Raiders v Tigers

Discussion in 'Matches' started by Julian, Sep 14, 2010.

  1. Julian BJ Taylor

    Over 22k seats sold. News from Canberra was initially that 1k standing room tickets would be sold but if it sells out today there are rumblings that temporary seating will go in and could take the crowd up to 28/29k (as was done in the Super 14 gf).
     
  2. Colesy BL Hornby

    Good shit.

    Benji is playing as is Mckinnon and Ellis.

    Ayshford is out though.
     
  3. Julian BJ Taylor

    Tongue back for Raiders

    Canberra Raiders Co-Captain Alan Tongue has been named on the bench for the huge finals match at Canberra Stadium this weekend, after recovering from a calf injury which has kept him out for the past two weeks.

    Tongue’s inclusion in the seventeen will boost the Raiders bench, giving the Green Machine an experienced player who can cover a number of positions.

    Travis Waddell is the unlucky omission from the team for the match and he joins Danny Galea on an extended Raiders bench, with Trevor Thurling holding his spot on the bench after an impressive performance against the Panthers on Saturday night.

    Raiders Coach David Furner said the chance to play a home final in front of a packed Canberra Stadium is an exciting time for the players and expects them to be well prepared for the game come Friday.

    “We wont change too much in our preparation and it’s about the players getting focused on the game and enjoying the build up,” Furner said. “We’ll prepare for the match as we have all year and look forward to seeing plenty of green in the crowd for what is a huge match for the club.”

    CANBERRA RAIDERS V WESTS TIGERS
    FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 7.30PM
    CANBERRA STADIUM

    NRL

    1. JOSH DUGAN
    2. REECE ROBINSON
    3. JARROD CROKER
    4. JOEL MONAGHAN
    5. DANIEL VIDOT
    6. TERRY CAMPESE (C)
    7. JOSH McCRONE
    8. TOM LEAROYD-LAHRS
    9. GLEN BUTTRISS
    10. DAVID SHILLINGTON
    11. JOE PICKER
    12. BRONSON HARRISON
    13. SHAUN FENSOM

    14. ALAN TONGUE (C)
    15. TREVOR THURLING
    16. DANE TILSE
    17. SCOTT LOGAN
    18. TRAVIS WADDELL
    19. DANNY GALEA

    COACH: DAVID FURNER
     
  4. Julian BJ Taylor

    ****ing happy that Waddell is gone. If Buttriss isn't too ****ed he can play 80 mins at hooker and Tongue can just play a bit of lock towards the back ends. Better team imo. Also the chance that Mogg will come back in for Robinson.
     
  5. Julian BJ Taylor

    Complete sell out as of about an hour ago. That includes 2500 standing room only general admission tickets. **** it'd be orsm to be at bruce on Friday night.
     
  6. Colesy BL Hornby

    Everyones jumpin on the bandwagon.

    Have Canberra ever sold out Bruce?
     
  7. Julian BJ Taylor

    **** tomorrow's gonna be a long day.
     
  8. Ged GEC King

    This'll surpass the 1994 crowd that was Mal Meninga's last match. Pretty pathetic to not sell out a 27000 seat venue in that long.
     
  9. Julian BJ Taylor

    It's a 25k seat venue.
     
  10. Hunter AD Hunt

    Question. Why is Kirk Reynoldson the Craiders mascot?
     
  11. Julian BJ Taylor

    Is Lawrence playing?
     
  12. Hunter AD Hunt

    Answer imo.
     
  13. Alec AD Funkotron

    B Ryan to score a hattrick.
     
  14. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    Lolence is out Julio.
     
  15. Julian BJ Taylor

    Cheers Emm. Is that recent though? There's been speculation today that he might come in.
     
  16. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    If the Raiders lose this match they ought to bear the Dragons' title of chokers IMO. They have pretty much everything on their side - Injuries, form, home ground, Tigers playing a gruelling 100 minute match last week (that alone should tip the scales in Canberra's favour).
     
  17. Julian BJ Taylor

    Lawrence and McKinnon are out. Who else?

    They're not exactly devastated by injury.
     
  18. Alec AD Funkotron

    Marshall is out, isn't he?
     
  19. Julian BJ Taylor

    No. Marshall's in pretty much at 100%
     
  20. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    Ellis and Marshall are not 100%. The rhetoric is done on purpose.
     

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