2020 QF1 (1 v 4) - Panthers 29-28 Roosters @ Panthers

[soc123_au]

So how do we classify players who split their junior time?
Surely the club that moves them into seniors gains some precedence?

I was being a bit of a smart arse having Mahoney as a Bulldog. I think that where a player debuted in first grade carries a bit of weight.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Found this on Roosters FB page when these two were ball boys for the club. And no, I’m not claiming Cleary/Flanno are our juniors. Could’ve been if their dads could stick around, though.

 

[The_Frog]

Nepean shire

Don't you mean the City of Penrith?

As someone has pointed out previously, the Panthers local catchment extends well beyond the Penrith council area. Part of Blacktown, all of Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury and some of Liverpool.

 

[Bazal]

That actually makes it worse. Parra's use of junior resources is a disgrace, it's not like the Parra juniors playing for other clubs were poached as established players. Parra just let them slip though the grand canyon sized cracks while filling their squad with players developed by other clubs.

Yeah nah, our juniors got us f**king nowhere for fifteen years. And you're gaming the stats quite a lot. How many of those were astute buys at a junior level or just on the cusp?

Huge catchment sure. But when, for eg, the Tigers wanna come in and offer backup level Stefano Utoikamanu an inflated deal, or the Dogs give Jakob Loko three times his value, or the Sharks poach Nathan Gardner or Jacob Gagan or the Roosters poach Daniel Tupou and on and on and on...

Better to let them go more often than not. Who was the last Eels junior to be a genuine star at any club?

I'd wager we'll have more stay now that the front office is stable, however.

 

[Blues Riff]

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Found this on Roosters FB page when these two were ball boys for the club. And no, I’m not claiming Cleary/Flanno are our juniors. Could’ve been if their dads could stick around, though.

Nice, although I prefer this one with Jerome, aged about 14 I guess.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Nice, although I prefer this one with Jerome, aged about 14 I guess.
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Lovely and the first signs of that chin is present, I see

 

[The_Frog]

Nice, although I prefer this one with Jerome, aged about 14 I guess.
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The jersey logo changed for 2014 so this is prior to then.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Yeah nah, our juniors got us f**king nowhere for fifteen years. And you're gaming the stats quite a lot. How many of those were astute buys at a junior level or just on the cusp?

Huge catchment sure. But when, for eg, the Tigers wanna come in and offer backup level Stefano Utoikamanu an inflated deal, or the Dogs give Jakob Loko three times his value, or the Sharks poach Nathan Gardner or Jacob Gagan or the Roosters poach Daniel Tupou and on and on and on...

Better to let them go more often than not. Who was the last Eels junior to be a genuine star at any club?

I'd wager we'll have more stay now that the front office is stable, however.

Parra were more interested in chasing Folau instead of concentrating on retention. Think Stuart was coach back then? He had a poor record at talent spotting. At Easts he knocked back an unwanted Thurston for Brett Finch. Let Soward go too.

 

[Generalzod]

Sonny bill is not playing he has a neck injury:

Minor premiers Penrith go into a sold-out opening finals clash with the Sydney Roosters firing on all cylinders and looking to extend their club-record winning streak.

taken from NRL.com

 

[nick87]

“Neck injury”

good one Robbo... Sbw has looked a shadow of himself since coming back, the reality is he’s not one of the roosters best 17.

 

[Smug Panther]

Lol what a coward

 

[Chief_Chujo]

Can the smug get any luckier? First the easy draw and now SBW(PBUH) has to pull out.

Panthers by 40.

 

[Generalzod]

“Neck injury”

good one Robbo... Sbw has looked a shadow of himself since coming back, the reality is he’s not one of the roosters best 17.

he hasn’t done anything lol

 

[Cockosh]

Don't you mean the City of Penrith?

As someone has pointed out previously, the Panthers local catchment extends well beyond the Penrith council area. Part of Blacktown, all of Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury and some of Liverpool.

Yes I know they do. I said the same thing. What’s your point? My initial response was to someone gloating about panthers juniors stocks compared to roosters. I’m pointing out that you get to claim districts that aren’t within your local government area. We don’t have that luxury. I stand corrected City of Penrith. Better?

 

[Cockosh]

You’re not just nit picking, you’ve been blatantly wrong about several players. You said Crichton & Leniu were not from the Penrith area.

Yeah I acknowledged that. What about the other 6 you claimed to be juniors that clearly weren’t? Get over it mate.

 

[Westernised Panther]

Man this brings back memories to the good old days of LU back in ‘03.

Even back then, there was a whole lot of bickering and banter about Juniors. Nothing’s changed.

 

[Chief_Chujo]

Hahahahaha are Rorters fans seriously lecturing the Panthers about Juniors?

 

[Cockosh]

Hahahahaha are Rorters fans seriously lecturing the Panthers about Juniors?

Where was that exactly. I missed it?

 

[Chief_Chujo]

Where was that exactly. I missed it?

Around when you tried picking apart their starting 17. TBH I don't even care that much about juniors these days, the game seems to have moved past it and rewards likewise. But you were never gonna win that battle against Penrith.

 

[Blues Riff]

SBW a big loss for the Roosters. I know he's done FA, but it's the aura, the vibe, it's Mabo .