Penrith v Newcastle

[Black Panther]

After Origin you don’t have to rest everyone all at once.

 

[Black Panther]

I wonder the reaction if an Origin guy goes down injured after backing up

Injuries can happen in a game or at training though.

 

[soc123_au]

We will win anyway. Knights are trash.

 

[Iamback]

Injuries can happen in a game or at training though.

The Origin guys will barely train in this period also

 

[Black Panther]

The Origin guys will barely train in this period also

In general.

 

[Iamback]

After Origin you don’t have to rest everyone all at once.

Draw after Origin

Sharks
Eels
Raiders
Storm
Souths
Warriors
Cowboys

5/7 games are against Top 8 sides. It could be 6 if some on here are right and Canberra take Roosters spot

Warriors is last game at the ground and you also don't want to rest guys so close to the finals

Better off resting guys v bottom 3 sides in Newcastle and Tigers after SOO 3

 

[Smug Panther]

I wonder the reaction if we lose to Newcastle on Sunday.

Meh. We have real football to play in September

 

[Black Panther]

Meh. We have real football to play in September

So you would be comfortable with a loss on Sunday?

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

So you would be comfortable with a loss on Sunday?

It's not the grandfinal. There is a game the following week. It won't change Penrith's place on the nrl ladder.


Seriously trophies aren't won in June.

 

[Black Panther]

It's not the grandfinal. There is a game the following week. It won't change Penrith's place on the nrl ladder.


Seriously trophies aren't won in June.

But losing in June can impact your season later, especially against lesser teams when you expected to win.

 

[Smug Panther]

So you would be comfortable with a loss on Sunday?

Yep fine with it

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

But losing in June can impact your season later, especially against lesser teams when you expected to winBut losing in June can impact your season later, especially against lesser teams when you expected to win.

If Penrith drop a game on Sunday.....I won't be booking a series of depression counselling sessions.

I don't know whether your actual serious, being obstruse or attempting to troll.

In actual fact I don't care. Sack cloth and ashes have never been my style.

 

[Black Panther]

Yep fine with it

So just say we lose on Sunday because we decide we rest all the Origin players, then we miss a top 2 finish because we lost to Newcastle? My point all along is we need to win the games against the weaker teams, not just rest players and be happy with a loss.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

So just say we lose on Sunday because we decide we rest all the Origin players, then we miss a top 2 finish because we lost to Newcastle? My point all along is we need to win the games against the weaker teams, not just rest players and be happy with a lossto

Do you know how the final system works. It sounds like you don't.

One doesn't NEED a top 2 finish to win the trophy. It can be won from 8th on the ladder actually.

 

[Iamback]

So just say we lose on Sunday because we decide we rest all the Origin players, then we miss a top 2 finish because we lost to Newcastle? My point all along is we need to win the games against the weaker teams, not just rest players and be happy with a loss.

Every team that can catch us. We play after SOO we will make up the win if we need too

 

[Iamback]

Do you know how the final system works. It sounds like you don't.

One doesn't NEED a top 2 finish to win the trophy. It can be won from 8th on the ladder actually.

Top 2 helps us not leave the State in the Finals but full strength no one will beat us. Simple as that

The poster is clearly a troll BUT the assumption that those teams chasing us won't also drop games is just dumb.

Cows in particular have already ruled 2/3 Origin guys out.

Storm are missing Coates. Against a desperate Roosters team

 

[Black Panther]

Do you know how the final system works. It sounds like you don't.

One doesn't NEED a top 2 finish to win the trophy. It can be won from 8th on the ladder actually.

Yes I am clear how the Finals system works. If finishing top 2 isn’t important why does everyone strive for it. It makes it a hell of a lot easier that’s for sure.
How many teams have won from 8th though?
Obviously your Footy IQ is a lot better than mine, must of been all those games you played as a junior.

 

[Smug Panther]

So just say we lose on Sunday because we decide we rest all the Origin players, then we miss a top 2 finish because we lost to Newcastle? My point all along is we need to win the games against the weaker teams, not just rest players and be happy with a loss.

Means sweet FA

 

[Black Panther]

Top 2 helps us not leave the State in the Finals but full strength no one will beat us. Simple as that

The poster is clearly a troll BUT the assumption that those teams chasing us won't also drop games is just dumb.

Cows in particular have already ruled 2/3 Origin guys out.

Storm are missing Coates. Against a desperate Roosters team

Not a troll mate..

 

[Black Panther]

And no one ever said chasing teams won’t drop games either.