Round 14 v Raiders

[umina panther]

Happy for him to leave. Terrible hands and can't break a tackle

 

[franklin2323]

What has brad tighe done to be on the outer.You would think if he is behind mansour at center he is in real trouble.you do wonder if he is on the to be moved on list

For me lack of foot work can't break a tackle or make 1 on 1 tackles. Lighting speed IF someone puts him in a gap. He's 29 so can't even say he will get stronger as he gets older.

 

[franklin2323]

The issue is, if you have a bad defensive centre it screws up the entire backline.

Mansour will still get his hitups and offloads on the wing (as he's done the last year for us.)
Can't put him at fullback as he struggles with the high ball and has no passing/kicking game what so ever (which I think good fullbacks have - i.e. Moylan)

Best bet is;

1.T Robinson
2.Mansour
3.Brown
4.Whare
5.Simmo

I think Brown can help keep Mansour in position, so shouldn't leak many points on our edges.

Simpkins offers the option to do that. THough ideally Moylan's back

 

[panthersam]

Apparently Edrick Lee has been ruled out for 3 months with a broken arm. This is a huge positive for us as he has been killing it as of late and it eases the pressure on Mansour and Robinson in the air.

 

[Big Mick]

If Wes plays, based on last week I worry for our 1, 2 and 5. Wes was standard but we need a creative fullback in this team, would rather Moss but that seems out of the question with this lot.

Will be interesting to see how Mansour goes, and if he starts and stays at centre the whole game, a back whose best ability is his offload should be given a shot at centre.

Offloading after contact in the middle of the field is quite different to drawing a man and setting up your winger.

 

[betcats]

Apparently Edrick Lee has been ruled out for 3 months with a broken arm. This is a huge positive for us as he has been killing it as of late and it eases the pressure on Mansour and Robinson in the air.

Yeah big positive for us, although Robinson goes well in the air the height difference is big.

 

[franklin2323]

Offloading after contact in the middle of the field is quite different to drawing a man and setting up your winger.

Yeah. I can't see too much draw & pass though he might attract the winger with his strength pop the offload & Robinson's away

 

[chrisD]

Will be interesting how we line up defensively. Marking Ferguson is as difficult a job as there is atm. Cleary has a few options, switching Whare onto our left, playing Brown there for a while and not hiding Walsh or John on our left.

 

[betcats]

Just read on Panthers facebook that we have been given an exception for Moylan to play with the injury to Wes, good stuff.

 

[panthersam]

So good to hear, will definitely be jumping on the boys at 4.75 now dem juicy odds. Let's give the Raiders there first loss at home this season!

 

[franklin2323]

Just read on Panthers facebook that we have been given an exception for Moylan to play with the injury to Wes, good stuff.

Sweet. Add that to Grant playing and we have a good team now

 

[betcats]

Sweet. Add that to Grant playing and we have a good team now

?

A wish or have you heard something..

 

[Scotty03]

Just read on Panthers facebook that we have been given an exception for Moylan to play with the injury to Wes, good stuff.

If that's true you've just made me very happy

 

[betcats]

If that's true you've just made me very happy

Yep I read it on the official Panthers page as well as the NRL infinite page, which is like a rugby lague new and rumours page.

 

[Scotty03]

Awesome news.

interested to see about Grant returning. Wishful thinking

 

[Graftonpanther]

http://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/news-display/Matt-Moylan-to-line-up-for-the-Panthers/77038

No, it's true Matt Moylan back in, we have been granted an exemption, Wes N has an ongoing ankle injury. Good news for us not so good for Wes, hopefully it's a not to serious but a long injury lol.

Didn't hear anything about Tim Grant though.

 

[murraymob]

just on grant not sure if he is playing but he said all along he thought he would be out only 2 weeks.
On moylan our chances of winning the game have improved out of sight now

 

[betcats]

just on grant not sure if he is playing but he said all along he thought he would be out only 2 weeks.
On moylan our chances of winning the game have improved out of sight now

Yep Moylan adds a lot to our team, I think we beat the tigs if Matty plays.

 

[JYD]

it's sounding like it's a forced injury to Wes and they won't be rushing him back....hahahaha

 

[franklin2323]

?

A wish or have you heard something..

I asked him at the game how long. He said he could of played on Sunday with a needle but coaches told him to to have a week off. Now with the Tamou thing a spot's open. It's a broken thumb so not hard to play with if you can deal with the pain.

Even still Moylan plays on Sunday it's worth 20 points. 2nd half was poor but we have Moylan we score 2 more tries and he wouldn't of hung back for Simona to run past him & more then likely cleans up that kick.