2021 R7 Thu - Penrith 24-6 Newcastle @ BlueBet

[Captain Apollo]

I felt for the Knights. They didn't deserve to be 18 point losers, however they were as potent as me after a morning wank followed by a 6 pack of beer.
I'm still shaking my head over Vossy trying to agrue the double movement decision over the To'o no try. If To'o doesn't get Dally M winger of the year then it's a f**king rort. The guy gets through so much work and is still able to produce quality.

At the moment I think the Dally M Winger would be between To'o and Brett Morris.

 

[The_Frog]

The set restart rule needs tweaking. Tackle 1 restarts don't advantage the team receiving them much if at all and there's not much reason for the defending team to care if they give one away on tackle 1 or 2. Late tackle restarts are gold though. One restart can be worth more than 4 if given late in tackle counts.

Instead of counting tackles up, count them down, ie number remaining. Add maybe three to that number if there's an infringement. If it reaches 10, ref stops play and restarts 20 metres downfield. If that results in play entering the defending 10 metres, blow a penalty, and if a penalty is no deterrent due to the state of the game, sin bin.

 

[mozza91]

They had a real crack but Penrith were too strong. Luai was brilliant he’s much better than Cleary. Has to be the NSW 5/8 even though he’s a merkin.

 

[The_Frog]

They had a real crack but Penrith were too strong. Luai was brilliant he’s much better than Cleary. Has to be the NSW 5/8 even though he’s a merkin.

That's like saying Preston Campbell was better than Craig Gower in the 2003 side. One runs the side and the other has the x factor.

 

[hineyrulz]

Never send boys to do mens work.

Sounds like a perfect description of last years GF.

 

[betcats]

Sounds like a perfect description of last years GF.

Or Parra's last 30 years.

 

[soc123_au]

They had a real crack but Penrith were too strong. Luai was brilliant he’s much better than Cleary. Has to be the NSW 5/8 even though he’s a merkin.

Luai was a bit impatient last night. To be fair though the ballsy plays are part of what makes him good. You're off your head if you think he is much better than Cleary. Much different is the better description. They compliment each other very well.

 

[hineyrulz]

Or Parra's last 30 years.

I know my team is a bald joke, hardly news there mate. But at least I’m smug free.


Barely have to bait the hook around the Nepean these days.

 

[mozza91]

Cleary is barely a threat outside of his kicking game. He’s a solid halfback. Luai is your focal point of attack.

If Cleary gets hurt this year Burton takes his spot with little effect on the side. Lose Luai and your attack is in strife.

 

[perverse]

Instead of counting tackles up, count them down, ie number remaining. Add maybe three to that number if there's an infringement. If it reaches 10, ref stops play and restarts 20 metres downfield. If that results in play entering the defending 10 metres, blow a penalty, and if a penalty is no deterrent due to the state of the game, sin bin.

And if there's more than 3 infringements within a 10 minute period, or within 3 sets of 6, we'll settle it with a 3 legged sack race between the opposing wingers closest to the 2nd infringement (if the game is on a Friday or Sunday). Thursday and Saturday games result in a game of soggy sao between the players with the 2 biggest knobs on each team.

 

[The_Frog]

And if there's more than 3 infringements within a 10 minute period, or within 3 sets of 6, we'll settle it with a 3 legged sack race between the opposing wingers closest to the 2nd infringement (if the game is on a Friday or Sunday). Thursday and Saturday games result in a game of soggy sao between the players with the 2 biggest knobs on each team.

Are you saying it's too hard for you to understand?

 

[soc123_au]

Cleary is barely a threat outside of his kicking game. He’s a solid halfback. Luai is your focal point of attack.

If Cleary gets hurt this year Burton takes his spot with little effect on the side. Lose Luai and your attack is in strife.

Before last night Luai is first in the NRL for try assists, Cleary is sixth. They are first & eleventh for linebreak assists respectively. No one is arguing that Luai isn't more dangerous in attack, but credit where it's due for Nathan. I don't think either would be as effective without the other.

 

[Smug Panther]

Cleary is barely a threat outside of his kicking game. He’s a solid halfback. Luai is your focal point of attack.

If Cleary gets hurt this year Burton takes his spot with little effect on the side. Lose Luai and your attack is in strife.

Nathan is far more important. Best player in the comp atm

 

[mozza91]

Nathan is far more important. Best player in the comp atm

He’s half the player that Munster is. Not close to the best player in the comp.

 

[Smug Panther]

He’s half the player that Munster is. Not close to the best player in the comp.

Haha ok

 

[mozza91]

He’s not even the best half in his team.

He’s a very good player but he’s not up with the likes of Munster and Tedesco. Not until he starts dominating in big games.

 

[perverse]

Are you saying it's too hard for you to understand?

I was having a laugh. lol. Having said that, I do think the idea is too convoluted for teams (and possibly refs) to keep track of in the heat of the moment mid-game, yeah.

 

[The_Frog]

Not until he starts dominating in big games.

That's the final frontier but he's got plenty of time. He'll get there.

 

[Munted]

Luai was a bit impatient last night. To be fair though the ballsy plays are part of what makes him good. You're off your head if you think he is much better than Cleary. Much different is the better description. They compliment each other very well.

Impatient is a good way to describe it, almost like he was 1 page ahead of the players around him on the play and a few plays broke down around him as he tried to force every break into a try scoring play.
In saying that, he was very good to watch last night. Knights right edge defence looked completely rattled a few times and even i was a bit lost watching the TV to work out what Luai was upto.

 

[GongPanther]

Is Barrett retiring ?

The irony is he was the Panthers attacking coach.