2016 R24 - Raiders 28-18 Eels @ GIO Stadium Canberra

[VictorTheViking]

Raiders were probably the better side today, but even their own supporters would agree that they were helped mightily but the refs today.

If it wasn't for Ricky Stuart, I'd be cheering for a raiders premiership this year

If you count papalii being penalised for something you see every week and the eels 5m then sure, we got a big leg up

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Raiders were probably the better side today, but even their own supporters would agree that they were helped mightily but the refs today.

If it wasn't for Ricky Stuart, I'd be cheering for a raiders premiership this year

Yep it was the refs. They shot JFK too.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Raiders were probably the better side today, but even their own supporters would agree that they were helped mightily but the refs today.

Yeah....nah.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Croker was great today

A try, 3 try assists, 3 offloads, 2 linebreaks, 2 linebreak assists. Amazing game.

 

[ed-grimley]

If it wasn't for Ricky Stuart, I'd be cheering for a raiders premiership this year

X2

 

[Spade]

....

 

[Paullyboy]

Pathetic first half, very predictable. Fortunately we shouldn't go in as favourites in any finals matches - because the raiders are the worst favourites of any professional sporting team in any sport in any league.

Every raiders fan knew that first half was coming unfortunately. It didn't help that the eels got two of their three tries from ridiculous refereeing (massive forward pass to set off one line break, and another penalty on baptiste on the fifth for a tackle that was no worse than any tackle in the history of the nrl.

Still, a wins a win and we'll take our guaranteed top 4 spot (whilst enjoying the hilarious jealousy of panthers people who are no better than petty balmain fans it seems).

 

[Paullyboy]

If it wasn't for Ricky Stuart, I'd be cheering for a raiders premiership this year

Excellent news. We don't want your shitty bandwagon support. Go support the swans or the wallabies or some other team that is based purely on trends

 

[bileduct]

Raiders were probably the better side today, but even their own supporters would agree that they were helped mightily but the refs today.

Nope.

If it wasn't for Ricky Stuart, I'd be cheering for a raiders premiership this year

Good. We don't want your support.

 

[nick87]

Salty parra fans in this thread.
We gave you almost a full half headstart and still mowed you down with ease. We didnt even need Croker's kicking boots on

Enjoy the off season, cheats

 

[ed-grimley]

Salty parra fans in this thread.
We gave you almost a full half headstart and still mowed you down with ease. We didnt even need Croker's kicking boots on

Enjoy the off season, cheats

EAD

 

[Bazal]

Can't believe it took the Raiders 40 mins to work out that Vai Toutai is possibly the only worse defensive centre than Jarrod Croker. They deserved to win, but for me they showed why they won't win the comp this year. Giving up 16 points to that Parra side was a pretty awful effort, really.

Frustrating as an Eels fan. Probably the 4th or 5th time this year we've let a winning lead slip....not really good enough.

 

[Paullyboy]

Can't believe it took the Raiders 40 mins to work out that Vai Toutai is possibly the only worse defensive centre than Jarrod Croker. They deserved to win, but for me they showed why they won't win the comp this year. Giving up 16 points to that Parra side was a pretty awful effort, really.

Frustrating as an Eels fan. Probably the 4th or 5th time this year we've let a winning lead slip....not really good enough.

We'd give up 20 points to an under 16s team if we went in as favourites. No joke, we honestly would.

Luckily we won't be favourites a lot in the games that matter (I hope)

 

[skeepe]

Can't believe it took the Raiders 40 mins to work out that Vai Toutai is possibly the only worse defensive centre than Jarrod Croker. They deserved to win, but for me they showed why they won't win the comp this year. Giving up 16 points to that Parra side was a pretty awful effort, really.

Frustrating as an Eels fan. Probably the 4th or 5th time this year we've let a winning lead slip....not really good enough.

Still peddling the myth that Croker is a bad defender.... hilarious stuff

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Can't believe it took the Raiders 40 mins to work out that Vai Toutai is possibly the only worse defensive centre than Jarrod Croker.

That's not really saying much, Croker's defence has been awesome this year.

 

[Pete Cash]

Can't believe it took the Raiders 40 mins to work out that Vai Toutai is possibly the only worse defensive centre than Jarrod Croker. They deserved to win, but for me they showed why they won't win the comp this year. Giving up 16 points to that Parra side was a pretty awful effort, really.

Frustrating as an Eels fan. Probably the 4th or 5th time this year we've let a winning lead slip....not really good enough.

There is literally a worse defensive centre in crokers team lol