The Panthers Issue

[Frenzy.]

If a team had the sort of record the Pink Panthers have against us most in here would saying they are our bogey team.

Certainly looks like we cause them problems. Last 19 games below. Counting next week as the 20th

 

[roboshark]

We go well at Penrith too

This year though they are at another level

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Without Johnson or Dugan we are no chance despite all the “fluff”.

 

[Version IV]

We go well at Penrith too

This year though they are at another level

I think it's more teams have dropped off, there coach is not a noted winner and there half has not produced in big games

 

[Big Bloke]

My only hope is that after nine wins straight, surely their next loss isn’t that far away...

 

[Inferno]

I wonder how many of those years was when we played them in round 1. We didn't always have a shitty record of starting the season off.

 

[coolumsharkie]

Without Johnson or Dugan we are no chance despite all the “fluff”.

"Sharks duo Shaun Johnson (HIA) and Josh Dugan (knee) aren’t in any doubt for their clash against the Panthers. Both turned up at training this morning walking around fine. Andrew Fifita been enthusiastic at training but unlikely to rejoin the side this week"

 

[Special K]

Their middles farkin kill us these days but I am backing us to pull one out of our arse here.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

"Sharks duo Shaun Johnson (HIA) and Josh Dugan (knee) aren’t in any doubt for their clash against the Panthers. Both turned up at training this morning walking around fine. Andrew Fifita been enthusiastic at training but unlikely to rejoin the side this week"

Well we have some Hope then.

But this is a big test for Morris.

He knows how the Panthers exposed us in defence last time.

Can he fix those issues?

Or does he know but we don’t have the players to do it?

We got exposed around the ruck and on the edges almost at will last time.

Also we have to nullify their halfback somehow. He wasn’t pressured much at all and he forced a ton of line drop outs.

We have to dominate possession to give ourselves a chance.

If we get Cummins or Klein as ref we might as well forfeit.

 

[Snoop Shark]

Line speed is the key on this pack. Move up and minimise their momentum and second phase play is so important. The only thing that scares me is that teams that try to move up and crunch in on the panthers, plays into the hands of Api who steals easy metres up the middle when they get quick play the balls. Won’t be easy but I’m sure it won’t be a massacre like the last game.

 

[Card Shark]

Their middles farkin kill us these days but I am backing us to pull one out of our arse here.

Agree

We win this!

 

[chewsta]

Bomber seems to be addressing all the ISSUES raised in here. I think we are really starting to click as a team right across the park. Talakai tightens up that edge where Nikora had been playing Duges tightens up the other side. Just tell both our wingers to stay on their man no matter what happens on the inside and we will be fine. Johnson is really coming into his own as an organising half. He went off last week and we had no f**ken idea what to do.
I think it will be a cracker of a game and we can get a win.

 

[Card Shark]

If we get Cummins or Klein as ref we might as well forfeit.

I’m not 1 to read into hype that refs are biased or whatever but we always seem to get a rough deal with these 2.

 

[shaggs]

Panthers blew us off the park last game from the opening set.
If they come out and hit hard and play with some speed it should take the sting out of penriths fast starts. the key to best Penrith this year is to match the enthusiasm and starting speed.
After that who knows what can happen.

 

[Card Shark]

Just tell both our wingers to stay on their man no matter what happens on the inside and we will be fine.

You’re not wrong!

I love Ronaldo but he was seriously pissing me off on the weekend the way he kept coming in.

He even stands out of position, must be wider.

He will learn but Morris needs to clamp down on it now!

 

[Card Shark]

Panthers blew us off the park last game from the opening set.
If they come out and hit hard and play with some speed it should take the sting out of penriths fast starts. the key to best Penrith this year is to match the enthusiasm and starting speed.
After that who knows what can happen.

Trouble is we are never fast starters.

They have the amazing record of not conceding a try in the 1st 20 since round 1.

If that is to continue, we cannot concede more than 1 ourselves.

 

[Tiger Shark]

Trouble is we are never fast starters.

They have the amazing record of not conceding a try in the 1st 20 since round 1.

If that is to continue, we cannot concede more than 1 ourselves.

Agreed, and we're good in the second half.

So if we can hold out Penrith for the first 20mins, or keep it close then hopefully we can kick in the second half.

Need to come out hard and fast in defence, high completion rates in attack in the first 20, nothing fancy. Repeat sets.

 

[Quigs]

Oh what I would give for a Prior

 

[roboshark]

Well we got Klein

Unf**king believable

Gutted

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Well we got Klein

Unf**king believable

Gutted

f**king Klein suits the Panthers.

Panthers like to play fast tempo and Klein will oblige by blowing that whistle and ringing that 6 again bell.

We just have to dominate possession then otherwise they’ll hit 50 without doubt.