Re: "I love the four Pommies I've got." : Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:25 am  

[Gareth] wrote:

Did you forget to change accounts Jean?

Nail. On. Head.

Re: "I love the four Pommies I've got." : Tue Apr 02, 2019 11:31 am  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

The fact that John Bateman has been such a smashing success for Canberra has intensified Richard Stuart's love of "the Pommies." It also makes it more likely that George Williams will be lured to Canberra.

On commentary during the Canberra game the other day they said that Williams has signed for next season. I think it was Brett Finch that said it?

Re: "I love the four Pommies I've got." : Tue Apr 02, 2019 11:57 am  

caslad75 wrote:

On commentary during the Canberra game the other day they said that Williams has signed for next season. I think it was Brett Finch that said it?

On NRL 360 last week it was stated that a contract with Canberra starting next season had been agreed and the only item still under negotiation was a transfer fee.

Re: "I love the four Pommies I've got." : Tue Apr 02, 2019 1:29 pm  

Freddie Miller. wrote:

On NRL 360 last week it was stated that a contract with Canberra starting next season had been agreed and the only item still under negotiation was a transfer fee.

I heard that too.

Canberra Raiders website announced yesterday that the team would be playing six home games in England in 2020. The page featured the faces of the four Englishmen now with the club. It turned out that this was an April Fools prank, but the fact that the club website made it shows how deeply passionate coach Stuart is about English rugby league players.

Re: "I love the four Pommies I've got." : Tue Apr 02, 2019 3:37 pm  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

John Bateman was outstanding for Canberra on Friday. Richard Stuart, who is a very emotional man, is passionate about his English players, and Bateman's performance just confirmed his passion.

Who is this Richard Stuart ? Canberra's coach was christened Ricky John Stuart. Is Richard related to him ?

Re: "I love the four Pommies I've got." : Tue Apr 02, 2019 5:11 pm  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

I heard that too.

Canberra Raiders website announced yesterday that the team would be playing six home games in England in 2020. The page featured the faces of the four Englishmen now with the club. It turned out that this was an April Fools prank, but the fact that the club website made it shows how deeply passionate coach Stuart is about English rugby league players.

Your post also shows how naive you are Bazza.

Re: "I love the four Pommies I've got." : Tue Apr 02, 2019 11:51 pm  

Cokey wrote:

Your post also shows how naive you are Bazza.

Why naive? Richard Stuart wears his heart on his sleeve.

I worry that Richard (aka "Sticky") may have made a mistake in buying George Williams because "Sticky" is so pro-English players.

Re: "I love the four Pommies I've got." : Wed Apr 03, 2019 4:15 am  

Derwent wrote:

Who is this Richard Stuart ? Canberra's coach was christened Ricky John Stuart. Is Richard related to him ?

Where did you hear this outrageous slander? On the M6?

This an example of fake news.

Re: "I love the four Pommies I've got." : Sun Apr 21, 2019 6:32 pm  

In Sunday's game Canberra Raiders against Brisbane Broncos, John Bateman scored a try and set up another for Joseph Leilua. Ryan Sutton also scored a try. It was the first try in the NRL for each of those two Poms. Bateman was one of the stars of the game.

A petition is now circulating in Australia for the coastal town of Bateman's Bay, in southern New South Wales, to be renamed John Bateman's Bay. This information is widely reported on NRL TV shows. John Bateman has become a cult hero at Canberra.

Richard Stuart is ecstatic.

Re: "I love the four Pommies I've got." : Sun Apr 21, 2019 6:43 pm  

Highlights of all the Canberra and Brisbane tries, With brief commentary by Phillip Gould and Andrew Johns. https://www.nrl.com/tv/news/match-highl ... os-862864/

Highlights of all the Canberra and Brisbane tries, With brief commentary by Phillip Gould and Andrew Johns. https://www.nrl.com/tv/news/match-highl ... os-862864/