2025 FW2 SF Sun - Canterbury 26-46 Penrith @ Accor

[Wb1234]

I agree. He’s a talented kid, I think the Bulldogs were a premiership chance prior to signing him and bringing him in clearly messed with the team chemistry. Ciraldo couldn’t put the puzzle together. Looking at how everyone has performed this finals series the premiership was there for the taking.

One hundred percent

Blew up their season

I thought they were favourites all year till I saw how the Galvin thing ruined their form

Ciraldo is still a good coach they will learn from how this year ended

 

[yobbo84]

yes... it was draw that was the Tigers problem, not them being a mentally weak rabble

Draw definitely contributes though

Souths played more top 8 sides before Round 16 than the Raiders did all season

You can only play what's in front of you though and need to win those games

Both sides deserved their top 4 status but a harder draw might have toughened them somewhat... kind of like what's happening to the Sharks right now. They had seasons like that abd were embarrassed in the finals, this year their draw was tougher and it's showing come finals

 

[Front-rower2]

Hearts go out to the train staff on the Canterbury line tonight

Bus drivers. Line is down for metro build.

 

[no name]

Dogs were playing on grit and a team first attitude.

I'm not sure a teenaged kid who plays for a million dollar deal, a highlight reel and himself first is ever going to work if that's the side Ciraldo wants to build.

*Gus

 

[Exsilium]

Is there any other example of a club that built themselves back from the bottom to be a legitimate contender, and then burned it down with a mid season recruit?

Interesting take and I can’t think of anyone.

They were flying without him and there’s no doubting that his arrival has resulted in a disconnect

 

[chrisD]

Let’s have a Sunday arvo semi hey?

 

[Bazal]

*Gus

No I meant what I said.

Seems clear Ciraldo and Gus want different things, but one got their way in the end and it's got them here

 

[SBD82]

Ciraldo is still a good coach

Is he though? He has good systems, but his selections have butchered their season.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Penrith still look focused at halftime while up 36-8... This score could be anything

 

[Rabbit toes]

First Ricky now Gus in straight sets.

great weekend

 

[Mr Krinkle]

Looking forward to the Gus breakdown of this game during the week:

- “I could see a game like this was coming”
- “It’s a learning experience every great team has to go through”
- taking credit for Penrith’s sustained success

 

[Marshall_magic]

One hundred percent

Blew up their season

I thought they were favourites all year till I saw how the Galvin thing ruined their form

Ciraldo is still a good coach they will learn from how this year ended

If this were season 2024 with a strong Storm side and a Penrith side still close to their peak then you could forgive it. The window was wide open for the Dogs, they went all in and went bust.

 

[Apey]

At least we aren't the biggest pretenders in the top 8 in 2025 lol

Lol you would have beat these guys by 30 as well.

 

[TroyJax]

The schadenfreude masterbation is off the charts!
sincerely suck shit Bulldogs!!!!!

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

When was the last time two top 4 teams bowed out in straight sets on the same weekend?

 

[Marshall_magic]

Bus drivers. Line is down for metro build.

Hope the bus drivers are under their salary cap

 

[Michael Matral]

It's all coming up Panthers!

 

[Wb1234]

Next week is going to be a cracker with broncos having their injured stars back and looking for revenge for 2023 and Penrith being in this kind of form

Ivan should rest Cleary and a few others from the 60 minute mark keep them fresh for next week

 

[Ron's_Mate]

Dogs of Bald.

Dogs of bore

 

[Canard]

Loved Channel 9’s halftime news teaser.

“and Belmore awash with blue and white as the Bulldogs take on the Panthers”
(With footage of happy fans waving flags)

Canterbury fans will be newsworthy post match, don't you worry about that.