Winning pressure games in the semis and grand finals is what matters.
.It was a disgrace for any Souths fan what was dished up last night. With a top 8 spot on the line they came out and played like that. Full credit to the Panthers who played some great footy, but I can't help but focus on South's poor performance
PArtisan support isn't abusing everything that goes against you as a conspiracy. It ain't the refs fault Souths couldn't tackle.I couldn't believe to hear at 28-0 supporters going off at the refs. I had arguments with some fans on the hill because they didn't like to hear the truth.
I have heard all the excuses from Souths fans. Mostly about our injuries. Every team gets them and yes we did have a horror run of them for the last 6 weeks. But the fact is that there were about 3 or 4 games that we were leading into the last few minutes of the game to get ran down. Sounds to me like they have trouble closing games. That is the real reason why Souths have missed out on the top 8.
When you enter in the injury toll that Souths are suffering,and the desperation that the Panthers had to enforce,its no wonder they have copped a flogging.
They have most of their side back at full strength,they would have been in the top 4.
They'll lick their wounds,shake themselves down,and be bigger and better as a unit for next season.
The f**king entering Souffs injury toll bullsh*t how about entering that most of that forward pack are sh*t - Asotasi hasn't done anything since he left the Bullscum, Ben Ross has keept the Souffs physio team in employment, Mick Crocker stopped being decent many years ago, Dave Taylor has once tackled a forward and he injured himself in doing so and the rest aside from Sam Burgess are your average run of the mill players who are no f**king world beaters.
Factor that sh*t in.
Souths really only went through 1 or 2 games with a big injury list.
Who was missing on Friday night?
Taylor, Sutton, Lowe & I'll say Geddes.
Ross doesn't count as he hasn't played a second of footy in 2 years.
The injury list is what most clubs have put up with for most of the season.