There appears to be some classic rugby league tall poppy syndrome happening with my Penrith Panthers. And also a lack of respect towards all Penrith Panther fans as well. We deserve better.
Usually fans who complain about bad sportsmanship from teams like the panthers are just trying to deflect from the fact their team lost. Bad losers accusing the otherside as being bad winners. The “bad sportsmanship” gripes that came out of the raiders game was a classic media beat up and now there is a drop of blood in the water, all the usual suspects, Kent, buzz, Hooper etc, will swarm and keep this bad sports narrative going as long as they can.
I love my Penrith Panthers so much it makes me want to scream inside and I have loved watching them play for the last year and a bit. They are electric and do amazing things week in week out. I marvel at how they have maintained the energy and consistency.
According to Dr. Richard Shuster, clinical psychologist and host of
The Daily Helping podcast, when your team wins or is playing well, your brain starts releasing the neurotransmitter dopamine, which is directly involved in regulating the brain’s reward and pleasure centre
Conversely, when your team performs poorly or loses, your brain produces cortisol, a hormone made in your adrenal glands that your body releases when you’re under
stress.
“Worse, our brains may produce less serotonin, which can lead to
increased anger and depression,” Shuster says
Love how the Panthers play the game. It’s an exciting brand of football. Dangerous from anywhere on the field, both edges are electric. It’s hard not to be impressed by them.
The other carry-on is annoying. Somewhat disrespectful. But they aren’t alone in that area. They are similar to other “wannabe gangstas” like Cody Walker, Latrell Mitchell.Blake Fergerson Always giving lip. Always running into a scuffle (if they weren’t the ones starting it). Always with that extra shove as a player tries to get to his feet.
I remember when I was really young seeing a teenage Steve Rogers mouth off too Newtown’s Brian “Chicka” Moore as Rogers was playing the ball. “Chicka” showed Rogers the fastest way to the ground. When his teammates complained to the referee the refs said; “He asked for it”.
The best head pat of the era was when Souths John O’Neill punched St George’s Apisai Toga in the face after Toga had played the ball. Toga did not even flinch, patted O’Neill on the head, and then spent the rest of the game dismantling O’Neill and the rest of the Souths’ pack.
Aaahhh. The good old days
It was a different time but things were simpler then. I don’t remember ever seeing a player laugh in another player’s face disparagingly, patting a player on the back for making a mistake and laugh in their face or pulling a player from the other team into a celebratory huddle to mock an embarrass them.
But my Penrith Panthers back it up by playing quality rugby league.
As well, Crichton’s form must have him in the frame for Origin, but having a hot head isn’t on the top of a representative coach’s list of desirable attributes in a player.
However, every side has at least one jerk. It’s hardly a reason to hate the whole club.
Also a pathetic reason to dislike a club is when their fans engage in banter.
its time other fans gave us Penrith Panther fans some respect and didn't diss us as being nobodies.
To the victor goes the spoils.
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