The Desolation of Smug

[AlwaysGreen]

Penrith Panthers, 4 in a row. Have to be considered the best side since the mighty dragons.

They are some form of relentless rugby league machine.

To live under Cleary and Son's reign of smug has been a painful privilege.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Congratulations to them, amazing team but it's getting super boring now

 

[some11]

Time for Melbin to sack Bellamy.

 

[Scootsie]

Well Smug doesn’t really start until GF celebrations get underway.
There’ll be tributes, posts, tweets and headlines for days, raising the ire of the outraged. That’s always fun to watch unfold.

 

[Rabbit toes]

Penrith Panthers, 4 in a row. Have to be considered the best side since the mighty dragons.

They are some form of relentless rugby league machine.

To live under Cleary and Son's reign of smug has been a painful privilege.

Not as privileged as watching Ricky Stuart getting an extension.
True royalty

 

[Nuke]

Congratulations to them, amazing team but it's getting super boring now

I second this.

To do what they've done is an amazing effort, particularly in this day and age, but yep, time for somebody else next year. And not a Roosters or a Melbourne either.

 

[chrisD]

It is no longer about us, but which side can rise above the pack for the honour of being invited to our yearly coronation.

 

[soc123_au]

I haven't found it boring. Such a far cry from my early memory's of being a Panthers supporter in the Parra/Dogs era. Long may it continue.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

They won’t make the 8 next season.

 

[Blues Riff]

They won’t make the 8 next season.

If recent history is anything to go by, it's the Storm that miss the eight and Bellyache gets the sack.

 

[yobbo84]

As long as they have Edwards, Cleary, Yeo, Martin etc fit when it matters, and the NRL continues to ignore ruck interference and inside 10m in big finals... the Panthers will likely still win the premiership.

 

[pennywisealfie]

I'm biased as f**k and even I said after Penrith's second premiership that they were the best team I've ever seen. Even better than the Broncos team of the late 90s.

They've added two more titles since then. Truly unbelievable what they've done.

They'll win it next year too.

 

[JJ]

Best in my lifetime, best since the Dragons who precede me

Excellence gets boring for others, I guess

 

[SBD82]

I’m referring to this era as the Westie Shocker - 1 in the pink, 3 in the stink.

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

PenRIFF are the best in the world hands down.
It would be nice to see someone new or just keep this Dynasty rolling on.

 

[Marshall_magic]

I'm biased as f**k and even I said after Penrith's second premiership that they were the best team I've ever seen. Even better than the Broncos team of the late 90s.

They've added two more titles since then. Truly unbelievable what they've done.

They'll win it next year too.

That team that obliterated Parramatta in 2022 was Penrith at the peak of their powers. They have lost several origin players since and are still winning comps. Shows how far ahead of the rest they were back then.

 

[This Year?]

I’m referring to this era as the Westie Shocker - 1 in the pink, 3 in the stink.

@SLRBRONCOS please assess.

 

[since77]

Not many things better than watching the purple inbred cheats in tears after choking in the GF.

 

[hineyrulz]

Time for Melbin to sack Bellamy.

Martina still has one nothing without Scam Smith and has lost 4 GF's, no wonder he never wants to leave the Safety of Melbun.

 

[Fangs]

An amazing team. The best you've ever seen.

You really have to see all top 30 squads to be certain. But my early prediction is no premiership in 2025. The penny will finally drop.

- JFH and Luai gone...by far the biggest personnel losses of the last five years.

- Las Vegas...we are crap in the early rounds and being overseas won't help.

- Cleary will play 3 games of SOO for a change which will curtail his season.

- No home ground...I don't think many understand what impact that will have.