Former Panthers in the NRL

[Iamback]

Well done to Anthony Griffin contract extended before a ball kicked in 2022. Probably a kiss if death. But I wish him well.

If them and the Cows play the kids they won't come last. Some young talent at both clubs. Senior guys are the issue

 

[Iamback]

Last time Hook's contract was extended he was gone in less than 12 months.

Good luck to him, the Dragons think he is the right man for the job.

They want and for their future need the young guys in the top grade. They need a coach that does that now... When the time to push for top 4 comes. That might be a new coach time to shine

 

[Iamback]

I wish him well…

His well documented disagreements with Gus and his exit from our club was a sad chapter in our history but it is what it is I guess. Everyone has moved on, everyone has new jobs and I guess most were proved wrong or surprised by the second coming of Ivan. Not least me, but glad to have been proven wrong.

You know I wasn't a fan of later years Gus. Publicly arguing with the Head Coach over a trial performance. Was one of a few things that showed a change needed to get made

 

[Smug Panther]

They want and for their future need the young guys in the top grade. They need a coach that does that now... When the time to push for top 4 comes. That might be a new coach time to shine

Hook is the worst coach in the comp. They'll go no where

 

[Iamback]

Hook is the worst coach in the comp. They'll go no where

Arthur is the worst coach
Ricky not far behind

He is a mid range coach. Good at getting players into the top grade that is probably his limit.

Sloan, Amone, Sullivan etc are going to be good but don't need to waste years behind other hacks.

 

[Westernised Panther]

Dragons premiership favs 2022

Huh? Did they sign Katoa?!?

 

[Westernised Panther]

Arthur is the worst coach
Ricky not far behind

He is a mid range coach. Good at getting players into the top grade that is probably his limit.

Sloan, Amone, Sullivan etc are going to be good but don't need to waste years behind other hacks.

Amone looks to be a good find. He had a good game when he came on in the 2nd half in the game against us last year.

 

[Crashtest]

I wish him well…

His well documented disagreements with Gus and his exit from our club was a sad chapter in our history but it is what it is I guess. Everyone has moved on, everyone has new jobs and I guess most were proved wrong or surprised by the second coming of Ivan. Not least me, but glad to have been proven wrong.

Gus should never have gotten rid of Ivan In the first place. Was glad when he resigned, meant the Panthers could finally get some stability and a plan for more than 12 months in advance.

 

[Original Name]

Panthers of the last few seasons have been the benchmark for fitness, so Kurt would have a yard stick. It will be interesting to see how it translates in a few weeks.

Penrith's extreme fitness compared to other teams is an illusion. A mix of Cleary long kicks, Edwards always running at the same speed and never slowing down when he's roaming accords the field and getting to the ball quicker than other FB's so there's less metres for the forwards to get behind the ball, running in numbers in attack making defences not get enough numbers in the tackle as they like and therefor the guy running the ball expands less energy fighting to win the ruck all create this illusion that Penrith are way fitter than other team. We are a fit team but it's an illusion we're at a bench mark. You could see that illusion broken in that game early in the year against the Broncos when our boys looked tired as in the last 10 compared to the the Broncos pack.

There's an episode of the Game Plan in 2020 where Matt Elliot talks about running in numbers and the illusion of an extreme degree of fitness Penrith were creating with it.

Physically whichever team Madge coaches is always the fittest. He can't coach anything less. I've seen an ex player say players at Souths when Madge was there have said to him the crazy army camps they went through were over the top it shortened some of their careers one or two years (he isn't that bad now but still pretty extreme). The problem is he's so extreme that he can over train the players unless they aren't willing to buy in and fully willing to go to an extreme level they get over tired. The Storm used to be that extreme but after they got roasted by Manly in that gf with a team 20 million over the cap they figured out they were being over trained and too tired in the business end of the season.

 

[Hooked]

Huh? Did they sign Katoa?!?

Does Sharon Woods count?

 

[martielang]

Hook is the worst coach in the comp. They'll go no where

The same place Matt Moylans career went?

 

[DinkyDi]

 

[Westernised Panther]

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Sad to see that Mennings’ life has turned out like this. It was very exciting to see him debut for us in first grade back in ‘07 and made such an instant impact.

I honestly thought that junior brigade that was coming through during that time (Mennings, Coote, Grant, Wallace, Seijka, Sammut, etc.) would deliver us our next premiership after ‘03. Yet, all we had to show for that period of time was a straight sets elimination out of the finals race (from finishing 2nd) in ‘10.

 

[Kilkenny]

Harry Seijka was a disappointment

Just goes to show how difficult it can be to crack it the NRL.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Harry Seijka was a disappointment

Just goes to show how difficult it can be to crack it the NRL.

and he this bloke was rated big time.

That kid of Waddell another, the hooker (who died a couple of years ago). Great things were expected of all these kids when playing SGball and Flegg.

 

[DinkyDi]

and he this bloke was rated big time.

That kid of Waddell another, the hooker (who died a couple of years ago). Great things were expected of all these kids when playing SGball and Flegg.

Masada Iosefa was his name.

 

[Kilkenny]

Masada Iosefa was his name.

Masada had talent, no doubt, maybe didn’t quite have the dedication required to sustain a long term career. Like so many others it was @ shame to see talent not realised.

 

[DinkyDi]

Masada had talent, no doubt, maybe didn’t quite have the dedication required to sustain a long term career. Like so many others it was @ shame to see talent not realised.

Unfortunately, he died before his time.

 

[Smug Panther]

Burton > Luai now and Forever. Best talent since Freddy

 

[WestyLife]

Burton > Luai now and Forever. Best talent since Freddy

Burton is literally perfect.