Souths v Easts will be the greatest grand final in history

[justdave]

f**k me, even Manly beat Souths

 

[jargan83]

Making bold end of season predictions based on the first 8 rounds is a perilous thing to do.

Sincerely,

A dragons supporter.

They haven’t ordered premiers T-shirt’s yet so clearly both clubs aren’t serious about winning the competition this year.

 

[Vic Mackey]

I think it would be interesting for neutrals

But so much potential for true agony for the set of supporters who lose

I think you greatly overestimate how much anyone outside of these two supporter bases cares

 

[Rhyno]

Grand final will be Eels vs Raiders

 

[BranVan3000]

I think you greatly overestimate how much anyone outside of these two supporter bases cares

Ok then, it will be great for the marketing team at NRL

 

[BranVan3000]

Also. Greatest Grand Final really comes down to the quality of the match and the closeness of it. Souths, Sharks, Roosters Grand Finals were all memorable for their fans but neutrals will only remember the Cowboys Grand Final in the decades to come

 

[firechild]

I think it would be interesting for neutrals

But so much potential for true agony for the set of supporters who lose

And a great big lol@souffs for the rest of us

 

[firechild]

For all the pissing and moaning by various wankers in this thread, he many of your sides have drawn 60,000 to a regular season game?

Manly got 104k to a round 1 home game. Roosters crowds are poor.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

I reckon AFL officials quietly pray that Easts/Souffs never meet in a GF such is the marketing opportunity.

Mind you, the NRL will bugger that up anyway so scrap the first para

 

[This Year?]

I always thought Souths and Easts were besties tbh behind the channel 9 manufactured rivalry.

 

[Crippler]

Brisbane vs Canberra in 1993 was the greatest grand final we never got to experience

 

[BunniesMan]

I think it would be interesting for neutrals

But so much potential for true agony for the set of supporters who lose

That is true but that is why it would be epic. Like a poker player going all in. Beating them in a grand final would be sweeter than beating any other team. Losing to them would be more painful.

The anticipation and anxiety during the weeks build up would be awesome.

 

[t-ba]

I always thought Souths and Easts were besties tbh behind the channel 9 manufactured rivalry.

Pretty much. I went to school on the very border of the territory and there was nothing but love between the two.

Dragons v Sharks and Norths v Manly.

Actual visceral hatred.

 

[BunniesMan]

I think you greatly overestimate how much anyone outside of these two supporter bases cares

I know you won't admit it out of stubborness. But come on. A North Queensland v Cronulla (no offence to those two teams) GF does not create even close to the hype and anticipation that a Souths v Easts GF would

 

[sempmrh]

Souffs got this.

 

[mozza91]

I know you won't admit it out of stubborness. But come on. A North Queensland v Cronulla (no offence to those two teams) GF does not create even close to the hype and anticipation that a Souths v Easts GF would

The only interesting thing about Rabbitohs vs Roosters would be watching the refs having a moral conundrum about who to favour.

 

[YoHadrian]

It will be even better when Latrell Mitchell announces he's going to Souths the day before the game as well.

 

[Hutty1986]

Also. Greatest Grand Final really comes down to the quality of the match and the closeness of it. Souths, Sharks, Roosters Grand Finals were all memorable for their fans but neutrals will only remember the Cowboys Grand Final in the decades to come

I thought 2016 was better than 2015 tbh. 2015 was an hour or so of Brisbane shutting up shop, followed by a great finish. Also rate 2013 higher, that was a great game too, and the Storm's defensive masterclass on Barba and co in 2012 was impressive

 

[Vic Mackey]

I know you won't admit it out of stubborness. But come on. A North Queensland v Cronulla (no offence to those two teams) GF does not create even close to the hype and anticipation that a Souths v Easts GF would

2009 Prelim Semi Parramatta V Canterbury Crowd: 74,549

2010 Prelim Semi St George Illawarra V Wests Tigers Crowd: 71,927

2014 Prelim Semi Souths V Easts Crowd: 52,592

Same game, same venue all within the space of 5 years. The ‘biggest rivarly’ Got 20,000 less then 4 other Sydney clubs got. No one cares about your so called rivalry, not even the clubs own fans apparently

 

[Vic Mackey]

Pretty much. I went to school on the very border of the territory and there was nothing but love between the two.

Dragons v Sharks and Norths v Manly.

Actual visceral hatred.

Having lived in both St George and The Shire this is true. Clubs and fans genuinely hate each other and the area that they represent