Matty Adamson is back, and going to pollies world.........

[Edwahu]

Optimistic is one thing, but making claims that a 5 game rookie is better than Davico is down right stupid. .

Whats stupid about it. Weyman is to frontrowers what Hunt is too fullbacks.
The Broncos dont have a mortgage on prodigous talents.

 

[Raider_69]

I said it, and i stand by it
Weymen will play for australia, its only a matter of time IMHO

 

[Edwahu]

Arent the Broncos potentially losing Tallis, Webb, Devere and Frawley and only replacing them with Hodges? They are big losses considering how inconsitently many of the rest of their squad has peformed.

 

[greeneyed]

I said it would be silly to drop Monaghan from the Raiders NRL team when he signed for the Roosters. However, he has played like he is already on a board in summer at Bondi. He has performed woefully. He should be dropped if he doesn't perform this weekend.

 

[greeneyed]

I also object to the title of this thread. Canberra is not "pollies world". The whole of Australia is as much "pollies world" as Canberra is... the people outside Canberra elect a zillion times more of them than the people of Canberra do.

Canberra is a great city full of normal people, and periodically a whole heap of YOUR politicians meet here.

 

[Tuffnell]

I'm looking forward to everyone writing us off again (like 2003)

Bring it on you losers!!!!!

GO RAIDERS!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tuffnell]

ps .... if Joey re-injures himself, Newcastle can't make the 8 in '05 either

Look out...we've got a bloody genius on our hands here...

Climb back in your mudhole, Piggy Boy :lol:

 

[Iafeta]

Davico - Replaced by Weymen, if he stays healthy he is better than Davico and younger
Wiki - Cant replace him but adamson will do as good a job as any, no way you can replace him
Monaghan - Frawley, Howell, Ale and Bronx all well and truely make up for this loss

Drew isnt a loss we pretty much wanted him to go

Again i'll say you covering the loss of 3 big players for the club with rookies and pensioners.

How can you say a rookie like Weymen is a better player than Davico? What has he proven in such a short amount of time? Luke Davico a 174 game veteran for the Raiders who has done the job for the Raiders damn near every game he plays is easily replaced by Weyman who has played 1 game this year and 5 in his career? You have to be kidding right?

Wiki totally craps on Adamson.

As for Monaghan's replacements, the only guy they have to replace him that is tested is Frawley, and he is only just starting to come good.

It'd be like me saying Webcke, Tallis, and Tate are leaving oh well no worries, Learoyd is better than Webcke, well get David Furner back to replace Tallis and sign a few rookie backs to cover our best centre so no great losses.

I have to agree with you. It'd be tantamount to the Warriors saying lets release Ali Lauitiiti and replace him with Monty Betham - oh wait, that nightmare was a reality.

I think Craig Frawley though is a terrific buy, I'm not sure how Adamson and Smith are going to cope back in the NRL after being in the Super League. Its very apparent Tony Martin hasn't adapted to life quite as per our expectations at the Warriors. It certainly takes time. I also think Weyman is a class young player, but I believe that with a few of our kids and a lot of kids elsewhere, the problem is less than 10% really crack it in the first year, it all takes time. 2-3 seasons they will get over these losses.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Adamson is ****.

I feel sorry for Raiders fans.

Well if your opinion is anything to go buy, he will turn out to be the best off-season purchase.

 

[hrundi99]

I predict that we will finish about the same place next year as we do this year, but we will give the finals a shake.

 

[League Freak™]

Adamson is ****.

I feel sorry for Raiders fans.

Well if your opinion is anything to go buy, he will turn out to be the best off-season purchase.

Havent you got a dirt hill to worship? :lol:

 

[Raider Azz]

Adamson is ****.

I feel sorry for Raiders fans.

Well if your opinion is anything to go buy, he will turn out to be the best off-season purchase.

Havent you got a dirt hill to worship? :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Pigskin]

Yeh Canberra has been absolutely hammered in the off-season department, but as the Raider fans keep warning you guys - we have some of the best young fella's coming through and these signings will just be fringe players.

Ask any Raiders fan and they would 100% prefer to have Wiki, Davico and Mona's next year if it meant we didnt sign anyone new, but thats the way things go - especially when the Roosters are in the competition.

but you Raiders fans think Phil Graham is good :lol: :lol: :lol:

Oink !

 

[thickos]

Yeh Canberra has been absolutely hammered in the off-season department, but as the Raider fans keep warning you guys - we have some of the best young fella's coming through and these signings will just be fringe players.

Ask any Raiders fan and they would 100% prefer to have Wiki, Davico and Mona's next year if it meant we didnt sign anyone new, but thats the way things go - especially when the Roosters are in the competition.

but you Raiders fans think Phil Graham is good :lol: :lol: :lol:

Oink !

Your coach did too last season when Phil was off contract! :lol:

Oink! :roll:

 

[Fibroman]

Just heard on 2ue that former Panther Matt Adamson is back and has signed for 1 year with the Raiders.

He was a great player whilst at Penrith and should fill the void that will be left by Davico & Wiki.

With Ross out for nine weeks, he would certainly have been welcomed back at Penrith.

Good luck next year Matty.

Adamson was a very popular player at Penrith, but left on bad terms as far as I am aware. I don't think he would have been welcomed back with open arms.

 

[Raider Azz]

Yeh Canberra has been absolutely hammered in the off-season department, but as the Raider fans keep warning you guys - we have some of the best young fella's coming through and these signings will just be fringe players.

Ask any Raiders fan and they would 100% prefer to have Wiki, Davico and Mona's next year if it meant we didnt sign anyone new, but thats the way things go - especially when the Roosters are in the competition.

but you Raiders fans think Phil Graham is good :lol: :lol: :lol:

Oink !

5 tries in 5 games - one of them against your mob! And 2 intercepts against the Bulldogs would make anybody think that!

Oink ! :roll:

Your coach did too last season when Phil was off contract! :lol:

:lol: :lol:

 

[Suzie]

overrated, always has been always will be.

Just don't let him near your administration he is a sh*t stirrer and f***ed Penrith up.

Shouldn't be able to do too much damage in one year tho ;-)

 

[Kiwi]

Arent the Broncos potentially losing Tallis, Webb, Devere and Frawley and only replacing them with Hodges? They are big losses considering how inconsitently many of the rest of their squad has peformed.

3rd and 2 points off the front runners is inconsistant? What does that make the Raiders?

Hodges will replace Devere, but has alot to prove and Devere will be a big loss, Webb has played 3 or 4 good games all year, Tallis will be a big loss, and Frawley is a Rookie who Stagg will replace.

Tallis ( if he goes ) and Devere will be the big losses.

 

[Edwahu]

They have gone well this season but I am talking about the guys who are going to have to be senior players like Carlaw, Meyers, Tates and whether they can consistantly peform from year to year. So far these guys have been up and down. We have exactly the same problem except we havent had as many superstars to carry us over the line when we dont perform.

Im sure the Broncos will replace those players internally and we will do the same but we have a golden crop of juniors who will only be 19 next year and they will need guys like Adamson around them when they come into grade.

 

[dontmakemeangry]

Yes that's correct Fibroman.