Penrith v roosters

[BossleyPanther]

That was a channel 9, 1,2,3......

What is it actually and does it mean anything?

 

[hindy111]

I think there is an element of truth in this. It feels like we are better defensive side than an attacking side (and number bear this out) and part of that is a deliberate game plan to strangle the opposition (ie rather hand the ball over 8 metres out than go for the repeat etc, one out stuff from the back 5 early in the count).

Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE it, but if I was an opposition fan looking to hate on us (note that I don’t think this is the case with Hindy) then saying we are cynical and boring might be something I level at us.

Personally I would call us clinical; the way we take our chances is amazing. That ball from Cleary last night was one of the best I have ever seen, at a critical part of the match, and it was commentated like it was expected.

Watch the tries Parra scored against the Roosters. Scintillating.
Problem is Eels defense is hopeless.

Penrith seem to be able to just strangle sides out of the contest and score a lot of tries off the back of this. But it isn't an attacking machine like the 2003 Panthers for example.

 

[forby]

Who cares, they can do this for the next 10 years and keep winning and I wouldn't complain.

 

[forby]

Especially since I have been watching them since 1967 - this is something special.

 

[Goonji]

Watch the tries Parra scored against the Roosters. Scintillating.
Problem is Eels defense is hopeless.

Penrith seem to be able to just strangle sides out of the contest and score a lot of tries off the back of this. But it isn't an attacking machine like the 2003 Panthers for example.

We will do what we need to do to cement 1st or 2nd place at the end of the regular season. Then we will unleash the attacking beast. Other teams won’t expect it. Finals football is different.

 

[Hooked]

For a second I thought this thread was Panthers vs Eels.

 

[WestyLife]

The comments about the bench are spot on. This game showed how weak the bench is which doesn't hurt much now but the finals are another matter.

 

[Hooked]

Any win over the crooked chooks should be celebrated. Even better when salty Robinson whinges.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Watch the tries Parra scored against the Roosters. Scintillating.
Problem is Eels defense is hopeless.

Penrith seem to be able to just strangle sides out of the contest and score a lot of tries off the back of this. But it isn't an attacking machine like the 2003 Panthers for example.

More and more Hindy111, it sounds like you're attempting to convince yourself. Losing tonight to the Bunnies doesn't help your cause.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

What is it actually and does it mean anything?

The channel 9 man of the match.

Does it mean anything, probably not.

 

[hindy111]

More and more Hindy111, it sounds like you're attempting to convince yourself. Losing tonight to the Bunnies doesn't help your cause.

Yeah one week I feel we have the talent but the next I think struggle to play finals. I get feel be same story. Li p into finals and out early.

 

[Iamback]

The comments about the bench are spot on. This game showed how weak the bench is which doesn't hurt much now but the finals are another matter.

Yeo, Api, Martin and Kiks will play 80 in the big games though

So the bench doesn't matter but we still have a couple of gears to go up

 

[Iamback]

Yeah one week I feel we have the talent but the next I think struggle to play finals. I get feel be same story. Li p into finals and out early.

Which is why I hope BA coaches for 10 more years

 

[unKwn]

Which is why I hope BA coaches for 10 more years

I’ve gone from hoping Parra lose by 50 every week to hoping they make a prelim so they don’t sack Brad Arthur

 

[Iamback]

I’ve gone from hoping Parra lose by 50 every week to hoping they make a prelim so they don’t sack Brad Arthur

It is a real problem

 

[Blues Riff]

More and more Hindy111, it sounds like you're attempting to convince yourself. Losing tonight to the Bunnies doesn't help your cause.

but, but Alice. When it scintillates, it's simply scintillating.

 

[mxlegend99]

Yeo, Api, Martin and Kiks will play 80 in the big games though

So the bench doesn't matter but we still have a couple of gears to go up

The bench does matter because the second we lose someone to injury or HIA we are forced to put reserve graders on the field. We need more from our bench to increase our back to back chances. We can't just hope we get 80 out of our starters the entire way through the finals.

 

[Iamback]

The bench does matter because the second we lose someone to injury or HIA we are forced to put reserve graders on the field. We need more from our bench to increase our back to back chances. We can't just hope we get 80 out of our starters the entire way through the finals.

That is the way our squad is structured though.

Who is a FGer out of Chris Smith or Preston Riki?

Because if we are moving out Kenny or Salmon for a 2nd rower they are our options.

We are top heavy to keep Quality in the starting side. There is a real lack of NRL standard depth at the club.

SOS and a couple of middles the exemption

 

[Crashtest]

The comments about the bench are spot on. This game showed how weak the bench is which doesn't hurt much now but the finals are another matter.

Coaches don’t change winning sides though, and we have won 15 from 16. So the team, including the bench, are getting the job done.

 

[mxlegend99]

Coaches don’t change winning sides though, and we have won 15 from 16. So the team, including the bench, are getting the job done.

He dropped Staines who had not played in a loss. When there's a clear issue in the team the results shouldn't stop you fixing it.

Our starting side is getting the job done. Not our bench.