most boring grandfinal ever?

[bathtime]

This was all over before half time. Penrith are a great side, wish we had a few of their players, coach and culture. But Parra were on valium. I have never seen less intense defence in a grandfinal, from parra. The commentators, stretching to think of something to say, started talking about the magnificent ground while we waited for parra to knock on again. Made the st George side v Brisbane 92,93 look really good

 

[Dragon David]

Not a very exciting, nail biting grand final, that's for sure. Got boring and Penrith looked home and hosed at half time. Parra lacked so much punch from how they played in their finals matches. One match too many for them I suppose but wow, not winning a grand final in 36 years, you would think that the players and coaches would have lifted another level. I guess Penrith just didn't let them.

Penrith know how to win these games. They play hard and tight footy. Rush in to defend and run at speed in attack pacing themselves for 80 minutes with their fitness and conditioning.

 

[Dragonsteve2]

Was the GF only available on 9? I was away from home and had no choice but to watch it on 9. Couldn't believe the number of ads for such an important fixture. The coverage didn't really capture the atmosphere with so many interruptions. Have just read viewers were way down for a GF. I say 9 got what it deserved in that case. And when will 9 get commentators to just call the game with helpful comments from an expert without using every superlative in the English language to make the game out to be better than it really is?

 

[Dragon David]

Was the GF only available on 9? I was away from home and had no choice but to watch it on 9. Couldn't believe the number of ads for such an important fixture. The coverage didn't really capture the atmosphere with so many interruptions. Have just read viewers were way down for a GF. I say 9 got what it deserved in that case. And when will 9 get commentators to just call the game with helpful comments from an expert without using every superlative in the English language to make the game out to be better than it really is?

Channel 9 had the rights to show the GF live and Foxtel was able to show it in a delayed telecast. Yep, the ads did punctuate the "flow" of the game too often. I think they show too many ads during the weekly games so that is why I'm glad I pay for Kayo.

 

[st.phil]

yep

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

Channel 9 had the rights to show the GF live and Foxtel was able to show it in a delayed telecast. Yep, the ads did punctuate the "flow" of the game too often. I think they show too many ads during the weekly games so that is why I'm glad I pay for Kayo.

The game got in the way of the ads, that's how ch9 see it and that spider cam view is horrid, should only be shown when try's are scored and you want to analyse that play...
PS 92 GF was boring as bat shit as told by my mates.

 

[BLM01]

Manly v Storm 2008 40-0

 

[Gareth67]

What about the classy entertainment they dished out . I swear that poor old Jimmy Barnes will keel over one day whilst he is performing on stage . The poor sod will have a heart attack the way he screams .

Don’t get me wrong I enjoyed he songs when I was younger , but for pity sake that was a hell of a long time ago .

 

[Dragon David]

What about the classy entertainment they dished out . I swear that poor old Jimmy Barnes will keel over one day whilst he is performing on stage . The poor sod will have a heart attack the way he screams .

Don’t get me wrong I enjoyed he songs when I was younger , but for pity sake that was a hell of a long time ago .

Good "old" Jimmy Barnes. Yelling and screaming and going red with high blood pressure and all. Yesterday's Hero is the song he should have sang.

To me the pre-entertainment is a waste of money.

 

[slippery5]

This was all over before half time. Penrith are a great side, wish we had a few of their players, coach and culture. But Parra were on valium. I have never seen less intense defence in a grandfinal, from parra. The commentators, stretching to think of something to say, started talking about the magnificent ground while we waited for parra to knock on again. Made the st George side v Brisbane 92,93 look really good

Half time? I told my daughter after 10 min. "it's all over" & she said "yep & I don't think Parra will score a point". If the game went for 75 minutes she would have been right!!!!!

 

[This Year?]

Manly v Storm 2008 40-0

I didn't find it boring. Watching the Storm get absolutely humiliated and seeing that bigot crying after fulltime was glorious. If it was Saints that did it to them I would have died from an overdose of joy.

