2018 R24 Fri - Warriors 36-16 Panthers @ Mt Smart

[mxlegend99]

Cleary for Lino.

Lino is playing 5/8th....

RTS vs DWZ
Lino vs Peachey
Johnson vs Cleary
Luke vs Egan

Would you make sny of those trades?
Warriors easily have the edge in the spine.

Although the real mismatch is Crichton on the wing. Would feel safer playing with 12 to be honest.

 

[umina panther]

Lino is playing 5/8th....

RTS vs DWZ
Lino vs Peachey
Johnson vs Cleary
Luke vs Egan

Would you make sny of those trades?
Warriors easily have the edge in the spine.

Although the real mismatch is Crichton on the wing. Would feel safer playing with 12 to be honest.

High pressure game means Johnson won't do shit

 

[Meth]

Check out the Panthers spine... which players would you trade for ours?

Your spine isn't terrible, in terms of quality- maybe they're underperforming. Maloney is a big out.

Our forward pack is our problem and yours is your edge. We're a prop short and for some reason we are determined to play an outside back on the edge. Harris is massive for us, but he's short of a gallop.

All the best for tomorrow- I feel like we're going to meet again in the finals. This game might sort out whether it's at our place or yours.

 

[Meth]

Both teams form don't really fill me with confidence

I'll go warriors just because it's at their home ground

In recent years, we've been pretty good at home and hopeless away, but this year it's reversed.

2018 at home-
Beat the Knights
Lost to the Storm
Lost to the Sharks
Lost to the Bunnies
Lost to the Roosters
Beat the Tigers
Beat the Dragons
Lost to the Broncos
Beat the Cowboys
Beat the Titans

So P 10 W 5 L5

Hardly imposing

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Game will be won up front like always. If we have a poor attitude in the middle we'll lose comfortably again. Hoping that doesn't happen now that our pack is full strength for the first time in who knows how long, but Warriors always a chance of Warrioring.

Our centres concern me. Hiku can't defend and he's up against Kikau/Blake and Kata is too one dimensional to do anything against Whare but get smothered out of the game.

 

[mxlegend99]

Your spine isn't terrible, in terms of quality- maybe they're underperforming. Maloney is a big out.

Our forward pack is our problem and yours is your edge. We're a prop short and for some reason we are determined to play an outside back on the edge. Harris is massive for us, but he's short of a gallop.

All the best for tomorrow- I feel like we're going to meet again in the finals. This game might sort out whether it's at our place or yours.

Not saying its terrible. Aside from Peach at 6.

Just think the Warriors spine even with Lino is class. Panthers spine is just potential

 

[Meth]

Peachey and Cleary both tend to play well against us.

 

[TheFrog]

Although the real mismatch is Crichton on the wing. Would feel safer playing with 12 to be honest.

Am nervous, but if DWZ has to be at the back there is little alternative, short of messing with our positions of strength. Maybe he's been working on kick positioning in reserve grade?

I'm expecting both sides to lift from last week's form. This will be like a final.

 

[One Warrior]

Am nervous, but if DWZ has to be at the back there is little alternative, short of messing with our positions of strength. Maybe he's been working on kick positioning in reserve grade?

I'm expecting both sides to lift from last week's form. This will be like a final.

Your nervous, can't be as nervous as me, it's been 7 years since finals for us.

 

[This Year?]

Expecting this to be a great contest with the Warriors winning in a high scoring contest.

 

[Leber]

Lino is playing 5/8th....

RTS vs DWZ
Lino vs Peachey
Johnson vs Cleary
Luke vs Egan

Would you make sny of those trades?
Warriors easily have the edge in the spine.

Although the real mismatch is Crichton on the wing. Would feel safer playing with 12 to be honest.

I would swap Lino (a half) for cleary (a half)

Wearing 6 vs 7 means nothing.

But Peachy > Lino anyday.

 

[sup42]

Hopefully the Warriors show up.

If they do I think they will be in for a cracking contest against the Panthers.

Green out is massive, that puts Penrith as hot favorites in my books.

 

[Rhyno]

Warriors by 16

 

[Rhino_NQ]

warriors by 10

 

[Juju]

Can we please just qualify for a final. PLEASE

 

[Leber]

Preeeetty sure tonight is going to suck. We simply don't play well without Green.

We will beat the Raiders though, so meh.

 

[Grapple]

Gotta go The Warriors. But really, Luke needs to take control through the middle and take some pressure of SJ, who they will no doubt target in Green's absence. Equally, Warriors have to go after Cleary hard. He will relish the chance to go against Johnson and Blair should let him know where he's playing. Both Warriors halves should really run the ball a lot tonight. Don't think this game will be won by keeping Penrith down the other end of the field, warriors have to throw it around and back themselves, especially given it's nearly finals time. Time for NZ to make a statement. No more excuses.

Warriors 24
Penrith 20

 

[OzDragon]

Wazzas by 8

 

[One Warrior]

So nervous, almost feel sick.

 

[Pugzley]

Nothing personal, Warriors fans, but we’re aiming for a top four finish. Hope to see you guys in the finals series. Hopefully Tigers dreams gets crushed.


Kia waimarie, hoa!