Opinion Penrith

[GongPanther]

Look they have some real f**kwits in their club but this is really reaching, lol. Penrith > Kent.

It is officially now a bottomless barrel.

 

[mxlegend99]

They clearly don't appreciate him. A freeze frame out of context to imply they dont give a shit about him is truly ridiculous.

They probably all congratulated him on the medal before it was announced because it was clear as day he had won it. Then he humbly tells them no it won't be me. Its one of you guys so when it's announced they just give the i told you so look and he smiles back awkwardly like you guys were right.

 

[GongPanther]

I don't have a problem with Penriths antics.
They won carry on however they like.

I don't support them so there behaviour doesn't concern me.

Parra have been gracious in defeat we lost to the better team. Been no bitching or whinging just got outplayed while not showing up for more then 5 mins either didn't help.

If they hate Parra that's fine.

Parra don't particularly like Penrith either so the feeling is mutual just like the local derby between Souths and Roosters.

Except I still feel like Panthers and Eels fans could sit down and have a beer together after a game.

Where I don't think the rabbits and Roosters fans could be trusted in the same room together.

I don't hate other clubs as I find that reaction to another club a bit odd. I like Parra as I used to watch them in the 70's through the 80's, especially when they played the Dragons or Manly. Those games were always an event.

So commiserations to your side, and hopefully after a couple of good signings in the post season, you'll be a premiership threat again.

 

[GongPanther]

Acting like a bunch of gronks l’d be embarrassed to be a supporter

Takes all kinds to be a fan of sports. Good and bad in all teams.

 

[GongPanther]

The only thing I have issue with being said is Fish saying this is the greatest Panthers team ever.

The 90/91 was pretty f**king special. If not for losing a player tragically through the year they could have probably had a bit of a dynasty themselves. This is our most successful team ever. But you can't ever really compare it to the 90s potential success due to the circumstances which tore them apart.

Eels like to call themselves our bigger brothers. So a few of us now said we're their daddy's. Than backed it up by giving them a big lesson on the biggest stage of all. The comments by players are all in good fun. The we hate Parra chant is just everyone jumping in on a fan started chant. Eels fans not long ago were doing the same shit to the Bulldogs. I doubt many Panthers fans actually hate Eels though. I got so many Eels fans as mates and it's all in good fun stirring each other. Given location to each other it's impossible for Panthers and Eels fans not to crossover with friendships. Or even in relationships. Although i haven't really given any of my mates shit after this win because i remember how 2020 felt. And none of them were really dicks about beating us twice in the regular season.

Api mocking the Tigers wasn't even that bad. He just had a chuckle saying he hopes they can send him out a winner too... The chuckle being because his teammates have been giving him shit about joining them and not playing finals footy again.

That said it's good that we're painting targets on our backs to create rivalries with other clubs. Being the hunted seems to work for us and helps keep the guys performing consistently. The regular season especially must get difficult to maintain the efforts they were putting in every week even for games with nothing on the line. Ivan actually got us performing for every match and had us fully fit and healthy for finals still. Took a bit of luck to manage the season that way. But a lot of effort to be so far ahead of the competition we could plan for finals weeks in advance.

Great post mx..

 

[Wb1234]

I don't recall too many teams talking shit after winning a comp to be honest. That's not to say it hasn't happened because I'm sure it has (Especially privately) but moreso that it isn't common publicly.

Lmao loads do

st George can’t play play langer

the broncos also rang his after a grand final

Dragons fans will bring up Alfie's "St George can't play" taunt. Only thing wrong is that he was ahead of his time. We actually could play back then, not so much any more.

turns our Wayne bennett made it up and it worked a treat

there was another time they were trolling Gould but I can’t remember which club Gus was coaching

 

[Reflector]

To be honest I didnt think we were much of a chance because I could see how good Penrith were playing against Souths. It was great being there but it was going to take so much to beat Penrith. Yes we beat you guys twice but it means nothing going into a Grand Final The loss still hurts and will hurt for a long time, but not as bad as 2001. Ive conceded the fact that Penrith are much better team and no other team would've beaten them on Sunday night.

After the game there were a number of Panthers fans celebrating but also congratulating us Parra fans on a good season and we will bounce back. I thought that was nice. One bloke even shook my hand.

I reckon Ive copped it more from neutral fans than Penrith fans about the loss.

I was near the chant of the "We hate Parra", didnt seem too many but I was like meh we hate you too and with JFH, well it basically ignites the rivalry even bigger cause the next Parramatta Penrith clash is going to be full on. No doubt both games will be a on Friday night.

Its good to have this rivarly and the NRL has taken it serious. I swear there was one time where we only played you guys twice in the space of 18 months

Round 1 2002 when you flogged them by 60, didn't play again until the final round of 2003 when Penrith sealed the minor Premiership.

