Finals Week 1: Panthers vs Warriors

[herbert henry1908]

Ffs the NRL are stupid. ANZ is going to look appalling.

 

[forby]

Then everybody needs to pull their fingers out and get down there.
Everyone that would turn up at Penrith should be at ANZ, and bring a friend!
Let's show the world that we can draw a crowd anywhere!

 

[Sime_11]

Here’s a better idea, move roosters sharks to anz and make it a double header there, why should the roosters host at their home ground....

Happier it’s at anz to Allianz, at least it’s somewhat West of Sydney, not to mention the shitfight getting out of Moore park with the afl finals on as well.

 

[taste2taste]

Ffs the NRL are stupid. ANZ is going to look appalling.

The NRL does this every year and never learns.
Instead of getting a packed Penrith stadium with a great atmosphere we'll get an empty stadium where its so quite you can hear the PA announcer on the TV coverage.

 

[tripster]

Great 50k empty seats. The sport is in awful hands

Completely agree. What rubbish. Should 100% be played at Penrith.

 

[forby]

Then stop wingeing and get there!
If we cant get a minimum 20k then it's not the NRLs fault it is ours!

 

[unKwn]

i'm bringing 9 others with me.

 

[forby]

I totally agree it should be at home, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't be out in force at ANZ!

 

[forby]

A double header would be ridiculous. Which club would get preference on the best seats, who gets the main dressing rooms, etc.

 

[herbert henry1908]

The NRL does this every year and never learns.
Instead of getting a packed Penrith stadium with a great atmosphere we'll get an empty stadium where its so quite you can hear the PA announcer on the TV coverage.

The panthers should be an exception to this rule I’d argue, but the policy in general makes some sense.

Some grounds simply aren’t fit for finals footy.

Penrith should only be eligible in some circumstances though. Such as playing a low drawing team.

 

[Dufmack]

It sucks but it’s just how it is, quit complaining and just show up. Hopefully the nrl markets the hell out of the game but they won’t.

I reckon we’ll win if we don’t give away stupid penalties in the first ten minutes.

 

[herbert henry1908]

A double header would be ridiculous. Which club would get preference on the best seats, who gets the main dressing rooms, etc.

They manage it for regular season games, what’s the difference? Roosters V Cronulla will only draw 20k. It’d be 35k as a double header.

 

[Iron Lion]

It won't be an empty stadium, expected walk-up kiwi crowd supporting warriors could be anywhere form 20 - 30K+. Warriors will most likely have a home game of sorts.

 

[maple_69]

We also suck at ANZ.

 

[herbert henry1908]

It won't be an empty stadium, expected walk-up kiwi crowd supporting warriors could be anywhere form 20 - 30K+. Warriors will most likely have a home game of sorts.

If there’s 30k at this game I’ll eat my panthers jersey.

I’d be stunned if it gets more than 20k.

 

[Exsilium]

Given how things have unfolded over the last six weeks, I can’t pick which side will turn up.

The only advantages we have over the warriors will be fitness and Maloney. He’s a big game player like none we’ve had before. He’s done this that many times, I’d back him to get us primed.

He sets our line speed and he’s a leader.

For the warriors the key will be shutting down the wingers and Johnson.

I expect green to play and he will give them good ball.

Should be a good game

 

[OldPanther]

How many teams do you know can back up from a tough win in a highly emotional home game. I can only think of a few teams over the last few years. It's pretty rare and I think we're getting the Warriors on a good week.

 

[Black Magik]

Us 22
Them 16

Cleary kicking 3 from 4

 

[franklin2323]

How many teams do you know can back up from a tough win in a highly emotional home game. I can only think of a few teams over the last few years. It's pretty rare and I think we're getting the Warriors on a good week.

We have a good record against them. They will let us play our natural game which is good

 

[franklin2323]

If there’s 30k at this game I’ll eat my panthers jersey.

I’d be stunned if it gets more than 20k.

I don't see how it gets over 15k