Panthers v Parra

[DinkyDi]

Haha, I’ve been accused of being negative, but I’m more a realist. The defensive effort last night was great, the attack though has been poo for months now. Cleary’s kicking game will also need to improve.

That game was the best we have played all season. Was it perfect? No. I am sure that these issues will be addressed during the week.

 

[Smug Panther]

That game was the best we have played all season. Was it perfect? No. I am sure that these issues will be addressed during the week.

It was far from our best. They ripped in but well off the mark we set before Origin

 

[The_Frog]

Brad Arthur is a sore loser.

Blaming the ref because his blokes went the grub.

 

[The_Frog]

Because we were guarenteed he would and he didn't. It's ironic.

Yeo didn't make a line break.

 

[The_Frog]

I still have no idea why we didn't play Tago and a few other players who needed more game time in RnD 26.

Also knowing what we know about To'o what the heck were we thinking? Could have given a few different outside backs a go.

May was an outside chance of playing this week. Especially with Kenny gone I think they'll throw him in as a defensive middle in the 14 if he's anywhere near fit.
(Sorry for back-to-bak-to-back posts but I'm not able to add a quote to a post already sent).

 

[WestyLife]

Yeo didn't make a line break.

Support play was still needed. Leota got the ball.

 

[martielang]

But he won't hold the ball and run hard, he'll let the occasion get to him and throw stupid shit. Just like last night

Thats how he rolls. Same with Fifita and co. It’s the risk you take having a dynamic back rower. If he took the right option every play he’d be worth $1.2m+.

His defence is being slept on this year as well. Has improved out of sight.

 

[martielang]

Support play was still needed. Leota got the ball.

Edwards was everywhere last night. Give the man some kudos.

 

[WestyLife]

That game was the best we have played all season. Was it perfect? No. I am sure that these issues will be addressed during the week.

Definitely wasn't the best. Defence was fantastic but if they don't improve the Storm will destroy them.

 

[WestyLife]

Edwards was everywhere last night. Give the man some kudos.

Not bagging him was just funny.

 

[hindy111]

Cleary just said kikau in doubt Kenny unlikely next week .who comes in for Kenny and will we have anyone on report

This was worse case scenario for me. Parra lose but bash the hell out of you guys making easy meat next week. I hope not.

Parra went well with all 3 x hookers Mahoney, Lussick,Roache not available.
Moving forward the squad looks like it should improve in 2022. A few good young guys just come in the squad starting their NRL careers. And Mahoney who is in their top 3 players.

I'm still unsure how Penrith go moving forward. I feel with TPJ,Capewell and Burton gone they go backwards. This is their window so I hope they take it. Storm are beatable. Penrith have had two tough wins. Storm lost their last tough game.

 

[herbert henry1908]

That game was the best we have played all season. Was it perfect? No. I am sure that these issues will be addressed during the week.

I honestly don’t understand how you can come to that conclusion. The execution in attack was poor, theres no way around that.

 

[The_Frog]

Storm lost their last tough game.

Manly should have been tough but Storm put them out of the game in the first quarter hour. It was a pillowfight after that.

What we need is to keep them scoreless in the first 20 or so minutes and maybe jag a try ourselves. Then it will be game on.

 

[DinkyDi]

I honestly don’t understand how you can come to that conclusion. The execution in attack was poor, theres no way around that.

I actually acknowledged that some areas needs IMPROVEMENT.

 

[DinkyDi]

This was worse case scenario for me. Parra lose but bash the hell out of you guys making easy meat next week. I hope not.

Parra went well with all 3 x hookers Mahoney, Lussick,Roache not available.
Moving forward the squad looks like it should improve in 2022. A few good young guys just come in the squad starting their NRL careers. And Mahoney who is in their top 3 players.

I'm still unsure how Penrith go moving forward. I feel with TPJ,Capewell and Burton gone they go backwards. This is their window so I hope they take it. Storm are beatable. Penrith have had two tough wins. Storm lost their last tough game.

TPJ have been great. Burton, has had a few quite games, as have Capewell.

 

[Bodhi]

Brad Arthur is a sore loser.

To be fair, Parra copped a couple of tough calls - Stone getting pinged for a forward pass that wasn't, Romey holding Moses back on the kick chase which is a penalty everyday of the week. We would be blowing up too if we got such calls and lost the game.
Having said that, that's not the reason why they lost.

 

[hindy111]

TPJ have been great. Burton, has had a few quite games, as have Capewell.

Sure. I look at players age and improvement in them left. Do you feel you'll be better or worse next season? Genuine question.

 

[DinkyDi]

Sure. I look at players age and improvement in them left. Do you feel you'll be better or worse next season? Genuine question.

Next season they are no longer panthers, so who knows?

 

[GongPanther]

Haha, I’ve been accused of being negative, but I’m more a realist. The defensive effort last night was great, the attack though has been poo for months now. Cleary’s kicking game will also need to improve.

Attack has to be more cerebral. It's as if we are hoping tries will come instead of being more purposeful in our application. The reality is that after squandering three tries last night, we really have to improve not just moderately, but vastly as a team that should be were we are.

 

[Crashtest]

I watched leota make 3 hard tackles straight up. Then get the ball and do a hard run. Shit like that needs to applauded more.

Agree. I thought Leota was enormous last night.

I was actually disappointed in Leota last night. Having sat out the Souths game and being the fresh man in, I was expecting him to really rip in to the Parra pack.

But he made just 16 metres in his first stint and finished with only 58 for the match.

The player I think deserves praise though is Pangai. 137 metres, 3 offloads, 59 post contact metres and 100% tackle efficiency. I know he had a quiet game against Souths, but his other games have been excellent and it’s lucky we were able to pick him up late in the season to help fill our holes.