Panthers v Cowboys

[betcats]

Huh? I’m confused? So after rambling for 3 sentences you agreed with my point?

Good to see you’re on the Hook bandwagon mate, welcome aboard.

I will spell it out for you since you are so confused, It was hollow praise, he had no choice but to name rookies.

I'd be on the bandwagon if we could praise our improved attack OR defence but no unfortunately there has been no improvement so far this season in either of those areas.

 

[PenrithPanther45]

Griffin confirmed today that Peachey will start in the halves.

 

[betcats]

Griffin confirmed today that Peachey will start in the halves.

Oh god.

 

[mxlegend99]

Start in the halves. But Luai will obviously come on and replace him there at some point.

 

[superpanther]

Griffin confirmed today that Peachey will start in the halves.

well that's great for our defense!!!!!!

 

[umina panther]

Cowards move imo

 

[PenrithPanther45]

Luai is the risk we need to take to win this game. Peachey is the safer and yet inferior option. I am guessing Luai will come on in the 30th minute or so but there's every chance he is only brought on in the 60th minute mark.

 

[snickers007]

Cowards move imo

Even greats like Lockyer and Johns were eased into first grade via the bench.
Were their coaches cowards too?

 

[umina panther]

Even greats like Lockyer and Johns were eased into first grade via the bench.
Were their coaches cowards too?

Even those all time greats hasn't played multiple international games. No reason to hold him back here and it even hurts Peachy too

 

[snickers007]

Even those all time greats hasn't played multiple international games. No reason to hold him back here and it even hurts Peachy too

He's played 3 internationals for a country hardly known for developing elite playmakers, and he has a 0% win rate. Not exactly a glowing endorsement.

 

[umina panther]

He's played 3 internationals for a country hardly known for developing elite playmakers, and he has a 0% win rate. Not exactly a glowing endorsement.

If Peach was some defensive rock this might make some sort of sense but we all know he's not. This will just compound our slow slow starts imo. Peach is woeful in the halves so it will be even harder for us to score.

 

[OldPanther]

Just watched the final word video.

Sounds like Wallace is carrying a permanent injury in his hand.

Peachy I don't think adds anything Luai can't other than he's played more first grade. Really hope he isn't left on the bench until 10 mins to go.

 

[betcats]

He's played 3 internationals for a country hardly known for developing elite playmakers, and he has a 0% win rate. Not exactly a glowing endorsement.

He's either ready to go or he isn't, he has played against NRL players before as pointed out why sit him on the bench?

 

[OldPanther]

He's either ready to go or he isn't, he has played against NRL players before as pointed out why sit him on the bench?

Yep. Even if Peachey is the better first grade player right now Luai would be the better half. Anything less than 60 mins for Luai is too conservative in my opinion.

 

[betcats]

I just don't see the reasoning behind it. They were happy to play Nathan down in Melbourne on debut at 18 but would now rather start Peachey then let Jerome start, he a few years older than Nathan was when he debuted.

 

[OldPanther]

Interesting stat. Shows how good we'll be if they play the full 80.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/03/27...utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=NetworkContent

"Attack: They had 59 per cent of possession against the Bulldogs but lost by two points, which comes down to poor execution – something they'll need to be better at."

 

[Exsilium]

Jerome will start IMO.

Peachey drops to bench and so on.

 

[ACTPanthers]

Jerome will start IMO.

Peachey drops to bench and so on.

Contradicts what Griffin said in his interview posted earlier...

 

[TheFrog]

They had 59 per cent of possession against the Bulldogs

I saw that stat and don't believe it. The Dogs had 39 sets to our 34, and we made 350 tackles to their 289.

I would estimate more like 53/47 the Bulldogs way.

 

[OldPanther]

I saw that stat and don't believe it. The Dogs had 39 sets to our 34, and we made 350 tackles to their 289.

I would estimate more like 53/47 the Bulldogs way.

Still not bad for it being that far in their favour. Still demonstrates the point that a little discipline for us will go a long way. We can beat bottom teams making more tackles and with less possession.