2023 PF Fri - Penrith 38-4 Melbourne @ Accor

[Someguy]

12.5 start on TAB is nowhere near enough especially given that Tariq sims will likely be starting front row

 

[Saxon]

PENRITH have the rare opportunity to join the Roosters and Storm as the greatest clubs in the NRL era.

Come back to us when Panthers play finals 22 years out of 25.

 

[Saxon]

The result of this one is pretty obvious, we are quite lucky to be in a prelim tbh.
Happy to be able to watch this one with zero hope or expectation!

Similar sentiment, but there's always a little hope.
Even Tigers won some games this year.

 

[This Year?]

Come back to us when Panthers play finals 22 years out of 25.

Its a pretty epic record.
11 grand final appearances in 24 seasons, maybe even another this season.

Roosters in the same era 8 grand final appearances.

Panthers 4 and counting.

 

[Saxon]

Its a pretty epic record.
11 grand final appearances in 24 seasons, maybe even another this season.

Roosters in the same era 8 grand final appearances.

Panthers 4 and counting.

Panthers have been the best team of the last 4 years, no doubt.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Unless NAS takes out 2 or 3 spine players before getting sent PENRITH! Have got dis baby

 

[Stinkfinger]

PENRITH have the rare opportunity to join the Roosters and Storm as the greatest clubs in the NRL era.

Neither of them, nor anyone else, have been either premiers or runners up in 4 consecutive seasons.

 

[ColdWetPanther]

It's incredible. How has it come to this. 3 teams I can't stand and a team going for 3 premierships and 4 grand finals in a row. I wouldn't hate Penrith in normal circumstances but they have won far too much.

I don't want any of them to win but by simply being the least worst club left I am forced to go for Penrith.

Why do you dislike the Warriors BM?

 

[Valheru]

Neither of them, nor anyone else, have been either premiers or runners up in 4 consecutive seasons.

Melbourne were but they got caught cheating

 

[soc123_au]

It's incredible. How has it come to this. 3 teams I can't stand and a team going for 3 premierships and 4 grand finals in a row. I wouldn't hate Penrith in normal circumstances but they have won far too much.

I don't want any of them to win but by simply being the least worst club left I am forced to go for Penrith.

Martina just got a three quarter chub reading this. This is better for them than Hughes getting functional calves.

 

[Captain Apollo]

On ability and form, Penrith should account for the Storm comfortably.

Just the Panthers players need to not just "assume the win is in the bag", as that is about the only thing that could get Melbourne into the match. The Storm don't have enough muscle in the pack, in my opinion, to beat the Panthers. Any complacency from the Panthers is the enemy here.

 

[6 more kfc buckets]

On ability and form, Penrith should account for the Storm comfortably.

Just the Panthers players need to not just "assume the win is in the bag", as that is about the only thinkgh that could get Melbourne into the match. The Storm don't have enough muscle in the pack, in my opinion, to beat the Panthers. Any complacency from the Panthers is the enemy here.

I've thought the same for a few of their matches, unfortunately for the opposition they rarely seem to fall into that trap.

 

[soc123_au]

On ability and form, Penrith should account for the Storm comfortably.

Just the Panthers players need to not just "assume the win is in the bag", as that is about the only thinkgh that could get Melbourne into the match. The Storm don't have enough muscle in the pack, in my opinion, to beat the Panthers. Any complacency from the Panthers is the enemy here.

People confuse the fans being confident we can destroy teams just by turning up with the attitude of the players. Part of the reason we are smug merkins is faith that the players will be well prepared for every match and turn up with the right attitude to win. More often than not they repay the smug.

 

[Chins get the wins]

People confuse the fans being confident we can destroy teams just by turning up with the attitude of the players. Part of the reason we are smug merkins is faith that the players will be well prepared for every match and turn up with the right attitude to win. More often than not they repay the smug.

We have never had this before and I'll milk every second of enjoyment out of it while I can

 

[THE CHAMP]

The winner is just cannon fodder for the team that wins the other prelim

 

[Leber]

The winner is just cannon fodder for the team that wins the other prelim

Yeah, its nice of the broncos and warriors to allow one of these minnow teams to play them in the grand final.

 

[Woody90]

I’m struggling to see a way that Storm can win here.

They were awful in week 1 and were lucky to then play the Roosters who have horrible attack as it is and then lost most of their backline (granted they were missing Hughes).

If they can keep it within 20 it will be an achievement.

 

[PANTHERMIKE]

The winner is just cannon fodder for the team that wins the other prelim

Up the Wahs

 

[THE CHAMP]

Yeah, its nice of the broncos and warriors to allow one of these minnow teams to play them in the grand final.

Hard to argue. These teams are minnows compared to the Broncos and wahs

 

[soc123_au]

Hard to argue. These teams are minnows compared to the Broncos and wahs

It's going to be fun humiliating you lot next time we play.