2021 SF 2 Sat - Penrith 8-6 Parramatta @ BB Print

[forby]

Parra just lost to perhaps one of the best ever defensive teams in Penrith. They can hold their head high.

 

[Eelectrica]

That was a fantastic game of attrition and either sides defence wanted to give up. Unfortunate that the game was decided by a bullshit penalty close to half time. Chin up Parra fans, your boys went the distance.

I can feel Vlandys dreaming up new ideas for more points already after a low scoring affair tonight. Maybe a point or two for a side completing a set of 6.

Clearly 80-60 is how rugba league finals should go.
I suggest 12 a side, make the field 5 metres wider and 5 metres shorter.
PVL would have hated this game.

 

[Bazal]

That's their structure. Those few good kicks got the Eels out of trouble. Anyway I'm drunk AF and don't have the attention span to have an internet argument so happy to just leave it at that.

It's not just our structure it's part of our strength, when attacking well.

DylBro is a big physical half so when we we do play that power game well, we use his running on the edges and allow Mitch to hold off and kick. Then he can do what he did to Newcastle last week when we get on top.

Moses is fast and he's a lot stronger than he looks but he's not "physical" like a Cleary or even DylBro so you want to set him up to be effective at the right time.

He was great tonight. Even took some hitups when the forwards were dead. If he had Mahoney feeding him rather than Stone and Smith we probably win

 

[GongPanther]

Congrats Penrith. That was a hell of a game.
We gave it all we had.

Now end Melbourne next week.

Cheers Electrica...for a match as tense and as hard fought as that, it would have a bitter pill to swallow for the loser especially for some refereeing decisions that both sides suffered from.

As far as us playing Melbourne is concerned, our defense is getting there, so applying a similar game plan V Storm next week might just do it.

Believe me, Parra played much, much better than I thought they would. Look forwards to next season, your team will still be top 4.

 

[soc123_au]

I'll start by saying I agree the penalty before half time to get the lead was rubbish, but we had 2 legit penalties right in front in the second half where at 6 all we take the kick and go to 8 anyway. Those saying the call on halftime decided the game need to get their hands off it.

 

[BranVan3000]

Brad Arthur: "there's been a bit of whinging from them (Panthers) over the past couple weeks. They got what they wanted."

 

[Bazal]

Wow BA has never given it to a ref in the slightest so even that few words is a big spray

 

[soc123_au]

Either way it seems nuts that Charlie Staines played last week

You spelled most of the year wrong.

 

[Exsilium]

Wow BA has never given it to a ref in the slightest so even that few words is a big spray

You had your chances. So did we. We should have put it away anywhere between the 50-75th minute.

 

[Fangs]

Brad Arthur is embarrassing himself here.

 

[Bazal]

You had your chances. So did we. We should have put it away anywhere between the 50-75th minute.

I agree and so does BA based on this chat.

Just pointing out I've never really seen him say even that much about it

 

[myrrh ken]

I also thought Penrith pass into the Parra player was fwd when they got the ball back for the first try. Some strange reffing

 

[t-ba]

Hahahahahaha the other coaches don't like Ivan much do they lol.

 

[Exsilium]

I agree and so does BA based on this chat.

Just pointing out I've never really seen him say even that much about it

I've always disliked press conferences right after a loss. Give them thirty minutes to get their shit together.

 

[JamesRustle]

Meh. Ivan's just a bland hypocrite and Moses is a cuck. Could not give a toss about this game, but as a neutral, I hope it is won with significant controversy and the better team loses.

@Sphagnum - I know this is a bit raw right now, but I just wanted to let you know I'm not mad bro.

 

[The_Frog]

I wonder what Warren Ryan thought of tonight's game.

 

[The_Frog]

I've always disliked press conferences right after a loss. Give them thirty minutes to get their shit together.

Better still do it next day.

 

[t-ba]

I've always disliked press conferences right after a loss. Give them thirty minutes to get their shit together.

Immediately afterwards.

With the winning team's song capable of being heard and then big Jorgey Taufua breaking down the wall behind the coach mid-conference.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

We were beaten....by the side that finished 2nd to our 6th....in a game where we were the comfortable outsider.

I feel like you don't understand what a choke is

Moses controls the side and he was far too conservative and kick happy which cost his team. The choke was directed at him, sorry if it came across like I was aiming it at the team. The forward pack was rock solid.

Still another second week exit and no matter how you slice it, its on the Halfback imo. His pack was strong. No excuses. He just can't ice a big game. You guys got absolutely slammed by Klein too. Absolute incompetence again.

 

[ayatollah_murdoch]

In regular season an illegal interchange would see points stripped, what could be the consequence if the panthers late substitution was not legit?

Needs more press