General Discussion Thread

[Whino]

They pinched Gus, Ciraldo and Crichton. Did the Bulldogs just raid Penrith yet again?​

Penrith officials were unsure whether to laugh or fire up after discovering what appeared to be another shameless lift by western Sydney rivals Canterbury.
The Bulldogs pinched football manager Phil Gould, coach Cameron Ciraldo, and premiership-winning players Matt Burton, Viliame Kikau, Jaeman Salmon and Stephen Crichton from the premiers. Under Ciraldo and Gould, they then adopted the same defensive systems and renewed focus on development pathways.
The Bulldogs 2025 finals video is eerily similar to the one Penrith launched for their finals campaign back in 2023.
Now the Dogs appear to have done it again – this time producing a finals promotional video that bears an uncanny resemblance to the one released by the Panthers in 2023.
There is a similar voiceover, the same references to matches throughout the season and footage from the dressing room, and even the same soundtrack featuring Eminem’s Lose Yourself.
The Panthers’ finals video touches on several themes, including why the club could not go all the way. In the Bulldogs’ promo, Crichton’s vocals are overlaid on a montage that also references the Dogs overcoming challenges.

A professional voiceover artist says, “The Panthers, well, we’re hunting history,” at the end of the Penrith video. At the end of the Canterbury clip, Crichton states, “We’re chasing greatness.”

It is not until both videos are played simultaneously that the similarities become clear. Panthers officials were quick to contact the Bulldogs and inform them of the resemblance, insisting their video felt like a “Penrith re-run”.

One Penrith source also pointed out the Dogs had embraced a “boombox culture”, including blasting music as the team got off the bus before games – something that became almost a trademark at Penrith, with Brian To’o and Jarome Luai their self-styled “chief energy officers”.
Penrith officials were remaining tight-lipped when contacted on Tuesday evening, while the Bulldogs also declined to comment.

They pinched Gus, Ciraldo and Crichton. Did the Bulldogs just raid Penrith yet again?

Think you’ve seen Canterbury’s NRL finals hype video before? It’s nearly identical to Penrith’s promo footage from 2023.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Chins]

They pinched Gus, Ciraldo and Crichton. Did the Bulldogs just raid Penrith yet again?​

Penrith officials were unsure whether to laugh or fire up after discovering what appeared to be another shameless lift by western Sydney rivals Canterbury.
The Bulldogs pinched football manager Phil Gould, coach Cameron Ciraldo, and premiership-winning players Matt Burton, Viliame Kikau, Jaeman Salmon and Stephen Crichton from the premiers. Under Ciraldo and Gould, they then adopted the same defensive systems and renewed focus on development pathways.
The Bulldogs 2025 finals video is eerily similar to the one Penrith launched for their finals campaign back in 2023.
Now the Dogs appear to have done it again – this time producing a finals promotional video that bears an uncanny resemblance to the one released by the Panthers in 2023.
There is a similar voiceover, the same references to matches throughout the season and footage from the dressing room, and even the same soundtrack featuring Eminem’s Lose Yourself.
The Panthers’ finals video touches on several themes, including why the club could not go all the way. In the Bulldogs’ promo, Crichton’s vocals are overlaid on a montage that also references the Dogs overcoming challenges.

A professional voiceover artist says, “The Panthers, well, we’re hunting history,” at the end of the Penrith video. At the end of the Canterbury clip, Crichton states, “We’re chasing greatness.”

It is not until both videos are played simultaneously that the similarities become clear. Panthers officials were quick to contact the Bulldogs and inform them of the resemblance, insisting their video felt like a “Penrith re-run”.

One Penrith source also pointed out the Dogs had embraced a “boombox culture”, including blasting music as the team got off the bus before games – something that became almost a trademark at Penrith, with Brian To’o and Jarome Luai their self-styled “chief energy officers”.
Penrith officials were remaining tight-lipped when contacted on Tuesday evening, while the Bulldogs also declined to comment.

They pinched Gus, Ciraldo and Crichton. Did the Bulldogs just raid Penrith yet again?

Think you’ve seen Canterbury’s NRL finals hype video before? It’s nearly identical to Penrith’s promo footage from 2023.

www.theage.com.au

We sacked Gus thank you very much

 

[age.s]

Did they pinch our digital marketing manager?

 

[ColdWetPanther]

Did they pinch our digital marketing manager?

Sounds like their marketing manager is called Chat.

 

[Black Panther]

So the only thing they haven’t got is the titles.

 

[PennyPanthers81]

I read titles as titties.

 

[Murraymob1]

No but I'd like to know why teams never try and hit the posts from kick-offs. I get that it's a bit harder to defend if they get the ball in the middle but it has to be worth a crack occasionally.

If you aim and missed it may go dead penalty at halfway not worth the risk

 

[Chins]

If you aim and missed it may go dead penalty at halfway not worth the risk

No. Teams routinely land the kickoff in the in goal. Im not saying try and hit the tip of the posts haha

 

[Murraymob1]

No. Teams routinely land the kickoff in the in goal. Im not saying try and hit the tip of the posts haha

It could hit the cross bar and still go over the dead ball line

 

[Fangs]

It could hit the cross bar and still go over the dead ball line

You certain that's a penalty?

 

[Chins]

You certain that's a penalty?

Yeah

 

[Fangs]

Yeah

It's so unlikely I'd be happy for the NRL to make a campy rule change and make it a goal line drop out to the opposition.

 

[Chins]

It's so unlikely I'd be happy for the NRL to make a campy rule change and make it a goal line drop out to the opposition.

No one said that

 

[Fangs]

No one said that

I know? I just said it.

Its hard enough to hit on a conversion. Do it from halfway and you're a champ.

You could hook the crossbar up to a dunk em' machine and have a minor celebrity in the chair at each game.

 

[Frankus]

I think that some of the recent brown jerseys have been quite nice.
- The 2024 Heritage Jersey was a ripper.
- The 2006 40th Anniversay Jersey was nice too as the brown was super dark, and almost black anyway

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Where the brown/white combo falls down is that it's incompatible with the red/yellow/green stripes.

And if you get the wrong shade of brown and do any sort of gradient, your eyes do some weird things. You will get yellow on a white background, and copper on a black background.


Honestly, I think we should be looking at running a white jersey for next year's finals. A modernised take on the licorice allsorts - like the 2019 Away Jersey. Would only clash with the Dragons, and I don't think we need to worry about them making the GF next year.
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I’ve never seen a white panther. I can get behind the pink, black and our traditional brown/white but solid white? Even with the faint stripes, I don’t like it. Each to their own though.

 

[The Realist]

I read titles as titties.

I love both and believe Panthers fans should keep them all for themselves. No sharing with other clubs.

 

[Oldpanther86]

Fathers day present just arrived in time for some finals mojo.

 

[John Hamblin]

Has anyone heard from Blade. I miss his insight and hope that he is OK health wise.

 

[PennyPanthers81]

https://x.com/penrithpanthers/status/1968211339190714725?s=46

ARE YOU READY PANTHERS FANS?
SO. HYPED.

 

[Murraymob1]

Has anyone heard from Blade. I miss his insight and hope that he is OK health wise.

I was asking earlier this year .I to hope he is well .No sightings for a while .he did bring a lot to this forum