Matthew Elliott has had a gutfull of you!

The problem I have with the Raiders is not knowing from one game to the next which version is going to turn up. If we could be sure that the ones who flogged St George and the Broncos was going to be there, I’d go more regularly. However, its just as likely we’ll see dire, one out, fumbleball like against Souths. I’ve been getting to only one or two games a season for the last few years and only got the crappy version.

That wasn’t in the article, it was in the morning’s ABC news on the radio.

My apologies.

Where does Mr. Elliott have a go at us Canberrans?
Only if the entire population of the ACT consists of Raiders players ??….

Victor Junior still gets used in game-day promotions in the stadium forecourt areas (ie just outside the stadium). I wonder if perhaps he was actually purpose-made for that task – he’s a large idiotic-looking semi-mobile billboard. That could explain why he was introduced on-field at that one game and then never set foot on the turf again. Although, I must admit that my first thought was similar to yours – that that his chilly reception from the fans (myself included) led to him being relegated to a lesser posting.

IIRC Victor Junior lasted a week and was pulled for being too scary for the kiddies(?)

They played entertaining footy yesterday, and if they don’t read their own press, should be able to beat the Tigers this weekend. If they lose, then kiss the season good bye…

Losing Hodgson just allows Tilse to return to first grade. I’m not entirely sure why he was dropped.

Growling Ferret, I agree about Robbo. Victor too – he should have stopped mucking around near the guy when it became apparent that something was really wrong with him. I don’t think I saw any part of him move an inch after he went down.

Anyhoo, if they want more attendance (and they do) they should try to identify reasons why potential spectators will sometimes decide it’s too much trouble to go to the game and see which of those reasons they can eliminate. The survey forms they handed out on the way out of the stadium on Sunday was a step in the right direction. It was mostly geared towards gathering info about the effectiveness of sponsorship, but nevertheless it provided a small avenue of input into the way things are run. I like that. My clan and I filled them out and posted them the same day – complete with the “Negative” box ticked for the question “What is your opinion of the new ‘Victor Junior’ mascot” 😉

And VYBerlinaV8, the Raiders were definitely worth watching in the two most recent home games, so I hope people really do turn up to the Storm match on the 26th. Last game you’ll see in Canberra this year, people, and it’s against the competition leaders! (Besides, you’ve got to witness a certain supporter that screams like a psychopath through much of the game and sits at the northern end of the western stand – “GAAOO!! GAAOO!! GAAOO!! GET ON IT!! GET ON IT!! GAAOO!!” – What a fan.)

Boo friggin hoo. It’s just a local footy team. When they’re worth watching, people will come out and watch.

Spitfire – I’ve been wondering about the half time entertainment. Robbo’s revving up of the crowd whilst the bloke was being medicabbed off was a pretty poor show.

Broncos were ordinary – only Purtell scored, their heads dropped and they were gone.

The fact only 13000 were there was disappointing – can the Raiders get 15000 to the Storm game?

Oh yeah and back on-topic, I agree with what AD said.

I expected the Broncos to put up more of a fight. The two late tries let in were disappointing, but a win’s a win and it was a great performance by the raiders – the second one in a row at home (I’m ignoring/denying the existence of the bunnies game of course).

And yet again, Zillman (amongst others) kicked arse in the premier league game against the sharks. Five tries in an absolute spanking of the cronullians. How long have we got him signed up for?

By the way, does anyone know the fate of the poor bloke who took a nose dive into the turf in the half time catch-the-bomb-in-a-milk-crate competition and got stretchered off?