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[age.s]

Bellamy will always be overrated, due to the fact the hype around him as a coach began when he was cheating. Similarly Bennett's hype began with those insanely stacked Broncos sides. Both have done well outside of those periods, but take them out and their records are much more modest.

A few on here like to claim Ivan is kissed on the dick with this roster, and there's probably an element of that involved. But it's not like the other coaches in GOAT discussions don't have a bunch of asterisks on their records too. Ivan at least build his squad legally, in a time when the rules make the landscape far more competetive than it has been in virtually any other time in history.

 

[maple_69]

I’m interested to hear how you guys view the levels both Melbourne and Penrith are at now (assume Penrith play to the level we did against the Chooks) vs when we played each other 6 weeks ago? I was overseas and couldn’t catch that game. Before I went away they were playing like garbage frankly but, to their credit, getting away with wins. Then they started actually building form into last night.

Their spine is obviously lethal, I just wonder how they’ll fair against our line speed and go forward. Man for man their pack and back 5 look like they should get thoroughly flogged in the territory battle, particularly with NAS out.

If we do make it through, it shapes as a similar match up as previous grand finals where we spend most of the game patiently strangling and bashing them and they need to counterpunch and run high risk plays to break out of it and hope it comes off. I guess how much they’re allowed to get away with in the ruck will play a role.

 

[Iamback]

Bellamy gets every drop of juice out of a lemon though. Everyone talks about him and Bennet as the GOATS, but Bellamy is on a level all by himself.

We can beat them no doubt at all and probably should, but if both teams play somewhere near their best it will be a hell of a contest.

Just need to get it done tonight with no injuries or suspensions.

That was behind my frustration in the regular season. Our Halves and Wingers are even but in every other position on paper we are much better.

They are just well coached and do their role well

 

[Black Diamond]

I’m interested to hear how you guys view the levels both Melbourne and Penrith are at now (assume Penrith play to the level we did against the Chooks) vs when we played each other 6 weeks ago? I was overseas and couldn’t catch that game. Before I went away they were playing like garbage frankly but, to their credit, getting away with wins. Then they started actually building form into last night.

Their spine is obviously lethal, I just wonder how they’ll fair against our line speed and go forward. Man for man their pack and back 5 look like they should get thoroughly flogged in the territory battle, particularly with NAS out.

If we do make it through, it shapes as a similar match up as previous grand finals where we spend most of the game patiently strangling and bashing them and they need to counterpunch and run high risk plays to break out of it and hope it comes off. I guess how much they’re allowed to get away with in the ruck will play a role.

Correct me if I'm wrong, just trusting my memory here....the game we played Storm was the game Nath was injured so we didn't have him for a large chunk of the game and I think we were missing our back rowers Marto, Sorro and Garns. So assuming I got that all right, we are a vastly different team now. They only just beat us.

Happy to be corrected here.

 

[Chins get the wins]

I’m interested to hear how you guys view the levels both Melbourne and Penrith are at now (assume Penrith play to the level we did against the Chooks) vs when we played each other 6 weeks ago? I was overseas and couldn’t catch that game. Before I went away they were playing like garbage frankly but, to their credit, getting away with wins. Then they started actually building form into last night.

Their spine is obviously lethal, I just wonder how they’ll fair against our line speed and go forward. Man for man their pack and back 5 look like they should get thoroughly flogged in the territory battle, particularly with NAS out.

If we do make it through, it shapes as a similar match up as previous grand finals where we spend most of the game patiently strangling and bashing them and they need to counterpunch and run high risk plays to break out of it and hope it comes off. I guess how much they’re allowed to get away with in the ruck will play a role.

Papi sweeping around and running at Tago is the only worry we have apart from Nathan's body

 

[Iamback]

Correct me if I'm wrong, just trusting my memory here....the game we played Storm was the game Nath was injured so we didn't have him for a large chunk of the game and I think we were missing our back rowers Marto, Sorro and Garns. So assuming I got that all right, we are a vastly different team now. They only just beat us.

