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  1. maple_69

    Four Nations

    Since theres not much to talk about and we have a few guys in rep teams, I thought it would be worth creating somewhere to discuss our guys playing in the four nations. Moylan destroyed it on debut. Merrin has probably stamped himself as the premier lock in Australia, Mansour up there with...
  2. maple_69

    Mid Season Analysis

    It is the eve of the Origin period. Over the next eight weeks we will see if Penrith are a real contender or if they are still a year away from their premiership window open. With the noose tightened around Parramatta, there appear to be three teams who are the clear pacesetters in Cronulla...
  3. maple_69

    NSW Cup and NYC Finals

    Hopefully our NSW Cup and NYC teams can salvage something from this season. Who are we allowed to play in NSW Cup this week? Obviously Latu, Sopoaga, Smith, Katoa can go back. I assume Blake can't but maybe Simmons and Will Smith can? I wonder if Gennings,/Rennings would be brought back if...
  4. maple_69

    New Ruck Interpretation

    Clubs drilling new style of tackling in bid to rid game of gang tackling What do you guys make of the new rule interpretations and how they will effect our team? Every year we see rule changes that benefit certain squads more than others. I think last year we certainly benefited from the...
  5. maple_69

    All aboard the hype train

    Penrith to Unleash Gun Centre Waqa Blake Dubbed The Next Greg Inglis Couldn't resist.
  6. maple_69

    Halves

    Where do you guys see our halves over the next few years? I think we have a pretty clear picture of what our outside backs and forwards will look like for the medium term with the guys we have in grade now being complimented by the Jennings, Blake, Smith, Saunders, RCG, Anderson etc. In that...
  7. maple_69

    Social Media

    We can do so much more with social media than we currently do. All we get is a few club feeds with score updates, the odd forced interview at training. It's a great opportunity to connect with the stars like never before and build some real fanaticism around the game. It's hockey (second tier...
  8. maple_69

    NRL Atmosphere

    I was hoping we could have a discussion about what could be done to improve the atmosphere at NRL games. I think there's a lot to be learned from how other sports build the live game experience so hopefully people can refrain from getting all shirty about other sports. Of course the size of...
  9. maple_69

    Grand final press

    Obviously we are not there yet but since we have a week off and no expected team news for a while... The week leading up to grand final there is always a huge amount of puff pieces building up the two combatants to satiate the demand for content for one game. What good Penrith stories...
  10. maple_69

    Bandwagons

    Alright. For those who follow teams who are currently enacting creative new ways to disgrace themselves and feature on the news, which bandwagon are you jumping on? I'm assuming there will be a lot of Cowboys and Panthers here..
  11. maple_69

    Captains

    Have we had a worse group of captains? Except for Mini, Lyon and Mannering (maybe Soward), they're all either merkins or plodders. Bulldogs- Ennis Souths- Inglis Broncos- Hodges Dragons- Creagh Knights- Gidley Parra- Hayne Tigers- Farah Raiders- Croker Roosters- Mini Storm- Smith...
  12. maple_69

    Sportingbet Stadium

    This certainly reads to me like they are not satisfied with Centrebet as our long term home. I would not be surprised if they move to Parramatta if they get the rumoured upgrades and the NRL incentivises rationalising the Sydney teams venues. Great that they have taken a broadside at the NRL...
  13. maple_69

    Ideal Week One Finals

    After this weekend's games we can probably rule out everyone below the Broncos from finals action this year. What combination of games do you think would be the most exciting week one of the finals that is within the realms of possibility. I'd go with 5. Panthers v 8. Eels 6. Warriors v 7...
  14. maple_69

    Panthers leading the way off the field

    http://m.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/the-nrl-is-to-consider-a-rugbystyle-insurance-scheme-to-protect-players-who-suffer-serious-injuries/story-fni3fbgz-1226946887159#social-comments Sad read this. Tuiaka was a beast. The NRL needs to get something like that Rugby insurance policy in place...
  15. maple_69

    Round 14 V Dragons

    Ivan Cleary has made just one change to his side for this Saturday’s clash against the Dragons, bringing young Dallin Watene-Zelezniak into the side to start on the wing. He’s replacing Dave Simmons who aggravated a knee injury in our win over the Titans. Isaah Yeo will again start in the...
  16. maple_69

    NSW Cup v Manly

    Great NSW Cup team. 17 blokes here who could and probably will crack first grade. Theres going to be some pretty brutal retention decisions in the next few years, hopefully they get them right. 1.Kieran MOSS 2.Eto NABULI 3.Waqa BLAKE 4.Kevin NAIQAMA 5.Dallin WATENE-ZELEZNIAK...
  17. maple_69

    Close games

    There seems to have been a lot of close games this season already. I checked the stats and we've had 12 out of 21 games decided by a converted try or less. In previous seasons it has typically taken 5-7 rounds to get to 12. Do you think the competition is closer this year? Are teams just...
  18. maple_69

    Panthers Big 4

    If you look at the sides who have been consistently competitive in the NRL over the past 15 years (Manly, Brisbane and Melbourne*) they have all focussed on gathering a strong core and building around it. Brisbane- Lockyer, Walters, Webcke, Tallis Melbourne- Slater, Cronk, Smith Manly- Lyon...
  19. maple_69

    Windsor and 20s Finals

    Now that the first grade side is out (much later than expected) we can ride the lower grades home! 20s had a dominant win over the 2nd ranked team this afternoon. Still have a few players out but look like they should be favourites. Cartwright, DWZ, Moss and Roberts are far too classy for...
  20. maple_69

    Gus

    So reports are that Gus is interested in looking at the NSW Origin gig once again. Obviously a few fans have their reservations with Gus having a pretty important and time consuming gig at Penrith as well as media commitments. I was under the impression he would be reviewing his commentary...

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