Round 2 3Vs Knights Saturday 18th August 3pm Panthers Stadium

[OldPanther]

With Maloney out May will likely go to 6 and Egan on the bench. Ciraldo as coach. Talk about getting the band back together.

 

[Vicpanther]

Eagan to start Katoa as sub.
Nathan to dominate the field.
May to run a muck

My dreams are coming true. Just need luai and the dream team will be there.

 

[BuddPanther]

Eagan to start Katoa as sub.
Nathan to dominate the field.
May to run a muck

My dreams are coming true. Just need luai and the dream team will be there.

Yes. Definitely Egan to start and Katoa to bench

 

[tripster]

After the last few weeks I’ll be happy with a win full stop.

In all my time as a Panthers supporter this is absolutely the type of game we lose. Top 4 spot in our grasp and the lowest ranked team we will face for the remainder of the year. Everything suggests we should win by a mile, which is what makes me so nervous.

 

[PenrithPanther45]

Adam Keighran was training with the side today. More likely to be named on the extended bench but maybe a roughie for a debut?

 

[Pomoz]

I don't wanna start Mx off again with this statement, but there are no easy games in the NRL (yes MX, some game are harder than others). If you are off form you can lose to the last ranked team. Just ask the Dragons. If the Knights play to their best, they will trouble any team. If we play to our best, we can dominate any team. If, is the operative word though. I ain't counting any chickens, no siree........

 

[franklin2323]

Adam Keighran was training with the side today. More likely to be named on the extended bench but maybe a roughie for a debut?

Not top tier til next year. Unless someone goes down he can't play

 

[kinghippo]

Well I was hoping Maloney got a rest for a few weeks but could train with the team, a proper injury doesn’t help us.

Some rumours around Brown may rest ponga also.

 

[Matthew Ellis]

Adam Keighran was training with the side today. More likely to be named on the extended bench but maybe a roughie for a debut?

I'm almost sure he's not in the 30 man squad.

 

[PenrithPanther45]

I'm almost sure he's not in the 30 man squad.

I figured the same but idk maybe with Maloney and Luai both out he comes in

 

[Matthew Ellis]

I figured the same but idk maybe with Maloney and Luai both out he comes in

As long we have another option in the top 30 in T-May the NRL wouldn't let us if Cirlado tried.

 

[franklin2323]

I figured the same but idk maybe with Maloney and Luai both out he comes in

In other sports they'd allow that. NRL are so far behind the times.

May and Peachey being fit means he can't play. It is a farce that after injuries the NRL practically tells you who you can pick

 

[OldPanther]

In other sports they'd allow that. NRL are so far behind the times.

May and Peachey being fit means he can't play. It is a farce that after injuries the NRL practically tells you who you can pick

It's complete bullshit they can dictate your roster. They should be making sure no one is cheating the cap and that's it.

 

[umina panther]

Hope May f**king kills it and puts massive pressure on Maloney

 

[franklin2323]

Hope May f**king kills it and puts massive pressure on Maloney

We need Maloney to win the Comp. A firing May off the bench will help with the good teams

 

[franklin2323]

It's complete bullshit they can dictate your roster. They should be making sure no one is cheating the cap and that's it.

Exactly. Let Clubs have 30 player squads all season. Say we call up Aekins, Keighran etc... We just pay them the same.

Don't even need to have 10 day contracts like NBA does

 

[umina panther]

We need Maloney to win the Comp. A firing May off the bench will help with the good teams

Yes but we are also much worse off with Maloney in his current form. Throwing intercepts every f**king week

 

[kinghippo]

Exactly. Let Clubs have 30 player squads all season. Say we call up Aekins, Keighran etc... We just pay them the same.

Don't even need to have 10 day contracts like NBA does

Yeah it’s a crap system, and ironically it actually hinders players opportunities when it was implemented to try and protect them.

Sivo is a prime example, he probably would have had a decent run in first grade this year, and would have picked up a bigger contract as a result.
Stifles people’s ability to earn a first grade spot through good form.

 

[mxlegend99]

Exactly. Let Clubs have 30 player squads all season. Say we call up Aekins, Keighran etc... We just pay them the same.

Don't even need to have 10 day contracts like NBA does

You have to wonder if Hook bitching about Gus telling him who to pick had anything to do with the top 30 cap or not.

Gus has complained that the NRL tell clubs who is able to play and where they can play. Waz Hook complaining about Gus relaying this information to him? Maybe this is his email that will blow up in his face.

Because much of the season our top 17 has been dictated by injuries and who was available in our top 30. I dont see how Gus could have told Hook who he could pick unless Hook wanted to pick Sivo or Aekins etc. and Gus said nah mate you have to pick Philips or Crichton.

Other than that what could it be?

 

[franklin2323]

Yeah it’s a crap system, and ironically it actually hinders players opportunities when it was implemented to try and protect them.

Sivo is a prime example, he probably would have had a decent run in first grade this year, and would have picked up a bigger contract as a result.
Stifles people’s ability to earn a first grade spot through good form.

Him, Keighran and Aekins were no where near FG standard back in Nov. Yet now would be fighting for the last back position. It should reward hard work