 

[GongPanther]

This. I was in year 5 in 1981 which is around the age the team you support becomes the one you stick with for life. Penrith were dire at that stage and pretty much all the other kids were Parra supporters. There were 2 of us that stuck with Penrith and I'd say it's only due to our parents being die hard Panthers that we stuck solid, threat of being 9 years old and homeless can be pretty convincing. lol.
My best mate is a Parra fan and was sitting next to me on Sunday night. I offered him a high 5 when To'o crossed for his first to which he politely declined. I cheered hard all game obviously, but kept a bit of a lid on it for his sake. A lot of that was due to how it felt in 2020 and 1990 and it's not like it's their first rodeo as losers either, so they know the feeling without a mate rubbing in the salt.

Has your mate ever watched a Parra GF in a pub or club in a neutral area? If he had in the 2001 and 2009 GF's, it would have been horrendous for him.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Raaa-therrr!! that is cheese and cucumber sandwiches...at 11-sies!

Well the king of Wollongong would know better than a mere pleb

 

[GongPanther]

Well the king of Wollongong would know better than a mere pleb

As a true connoisseur, I only use ALDIS 2kg cheese blocks and the 2kg jars of cucumber.

 

[Cheese sandwich]

Raaa-therrr!! that is cheese and cucumber sandwiches...at 11-sies!

Hello!

 

[myrrh ken]

When the Sharks won their GF, who was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal?

I can't remember but it was probably Billy Slater or Cam Smith.

 

[myrrh ken]

Congrats smuggers - no team really got close all year, or the year before.

Gee, the West spreads far. I was out in Wagga during the GF and there were plenty of Riff jerseys.

 

[The Lounge Lizard]

Penrith Is A Smug Life (To the tune of Heaven Is A Half-Pipe)

If I die before I wake
At least for Penrith I have played
'Cause right now on earth I can't say jack
Without Paul Kent upon my back
Now Heaven would have a boombox
Blasting hip hop all night long
And Heaven would be just kickin' back
With Boods filling my beer bong
And if you don't believe in Heaven and Nirvana or Valhalla too
And while the other teams are bitching
We'll just win games and laugh at you
Singing
If I die before I wake
At least for Penrith I have played
'Cause right now on earth I can't do jack
Without skeepe getting on my back
Now when most people think of Heaven
They think of eternal love
But I've gone a little closer
And it's nothing but eternal smug
So if you wanna come play for Penrith
And who doesn't cause we're the best
And you can't say we're too cocky
'Cause we're always saying that we're 'blessed'
Singing
If I die before I wake
At least for Penrith I have played
'Cause right now on earth I can't say shit
Without my DM's getting lit
And then I got to the ground
Watched the Panthers running round
I'm sorry friend you can't come in
You gotta list here that doesn't end
You're mad 'cause I aint smug
You think it's wrong to say Jerome's a thug
I'll find a club to ply my trade
I'd rather go to Wests for no finals games
Like Brandy said way back in 91
I'll be glad to have a beer with each and every one
You think I really care that I'll fail the toxology
Still make more sense than Blocker's astrology
With all your rules you gots to chill
I'm feeling overlooked like Reagan Campbell-Gill
I'm gonna make grade cause I got the skillz
I'm gonna make grade cause I got the skillz, got the skillz, got the skillz
Penrith is a smug life
If I die before I wake
At least for Penrith I have played
'Cause right now on earth I can't do jack
Without the haters on my back
If I die before I wake
At least for Penrith I have played
'Cause right now on earth I can't say shit
Without old Kenty twisting it
If I die before I wake
At least for Penrith I have played
'Cause right now on earth I can't do jack
Without Instagram all on my back
If I die before I wake
At least for Penrith I have played
'Cause right now on earth I can't say shit
Without old Kenty twisting with it
If I die before I wake
At least for Penrith I have played
'Cause right now on earth I can't do shit

Love your stuff. Keep up the good work.

 

[Cheese sandwich]

I can't remember but it was probably Billy Slater or Cam Smith.

They were closer to getting it than the rightful winner, Fifita.

 

[MugaB]

Congrats smuggers - no team really got close all year, or the year before.

Gee, the West spreads far. I was out in Wagga during the GF and there were plenty of Riff jerseys.

Had you guys held off taulmololo in the last few seconds of your game vs cows, i reckon you knock off parra and give us a run, like earlier this year, that was one of the toughest grind games we had, and almost got pants...
Yes the eels beat us 2 times this year during the normal rounds, but when it counted we produced.. and that sharks game was a belter

 

[myrrh ken]

Had you guys held off taulmololo in the last few seconds of your game vs cows, i reckon you knock off parra and give us a run, like earlier this year, that was one of the toughest grind games we had, and almost got pants...
Yes the eels beat us 2 times this year during the normal rounds, but when it counted we produced.. and that sharks game was a belter

it was a belter for only about 60 minutes. wouldve been the same result or worse in the gf.

not even diehard sharks fans thought we were much of a hope to win the cup

 

[MugaB]

it was a belter for only about 60 minutes. wouldve been the same result or worse in the gf.

not even diehard sharks fans thought we were much of a hope to win the cup

Coming 2nd is no mean feat

 

[GAZF]

Coming 2nd is no mean feat

 

[no name]

Coming 2nd is no mean feat

That’s what she said.