Team V Panthers

[Leber]

We will lose no matter what, but there have to be at least some changes.

1 Walsh
2 Montoya
3 Aitken
4 Arthars
5 DWZ
6 CHT
7 Asi/Volkman
8 Afoa
9 Egan
10 Frei
11 Murchie
12 Harris
13 Curran

14 Tevaga
15 Sironen
16 Pene
17 BMM

 

[Blair]

Oh, for crying out loud, not the Panthers? I didn't know that.

 

[Penrose_11]

Ain’t no way BMM is playing after that injury. Supposedly AFB might b back next week. Here’s hoping as a bit of starch up the middle would be nice.

I thought both Berry and Pompey were so below NRL quality tonight it wasn’t funny. Looks like they don’t know how to catch and pass. Oh we miss Hiku for that. Can’t believe Pompey took kickoffs of Walsh and then puts his first one 2m over the line.

Egan looked like he picked up an injury when we were up 12-0 and slowed down for remaining of 1st half and Sharks just took the game.

Oh have we missed Curren. Adds some fire on both attack and on D. It also looked like we had a bit more Spark on attack but we can’t defend for shit so never gonna win anything until that’s sorted.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Berry has to be dropped. I feel sorry for him, I've never seen a player suffer second year syndrome like him. He looks like he's never played the sport.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Penrith -23.5 @ $1.90, best investment opportunity I’ve seen for years

 

[vvvrulz]

Berry has to be dropped. I feel sorry for him, I've never seen a player suffer second year syndrome like him. He looks like he's never played the sport.

While true, you also can’t help but think Berry would have developed in good club culture and coaching.

 

[Meth]

1- Walsh
2- Watene-Zelezniak
3- Arthars
4- Aitken
5- Montoya
6- Asi
7- Harris-Tavita
8- Fonua-Blake
9- Egan
10- Afoa
11- Sironen
12- Harris
13- Curran

Res- Tevaga, Lui, Katoa, Pene

 

[JJ]

TBH I'd play Johnson rather than throw a newbie in against this machine, and make it his last game

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

This could get very, very ugly. We can't defend any sort of structured backline play. If the Panthers just run through their set moves they could pretty much score on any given set.

 

[Meth]

TBH I'd play Johnson rather than throw a newbie in against this machine, and make it his last game

I definitely don't think this is the game to introduce Volkman

 

[Rich102]

If we are up by enough we could give him the last 10 minutes.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

While true, you also can’t help but think Berry would have developed in good club culture and coaching.

Completely agree. He was great for periods last year, and his development has been massively hindered by the environment.

It looks like we have a completely inability to teach defensive structures. I feel sorry for the guy - he looks completely at sea. Even DWZ's try, he almost got in Sironen's way.

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Ill be very very suprised and i guess a little bit proud if we keep them under 60

 

[Penrose Warrior]

That's the thing isn't it - teams want to be ruthless now, because points diff can make all the difference to their ladder positions. At this stage, Penrith aren't unassailable (they will be) but they won't be happy with 30-6. They're capable of 60, no trouble.

 

[Leber]

I think Berrys problem is that he isn't a centre.

He looks like a fullback, being tried at centre. And it just hasn't worked.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Completely agree. He was great for periods last year, and his development has been massively hindered by the environment.

It looks like we have a completely inability to teach defensive structures. I feel sorry for the guy - he looks completely at sea. Even DWZ's try, he almost got in Sironen's way.

From my amature eye it is a communication and trust issue, no one knowns what the other is doing or what they should be doing in the situation.
SJ can't read the play.

 

[hitro]

I think Stacey will do a more Stacey team tomorrow, that team list last week seemed like it had already been done by Brown.

 

[hitro]

1 Zelezniak
2 Arthars
3 Aitken
4 Asi
5 Montoya
6 CHT
7 Walsh
8 AFB
9 Egan
10 Kepu
11 Curran
12 Harris
13 Tevaga

Reserves
Afoa, Otukolo, Katoa, next best prop perhaps Finau

 

[Blair]

Let's hope there's a chance Penrith may rest some players.

 

[Penrose_11]

Reckon they might as well. They play Roosters the Friday after origin. Yeo, Clearly and Luai I’m thinking and rest will play.