Rd8 Panthers game day thread

[parra-matters]

why didn't go for a field goal there

If you miss they get time off then a 7 tackle set.

 

[Jake the snake]

Good game refs you merkinS

 

[jk13]

f**k the duke f**k the refs, luv the kenny

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We'll continue winning about half our games.

 

[Eelogical]

why didn't go for a field goal there

Because we wanted it to go into extra time and get done by 1

 

[strider]

Eat shit badger!!!

 

[Avenger]

The Panthers are not that quick with their line speed. They were offside all game and were never penalised. Badger is a terrible ref. Seems to lose himself in the moment.

 

[strider]

Apparently went straight up, not backwards or forwards.

I'm not sure they know anything about momentum.

Straight up ... well FMD, I've heard it all now

 

[Johnny88]

Well done parra. Scrappy but that's ok. The ref should be dropped after that performance.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

According to statistics, will possession even out in the second half?

Looks like it almost did. We had 58% in the first half and only 44% in the second.

 

[Chipmunk]

Pretty good win in the end, despite playing some really dumb football at times in that second half. We were lucky we played a mob with little to no confidence. Defence was as good as it's been all year though,

I'm lost with how many times Norman can get tackled on the fifth tackle.. At 18-0 he should be just sitting back and waiting to kick it long on the last instead of getting his hands on it on the fifth tackle and getting caught with the ball. Norman might be great at managing a 3some but he's no competent game manager.

 

[Bazal]

Solid enough performance. Still patchy but the defence was much better. Second half our completion rate was pathetic though, same thing BA said at half time last week. Execution isn't there, loads of improvement left.

Honestly I think Kenny Edwards has a lot to do with the improved defence. His energy in defence off the bench is incredible and we've missed that. Watch him run 40m to have a rager over a forced mistake, that kind of thing is infectious.

 

[Dibs]

OK Merkins, I have been invited to a box for today's game with a mate, meaning I have 1 x adult and 1 x child ticket available to someone from here.
Seats are located in Bay 131 (Western Side near the quarter line) about 14 rows back.
PM me if you want them (free) and can meet me at the ground no later then 2.15pm.

Them tickets still available?

 

[Snoochies]

I'm camping and just chewed up the last of my data to watch that. Crikey, was never comfortable and was thinking only Parra could be the best team on the day and still lose. Great job fellas, defense was back to what we had last year.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Why is Norman getting tackled on the 5th? He needs to be the kicker!

I stress out whenever he gets the ball on the fourth. It means our set will finish with a dirty wet quiff.

 

[Jake the snake]

The Panthers are not that quick with their line speed. They were offside all game and were never penalised. Badger is a terrible ref. Seems to lose himself in the moment.

Idiots did not blow one penalty for off side

 

[Suitman]

Moylans wasn't a knock on.
Sure he touched it and it went forward but he caught it again before it touched another player or the ground.
Play on.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Gary will come in after and tell us that the refs were good and we are all just so biased.....

I tend to agree with Gary that bad ref calls all come out in the wash. But we got refpumped in that second half.

 

[forward pass]

Yeah I reckon Norman got tackled on the 4th tackle about 4 times today. Crazy.

And I want to mention Hoffman - he was outstanding today.

 

[Eelogical]

Good to get the 2 points. I'd just like to see us flog a team for once (preferably Brisbane or Melbourne). It's been so long.