Why are the panthers all of a sudden so good?

[betcats]

Ah, the soft draw and very little travel compared to their main rivals in no way benefitted the Panthers..... of course....

We didn't lose any of the games we played outside Sydney.

 

[myrrh ken]

We didn't lose any of the games we played outside Sydney.

Nice and well rested I imagine

 

[betcats]

So it's that 2019 panthers underachieved, not that the 2020 panthers are overachieving in the Covid Cup

So we are overachieving because of Covid? Hahaha you dont sound salty at all.

 

[betcats]

Nice and well rested I imagine

If you want see a soft draw look no further then the sharks in 2020.

 

[The_Frog]

So it's that 2019 panthers underachieved, not that the 2020 panthers are overachieving in the Covid Cup

It was not a happy camp last year. One player stood down all year, several others left mid-contract meaning rookies came in. This year they are all singing Kumbaya. The rookies have turned out quite well and the weak spots, mainly the 9, have been fixed.

 

[Fangs]

Wake up and smell the Kombucha LU.

 

[myrrh ken]

If you want see a soft draw look no further then the sharks in 2020.

Yes we had the softest draw. We also had injuries, drugs, poachers. And an old and unbalanced side on the slide. Couldn't capitalise on it.

Still panthers rise from previous years is inexplicable. Finishing bottom of the top 8 a couple of times in the the last 5 years does not normally indicate a premiership threat

 

[Chimp]

Tigers had less travel. How many top 8 sides did Sharks play? I remember the draw getting ranked post Covid and teams having so called softer draws then us

Yes... and the Sharks were pretty crap, tigers even worse.... Panthers are very good and have been in a position to take full advantage. That’s the point....

 

[mxlegend99]

It was not a happy camp last year. One player stood down all year, several others left mid-contract meaning rookies came in. This year they are all singing Kumbaya. The rookies have turned out quite well and the weak spots, mainly the 9, have been fixed.

Well aside from centre. Going into a grand final and we are looking at starting our utility at centre.

We f**ked up our chance to improve centre. Burton should have gotten a chance and if May was being considered so high up the pecking order he should have spent more time at centre in regular season

Its our only really obvious issue this season.

 

[franklin2323]

Yes... and the Sharks were pretty crap, tigers even worse.... Panthers are very good and have been in a position to take full advantage. That’s the point....

But if the soft draw and travel makes teams good then why didn't those teams go better?

 

[mxlegend99]

Our draw was soft. We didnt beat a single team above us on the ladder.

Lost to one below us aswell. Pretty average to be honest.

 

[The_Frog]

Well aside from centre. Going into a grand final and we are looking at starting our utility at centre.

We f**ked up our chance to improve centre. Burton should have gotten a chance and if May was being considered so high up the pecking order he should have spent more time at centre in regular season

Its our only really obvious issue this season.

Seems we hurt the Roosters chances but they left their mark on us as well.

 

[_snafu_]

Ivan Cleary not looking so tired.

 

[Chimp]

But if the soft draw and travel makes teams good then why didn't those teams go better?

Do you gimps have some sort of inferiority complex - everyone has said they’re a very good team AND benefitted from a number of other factors.....

These poor Pennies, Sunday is going to be a let down either way. They either get beat by the Storm, or win it, but have an empty feeling that their win is hollow or not quite a legitimate Premiership....

 

[Nealo 12]

Poor old Chump has a chip .

 

[GongPanther]

I dunno why westies have a reputation for wearing ugg boots.
They all wear smug boots instead.

Yet there is an Ugg boot factory near Newcastle...go figure.

 

[GongPanther]

Poor old Chump has a chip .

Poor Chump...needs a hump.

 

[betcats]

Still panthers rise from previous years is inexplicable. Finishing bottom of the top 8 a couple of times in the the last 5 years does not normally indicate a premiership threat

Ok yeah I guess it must be COVID then lol you dumb merkin. I wonder why the raiders went from 10th in 2018 to the gf last season? Was it their soft draw and lack of travel? Or was it covid? Here’s an idea, maybe they just worked hard and made a few roster changes and improved.

Our rise is inexplicable, what a joke. It’s only inexplicable if you have your head up your ass.

 

[Westernised Panther]

do you want to start another thread and compare teams?

The thread title is "why are the Panthers so good all of a sudden"

The simple answer lies in a wonderful draw requiring minimum travel compared to many teams in the comp- its a dream draw and another possibility is very few major injury setbacks compared to many teams.

So what you’re saying is that a team that’s had minimal injuries is an unfair advantage to the rest of the competition?

If that’s the case, should Penrith sack their injury rehabilitation team to make it fair for the rest of the NRL?

 

[betcats]

Do you gimps have some sort of inferiority complex - everyone has said they’re a very good team AND benefitted from a number of other factors.....

These poor Pennies, Sunday is going to be a let down either way. They either get beat by the Storm, or win it, but have an empty feeling that their win is hollow or not quite a legitimate Premiership....

We obviously did a number on you, jealously is a curse you sad merkin.