I feel exactly the same way. Every now and then I have this strange feeling, which is the belief that our team really could take it out this year. Then I shudder and go back to fretting about playing the Broncos [or whomever else it is that week].
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It’s definitely true, it can be hard at times to be a Panthers fan.
I’ve said it before, in other posts. We’re all - even the “smug” ones - waiting for the wheels to fall off, the players to go back to the tried and true practice of falling apart at crucial moments, and for the inevitable capitulation that will lead to yet another “rebuild” (calling to arms all the trolls with their 5-Year-Plan chant).
There’s a definite 2003 feel to the season, I’ll admit, but the Panthers fan in me just can’t let myself be confident. I’ve tried, believe me. Bantering with Raiders fans at work, acting as though I already have my 2020 Premiers t-shirt on pre-order, but it’s all an act. Secretly (although I’m sure they suspect it) I’m riddled with fear and uncertainty. A deep and almost evolutionary belief that it can’t continue. At some point soon, the reality of disappointment will come crashing down upon us, leaving our trust in shatters yet again...
Who knows though? Maybe this year will be different. I certainly hope so. But until that final siren sounds, to signal the end of a victorious Grand Final for the Penrith Panthers, I’ll always hold a little bit of doubt, just a little bit, that it’ll all come to end in a spectacularly humiliating fashion.
/End rant
We also get a fi
I was worse when we were the last 20min comeback kings in 2018
Nope if you want to rest someome its nathan cleary, burton on the bench at 14, nate plays first 20mins, then burto for 60.Bria To'o and Mitch Kenny played OK without the match fitness.
Good time for Capewell to compliment our squad. Also, give Mansour a rest and bring back the Forbes Farrarri for the excitement, and give Luai a rest and slot Burton in.
BTW TAB Bris $10 Pen $1.05.
It’s definitely true, it can be hard at times to be a Panthers fan.
I’ve said it before, in other posts. We’re all - even the “smug” ones - waiting for the wheels to fall off, the players to go back to the tried and true practice of falling apart at crucial moments, and for the inevitable capitulation that will lead to yet another “rebuild” (calling to arms all the trolls with their 5-Year-Plan chant).
There’s a definite 2003 feel to the season, I’ll admit, but the Panthers fan in me just can’t let myself be confident. I’ve tried, believe me. Bantering with Raiders fans at work, acting as though I already have my 2020 Premiers t-shirt on pre-order, but it’s all an act. Secretly (although I’m sure they suspect it) I’m riddled with fear and uncertainty. A deep and almost evolutionary belief that it can’t continue. At some point soon, the reality of disappointment will come crashing down upon us, leaving our trust in shatters yet again...
Who knows though? Maybe this year will be different. I certainly hope so. But until that final siren sounds, to signal the end of a victorious Grand Final for the Penrith Panthers, I’ll always hold a little bit of doubt, just a little bit, that it’ll all come to end in a spectacularly humiliating fashion.
/End rant
When you place a bet on this the broncos get 20.5 start .So to win Penrith must win by more than 20.5 .If Penrith win by less than that you lose your bet regardless if Penrith win or not
Thanks, again.
To be fair, we've never been seen in the same room now have we... Just sayin.
When I was a kid this was the only RL betting you could do, it was on a printed card and you had to pick winners with starts in all games. The purpose of the start is to make it an even bet and the purpose of the half point is so that it cannot be a draw. If you won you got 50-1 (actually 49-1) from memory, the true chance of winning being 1 in 64 with 6 games.
The only time we want to be resting Cleary is when we have that Minor Premiership wrapped up. Hopefully the Bulldogs game will be that week we can rest Clez and a few others.
That's a different bet of course. The bet with start is meant to be even money, that is the purpose of the start. Usually the margin odds are $1.90 each side, but they can change it if they get a lot of bets on one side, or they can change the margin.
Roosters were $1.04 last week. That's 25/1 on in the old money.
