Are the Raiders the most disappointing team this year?

[The Enforcer]

Sitting in a solid 12th position with a clueless coach.

 

[hineyrulz]

Penrith are making a run for a title, both have been rubbish this year after being touted for a top 4 finish.

 

[T-Boon]

Has a team ever played an expansive exciting brand of the game and then backed up the next season with success?

Tiger 05?
Eels 09?
Panthers16?
Raiders16?
Ipswich Jets 15?

.......

In the era of the wrestle, playing attractive Rugby League will only get you so far before Bellamy and co work out how to bore you out of the contest. Thats because the current rules of the game demand that teams play the boring game plans. Thats how you win under these rules.

 

[nick87]

I feel for Raiders fans, whenever they finish a season well and come into the next season with a ton of promise they always flop. 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 & 2016 were all seasons that showed a lot of promise for the club and would have any fan optimistic yet the following seasons would always be a disaster. The club just can't get any momentum going over 2-3 seasons.

It's the hope that kills you
I somewhat envy knights fans in this regard

 

[Bobby DIGital]

I feel for Raiders fans, whenever they finish a season well and come into the next season with a ton of promise they always flop. 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 & 2016 were all seasons that showed a lot of promise for the club and would have any fan optimistic yet the following seasons would always be a disaster. The club just can't get any momentum going over 2-3 seasons.

My life as a RL fan in a nutshell. The kiwis also let me down in a similar way.

I don't know why I get my hopes up tbh. In modern times, the NRL is an uneven playing field for clubs like mine, and it would take a miracle for us to win another premiership.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

So in 2018 we should make the bottom half of the eight?

Cant wait.

 

[Someguy]

Has a team ever played an expansive exciting brand of the game and then backed up the next season with success?

Tiger 05?
Eels 09?
Panthers16?
Raiders16?
Ipswich Jets 15?

Let's see if Melbourne Storm can back up their expansive exciting brand of football and have similar success next year

 

[Das Gupta]

Along with Penrith the Raiders stink this year.

And to think that clown Gould wants to re-sign Griffin.

 

[POPEYE]

If no team that has had 40 put on them in the regular season has won a cup, true or false, we are running out of contenders

 

[POPEYE]

Along with Penrith the Raiders stink this year.

And to think that clown Gould wants to re-sign Griffin.

Jabba is Penrith's attack coach, will he be re-signed

 

[Marlins]

Canberra need to work more on the wrestling and less on the ball skills. Winning the ruck and completing sets is everything.

That doesn't sound like the BLeague way

 

[POPEYE]

Has a team ever played an expansive exciting brand of the game and then backed up the next season with success?

Tiger 05?
Eels 09?
Panthers16?
Raiders16?
Ipswich Jets 15?

.......

In the era of the wrestle, playing attractive Rugby League will only get you so far before Bellamy and co work out how to bore you out of the contest. Thats because the current rules of the game demand that teams play the boring game plans. Thats how you win under these rules.

How's 'for and against' going dopey

 

[WaznTheGreat]

I don't think there disappointing,they have like 1 Origin player(Papali)a Kiwi international in Rapana and a English International in Hodgson and that's it,there hardly a team full of world beaters,they are currently where there meant to be on the ladder.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Well they lost 13+ to Newcastle so...

 

[T-Boon]

Let's see if Melbourne Storm can back up their expansive exciting brand of football and have similar success next year

Haha, nice...
Or Souths.

 

[T-Boon]

That doesn't sound like the BLeague way

Thats true, but for the time being Canberra are stuck in the NRL.

 

[Someguy]

Haha, nice...
Or Souths.

Souths 1 or 2 exciting games sloppy for the rest of it.

Melbourne on the other hand have been consistently exciting for most of the year and getting Good results from that style of play. Highest scoring team and have also made more tackles than anyone else, with all the down time after tries this would suggest that storm games are played at a high speed and intensity and high quality. Let go of your bias and see that the storm are (for this season at least) amongst the most exciting teams and are great for the game

 

[Marshall_magic]

It's the hope that kills you
I somewhat envy knights fans in this regard

I can empathise, the Tigers do the same thing.

 

[Pete Cash]

i would be pretty shocked if we win another game this year tbh. we are shot as f**k

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I don't think there disappointing,they have like 1 Origin player(Papali)a Kiwi international in Rapana and a English International in Hodgson and that's it,there hardly a team full of world beaters,they are currently where there meant to be on the ladder.

Boyd is an Australian rep, Whitehead an English rep as well you silly Leso.