2024 NRL GRAND FINAL: Penrith v Melbourne Oct 6th

[King-Gutho94]

Thats a great story and respect for getting them tickets.

And you are right about the 80's. I grew up in Penrith and had just turned 10 a few months before the 81 GF. Most of the kids at School were Parra supporters, I nearly joined them until Mum intervened (another story) Quite a few of them I still have contact with are still Parra fans along with their kids. Those still in the area will most likely lose the Grandkids to the Panthers. A decent period of sustained success is gold, but can take a while to fully see the payoff.

In a way Penrith have been a sleeping giant for so long. And have turned themselves into a super club.

The so called little brother of not only Parramatta but the big 4 Western Sydney clubs.

Parramatta and the Bulldogs will always dominate a large part of western Sydney. There rivalry from the 1980s will live on forever.

The Tigers have a lot fans but atm are a basketcase that are all hidden away.

If the Tigers did get there act together eventually there potential is massive.

Because I now see Penrith in 20-25 years time joining the big boys when it comes to fan representation.

And the best thing is no matter what the fumbleball keep spending to grow the game in western Sydney.

Penrith have basically shut the door on it with this run of success if there was any hope anyway.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Yep, most of my mates who are Eels fans have kids who are now Storm, Penrith and Sharks fans. It's failed parenting imo. Your mum knew how to raise a child.

Yeah I thank my parents every day for brainwashing me early on and making me endure a lifetime of punishment supporting this mob.

25 years on

I have seen 3 GFs losses and 3 wooden spoons.

How good is Rugby League.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah I thank my parents every day for brainwashing me early on and making me endure a lifetime of punishment supporting this mob.

25 years on

I have seen 3 GFs losses and 3 wooden spoons.

How good is Rugby League.

It’s always a bit cringe to meet Roosters fans, or Broncos/Storm fans who aren’t from Brisbane or Melbourne. You know you’ve met a bandwagoner. Are Penrith fans now in this category? Following a shit team is cool. It demonstrates character. In movies the teams that win all the time are the villains ffs, except for the Griffindor quidditch team for some reason.

 

[the phantom menace]

Or you could just stop feeling like you have a need to reply or post an emoji to E.V.E.R.Y. single one of his posts or anyone elses that challenges what he says.

Thanks for that attempted mansplaining (a couple of days late) of the possible approaches I've already considered that I could take.

Seriously, you need to get a new hobby dude. IMO you are actually worse than Pou who at least attempts to discuss football.

Again, thanks for your opinion, it's really... valued?

 

[King-Gutho94]

It’s always a bit cringe to meet Roosters fans, or Broncos/Storm fans who aren’t from Brisbane or Melbourne. You know you’ve met a bandwagoner. Are Penrith fans now in this category? Following a shit team is cool. It demonstrates character. In movies the teams that win all the time are the villains ffs, except for the Griffindor quidditch team for some reason.

I am more of a Hufflepuff fan myself.

We never win or ever lose.

Just one of good guys that goes about there work without any fuss.

 

[Parra Pride]

Thats a great story and respect for getting them tickets.

And you are right about the 80's. I grew up in Penrith and had just turned 10 a few months before the 81 GF. Most of the kids at School were Parra supporters, I nearly joined them until Mum intervened (another story) Quite a few of them I still have contact with are still Parra fans along with their kids. Those still in the area will most likely lose the Grandkids to the Panthers. A decent period of sustained success is gold, but can take a while to fully see the payoff.

I’m 32 and grew up an Eels fan, all I’ve ever known is pain and suffering and I question my life choices to this day.

 

[Gronk]

'You wish': Cleary's swipe after bold call from Eels greats

After grand final win

www.nine.com.au

 

[Noise]

Cleary is right.

 

[Gronk]

You have this sensible approach.




And then you have the smug carry-on approach days later.

 

[hindy111]

You have this sensible approach.

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And then you have the smug carry-on approach days later.


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Ahhhahaha. Bahahahhaa. Bahahahahahaha.
You would of been sitting and watching expecting the Storm to win and ready for the chinboy comments just like 60mins into last year grands final when you went off early.Hahahhahaha. Bahahahahhahhaha.hahahahhahahahahahahahaha

4 rings now

 

[Gronk]

Ahhhahaha. Bahahahhaa. Bahahahahahaha.
You would of been sitting and watching expecting the Storm to win and ready for the chinboy comments just like 60mins into last year grands final when you went off early.Hahahhahaha. Bahahahahhahhaha.hahahahhahahahahahahahaha

4 rings now

Penrith forum ———>

 

[hindy111]

Penrith forum ———>

Bahahaha.
You know I am right. Ready for the chinboy comments weren't you.
Did you throw the remote?

 

[King-Gutho94]

Ray loves a making a fool of himself with rent a quote comments.

I suppose he has earnt the right we haven't won a comp since he retired and never won one before he joined.

But for the fans like myself who never saw him play he has never covered himself in glory in the past 20-25 years with comments in the media and always comes off looking like a goose which is a shame.

 

[Noise]

I don’t think Ray is smart enough to realise that journalists go to him because they know he will say something foolish.

 

[Happy MEel]

Coaching masterclass according to SJ. Hard to argue.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/6QEKMija8FRMvaNJ/?mibextid=rYkE1A

 

[Parra Pride]

I don’t think Ray is smart enough to realise that journalists go to him because they know he will say something foolish.

How is it foolish exactly? What the f**k is he meant to say ‘Nah mate they’d thump us! Cleary would make Sterlo look like a chump!’?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Cleary is right.

They would probably beat the ‘84 Eels side

 

[hindy111]

They would probably beat the ‘84 Eels side

Not if they played under the 84 rules

 

[ColdWetPanther]

I’m 32 and grew up an Eels fan, all I’ve ever known is pain and suffering and I question my life choices to this day.

Until 40 I had a few flitting years of joy, but mostly disappointment from my team.

Years 40-45 have been amazing.

But I guess if anyone has asked league fans in October 1986 how many premierships Parra would win into the mid-2020s nobody would have said zero. I’m not one of those that truly believes that Penrith has a right to win; we are always just a bad decision away from going down a path that leads away from success.

On the flipside, what Penrith has done shows it can be turned around, but it does take time and patience (and strong personalities with thick skins). Canterbury and Canberra are doing it; Parra could also.