Finals week 1. Which venue should your team avoid like the plague?

[Misty Bee]

Formost of the year Olympic park has looked like the graveyard. But I reckon playing away in Auckland would be worse, bucause the Warriors are building up to formidable at home.

I think it's a race for the bottom finals contenders to finish 7th, and play Manly at Brookie. ;-)

 

[Mr. Fahrenheit]

i agree, out of the top 4, id rather parra play manly than any other tea,

 

[The Camden Leisure Pirate]

I say Mt Smart.

The Warriors are still stinging from not playing in the finals last year, whom ever
is unlucky enough to play them will be in for a very physical game.

 

[Jets]

I would have to say Mt.Smart, I think the Warriors will be tough to beat at home.

 

[eels_fan_01]

Melbourne have won 29 games from 30 or something like that, so Melbourne.

You can get other sides off there game if you start well but Storm never stop coming at their ground.

 

[_Johnsy]

For me it would be MtSmart closely followed by melbourne, we seem to have a bit of success at DFS and brookie.

 

[bayrep]

They are talking about putting in more seats at MT Smart if we get a home final as well. Not sure what that will give us but it will be closer to 30K I would think.

 

[Mr. Fahrenheit]

i cant split the warriors and the storm. Cowboys a close second... Manly by far the easiest

 

[Mr Saab]

In Order :

Storm
Warriors
Eagles
Cowboys

 

[Misty Bee]

I think the broncos would have a good show in Melbourne Charlie.

 

[Mr Saab]

I would like to see it again for the simple fact that they dont like each other and there would be alot of niggle. Brisbane at any of those venues will be tough for them... prefer cowboys if i have to choose one.
Still, the have to get their 1st and thats no given whatsoever

 

[smeghead]

All about equal.

That and making it would take a minor miracle really

 

[Blaze]

Melbourne have won 29 games from 30 or something like that, so Melbourne.

You can get other sides off their game if you start well but Storm never stop coming at their ground.

Yeah has to be storm... the stats don't lie.

 

[oneeyedeaglesman]

The Storm in Melbourne is the biggest ask. Sea Eagles are 11 & 1 at Brookvale this year.As it will be the 1st home final at Brookvale it will NOT be an easy assignment. Am sure that the visiting sides confidence will not be as misplaced as their fans.

 

[CharlieF]

The Storm in Melbourne is the biggest ask. Sea Eagles are 11 & 1 at Brookvale this year.As it will be the 1st home final at Brookvale it will NOT be an easy assignment. Am sure that the visiting sides confidence will not be as misplaced as their fans.

Only Melbourne have a better home record than Manly this year. By one game.

 

[goboggo]

Depends on your team.

I think Parra have a gameplan and structure that is more suited to beating Melbourne than Manly, but i do think that Manly might feel the pressure more, as it will be their forst home final. I also think Parra would have no fears about playing in NZ.

7th or 8th is a tough ask no matter what.

 

[Rovelli]

They'll all be tough venues to play at. I'd take any home ground advantage.

 

[Shorty]

I'd say it's OP,the Warriors are a close second but the Storm are almost impossible to beat there.

 

[lockyno1]

I'd say Melbourne, even if you lose to the Warriors it is pretty likely you will still be in the final series the following week!

 

[shiznit]

its real funny.... the only side i think that wont have much fears of melbourne is the warriors. they seem to do ok in melbourne. if my memory serves me right they actually knocked the storm over in mebourne just before the finals last year.