Our run to the finals

[martielang]

If it’s any consolation the last couple of weeks from Canberra makes our win against Them look better...

I’m looking for something. Anything.

 

[PenrithPanther45]

If it’s any consolation the last couple of weeks from Canberra makes our win against Them look better...

I’m looking for something. Anything.

Souths have also lost three straight so it's not just us faltering late. Makes me feel better.

 

[tripster]

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Meaningless because it will inevitably change after next week

 

[franklin2323]

Ciraldo keeps saying we train exceptionally well. Is he spinning shit or is something not translating to game day for whatever reason?

Training is one thing pressure of game situations is what we lack

 

[OldPanther]

Meaningless because it will inevitably change after next week

Obviously but it was put up so I posted it. Playing away to the Warriors should be motivation enough to not suck.

 

[OldPanther]

Training is one thing pressure of game situations is what we lack

This is why we need a guy like Wallace out there. Hopefully Maloney makes a big difference.

 

[Western Stand]

I think the players minds have been on the finals for a few weeks. Whilst I don't expect to beat Melbourne next week, I think there will be a renewed enthusiasm with harder running and domination in the ruck.

We are as capable as anyone in going on a run, like the Cowboys did last year. No one will believe it until we see it but it can happen.

The reference point needs to be the Dragons game.

 

[umina panther]

I think the players minds have been on the finals for a few weeks. Whilst I don't expect to beat Melbourne next week, I think there will be a renewed enthusiasm with harder running and domination in the ruck.

We are as capable as anyone in going on a run, like the Cowboys did last year. No one will believe it until we see it but it can happen.

The reference point needs to be the Dragons game.

We have been shit for months not weeks though

 

[OldPanther]

We have been shit for months not weeks though

Nah just since we sacked Griffin.

 

[roofromoz]

If it’s any consolation the last couple of weeks from Canberra makes our win against Them look better...

I’m looking for something. Anything.

I'm trying to remain half glass full too... anything helps.

 

[Western Stand]

We have been shit for months not weeks though

Yep but we've pretty much had a finals spot sown up for a couple of months.

I don't want to use injuries as excuses but lets be honest, we have had six fullbacks, two reserve grade wingers for the majority of the year, games where we've had back rowers play in the centres, two retirements, a season ending knee injury for a prop and our halves taxed because of origin.

These aren't excuses but maybe it points to why things have been so disjointed for so long.

I think we'll see a different Penrith attitude in the finals.

One thing is for certain, we all have to do our best to get to week one of the finals. We've seen what the support base has done for the team in the past two years.

 

[roofromoz]

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At least it's in Sydney... but the Warriors have this year set a new club record for most Australian wins in a season... so gah.

 

[TheFrog]

If it’s any consolation the last couple of weeks from Canberra makes our win against Them look better...

Put 40 on those buggers. 28-5 in the second half. They grabbed a point because they knew the jig was up. It could have been the turning point, no idea at all why it wasn't....

Hopefully Maloney makes a big difference.

I'd like to see him rested next week. We don't need to beat the Storm and probably won't anyway. Unleash him in the finals, injury free and ready to carve.

 

[martielang]

We have been shit for months not weeks though

Not to go over the same ground but we really didn’t badly at all up until origin.

We were leading the comp. May not of been easy on the eye sometimes but was effective.

People go on & on about giving up a lead in the first few rounds as if that means it’s not a real win & we must of played shit. The game goes for 80 mins & In the end we won those games comfortably. Its almost irrelevant when the other the scores their points.

 

[tripster]

I thought the Roosters might help our ladder position tonight but it isn’t happening.

7th or 8th is now looking very likely

 

[umina panther]

I thought the Roosters might help our ladder position tonight but it isn’t happening.

7th or 8th is now looking very likely

Makes no difference

 

[Sime_11]

Makes no difference

big time - we are going out week 1. but if we can choose, let it be the warriors - its gonna be infuriating if we get knocked out by Brisbane again....

 

[umina panther]

big time - we are going out week 1. but if we can choose, let it be the warriors - its gonna be infuriating if we get knocked out by Brisbane again....

We can beat St Merge even in this form. They have a truly awful backline

 

[herbert henry1908]

Yeah I’d say we finish 8th and play either the Sharks or Dragons in week 1 @ Allianz.

Dragons we could pull out a victory, Sharks I’d say we’re no chance.

 

[TheFrog]

Storm now safe for top 2, Munster and Smith carrying injuries, they might rest them.