GRAND FINAL: Parramatta v Penrith GAME DAY THREAD at Accor 2/10/22

[Avenger]

We turned up. We were just blown away by what will become the best team since the eels side of the 1980s.

100%. They are a machine. We have no excuses, they are a phenomenal side.

 

[Eelogical]

Always said BA had issues motivating the team.

We were motivated but outclassed. Let's just all admit that and move on.

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

Game was lost when sime idiot in the couching ranks thought it was wise to kick off down the guts in the middle...why not kick into the corners and smash the wingers???? It's been done since day 1 since the beginning of league....

That tactic pretty much handed the Panthers forwards the momentum and eventually the game

I guess it was the super dooper trick tactics from super coach that he was holding out till gf time...

 

[AnonymousLurker]

This

 

[Gary Gutful]

We were motivated but outclassed. Let's just all admit that and move on.

Precisely. We were trying hard all match. Just weren’t good enough.

 

[lucablight]

Game was lost when sime idiot in the couching ranks thought it was wise to kick off down the guts in the middle...why not kick into the corners and smash the wingers???? It's been done since day 1 since the beginning of league....

That tactic pretty much handed the Panthers forwards the momentum and eventually the game

I guess it was the super dooper trick tactics from super coach that he was holding out till gf time...

Moses kicked to To’o all night and the Panthers were starting their sets on the 35m like whilst we were behind the 20m zone and getting driven back. Why not kick it to Staines?

 

[Gary Gutful]

Game was lost when sime idiot in the couching ranks thought it was wise to kick off down the guts in the middle...why not kick into the corners and smash the wingers???? It's been done since day 1 since the beginning of league....

That tactic pretty much handed the Panthers forwards the momentum and eventually the game

I guess it was the super dooper trick tactics from super coach that he was holding out till gf time...

You are only saying it because Joey Johns mentioned it. Epic stupidity of the highest order to suggest that’s why we lost the game.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Moses kicked to To’o all night and the Panthers were starting their sets on the 35m like whilst we were behind the 20m zone and getting driven back. Why not kick it to Staines?

He was under enormous pressure when kicking compared to Cleary. He was lucky to even get a kick in most of the time.

 

[Bandwagon]

I still think it's our tactics which is poor. We try to play honest and nice guy like ba is.

But we try to minimise our penalties and get off the tackled player as quick as possible

Look at the top teams, panfers, melb, chooks, they niggle and niggle and lay all over. They get 3 in the tackles so no quick play the balls

Two of those clubs weren't playin' tonight

And the third had a slower average play the ball than we did.

It isn't the ruck that won the game, it's the dominance in first up contact, and getting numbers in the tackle.

That earned them the time in the ruck.

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

Moses kicked to To’o all night and the Panthers were starting their sets on the 35m like whilst we were behind the 20m zone and getting driven back. Why not kick it to Staines?

The entire week I was pumped thinking well attack Staines, as honestly, the guy was the weakest link in the team....but no....sivo against Staines...it's a no brainer...

UN f**king believable

 

[Avenger]

Moses kicked to To’o all night and the Panthers were starting their sets on the 35m like whilst we were behind the 20m zone and getting driven back. Why not kick it to Staines?

People want to buy more forwards whilst I have been saying all year that we should give To'o a blank cheque.

 

[Gary Gutful]

You were the only side who could have beaten them, everyone else would have been flogged beyond recognition.
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Twas not to be.

Is that blue turd looking thing meant to be an eel?

 

[Happy MEel]

At least we know who to blame and have pics what they look like. I’d stay on that bus if I were you

Yeah…well and truly too soon.

But good on you.

 

[lucablight]

You are only saying it because Joey Johns mentioned it. Epic stupidity of the highest order to suggest that’s why we lost the game.

Penrith played well tonight but to suggest that’s the best we could have dished up is rather bold. That was an annihilation.

 

[lucablight]

He was under enormous pressure when kicking compared to Cleary. He was lucky to even get a kick in most of the time.

That was something in our control.

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

You are only saying it because Joey Johns mentioned it. Epic stupidity of the highest order to suggest that’s why we lost the game.

I'm pretty sure most with half a brain were thinking it....but I guess you weren't one of them

 

[IFR33K]

Game was lost when sime idiot in the couching ranks thought it was wise to kick off down the guts in the middle...why not kick into the corners and smash the wingers???? It's been done since day 1 since the beginning of league....

That tactic pretty much handed the Panthers forwards the momentum and eventually the game

I guess it was the super dooper trick tactics from super coach that he was holding out till gf time...

bizarre tactic.

 

[Eelogical]

Surely questions need to be asked of our prep?? No captains run and the team didn’t see each other for 48 hours before today. Surely that’s not normal??? We were blown away from out of the blocks and we never looked in it. As soon as we kicked on the first I knew we wouldn’t get in the grind and they had our measure.

I think our game plan was poor. We knew they would be relentless, we should have kicked for the sidelines and merkined our way through the game. I didn't even see a shove or a squirrel grip.They had our measure and knew it. We did nothing to unsettle their rhythm apart from a dumb kick on the first play.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Penrith played well tonight but to suggest that’s the best we could have dished up is rather bold. That was an annihilation.

I don’t believe I did suggest that to be fair. We could have done some things better but we were certainly up for it. None of it would have mattered. The Panthers were ruthless and when they play like that no-one can beat them.

 

[lucablight]

The entire week I was pumped thinking well attack Staines, as honestly, the guy was the weakest link in the team....but no....sivo against Staines...it's a no brainer...

UN f**king believable

Moses’ kicking game was really bad tonight. I know he was playing off the back foot but he’s played off the back foot (eg vs the Cowboys) and kept us in the game with his kicking. Not tonight.