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[Pete Cash]

FPN is the least of Canberra's worries...

Nonsense.

He isnt the entire issue but hes clearly the raiders worst player and is just awful. How can the raiders expect to do anything when they have a bloke who was struggling not to be in negative metres in the opening exchanges.

The line speed is the biggest issue but fpn ranks pretty highly.

 

[hineyrulz]

These 5 day turn arounds are so unfair.

 

[Spot On]

Yet Raiders won the penalty count 11-6. It is obviously because the refs love Gallen... :roll:. Honestly I don't think the refs dislike a captain more than they probably dislike Gallen.

Penalty count finished 12 - 6 in favour of Canberra.

Ricky has bought too many of the same type of player.

Why is Jack Whighton still playing fullback?

 

[skeepe]

FPN is the least of Canberra's worries...

I disagree.

Started us off on the wrong foot. I think the fact that Sticky kept him on the bench the entire second half is telling, hopefully he's shaking hands with Steve Antonelli tomorrow.

 

[shaggs]

Gallen should be suspended for that forearm. Doesn't look good.

Seriously. Hit the bloke in the chest. Happens 59 times every game.

If Marty tapau gets a week for the dog shot on bird then Gallen should be given a 100 point deduction to use next time he does something that deserves the judiciary.

 

[Pete Cash]

I think stuart needs to put a rocket up lee tbh. We are thin on outside backs but he is another player who isnt putting in imo.

 

[shaggs]

Obviously Jimmy smith had his cash on the raiders. f**king numpty that bloke. Then says Farah is ahead of ennis for origin.

 

[Unscrupulous]

Seriously. Hit the bloke in the chest. Happens 59 times every game.

If Marty tapau gets a week for the dog shot on bird then Gallen should be given a 100 point deduction to use next time he does something that deserves the judiciary.

You are having yourself on.

 

[Unscrupulous]

Nope.

Well it certainly isn't the superior 'Points For' that gets you a finals berth. That much I know for certain.

 

[bileduct]

Gallen is a cleverer captain than Croker.

Anyone is a cleverer captain than Croker.

 

[Pete Cash]

Anyone is a cleverer captain than Croker.

At the greenhouse i made the point if another player was captain and had to retire would anyone give croker the job over hodgson or even austin.

I wouldnt.

Anyways its not nearly the raiders biggest issue. Number 1 is the defence, number 2 is attack in opposition twenty and then the forwards who have been pretty shit.,

 

[bileduct]

At the greenhouse i made the point if another player was captain and had to retire would anyone give croker the job over hodgson or even austin.

I wouldnt.

Remember that the choice for captaincy was between Croker and McCrone.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

The only thing that lost us that game IMO was the our disgusting line defence. How we can't get this together by now is beyond me. Is Dean Pay still our defensive coach? If so he needs to go.

 

[Pete Cash]

The sharks are a good side and they beat us bad linespeed or not but the glacier slow linespeed is why they belted us.

And yeah Pay is still getting paid somehow despite us being terrible in defence since he got here.

 

[Mr. Snrub]

Kato Ottio in for Edrick Lee. I don't think I've seen Edrick do anything all year. Also Rapana to fullback.

 

[Generalzod]

Canberra fans has Ricky Stuart made such a huge difference to your team? He left my Sharkies in a shambles.

 

[hineyrulz]

The only thing that lost us that game IMO was the our disgusting line defence. How we can't get this together by now is beyond me. Is Dean Pay still our defensive coach? If so he needs to go.

Dean Pay continuing on the fine work he did at Parra, and to think i was excited he was coming on board at the Eels :crazy:

 

[Pete Cash]

Ottio is raw as f**k. I dont mind playing him but people need to understand that he might make some idiotic errors. He will fit right in.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Canberra fans has Ricky Stuart made such a huge difference to your team?

If I look at out 2013 line-up and then look at our 2016 line-up, I would say yes.

Needs to stop ignoring our glaring defensive issues though.

 

[Pete Cash]

Canberra fans has Ricky Stuart made such a huge difference to your team

Sort of.

Listen a lot of these problems have been at the Raiders since before Furner. The glacier slow defensive line has been a huge issue for the Raiders for ages. Poor output from the props is another one that has been a Raiders issue. (however its much worse now because the service from dummy half is better). Wasteful nonsense in the opposition twenty has been a raiders problem since the early 00s.

Stuart has made the Raiders more stable and I am hugely grateful for that. we were an absolute mess when he arrived in town. however, if this continues then there will be questions asked of him. I wonder would he not be better in a role like a director of football and another coach brought in to deal with the tactics and the day to day management of the players.

So on the balance Stuart has been more good than bad but he has to start translating that to wins.