The Official 2017 ESP/TLA NRL TRADERS thread. (Some new signing images added)

[Delta]

Next year Clyde and ET, some one get the petition going

Think Clyde be happy to get involved. ET ivr never dealt with so couldnt comment

Yeah, Clyde would probably be happy to sign the cards but he's also very busy. Whereas ET is always fishing and its very hard to even get in contact wiht his daughter.

 

[Parrapaul]

I don't really mind if they are sticker autos for Xtreme. This set is a the cheap set aimed for kids

If they are aimed at kids and are achievable in price and rarity I don't mind.

Anything more then $80 for a sticker auto would be a bit steep when you consider that you can get a sig card from the premium release for much cheaper then that.

 

[Brendan_B]

If the sticker autos are true that is fine as long as they don't try to extend them to the premium products!!!

 

[Brendan_B]

Signed raiders premiership set?

That will be for 2017....

 

[Parrapaul]

That will be for 2017....

We can all hope that at this time of year

 

[Brendan_B]

Hope springs eternal so they say!!!

Lots to be optimistic about from 2016 but much tougher draw, likely to lose more players to rep footy and always dependent on injuries and a bit of luck. On top of that playing with expectation is s new thing for Canberra

 

[Parrapaul]

Yeah the Raiders had a prime draw in 2016 playing teams like the Cows at home in middle of origin.

The eels draw looks real good with lots of ANZ stadium towards the back end of the season (something like 11 out of the last 15 games are there).

Im just hopeful that we make the 8 and play some entertaining footy throughout

 

[Matt26]

In some of the rumblings ive heard, I dont believe they are sticker autos where the player signs on a sticker then its put on the card?

What I believe might be the case is that some players may sign a limited number of base cards and the NRL authentication sticker is put on the back?

Again, its all rumours and scuttlebutt at the moment!

Cheers
Matt

 

[Brendan_B]

Canberra have a really tough start, Sharks, Donks & Cows in the first 4 weeks and will have 3 games in QLD in the first six weeks. Good test for them, can only make them better

 

[Diggaz TC]

I highly doubt that sticker autos would be involved. Makes sense for US Sports with the heavy schedules and volume of players being dealt with but I don't think that's an issue with any of the Australian sports.

 

[Richard]

I thought everyone meant actual stickers like the mascot stickers etc but of a player being signed. I didn't realise you all meant just the signature was a sticker.

I hope its not signed base cards, a sig card deserves it's own image.

 

[QLDA]

Next year Clyde and ET, some one get the petition going

Think Clyde be happy to get involved. ET ivr never dealt with so couldnt comment

Saw et last year randomly absolute top bloke to talk to was there for about 10 mins chatting away, looks completely different to his playing days

 

[hobo]

Yeah the Raiders had a prime draw in 2016 playing teams like the Cows at home in middle of origin.

The eels draw looks real good with lots of ANZ stadium towards the back end of the season (something like 11 out of the last 15 games are there).

Im just hopeful that we make the 8 and play some entertaining footy throughout

Sorry........

An interesting stat with the Eels record at ANZ: played 25 lost 20 won 5 which wouldn't fill me with confidence.

Sorry........

 

[Parrapaul]

Played quite a few games there last year and had a good record there, stats can be changed to reflect whatever you want them to look like.

I think we may of won 4/4, dogs twice, tigers once and souths once

 

[Parrapaul]

Sorry........

An interesting stat with the Eels record at ANZ: played 25 lost 20 won 5 which wouldn't fill me with confidence.

Sorry........

Having Mary as our coach wouldn't fill me with confidence either

And Josh McCrone as the halfback to a team that's attacking record was second worse in the NRL last season

 

[Croz]

Just going to put this out there but sharks going B2B as premiers!
Sorry Canberra fans!

 

[Missing Hinges]

Just going to put this out there but sharks going B2B as premiers!
Sorry Canberra fans!

And then you woke up from your wet dream to face the reality that Eels were still 2017 premiers.

 

[Parrapaul]

Just going to put this out there but sharks going B2B as premiers!
Sorry Canberra fans!

History says that its going to be very difficult to go back to back with the last team to do it being the Broncos in 1992-93.

Losing Barba and Ennis will be a big step to overcome as well (but im sure Ben Barba will be back on a much reduced contract for the Sharks later in the season, gotta love the soft stance of Teflon Todd Greenberg. Todd better look after his old bulldog player)

 

[bigrob2307]

Sharks wont win as cant go back to back. Eels wont win cause they will find some way to fuk it up in back office

 

[Parrapaul]

Will be a very interesting season as there is about 12 teams that will fight it out for the 8 with Newcastle again in for a struggle.