2019 FW1 Sat - Storm 10-12 Raiders @ AAMI

[Meapro Ham]

The NRL seem to think a two team comp with 14 also rans is a recipe for huge crowds and huge ratings. It's too late for this year, Easts and Melbourne are the two best sides by a mile and will play the decider again, and most fans will sleep through it just like last year. Luckily for the NRL the Ashes aren't on at the same time. The Raiders have done exceptionally well just to earn the right to occupy the same field as one of these sides at this time of year but as the guest team in the top 4 they will soon learn their place.

Could the mods please create a separate sub forum for the whinging panther fans?

 

[Tommy Smith]

Papalii to the bench? Loool

Ricky back to outsmarting himself I see.

 

[Meapro Ham]

Will Ricky stay in the stands or come down to the sideline? For a big game like this I’d say sideline. It’s almost like he’s playing, you see.

 

[skeepe]

f**k Lazo has packed on the kilos

 

[Someguy]

Wouldn’t be all that bad a result for storm to drop this one, would mean avoiding the sharks until at least the grand final

 

[Exsilium]

Could the mods please create a separate sub forum for the whinging panther fans?

That’s most of the fan base

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

“Storm man” is out on the field. Most cringey thing I have seen at an nrl game since the rally towel of 2014.

 

[Exsilium]

That storm back three has some serious speed.....

 

[Walt Flanigan]

It isn’t the first time he’s started Papa off the bench. Not the massive shock the commentators are making it out to be

 

[Exsilium]

Papalii to the bench? Loool

Ricky back to outsmarting himself I see.

The storm will control the first 20 minutes and Papalii will be more effective against their interchange forwards after the first 20

 

[Pete Cash]

Not sure about not starting Papa.

 

[bileduct]

"Jarrod Croker.... tactical mastermind"

loluf**kingwot

 

[Pete Cash]

The storm will control the first 20 minutes and Papalii will be more effective against their interchange forwards after the first 20

Yeah but not sure how that will work if the Storm just wreck us in the first 20. It requires us hanging in there

 

[bileduct]

So Lui's career low performance last week was rewarded with a starting role today.. Hmmmm...

 

[skeepe]

"Jarrod Croker.... tactical mastermind"

loluf**kingwot

f**k you’re tedious.

 

[Exsilium]

"Jarrod Croker.... tactical mastermind"

loluf**kingwot

Croker being talked up in the pre-game, Get the #Choker tags ready.

 

[bileduct]

f**k you’re tedious.

Thanks!

 

[Smack]

f**k the storm

 

[Hutty1986]

Yeah but not sure how that will work if the Storm just wreck us in the first 20. It requires us hanging in there

Agree. The concern here is the Raiders being off the pace early and down 18-0 after about 15 minutes. They came back a lonnng way to beat them last time, but that was very much a one-off against this ultra-consistent Storm machine

 

[Exsilium]

Yeah but not sure how that will work if the Storm just wreck us in the first 20. It requires us hanging in there

Which I think you’ll do, so long as the refs allow the game to unfold and the crowd penalties are kept to a minimum.