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  1. maple_69

    Week 1 Finals v NZW

    I think like the Eels and Souths match ups in the last few years, we absolutely can lose to the Broncos. It might just be 2-3 times in 10 matches where the fireworks comes off for them and we can’t haul them back in. Looked like a training run against the 3rd or 4th best team in the comp...
  2. maple_69

    Other games

    It was effected by wet weather to be fair but Melbourne looked completely uninspiring and unthreatening in attack. That much vaunted spine has looked completely toothless against organised defence. Awful to see Pap go down though. Brisbane are obviously in a class above everyone else, time will...
  3. maple_69

    Week 1 Finals v NZW

    Teams won’t change between Tuesday and 24 hours before kick off. Tago will probably have to move on after this contract if we re-sign Luai. We won’t have marquee outside back money outside To’o.
  4. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    Luai doesn't do a stack of creating though, he plays as a fullback in attack really, and is one of the best at executing 4 on 4s etc which Yeo/Nath have set up inside him. Guess it also depends how the club views Cole. He'd be a different type of player but if we went that way, there'd certainly...
  5. maple_69

    Week 1 Finals v NZW

    Yeah never hurts to have a good tune up game when we'll definitely need to play at a high level to knock off the Broncs and Storm later on. For the first time since maybe last year's grand final, we'll go into this game with genuine strike on both edges & a competent hooker. There's a gear we...
  6. maple_69

    Week 1 Finals v NZW

    All things going well, Peachey should only have 15 mins left in his season. Cogger/Hosking/Smith/Leniu is our best bench and we should be able to play it in the prelim.
  7. maple_69

    Week 1 Finals v NZW

    I like the idea of the Broncos playing through on the Friday nights as welll. If they make it to the GF it’ll be a very 9 days for that inexperienced squad/coach to stew and get inside their own heads. There’s a reason few sides do it first go. Melbourne are probably the biggest threat for this...
  8. maple_69

    Ride Em Cowboy

    Really liked Sommertons game tonight. Ran when the markers were shot, kept his service simple otherwise and defends adequately. Looked to handle the pace much better than his first game. Soni has done those things in patches also but not very often so we’ll see. Would definitely like to see...
  9. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    The good defensive fullback argument isn’t just about being a last line of defence though. He’s organising our line to an all time great standard. As we saw last week, that might be worth as much as 3-4 tries a game, never mind actual try savers. I love Crichton but he influences one edge and...
  10. maple_69

    Ride Em Cowboy

    I think the Warriors are being underestimated. Johnson is the best player in the comp right now. CNK, DWZ, AFB & Harris make for a top notch engine room and Egan is classy as well. I think outside of that they lack a bit of talent to go with the top couple sides but don’t expect them to be easy...
  11. maple_69

    Ride Em Cowboy

    I’ve got Storm handling outs better than the Broncs as a more established squad/coach. From there I think the Chooks have the form to cover Souths, we look to be keen to have a decent hit out rather than wholesale rest so expect we’re too good and Canberra not good enough. Penrith v Storm...
  12. maple_69

    Ride Em Cowboy

    Who knows. On one hand, getting a proper run in with a new five eighth would be handy, on the other, it sounds like it would be for one game against the Warriors. I’m all for not getting ahead of ourselves but between our pack and full strength (minus May) backline we have just completely...
  13. maple_69

    General Discussion Thread

    Suprising that this incident seemingly hasn’t got that much media attention. To put the legal or moral debate aside for one minute, what Soni did could be turned into a massive distraction for the team. For a guy who arguably doesn’t deserve to be in the side anyway (with bigger minutes on...
  14. maple_69

    Round 26 v The Eels

    To’o is used to having one of the best legs tacklers of his generation inside him. Critta is a pretty freakish defender and having a different guy inside will take some adjustment for Biz. I like Salmon inside Cleary because Cogger is no five eighth. Chuck him in the 14 in case Salmon/Kenny...
  15. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    If we do re-sign Edwards & Luai and May/Tito have to walk after 2024, then we have both Cole & McLean signed long term and look ready to step up soon. Edwards, McLean, Cole, Tago, To'o should be a great backline in our system and there's no reason to doubt guys like Sielaff-Burns won't continue...
  16. maple_69

    Rd 25 v Gold Coast

    Mam/Walsh/Walters being 75% of the spine is the big question mark for big games. No one has figured out how to deal with the lack of time, space, opportunities that Penrith allow yet, then you want those guys to do it in a grand final after they've gotten used to running riot against subpar...
  17. maple_69

    Rd 25 v Gold Coast

    Yeah exactly right. Against the bottom half of teams, we can go into these games at 75% and its typically enough to see them off. If they happen to keep up, you normally see a 10 minute period where Penrith hits the afterburners and throws 2-3 tries over, crushing the other team's morale. I...
  18. maple_69

    Rd 25 v Gold Coast

    Smith looked exactly the same last year, a guy who was a genuine worker who wasn’t well suited to an impact bench role. He came through and has found ways to impact the game with his insane hustle. Time will tell if Henry can adapt his game to what it needs to be for a few years before he earns...
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    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    I wonder how Tito would go on the right. To'o certainly has a better left handed put down so can play either no problems. I know he's just not a natural winger but if he happens to be more comfortable on the right its worth switching them given our centres and the edge combos will be changing...
  20. maple_69

    Round 24 v Manly

    Due back against Parra but we rightly seem to be giving everyone an extra week on their way back. Guess it depends how Ivan wants to manage resting. I think we can win out with 4/5 guys off per week, go full tilt at Melbourne/Cronulla week one and then take the week off then.

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