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  1. maple_69

    NSW Origin

    And JAC.
  2. maple_69

    QF1 Panthers vs Roosters

    What are our tips folks? My left field tip is for the battle between Cleary and Teddy to be the key to the game. If Cleary can find grass and give our chase time to smash Teddy inside the 20 consistently we go a long way to winning. My other is for us to send a surprising amount of traffic...
  3. maple_69

    QF1 Panthers vs Roosters

    Broke clocks might be right twice a day but this one has only been right once all year.
  4. maple_69

    2020 ladder

    I think 6-10 was a pretty reasonable expectation for us this year. It’s pretty much where we’ve been the last 8 years. Hopefully we’ve finally made the big step out of mid table.
  5. maple_69

    QF1 Panthers vs Roosters

    God I was 14 in 03 so our 14 prelim against the Dogs is really the only huge huge game I’ve ever experienced as an adult. If we make it through this Friday, the next 3 weeks is going to be unbearable anticipation.
  6. maple_69

    Rumoured and Confirmed signings - Part 4

    Long term I agree. Short term I don’t think it’s outlandish that he’d see the benefit of a two year stint as a ball playing lock/second row for a very good team. He would emerge a very good defender for a half, would be eased into first grade in a very good side, without the pressure of being a...
  7. maple_69

    QF1 Panthers vs Roosters

    I think for sure we’ve got a few moves up our sleeve. Some of the stuff we were throwing at Sharks, Canberra and Manly ripped them to shreds and we haven’t needed to pull it out since. We’ve barely gone to the right the last month. I think we’ve done a fair bit of work on our movement off the...
  8. maple_69

    QF1 Panthers vs Roosters

    Has there been any confirmation that the capacity at Penrith will be increased to 50% in line with the big stadiums for this game? It was mooted when ANZ etc were upped that smaller grounds would hopefully go up for the finals if things went well and they have. Would be shame to only have a few...
  9. maple_69

    QF1 Panthers vs Roosters

    I think if we don’t choke we win. The only pack I can see robbing us of the space we’ve played with, or the lack of space we allow, is the Storm.
  10. maple_69

    Rumoured and Confirmed signings - Part 4

    I could certainly understand Staines jumping at a 3x$400K deal with his injury history. That’s life changing even if his body does flame out and he needs to find a new career at 22.
  11. maple_69

    Rumoured and Confirmed signings - Part 4

    We’ve seen it first hand so many times. Incredibly talented juniors come into grade in a shit team with a shit culture and mentors (be that senior players or coaching staff) and they never reach their potential. If Luai hadn’t been patient and went to the Warriors or something I there’s every...
  12. maple_69

    Rumoured and Confirmed signings - Part 4

    I would trust in our incredible pathways to churn out all the outside backs, middle and edge forwards we ever need. Fullbacks also never seem to be an issue for us. Halves and hookers of the quality of Cleary/Luai/Burton/Api don’t come around so often. I’d rather lose Naden, Staines, May and...
  13. maple_69

    Round 20 Vs Bulldogs.

    I can definitely see Burton making a good centre and would be keen to see him given a shot at it (or back row or lock for that matter) early next year. In the finals against the Chooks, however, definitely not. I’m fine with May or Whare. I think May has been better in defence than most give...
  14. maple_69

    Rumoured and Confirmed signings - Part 4

    Arthur is Laundy Hotels founder and owner. Craig is his kid.
  15. maple_69

    Rumoured and Confirmed signings - Part 4

    I wonder if we’d consider a 1 year deal for Benji if Burton does move on.
  16. maple_69

    Rumoured and Confirmed signings - Part 4

    Ultimately regardless of the honeydicking tactics, both guys have a choice, get paid tomorrow to play for a club 4 years away from being competitive or back yourself to be a role player on a perennial contender and earn a bumper payday via premierships and rep jerseys.
  17. maple_69

    Finals.

    So win next week and we likely play Eels/Bunnies in the prelim. I can’t see their packs, or the Chooks, dealing with our intensity and relentlessness.
  18. maple_69

    Round 20 Vs Bulldogs.

    Mansour deserves to be first in line. He’s given more to this club than anyone in the last decade.
  19. maple_69

    Finals.

    So unless the Eels choke tomorrow our route is Easts, probably Raiders and then Storm. if they do it’s Eels, probably Roosters and then Storm. I’m not fussed either way. I’ve got no idea what that loss does to the Roosters. Usually you’d say it would fire them up but god it was such a...
  20. maple_69

    General Discussion Thread

    Win on Saturday and we secure the best season since 1959. Concede 6 or less and we finish with the best defensive record of any side in the NRL era per game (except two of the illegal Storm seasons). We’d also equal the longest legal winning streak since 75. Even if we had been the...

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