Round 1 Vs The Roosters

[rem286]

Awesome start to the year. Best part for me was to see the team bounce back from such a poor first 10 minutes and getting dominated up the middle for the first half. Old Panthers would go into their shells and get flogged off that first half.

For the first time in a long time they looked like a team, like they wanted to win it for each other.

Go Panthers!!!

 

[herbert henry1908]

Will be when we play next in 2021

The amount of fullback options we have is pretty silly.

 

[unKwn]

good shit boys super happy with that comeback

 

[Exsilium]

It was a team effort but we can’t be giving teams 12-0 leads

 

[Dave's mate]

How was Leniu in reggies? Simple Jack is a liability

 

[John Hamblin]

Sensational WIn Api man of the match Mansour after poor start was really good. When did the roosters last lose after leading 12 blot. Best wqin for 2 or 3 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[martielang]

Soild not terrific. He's a good player to come in for a game or 2 due to injury but nothing more

Wet & swirling wind. Defused numerous bombs without an error. I’d say terrific given he’s a rookie.

Was a bit easier for Crichton coming on when we had all the momentum & a tiring defence, albeit he looks a serious player. Give him time though.

 

[BxTom]

It was a team effort but we can’t be giving teams 12-0 leads

Wasn't the standard 14-0?

 

[forby]

Watched on my phone in Penang.
Good effort in the end. Hopefully the first 20 mins were just nerves. The defence was very good and I think this is what won it for us.
Let’s keep it going!

 

[OldPanther]

 

[age.s]

Wet & swirling wind. Defused numerous bombs without an error. I’d say terrific given he’s a rookie.

There's no speed, footwork or threat though. Not going to lose us a game but Crichton gives the team something unique.

 

[chrisD]

Api could be the best hooker this season, it feels like his time. If there is a season.

Crichton obviously benefitted from coming on fresh when everyone was tired but f**k it, give him the number 1 while Edwards is gone in the hopes he makes it his own. Put Burton in the 14. But we won't, we are careful careful.

I didn't think we were tested much wide in defence. Kick defence does look like it will be a problem.

I am ok with Yeo in the middle if he's not starting.

Hetherington needs to be gone a season ago.

 

[TheEroticGamer]

Nate deserves a lot of credit for Critter’s try. Held it up and had the Roosters middle defend Kikau then released it out the back at the perfect time. Sucked them all in and gave Naden and Sauce space.

 

[franklin2323]

Will be when we play next in 2021

We stupidly re-signed Edwards so that will be him

 

[Vicpanther]

We feel more like a team than ever.
Since when dose sauce chip in field for someone else. Old sauce would have tried to run over teddy.

 

[franklin2323]

Aekins had a terrific game given the conditions & the constant pressure he was under. Be an injustice to drop him imo.

He was solid made no mistakes but across the comp you see Fullbacks needing more than solid

 

[Dave's mate]

We feel more like a team than ever.
Since when dose sauce chip in field for someone else. Old sauce would have tried to run over teddy.

Maybe he knows he can no longer break any tackle?

 

[age.s]

Nate deserves a lot of credit for Critter’s try. Held it up and had the Roosters middle defend Kikau then released it out the back at the perfect time. Sucked them all in and gave Naden and Sauce space.

It was great wasn't it? Exactly how you use a threat like Kikau. Not something he would have done last year.

 

[The Realist]

Yeo was great but he wasn't the one who got us on the front foot to start with. That was Api - He'd have to be MotM surely.

 

[age.s]

How good was that dribbler Parker saying we wouldn't be able to do something quickly literally the same moment we score what may end up being one of the tries of the season?