My pick: 2017 Grand final.

 

[BLM01]

I didn't find it boring. Watching the Storm get absolutely humiliated and seeing that bigot crying after fulltime was glorious. If it was Saints that did it to them I would have died from an overdose of joy.

My pick: 2017 Grand final.

I just came from a space hated both teams and did not care. Then the game itself...

 

[Gareth67]

Good "old" Jimmy Barnes. Yelling and screaming and going red with high blood pressure and all. Yesterday's Hero is the song he should have sang.

To me the pre-entertainment is a waste of money.

The fools should had used their heads and hauled Tina Turner out of the nursing home , at least she would had shown a bit of leg .

The gal certainly had me excited back in the 90’s the way she would romp around singing ‘ Simply the Best ‘ the NRL theme song .

 

[Dragonsteve2]

Good "old" Jimmy Barnes. Yelling and screaming and going red with high blood pressure and all. Yesterday's Hero is the song he should have sang.

To me the pre-entertainment is a waste of money.

DD, thanks for the clarification on Ch 9's rights. Now on pre-entertainment I have told this story on here before I think but it is again appropriate:

About a decade or so ago I met one of the Balmain Tigers' team in the 1955 GF vs the Rabbits. I asked him about the pre-game entertainment that year. He said the Souths players ran out each carrying a rabbit which they let go onto the SCG. That was it! Simpler, more fun times without all the BS and carry on of today.

 

[jeffdragon]

DD, thanks for the clarification on Ch 9's rights. Now on pre-entertainment I have told this story on here before I think but it is again appropriate:

About a decade or so ago I met one of the Balmain Tigers' team in the 1955 GF vs the Rabbits. I asked him about the pre-game entertainment that year. He said the Souths players ran out each carrying a rabbit which they let go onto the SCG. That was it! Simpler, more fun times without all the BS and carry on of today.

Turned that part off as soon as I seen the two young guys and girl come out before Jimmy.
Off topic AFL.gf pre 'game.
When they play ' Up There Cazaly' that never gets old.

 

[jeffdragon]

The fools should had used their heads and hauled Tina Turner out of the nursing home , at least she would had shown a bit of leg .

The gal certainly had me excited back in the 90’s the way she would romp around singing ‘ Simply the Best ‘ the NRL theme song .

Simply the Best.
Show No mercy, by Mike Williams i think, songs, still remember those.

 

[BLM01]

DD, thanks for the clarification on Ch 9's rights. Now on pre-entertainment I have told this story on here before I think but it is again appropriate:

About a decade or so ago I met one of the Balmain Tigers' team in the 1955 GF vs the Rabbits. I asked him about the pre-game entertainment that year. He said the Souths players ran out each carrying a rabbit which they let go onto the SCG. That was it! Simpler, more fun times without all the BS and carry on of today.

Id prefer the 3 games closer together and have the old style NRL olympics for teams not competing.
Faster over 100m, 400m etc and other events

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

bit of a snooze fest hey

 

[Qdf]

Was the GF only available on 9? I was away from home and had no choice but to watch it on 9. Couldn't believe the number of ads for such an important fixture. The coverage didn't really capture the atmosphere with so many interruptions. Have just read viewers were way down for a GF. I say 9 got what it deserved in that case. And when will 9 get commentators to just call the game with helpful comments from an expert without using every superlative in the English language to make the game out to be better than it really is?

The 9 coverage was an absolute disaster. Wouldn't think these people running channel 9 could put out such a shit performance. Entertainment a disgrace.
Camera angles pathetic.
Commentary woeful.
All in all -10 out of 10.
The NRL should hang their head in shame, it was pathetic.

 

[baggygreen man]

One match too many for them I suppose

That is how I saw it too DD. No where near the intensity of their previous two games. Panthers have such great depth due to their never ending nursery so continue to produce match winners across all positions. Led by our Kangaroo half they simply blew Parra off the park.