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[Iamback]

I thought both sides were terrible last night

Of course they were.

75% completion
12 errors
35 missed tackles from Broncos.

The difference was the piggy back penalties Storm gave away.

That stopped them building pressure, was un Storm like

 

[Munky]

Of course they were.

75% completion
12 errors
35 missed tackles from Broncos.

The difference was the piggy back penalties Storm gave away.

That stopped them building pressure, was un Storm like

A plodding pack will always give away those penalties as they can't win the ruck.

Penrith have run over the top of the Storm twice this year which never used to happen.

Last year their weakness was nuffy outside backs. This year they're full of holes in the roster outside the spine.

They're well coached plodders but lack the class do to anything against gun players.

 

[WestyLife]

I thought both sides were terrible last night

Broncos just never got pushed.

 

[Old and Disgruntled]

Of course they were.

75% completion
12 errors
35 missed tackles from Broncos.

The difference was the piggy back penalties Storm gave away.

That stopped them building pressure, was un Storm like

Wow,35 missed tackles, and the Storm didn't throw anything at them.

 

[Iamback]

A plodding pack will always give away those penalties as they can't win the ruck.

Penrith have run over the top of the Storm twice this year which never used to happen.

Last year their weakness was nuffy outside backs. This year they're full of holes in the roster outside the spine.

They're well coached plodders but lack the class do to anything against gun players.

Kick chase was what hurt them most but they have too much money locked up in their spine

 

[jane the pain]

I couldn't watch last night's game, were both teams shit, and are they a match for our team?

 

[WestyLife]

I couldn't watch last night's game, were both teams shit, and are they a match for our team?

Yes broncos simply didn't have to do any work as storm beat themselves.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Yes broncos simply didn't have to do any work as storm beat themselves.

They weren't very impressive

 

[WestyLife]

They weren't very impressive

It was kind of boring to watch.

 

[Iamback]

It was kind of boring to watch.

I hate games with all those errors, more so when it isn't due to throwing the ball around

 

[WestyLife]

I hate games with all those errors, more so when it isn't due to throwing the ball around

Yeah storm were on tilt and broncos didn't have to do much to win. Not a traditional finals game.

 

[BxTom]

Broncos just never got pushed.

Every time they started to look under pressure the storm conceded stupid penalties or made stupid errors.

 

[WestyLife]

Every time they started to look under pressure the storm conceded stupid penalties or made stupid errors.

Yep. Panthers won't do that I'm keen to see how they handle real pressure and intensity.

 

[maple_69]

It was effected by wet weather to be fair but Melbourne looked completely uninspiring and unthreatening in attack. That much vaunted spine has looked completely toothless against organised defence. Awful to see Pap go down though.

Brisbane are obviously in a class above everyone else, time will tell how they fair against a pack that probably matches if not dominates them as they have enjoyed way way more space and time than what they’ll get out of us.

Newcastle/NZ will be a great game to watch and either can cause the Broncs trouble so that side of the draw should be pretty interesting. Our side doesn’t have a lot of teeth with Johnson being out tonight, Pap out of a potential prelim and the other options being Sharks/Chooks.

 

[billypilgrimnz]

Well it is not often you see Storm complete at 67% and concede 10 penalties in a finals game.

Was a very poor game, Hopefully the standard lifts for the rest of the final series

Storm have had shit hands and discipline for most of two seasons now. They are no longer a big game side unless they can sort that shit out.

 

[billypilgrimnz]

Newcastle/NZ will be a great game to watch and either can cause the Broncs trouble so that side of the draw should be pretty interesting.

Broncos will beat the Warriors by 13+. Knights will be closer.

 

[Kilkenny]

Broncos will beat whoever they come up against.

There defence has been very, very good and have too much strike power for whomever they come up against in the PF.

 

[Munky]

The Sharks just went out with an all time choke.

Roosters paying horrible but committed somehow won.

 

[Pomoz]

Sharks are fat knacker bags. Half the forwards have paunches. They are so unfit, they couldn't take advantage of a team missing a centre and a winger and with a fullback in the bin.

The Roosters look in bad shape, I expect the Storm to beat them.

 

[Fangs]

Sharks played their last 5 minutes horribly. They had the Roosters shot and botched it.

Good job Roosters. They hung in there and got the W.