NSWRL Canberra Raider Signed Flag

[Jacob Rushbrook]

I have got NSWRL Canberra Raiders Flag this signed by the whole first grade team when I got this done when I was young in 1991 or 1992.
I pulled it out of storage recently and I doubt I will sell it as too much sentimental value.
I had the whole list of players when i put it on ebay at a ludicrous buy it now price to see its value the only offers i got were $20 tell em they are dreaming.

Legends like
Ricky Stuart
Laurie Daley
Mal Meninga
Bradley Clyde
Steve Walters

Heres a pic...

 

[hobo]

That's one to keep and tell a story about rather than sell for a quick buck for sure.

 

[Jacob Rushbrook]

There is a story behind it I would only ever part with it enough if it provided me enough cash for a trip to the states to watch the Philadelphia Eagles Live heres the story behind the signing..
I have always lived in Balmain Tigers territory and supported the Tigers originally until I was about 11 and Alan Jones became the coach got rid of my favourite player Gary Freeman and Brought in Ex Union Player Brian Smith.
I decided not to support them and was a big Ricky Stuart fan so adopted the raiders never got too see them live at Leicchardt Oval even though I went to heaps of Tigers games there with my family during the Alan Jones era because they rarely scheduled Balmain v. Canberra at Leicchardt.
Well one year they came but it was at a time of origin week and all the big stars weren't playing but were lucky enough to be there watching the game in the players section I was shocked when I handed Ricky Stuart my brand new flag they were selling at the game hoping for his signature and asking "mr stuart could you please sign this" and he passed it around to the whole team to sign he has always conducted himself in a very professional manner and for those days in League it was a very professional thing to do. All up it has 17 signatures on it I recently worked them all out apart from two who I think were Nagas and another Polynesian player that was playing at the time but since I tried to sell it on ebay over 2 Months ago all the details are gone and I can't be bothered doing it again.

I always thought my Uncle who was a ex Ryde Eastwood player would disown me for changing teams but I still regard it as one of the smartest decisions I made as I hate Alan Jones to this day