Round 17 Penrith V Brisvegas.

[Jane Murray]

It's testing because Panthers aren't testing Broncos. Playing up the middle and backline plays are stopping at the second rower. The 2020 attack has been gone until that last try.

That is what I meant.

 

[murraymob]

Why is May playing in the halves.A instant anchor on the team .Our halves are set if May played he has to be a running backrowers or not there at all

 

[franklin2323]

Unpopular opinion:

Panthers have been outright horrible. They've completely gone away from what's worked in 2020. One try of a proper backline move for To'o all game. Everything has been like last year all in the middle third of the field. Tonight made us look like the worst of the top 4.

One game. As long as it isn't a habit

 

[franklin2323]

Why is May playing in the halves.A instant anchor on the team .Our halves are set if May played he has to be a running backrowers or not there at all

He was lock

 

[Jane Murray]

One game. As long as it isn't a habit

We were tested, and that is a test we needed to have.

 

[kinghippo]

Back inside back inside back inside what rubbish tactics is this tonight.very ordinary attack against a team that has been pumped each week.

It was very weird.
No early ball for creighton and Naden at all.
Zero backline plays and just constant forward crash balls in the 20.

 

[WestyLife]

One game. As long as it isn't a habit

Sure hope so. Play like that and we go out in straight sets come finals. Came away very unsatisfied at that.

 

[franklin2323]

It was very weird.
No early ball for creighton and Naden at all.
Zero backline plays and just constant forward crash balls in the 20.

We tried to spread it and kept getting belted. I like that we used a plan B

 

[martielang]

Wow. Did Cleary go back in time 3 years? What was that.

Let’s never speak of this game again.

 

[forby]

Don’t forget the short turnaround doesn’t help. They managed the game very well in the second half again. Didn’t give Brisbane a chance to put any pressure on them. You don’t always need to score on every set if you are confident in your defence, which they are.

 

[franklin2323]

Sure hope so. Play like that and we go out in straight sets come finals. Came away very unsatisfied at that.

We were never going to put a score on them. That was just crazy talk by those saying it

 

[franklin2323]

Don’t forget the short turnaround doesn’t help. They managed the game very well in the second half again. Didn’t give Brisbane a chance to put any pressure on them. You don’t always need to score on every set if you are confident in your defence, which they are.

That is the thing. Wouldn't of done a ball work session. Seemed slippery too out there and at a venue we never win. Many reasons why a big score wasn't going to get put on.

 

[martielang]

Gives Rothfield article a bit more credibility tbh.

 

[franklin2323]

Gives Rothfield article a bit more credibility tbh.

You don't think the 5 day turnaround had anything to do with that performance?

 

[kinghippo]

We tried to spread it and kept getting belted. I like that we used a plan B

A bit concerning if the broncos can completely shutdown the backline.
We looked out of ideas all night, I like we backed our strength in the forwards but we have been crafty enough all season to mix it up a bit better than that.
Still it was a decent performance from the broncos and we found a new way to win so I am happy.

 

[WestyLife]

You don't think the 5 day turnaround had anything to do with that performance?

Not against the worst side in the comp who Roosters put 50 on twice.

 

[franklin2323]

Not against the worst side in the comp who Roosters put 50 on twice.

That wasn't off a 5 day turnaround was it though?

 

[WestyLife]

That wasn't off a 5 day turnaround was it though?

No idea but it was with worse injuries than us. I'm more worried about the style of play than the score though.

 

[franklin2323]

A bit concerning if the broncos can completely shutdown the backline.
We looked out of ideas all night, I like we backed our strength in the forwards but we have been crafty enough all season to mix it up a bit better than that.
Still it was a decent performance from the broncos and we found a new way to win so I am happy.

We wouldn't of had a ball work session. Api back and Broncos turning up also.

As I said want to see a pattern before I am concerned

 

[The_Frog]

Not against the worst side in the comp who Roosters put 50 on twice.

They weren't the worst side in the comp tonight. They really lifted.