Jono078 said:
I really think Parra is one of 4 teams that can make the big one. On current form they wont get near the Storm.
But there is improvement in them, particularly in the halves. So if they can play some good footy in the finals they could take out the comp this year.
I have to agree... atm we arn't playing well enough to beat the storm, but we can still win the comp. If we make the 8 (which we should), we have the players to beat the storm. Of the teams i relay only thing Melbourne, Tiger, Warriors, Parramatta can win it. I had brisbane up there but with lockyer gone they dont stand a chance. The dogs can't winn it because they don't have the quality out wide or in the halves to beat Melbourne, Manly are just sh*t and orford is not playing well. Lyon isn't either and the halves are relay not producing. Their forwards pack will dominate lower teams but i think they will struggle against Melbourne, and an inform Parramatta and Tigers team. Their defence is awesome i just don't see enough points in them to crack the top sides. The rest of the comp relay isn't worth writing about, Cowboys other than Thruston and Bowan are struggling and can't beat top teams, sharks have no imaginaton in attack etc.
I think parramatta would do well to make the Grandfinal, i wouldn't complain, and if we did and lost it to melbourne what can you do. I just think if we get there we are more of a shot than if we don't. Can we take it all the way, i most certainly think we can.