*****July 1st NEWS*****

[skeepe]

We can be thankful for one thing thickos... if you chose a former Raider now playing for the Giants, at least it wasn't Costin.

 

[jed]

He's scored 4 tries in 4 games for Huddersfield... not bad at all.

Flying Phil's scored 3 tries in 3 games this season, and we've got the Tigpies and Cowboys coming up. Fingers crossed he gives Jimmy a run for his money.

 

[Steven Gerrard]

It's a bit quiet today...

 

[I Bleed Green]

Calm before the storm #1.

 

[jed]

Hopefully we'll have some good news soon.

 

[greeneyed]

No news on the local radio at 2pm....

 

[hrundi99]

It's too quiet.. :?

 

[thickos]

I would have thought an announcement on Kidwell would have been made by now...

 

[Dragons_#1]

i thought at least one big name signing would have happend by now hahah

 

[skeepe]

Here's something taken from the NRL's article written June 30 that has had me a bit worried.

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Five clubs are believed to be in the hunt for Canberra centre Monaghan, with his manager Jim Banaghan confirming he had already had talks with the Roosters and Wests Tigers, and was still to meet the Raiders, Manly and Parramatta.

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Now, given that Monaghan had not been given permission to talk to other clubs, is this not a clear breach of the anti-tampering rules?

 

[azza]

What's doing with that picture of O'Hara, skeepe? (I know it's off the raiders site). He looks like he is in the middle of an epileptic fit

 

[I Bleed Green]

LOL azza.

Well apparently skeepe, according to a post on the Wests Tigers forum, Joel was not given permission to negotiate... however the Tigers and the Roosters were allowed to table an offer to the Raiders and Banaghan to get Joel's approximate worth. So technically he wasn't given permission to negotiate, but his manager was allowed to get an offer from those two clubs only, and to show it to the Raiders. Apparently you have to request the NRL to do such a thing.

I don't really see what the difference is, but apparently that's why.

 

[GreenGuy]

:lol:

 

[reptar]

Hi guys,

I just heard the 666 2CN (gosh I love that call sign!) news at 4pm today - Michael Robertson has signed for another 2 years; Joel will make a decision next week.

 

[raidersfan]

What's doing with that picture of O'Hara, skeepe? (I know it's off the raiders site). He looks like he is in the middle of an epileptic fit

After reading that you had me having a fit of laughter. Man work is boring but that made me happy.

 

[I Bleed Green]

Cheers reptar, good stuff!

 

[edabomb]

Good news reptar. While Robertson is hardly a Monaghan like talent, he is one of the better performers in our backs. A good solid first grader who is better to hold on to than let go.

 

[hrundi99]

Is it possible that the Kidwell decision is waiting on the Wiki decision?

If Wiki stays we don't need Kidwell.

 

[jed]

Given the heartache we've been going through the last 6 weeks, shouldn't we make an effort to re-sign Bulgarelli while we still have time?

 

[Steven Gerrard]

Shut up jed. :evil: