We Are Now Contenders (As of Round 11)

[martielang]

He straight up smashed Yeo a few weeks ago. He's an above average defender for a half

You talking about his tackle when Yeo scored?

 

[Kilkenny]

Too much can happen between now and semi finals.

Let’s just take each game as it comes, get through the origin period, get players back and minimise further injuries.

I’ll be overjoyed if we can finish in the top four.

 

[Luke Bowden]

So are Sharks though.

They were a joke when we played them. They have put themselves in the top 4 since.

I think it would be a f**king epic clash if we are both in form.

I don’t think the Sharks are playing that great. I’m more worried about Souths, the Chooks and Storm.

 

[umina panther]

You talking about his tackle when Yeo scored?

On the Sharks line and Matty belted him and he dropped the ball. His lack of speed at fullback was always his issue in defence

 

[mxlegend99]

I don’t think the Sharks are playing that great. I’m more worried about Souths, the Chooks and Storm.

I didnt rate them a few weeks back. But ontop of beating us they're on a 6 game winning streak.

Moylan finding a bit of form. They're a dangerous side. Very similar to us in the way they have just casually racked up wins without looking terrific and having a few injuries.

Its still early days. Both teams could turn to shit or get 10 times better before the seasons over.

 

[Kilkenny]

When did we last beat the Sharks? They’ve had our measure for quite a while.

 

[franklin2323]

We are a much different Team now, compared to then. If we meet them in the Finals, it will be after half a season of Moylan watching us Maul teams. He won’t like that.

Actually having 2 halves and actual centres next time for starters

 

[franklin2323]

Our longest and most bitter rival has shown it's head. It goes by the name expectation:

It was always going to happen but we had a similar game in 2016 with most our team to play Origin and played shit and lost. Last night shows how far we have come

 

[Luke Bowden]

I didnt rate them a few weeks back. But ontop of beating us they're on a 6 game winning streak.

Moylan finding a bit of form. They're a dangerous side. Very similar to us in the way they have just casually racked up wins without looking terrific and having a few injuries.

Its still early days. Both teams could turn to shit or get 10 times better before the seasons over.

The Knights defence today was God awful, they let Moylan play touch footy.

The good sides won’t allow him to do that.

 

[tripster]

If the last two seasons are anything to go by, winning 16 games will guarantee us a top 4 position. That would mean we can drop 5 of our remaining games. There might be a risk of that with a potential Origin hangover for us this year, but we are now $1.50 to get there.

Can we all start lobbying the NRL to allow us to play our home final at home, rather than at ANZ? The home final in 2003 at Penrith was immense, and I find it complete bullshit that we get, in effect, no advantage from finishing 1st or 2nd, if that happens.

We could, for example, end up finishing ahead of the Rabbitohs but play them at ANZ. Some advantage that would be...

 

[TheFrog]

Can we all start lobbying the NRL to allow us to play our home final at home, rather than at ANZ?

No chance of that happening. At least next year we'll be allowed to play our home final at Parramatta.

 

[tripster]

No chance of that happening. At least next year we'll be allowed to play our home final at Parramatta.

It is a complete joke. The theory presumably is that Penrith stadium cannot accomodate enough people, but the typical crowds for the past few seasons haven’t borne that out.

For example, last season, in the first final we played against Manly at Allianz, the Crowd was 15,480 (supposedly a Manly home game).

Even the Roosters v Broncos (admittedly an out of town team) only drew 21,212.

If we end up playing the Storm in week 1 of the finals, it’ll be a bloody ghost town. I could see an embarrassing crowd of less than 15,000 if it is at ANZ.

There at least should be some dispensation that allows us, if it is against a non-Sydney team, to play at Penrith.

 

[franklin2323]

It is a complete joke. The theory presumably is that Penrith stadium cannot accomodate enough people, but the typical crowds for the past few seasons haven’t borne that out.

For example, last season, in the first final we played against Manly at Allianz, the Crowd was 15,480 (supposedly a Manly home game).

Even the Roosters v Broncos (admittedly an out of town team) only drew 21,212.

If we end up playing the Storm in week 1 of the finals, it’ll be a bloody ghost town. I could see an embarrassing crowd of less than 15,000 if it is at ANZ.

There at least should be some dispensation that allows us, if it is against a non-Sydney team, to play at Penrith.

Penrith are regional. We should be allowed to use Penrith Stadium for that reason alone

 

[OldPanther]

Penrith are regional. We should be allowed to use Penrith Stadium for that reason alone

It'dbe great but they'll never go back.

 

[martielang]

On the Sharks line and Matty belted him and he dropped the ball. His lack of speed at fullback was always his issue in defence

But what about the one where Yeo walked over him & scored? You & my mrs would get on well, hopefully not too well, you both have very selective memories.

 

[franklin2323]

It'dbe great but they'll never go back.

Regional teams can use their actual ground. It is 100km from Katoomba (where our district ends) to Sydney. The sooner we get classed as regional the better really match the club's mindset

 

[herbert henry1908]

The new western Sydney stadium will be a great home for our finals games.

 

[umina panther]

But what about the one where Yeo walked over him & scored? You & my mrs would get on well, hopefully not too well, you both have very selective memories.

A gun backrower running over a half.....unheard of

 

[herbert henry1908]

If the last two seasons are anything to go by, winning 16 games will guarantee us a top 4 position. That would mean we can drop 5 of our remaining games. There might be a risk of that with a potential Origin hangover for us this year, but we are now $1.50 to get there.

Can we all start lobbying the NRL to allow us to play our home final at home, rather than at ANZ? The home final in 2003 at Penrith was immense, and I find it complete bullshit that we get, in effect, no advantage from finishing 1st or 2nd, if that happens.

We could, for example, end up finishing ahead of the Rabbitohs but play them at ANZ. Some advantage that would be...

There’s just no chance of that happening.

if we get a home game against the bunnies it’ll likely be at Allianz, not ANZ. Just like the bulldogs situation in 2016.

 

[franklin2323]

The Knights defence today was God awful, they let Moylan play touch footy.

The good sides won’t allow him to do that.

It was good tactics. They attacked the side Pearce and Moga would of been if not injured