Happy to be corrected here.

Yep. Round 1 Kenny and someone else was out too.

Missing the backrow was huge for kick pressure and we stop atleast 1 of the 2 tries off kicks with them in

 

[Chins get the wins]

Bellamy is a cheat who's not won a single comp without Smith

 

[Black Diamond]

Yep. Round 1 Kenny and someone else was out too.

Missing the backrow was huge for kick pressure and we stop atleast 1 of the 2 tries off kicks with them in

I was referring to Round 24 when they beat us 24 - 22. The game Nath hurt his shoulder.

 

[Iamback]

I was referring to Round 24 when they beat us 24 - 22. The game Nath hurt his shoulder.

I added Round 1 in because the records show we lost both games but we weren't full strength in either

 

[Someone2]

Bellamy is a cheat who's not won a single comp without Smith

Cleary hasn’t won a comp without Stephen crichton

 

[Fangs]

Cleary hasn’t won a comp without Stephen crichton

You're going to be watching next Sunday right? Its going to be a great game of footy.

Don't forget to tune in tonight too.

 

[Goonji]

Bellamy gets every drop of juice out of a lemon though. Everyone talks about him and Bennet as the GOATS, but Bellamy is on a level all by himself.

We can beat them no doubt at all and probably should, but if both teams play somewhere near their best it will be a hell of a contest.

Just need to get it done tonight with no injuries or suspensions.

4 years in a row we have the best defence in the NRL

 

[Goonji]

Cleary hasn’t won a comp without Stephen crichton

Crichton hasn't won a comp without cleary.

 

[Someone2]

You're going to be watching next Sunday right? Its going to be a great game of footy.

Don't forget to tune in tonight too.

Melbourne can start printing their premiers shirts now . Happy for them they been the best team all year and play entertaining footy

as for tonight need panthers to win 14+ over 43pts scored

 

[Fangs]

Melbourne can start printing their premiers shirts now . Happy for them they been the best team all year and play entertaining footy

Keep this nonsense up and you'll be put in my sig.

as for tonight need panthers to win 14+ over 43pts scored

That's more like it but the Sharks won't score many points tonight. So you'll need the black attack to show up.

Imagine yourself praying for a field goal from Nathan Cleary while kneeling in front of your TV to reach 43+ points.

 

[Old and Disgruntled]

Melbourne can start printing their premiers shirts now . Happy for them they been the best team all year and play entertaining footy

as for tonight need panthers to win 14+ over 43pts scored

Best team all year, like the Swans?

 

[Pugzley]

So… us vs Hull or Wigan?

 

[Sime_11]

Wigan - right the wrong from last year

dont care though - just win the bloody thing - the one trophy that has eluded us

 

[Bred not Bought]

With Vegas I doubt the WCC goes ahead. No idea on Nathan’s shoulder of recovery time either.

After the last few years I really don't care about the concept WWC.

 

[Whino]

World Club Challenge headache​

When the NRL sent out the term sheet to the four Las Vegas teams a couple of months ago, the contract included an interesting clause.

The NRL wanted the Panthers, Sharks, Warriors and Raiders to agree to travelling to England for the World Club Challenge on their way to the United States if any of them won the NRL premiership.
The Sharks, Warriors and Raiders didn’t hesitate signing the contract. The Panthers, however, refused to do so. They had the contract amended and said they would only play the World Club Challenge in Australia on their way to Las Vegas.

Given the heavy workload and travel schedule over the past few years, and the impact of last year’s World Club Challenge loss to Wigan, you can understand why the Panthers were reluctant to commit to a month on the road in the lead up to next season.

Wigan, who will play in Las Vegas against Sam Burgess’ Warrington Wolves, play in next week’s Super League grand final against Hull KR.

The Panther who chose to play Koori Knockout over watching teammates in grand final

Not only did he miss his teammates in action in the biggest game of the season, Tyrone Peachey also brushed the NRL tribute to the group of players retiring this year – of which he is one.

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