Round 10 Vs Cowboys

[age.s]

I know we could be better and have a lot to work on, but if the referee doesn't make multiple catastrophically bad errors that we were unable to challenge then we get both of the points.

 

[Oldpanther86]

I'll be the one who tells you how much the outrage is rather silly around putting water on the ball.

The synthetic rugby league ball is designed for the water to easily come off, so the second the ball was kicked, the water was going to be off.

Just more haters stirring up shit.

The intention is more important than the result

 

[West Nowra Panther]

The intention is more important than the result

Well I don't know what anyone is thinking or intending just by looking, so jumping on this bandwagon is frought with danger around proving intent.

He could have been washing dirt off the ball.

Who really knows, or to that matter, who really cares...

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Well I don't know what anyone is thinking or intending just by looking, so jumping on this bandwagon is frough with danger around proving intent.

He could have been washing dirt off the ball.

Who really knows, or to that matter, who really cares...

Exactly. I understand it had been raining before the game, and off and on during the game.

Some folk's (generally opposition supporters) outrage meter is off the charts. The mole in particular. Agenda driven rubbish.

 

[snickers007]

The intention is more important than the result

In this situation the trainer is there to bring the tee off the field after the kick.

He shouldn't be touching the ball at all, and definitely shouldn't be trying to tamper with it.

If it's 'not a big deal' and 'makes no difference', why is he doing it?

 

[Fangs]

He could have been washing dirt off the ball.

Every kick off? If so I applaud Spud. Making sure the ball is nice and clean. 'Mr Tidy' they used to call him back in the old days.

Benefits both sides if you think about it.

 

[Oldpanther86]

In this situation the trainer is there to bring the tee off the field after the kick.

He shouldn't be touching the ball at all, and definitely shouldn't be trying to tamper with it.

If it's 'not a big deal' and 'makes no difference', why is he doing it?

Exactly he looks so shifty about it which makes it worse. Fact is I know we're Panthers fans but now this is in the media it's a terrible look for the club. It definitely comes across as an attempt to cheat even if it's not a particularly good one and the nrl will have to act now.

 

[West Nowra Panther]

Every kick off? If so I applaud Spud. Making sure the ball is nice and clean. 'Mr Tidy' they used to call him back in the old days.

Benefits both sides if you think about it.

He sweeps the dressing sheds too...great bloke our Spud.

 

[Luke Bowden]

I know this place has an easy going attitude with most things but the intention is a pretty big deal even if the result is minor. We've got a trainer caught essentially ball tampering

Mate, this happens in every game of competitive rugby league. It also makes absolutely no difference.

It’s not ball tampering for pity sake, as long as it’s only water of course.

 

[Oldpanther86]

Mate, this happens in every game of competitive rugby league. It also makes absolutely no difference.

It’s not ball tampering for pity sake, as long as it’s only water of course.

The optics of it will make force the nrl's hand. How minor it is doesn't matter. It's now in the media a trainer was trying to mess with a ball to gain an advantage. This is a much bigger deal than people are realising.

 

[Luke Bowden]

The optics of it will make force the nrl's hand. How minor it is doesn't matter. It's now in the media a trainer was trying to mess with a ball to gain an advantage. This is a much bigger deal than people are realising.

No it’s not.

I’m not even sure it’s against the rules, you can certainly wash balls during a game as long as it’s only water.

 

[BossleyPanther]

Brandy ask Nathan, you only made 6 errors, but in the final 10 you looked gased, what happened?

Maybe having a weird bench? Unused sub, and another unnessary sub

 

[The Realist]

Real shame for blaize we didn’t win that. Anyway we played better then our average this year it’s still sane issues with discipline and errors.

Blaize was a bit iffy late in the game. Butchered the try with a forward pass to To'o sometime in the last 10-15 mins then in extra time he threw a hospital pass to Jenkins which 9 times out of 10 results in a knock on. I couldn't believe people were filthy with Jenkins for that one. That play was definitely not on especially so close to halfway.

 

[The Realist]

Cole should be 14 if you want versality.

Exactly. At least he can cover halves AND centre. Schneider can only cover the halves (and he is not that good at it either)

 

[hindy111]

Haha storm in a teacup.

They were rubbing Vaseline on Cobbo's legs before the game on Friday night. Everyone is trying to get a small advantage.

Parra have a young promising 20yld prop coming thru. His name is
Teancum
I found it slightly funny. Sounds like a pommies dream Sunday afternoon

 

[ColdWetPanther]

Parra have a young promising 20yld prop coming thru. His name is
Teancum
I found it slightly funny. Sounds like a pommies dream Sunday afternoon

The saddest irony is that this post has actually raised the standard of this thread…

 

[hindy111]

Look it simple. Penrith need speed.

Hinsight is a wonderful thing but imagine keeping Crighton now for 800k. Considering Tago would be on 550-600k
I'd say firstly if had the Dogs would still be a attempting to build a premiership side and Penrith would still be looking at top 4 this year. He is the biggest loss of them all I think.
He has turned into a leader and a a phenomenonal player and only 24.

Sides just aren't scared of you anymore. The edges are brittle in defense and your attack is hardly electric. What happens then is sides are happy to take more risk knowing if lose ball they can defend you. So sides are coming after you now and playing much higher risk footy. It makes it harder to defend.

No idea if cap space? But I would be looking for a 2nd rower and strike back. Most likely Casey will be that man in 18mths anyhows.
Jenkins is a great back up. Bit slow and reality is most the backline isn't express. Need some pace

 

[snickers007]

Mate, this happens in every game of competitive rugby league. It also makes absolutely no difference.

It’s not ball tampering for pity sake, as long as it’s only water of course.

Re the bolded: So why do it?
When our head coach puts out a book called: "Not everything counts, but everything matters", and then we get sprung doing something like this for fun it's a bad look.

 

[hindy111]

Cirghton would be in the top 10 players in game which is wild considering he is just a centre. He is that dam good

 

[Luke Bowden]

Exactly. At least he can cover halves AND centre. Schneider can only cover the halves (and he is not that good at it either)

I’d go with Trent T after his last game, he was outstanding