

Second tier salary cap exemptions are granted when a full team can no longer be fielded because of injury issues. The Raiders don't have that problem. We could field Williams at #7, or move McCrone back to #7 and put McIllwrick in at #9.

Don't buy Donnie's bullshit. He f**ked up. And just like everything else that has happened at the Raiders under his tenure he wants you to think it's someone else's fault.

 

[Hutty1986]

Any word yet on who the Sharks might rest?

 

[kia ora storm]

Mitch Cornish is making his debut for the Raiders.

Will actually watch it now.

Is he a pastie ?...

 

[Sharkie73]

Any word yet on who the Sharks might rest?

Rumours coming from the Sharks are that none of these guys are playing:

- Carney
- Graham
- Lewis
- Morris
- Ryan
- Gordon
- Gal

And that we've put in an application to the NRL for 3 debutantes.

 

[DJShaksta]

How will we get exemptions to debut new kids when they knocked the raiders back??