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2023 GF | PREMIERS - Penrith 26-24 Brisbane @ Accor

Grand Final: Penrith v Brisbane

  • Penrith Panthers

    Votes: 62 72.9%
  • Brisbane Broncos

    Votes: 23 27.1%

  • Total voters
    85
  • Poll closed .

Reflector

Bench
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2,534
Can you not lump all us QLDers into the Bronco love basket?

There's a huge portion of the state that would rather see them get another spoon than a Provan-Summons........
The 2020 Broncos v Cowboys game thread for the final round was a thing of beauty...
 

mozza91

Coach
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14,019
I’m all for hanging shit on Penrith but this whole using blockers to stop the defenders getting Cleary is a pisstake.

Every team does it to some degree. To single out Penrith as if they’re the only side doing or even the biggest offender is incorrect and shows a basic lack of knowledge of the game. So no surprise it’s come from Crawley.
 

beave

Coach
Messages
15,671
The 2020 Broncos v Cowboys game thread for the final round was a thing of beauty...
I made this wooden spoon out of ply wood the arvo of the game and smuggled it in to Suncorp behind my back underneath my Cowbs jersey........

Once we went ahead by a fair bit on the scoreboard and their fate was sealed, she got some good use........

IMG_9715.jpeg
 

Penrose Warrior

First Grade
Messages
9,453
I’m all for hanging shit on Penrith but this whole using blockers to stop the defenders getting Cleary is a pisstake.

Every team does it to some degree. To single out Penrith as if they’re the only side doing or even the biggest offender is incorrect and shows a basic lack of knowledge of the game. So no surprise it’s come from Crawley.
They make up stuff to have a talking point. Like NRL 360 raking the gutter to say that Penrith has won 16/17 under Adam Gee's whistle, and something like 71/87 without...which is just filth. The DT also has 'Brisbane's worst nightmare' talking about the referee appointment. It's pathetic.

There's nothing in the blockers. And who cares if there is, anyway - that's such a minor part of our game. No one charges down kicks. Yes it forces them potentially to rush a bit if the chasers have a clearer path, but negligible. Anyone who gives a shit about league and knows the game wouldn't care less, and I suggest the referees aren't all of a sudden going to start blowing the pea in a GF because Paul 'I live up Ricky Stuart's bum' Crawley points it out
 

Iamback

Referee
Messages
20,292
I’m all for hanging shit on Penrith but this whole using blockers to stop the defenders getting Cleary is a pisstake.

Every team does it to some degree. To single out Penrith as if they’re the only side doing or even the biggest offender is incorrect and shows a basic lack of knowledge of the game. So no surprise it’s come from Crawley.

If we dropped him exclusives to him or went on shows like his brother wants, then he'd talk us up.

That is the problem with sports media in this country
 

mxlegend99

Referee
Messages
23,327
Its funny. Tallis accuses Penrith of rorting the cap because he says its impossible to win the comp without doing so. Which is indirectly saying Broncos were rorting the cap when he won it and if they win it this year they must also be rorting the cap.

He did it in defence of the Storm though rather than an attack on Panthers. But f**k me dead the merkin takes some weird stances.

That and being against punching in footy after Gallen decked Myles are my 2 favourites. It's like the dipshit forgot he ever played and what he did while playing.
 

Chins get the wins

First Grade
Messages
8,274
Its funny. Tallis accuses Penrith of rorting the cap because he says its impossible to win the comp without doing so. Which is indirectly saying Broncos were rorting the cap when he won it and if they win it this year they must also be rorting the cap.

He did it in defence of the Storm though rather than an attack on Panthers. But f**k me dead the merkin takes some weird stances.

That and being against punching in footy after Gallen decked Myles are my 2 favourites. It's like the dipshit forgot he ever played and what he did while playing.
Watched a podcast clip this week with Choc Mundine openly admitting Brisbane paid him extra cash outside the cap
 

soc123_au

Moderator
Staff member
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19,835
They make up stuff to have a talking point. Like NRL 360 raking the gutter to say that Penrith has won 16/17 under Adam Gee's whistle, and something like 71/87 without...which is just filth. The DT also has 'Brisbane's worst nightmare' talking about the referee appointment. It's pathetic.

There's nothing in the blockers. And who cares if there is, anyway - that's such a minor part of our game. No one charges down kicks. Yes it forces them potentially to rush a bit if the chasers have a clearer path, but negligible. Anyone who gives a shit about league and knows the game wouldn't care less, and I suggest the referees aren't all of a sudden going to start blowing the pea in a GF because Paul 'I live up Ricky Stuart's bum' Crawley points it out
I saw something earlier on FB showing the stats under Gee since 2014 for both teams. I haven't verified them, but it was claimed 37% win for us and over 60% for them. Given we only missed the finals twice in that time I'm not sure it's accurate, but if it is Broncos should be cheering.

The blockers bit got a good run in 21 as well. Didn't work then either. The best bit was half the footage they used Yeo didn't move an inch.

It amazes me people still lap their shit up, it's laughable.
 

lynx000

Juniors
Messages
1,411
Watched a podcast clip this week with Choc Mundine openly admitting Brisbane paid him extra cash outside the cap
Two things, my apologies for interrupting your rant:

1. This is Mundine, I would take anything he says with a large industrial size grain of salt. I hope you are able to remember some of the utter BS that has come out of his mouth.

2. This was the Superleague year, I am not sure that there was a salary cap for the Superleague sides.
 

Chins get the wins

First Grade
Messages
8,274
Two things, my apologies for interrupting your rant:

1. This is Mundine, I would take anything he says with a large industrial size grain of salt. I hope you are able to remember some of the utter BS that has come out of his mouth.

2. This was the Superleague year, I am not sure that there was a salary cap for the Superleague sides.
Andrew Gee.....case closed
 

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