2025: Week 1 Finals

[Stevie]

Who are we thinking today gents? I’m barracking for Raiders

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The clubs who developed the players are financially penalised in favour of the new clubs.

So don’t you think the smart clubs would stop investing in junior ‘development’ (poaching)? Or is it perhaps an area they know they can spend their excess (compared to other clubs) cash outside the top 30 salary cap to gain a benefit to their top 30 squad?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Who are we thinking today gents? I’m barracking for Raiders

I’m going to the game. But I will be on my phone watching the stats.

 

[Stevie]

I’m going to the game. But I will be on my phone watching the stats.

If I was in Canberra I’d go too.

Enjoy it.

 

[eels_fan]

Broncos by 8

 

[hindy111]

Penrith have the luck of the Gods. Finish in 7th spot but get a warriors side missing their best forward and halfback in week 1 and a banged up Bulldog team in week 2.

Had the Warriors not had those injuries do you think they finish 6th?
Had Nathan not missed 6 games and Tooʻ missed 11 games would of Penrith finished 7th?

 

[lucablight]

Had the Warriors not had those injuries do you think they finish 6th?
Had Nathan not missed 6 games and Tooʻ missed 11 games would have Penrith finished 7th?

Just makes them even luckier. They missed all those players and still made the finals. Our best player missed games and we missed the finals.

 

[hindy111]

I’m going to the game. But I will be on my phone watching the stats.

I only check stats after I've watched game to see if I was correct.
Example are missed tackles. Plenty of guys get bumped off yet have slowed someone's run down enough to have done his job even if it's only half a job. Then there are times someone makes a poor read and doesn't get a fingertip on a player who then scores a try. No missed tackle.

 

[TheParraboy]

No one remembers the round 12 wooden spooners (unless they go on to win the comp).

Bingo

no one is gonna remember who played each other in the semis either..

 

[TheParraboy]

Who are we thinking today gents? I’m barracking for Raiders

Carn Green Machine

We can lovingly resurrect the Ricky thread

 

[hindy111]

Just makes them even luckier. They missed all those players and still made the finals. Our best player missed games and we missed the finals.

It's a once in a lifetime side.Whilst they dont have the fire-power to win it this year I'd be suprised if we ever see anyhting like this again tbh. Love or hate them some credit and respect fot what they've achieved . It's wild. 13 finals wins in a row.

 

[hindy111]

Carn Green Machine

We can lovingly resurrect the Ricky thread

I hope they win. They deserve the title. Ricky had built a side from scratch. Its quite refreshing.

 

[Eelogical]

f**k the Broncos.

 

[TheParraboy]

 

[Eelogical]

I hope they win. They deserve the title. Ricky had built a side from scratch. Its quite refreshing.

It's taken him long enough....ffs!

 

[TheParraboy]

WTF was that ???

 

[TheParraboy]

and of course ponys score

 

[Eelogical]

WTF was that ???

Unbelievable.

 

[Zoso]

It's interesting but is it meaningful? The start vs the finish of the season are small samples of (at most) a dozen games. Results are heavily impacted by player availability and the quality of the opposition (with their own availability challenges or lack thereof).

Well it meant I enjoyed the back half of the season more than the first!!
But as a team I think it means we improved overall, took a while to find the best team configuration (something Ryles has said he won’t need to do next year), needed Moses, and could step up against strong teams.
All up, I think it means we’re headed in the right direction.

 

[Eelogical]

They're doin' time for Ashely Klein.