2023 FW1 Sun - Newcastle 30-28 Canberra @ McDonald Jones

[mozza91]

If we roll out the 17 as named we should win comfortably.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Rugby league can be a cruel game.

On my dad's 40th birthday, the Raiders won their third premiership against the Bulldogs with a smashing performance. On my 40th birthday, the Raiders are going to be eliminated - badly - by the team I hate more than any other.

Such is life.

Serves you right for hating the knights. Why can’t you hate the roosters, bunnies, donkeys, Storm or sea eagles like a normal person?

 

[Nealo 12]

Surely Canberra can rally up some sort of backs to the wall performance?

 

[Marshall_magic]

If Skeepe senior turned 40 in 1994 and Skeepe junior turns 40 in 2023 (assuming he lasts another week) and 98% of Raiders losses are attributable to incompetent refereeing, how many texters has Ricky Stuart sent since he has been head coach of the Raiders?

If Ricky is not getting any textas then how many tries will the referee score for the Knights?

 

[gerg]

Elliott reduced to tears in tribute to Boyle and Stuart for salvaging career

Adam Elliott takes on Canberra – the club that picked him up when his career was at a crossroads – with his life back on track thanks to Ricky Stuart and his soon-to-be wife.

www.smh.com.au

Canberra fans are you bit annoyed Adam Elliott left after getting him off the scrapheap for 1 season. Walks out to join Millie Boyle in Newcastle.

Who ends up at the Roosters anyway.

Nope. He’s really not that good. Even as shithouse as we are, Elliott only looked good last year while we were really, really shit. Once we got on a bit of a roll he was just getting in the way.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Jacko's last stand before he moves to the club which will take him closer to a premiership.

 

[NewySteel]

Jacko's last stand before he moves to the club which will take him closer to a premiership.

Thought he was going to Souths?

 

[perverse]

Nope. He’s really not that good. Even as shithouse as we are, Elliott only looked good last year while we were really, really shit. Once we got on a bit of a roll he was just getting in the way.

Weird, he's looked really good while we've been really not shit. Sounds like more of a Canberra problem to me, which of course surprises no-one.

 

[This Year?]

I'm keeping my SGM's a secret until the end of the game to see if it works.

 

[some11]

Raiders have no right to win this, so tip them to cover the spread.

 

[gerg]

Weird, he's looked really good while we've been really not shit. Sounds like more of a Canberra problem to me, which of course surprises no-one.

Message directly from Ricky to Elliott. " now get out there and get your hands on the ball three times each set. Run hard, tackle hard ... and bleed green"

Adam runs on and is gassed after his 3rd hit up and makes another 5 metre ineffective carry.

TBF to him, it was probably our directionless attack. A break made and he'd be the only player within cooey of the play and then he'd die with it.

 

[nick87]

More than happy for Elliott to be a knight

Average footballer. He's a middle forward and one position we're loaded in is middle forward.
At his absolute BEST, like the highest level of football he's capable of he's our 4th best middle forward... his average level of play lands him about 6-7th

 

[Apey]

I think this will be closer than everyone is expecting, at least for the first half/60 minutes. Maybe something like our game against the Sharks.

 

[GongPanther]

I think this will be closer than everyone is expecting, at least for the first half/60 minutes. Maybe something like our game against the Sharks.

I get what your saying, but from the get-go, this is going to be a very ugly affair with the Knights matching the clock on the 30 minute mark, and going on with it from there.

Thing is, I'm going to be too exhausted from the other three previous games to continue on with my fits of laughing.

 

[nick87]

I think it could be close for a while but no one puts up the white flag like the 2023 Raiders
If the knights let us stick around and we're only down 1 score or better with 10-15 to go, then you open yourself up for random chance and the raiders find find the big play they need.

But if the knights are even remotely serious, they'll have this game salted away by the 60th minute.
Once we're down 12+, its over.

 

[soc123_au]

Don't care that much about the result, but seriously looking forward to the thread come kick off. Hoping the Raiders are at least in it for most of the match to keep @skeepe focused and in form.

 

[mozza91]

Don't care that much about the result, but seriously looking forward to the thread come kick off. Hoping the Raiders are at least in it for most of the match to keep @skeepe focused and in form.

Doesn’t matter. Even if they’re down by 30 he’ll attribute it all to the refs.

 

[soc123_au]

Doesn’t matter. Even if they’re down by 30 he’ll attribute it all to the refs.

I saw a worrying post from him a few days ago, already resigned to losing. Hopefully he perks up for game day.

 

[Someguy]

Why the Raiders being such cucks and letting Wighton practice for his next team and having him in the halves where they need him

 

[Leber]

Come on Canberra! You guys are easier to beat than the Knights, so please win.