Penrith from everyone’s second favourite club in 2003 to absolute hated club in 2021:

[ColdWetPanther]

aside from coming from a family of criminals, stomping on the back of defenseless players heads and trying to instigate fights at every opportunity yeah, Luai is an angel.

So he plays ‘the Roosters way’ then…

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

If Luai wasn't playing I wouldn't mind the Panthers. Luai is just a horribly unlikeable person on the field.

Then again.....Souffs......

What a choice to make.

That goes a long way toward it I reckon. The mannerisms of players - especially when winning.

I can’t find anything to like about Luai. Respect his ability - yeah I do. There’s no one else in the panthers side who is truly despisable for mine, but he is. And that carries itself into the view on the team as a whole.

Some people may call it confidence, youthful exuberance… others like me simply see a twat.

We will see if this twat helps his team win a comp on the weekend and earn some respect for what he does on the field, as opposed to the way he loses it for the way he carries on..

 

[myrrh ken]

aside from coming from a family of criminals, stomping on the back of defenseless players heads and trying to instigate fights at every opportunity yeah, Luai is an angel.

That's just run of the mill rugba leeg pashun

 

[Reflector]

Luai strikes me as the kind of kid who, back in high school would've started shit while the teachers' back was turned and then when caught in the act would've blamed somebody else. I get "Jonah from Tonga" vibes about him...

 

[betcats]

aside from coming from a family of criminals, stomping on the back of defenseless players heads and trying to instigate fights at every opportunity yeah, Luai is an angel.

The hide on Luai not picking a law abiding man to father him hey, he’d be so much more likeable if he went out getting drunk and belting helpless citizens who wanted nothing to do with it. You drop kick, hate him all you want doesn’t stop him being great guy and great player.

 

[axl rose]

In 2003 the only player i can remember that wasnt likeable was gower due to being a complete merkin on the piss. Sattler, lewis, presto, wesser, ben ross. All likeable.

Luai, brian and crichton look like the group you dont want to get stuck next to on the train because they would be loud, annoying and the token knobs that blasts music without headphones. Cleary being a protected species also doesnt help

Joel Clinton was particularity likeable, in a Broncos jersey

 

[Blues Riff]

That goes a long way toward it I reckon. The mannerisms of players - especially when winning.

I can’t find anything to like about Luai. Respect his ability - yeah I do. There’s no one else in the panthers side who is truly despisable for mine, but he is. And that carries itself into the view on the team as a whole.

Some people may call it confidence, youthful exuberance… others like me simply see a twat.

We will see if this twat helps his team win a comp on the weekend and earn some respect for what he does on the field, as opposed to the way he loses it for the way he carries on..

It was different in your day wasn't it Ethyl?

 

[age.s]

Luai, brian and crichton look like the group you dont want to get stuck next to on the train because they would be loud, annoying and the token knobs that blasts music without headphones.

Oh yeah? They just look like that huh?

 

[age.s]

Anyway, to provide something to the thread, if you're coming to LU for anything other than entertainment then you're doing it wrong. And it's more entertaining to have half the forum frothing about you. As Panthers fans we should just enjoy the ride and play it cool rather than getting butthurt about what neutral fans think of us.

Then when we win we can be all...

 

[roofromoz]

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Why is he wearing sandals? Gives him extra height advantage for the 'reach'?

 

[Chippy73]

If only. Always just feels one rib away

If you got a rib removed specifically so you could blow yourself, you would definitely get 15 minutes of fame on News.com and the Daily Mail.

 

[some11]

Oh yeah? They just look like that huh?

Let me guess you think that's some kind of racist dig

 

[age.s]

Let me guess you think that's some kind of racist dig

No, I'm sure that impression of To'o is coming purely from his incredibly objectionable on and off-field personas.

 

[Last Week]

No, I'm sure that impression of To'o is coming purely from his incredibly objectionable on and off-field personas.

You're doing it wrong.

 

[roofromoz]

Watch the opening scene of Shortbus to see another way it can be done. Makes more sense, may need to be more agile acrobatically though.

 

[Apey]

Even ghouled was openly barracking the storm.

Lol yeah right. I'm pretty sure he posts here as @Smug Panther

 

[myrrh ken]

Lol yeah right. I'm pretty sure he posts here as @Smug Panther

Maybe that's his outlet but he doesn't seem to wank on about the pennies during commentary

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Luai, brian and crichton look like the group you dont want to get stuck next to on the train because they would be loud, annoying and the token knobs that blasts music without headphones.

You could say that about most of the players in the NRL tbh

 

[10$ Ferret]

I haven’t encountered panthers hate outside of this forum and even then most of it is just tongue in cheek trolling.

Its out there and there is a lot. Many people while enjoying watching them play do not enjoy the whinging and cockiness on the field. At the start alot of non-panther fans thought it was fun and nice to see young boys enjoying themselves. but it got old quickly and is now seen more as a lack of humility and expression of ego.
I agree some of the any Nathan sentiments are because of his father, but its also because he gets special treatment from the NRL.

 

[martielang]

Its out there and there is a lot. Many people while enjoying watching them play do not enjoy the whinging and cockiness on the field. At the start alot of non-panther fans thought it was fun and nice to see young boys enjoying themselves. but it got old quickly and is now seen more as a lack of humility and expression of ego.
I agree some of the any Nathan sentiments are because of his father, but its also because he gets special treatment from the NRL.

What makes them cocky or arrogant? Because Crichton patted a bloke on the head 9 months ago?

Personally I think it's f**king great that players want to play for the club, their teammates and their area. It's great to have some sort of tribalism in the game again.