'14 // R2 // Sat // Storm 18-17 Panthers // AAMI

[benntash]

Nothing like an upset to spoil the party then
Go the penny panthers

 

[vonLampertheim]

Idris and Grant will play.

Do you have a source that Idris will play?

Everything on the interwebs as of Thursday morning says he will miss round 2.

 

[umina panther]

Daz normally knows his shit.

 

[jamaman]

Storm by 6... Oak boys look good!

 

[vonLampertheim]

Daz normally knows his shit.

A healthy Idris changes the game completely as the Storm can have problems with big/fast/skilled opponents (a la the Warriors in 2011). Not to mention that Penrith +8.5 looks juicy as hell with Idris in.

 

[Tipster]

Cronk back, that is all one needs to know.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

storm by 8

 

[to_ddeath]

Penriff rattled the purple scum last year at home & could do the same....but with Cronk back in the lineup my tipping comp head says Melbourne by 10.


T.

 

[mxlegend99]

Storm are $1.30 odd favorites. Have Slater playing his 250th game, Smith breaking a club record, Cronk returning from injury. Feels like everything is stacked in their favor for a win.

Hopefully the second half against the Knights last week was enough of a confidence boost for the boys to be fired up and confident this week. We'll need it against the best spine in the competition all with good reason to be fired up against us.

 

[Nealo 12]

Refs to play a big part unfortunately .

 

[kia ora storm]

Might be wet weather later in the day for this game...I don't think it will be high scoring and the key will be whoever controls the ruck will win it IMO.

I like the look of the Panthers...should be a good game.

 

[Puntastic]

Mail is Soward, Idris and Grant all out. No word on Soward replacement yet if true. Don't know yet who flew down to Melbourne.

Storm have too many good vibes going into this one. Slater's 250th, Smith's recent contract upgrade, Cronk back from injury, all while being at home.

Storm by 13+

 

[umina panther]

Hopefully we see the Kev Naiqama the Knights fans talk about and not Wes' brother we've seen so far

 

[Tipster]

Rain just as the players are coming out

 

[skeepe]

Really? Pink vs purple?

 

[skeepe]

Lol@Cronk

 

[Tipster]

Panthers with a great opportunity to score early

 

[Parra Pride]

That's great stuff from Wallace....

 

[skeepe]

Stupid

 

[umina panther]

The forward passes that get missed are pathetic