Week 1 Finals: Parra v Penrith GAME DAY THREAD @ Bluebet Stadium 9/9/22

[ColdWetPanther]

Pretty deflated after that... another year, another failed finals campaign... I can't see us winning 3 back to back.

You would have had to win 3 back to back anyway. Every team that wins the comp has three back to back wins.

 

[hybrideel]

If he wants to be a first grade standard half he needs to work on his acceleration and speed. Which (even though people have said can't be) can be coached... Apparently, he stays back from training with Pensisini & works hard on his game maybe this off season send him them to sprint camp!

And if he works on his deficiencies and becomes a first grader, that's great for us to have a quality backup. Until then he should not be there

 

[Joshuatheeel]

final stats for the game:

completion rate 67%
Panthers 1726 m Us 1297
13 errors

you don’t beat the panthers with those stats….

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Any half decent halfback runs the ball to the advantage line & engages the defense. It draws the defense in and frees up the support.

Moses prances sideways and dumps off passes to easy targets. He plays in a dinner suit and offers nothing to your attack.

surely you see that

You’ll find plenty of halfbacks struggle against Penrith’s defence. The key is wearing them down. That’s when their line speed drops off and players like Moses can start to run.

 

[JokerEel]

Fair call. I’d also have Nrown on the bench to sure up the middle. Either way, that should have been our 17 tonight.

Yep, NBrown could have come on today with 10 to go give Paulo that rest. I see what BA is doing last week Reg played the whole half and Paulo had a break then Reg went off Paulo came on. Reg got a short break came back on in the second half. Did the opposite today.

Nothing against JA he has a good footy head but he does need to work on his pace. If he had a good turn of foot, he would be very hard to defend against. He just is not someone that should take up a bench spot.

 

[lucablight]

We were chasing points…I suspect if the score was us 8 , panthers 7, completing at high 80’s JA contribution wouId have been a lot different….

If we had Nathan Brown on the bench then the forwards might not have been so fatigued. If Drown goes to halfback (as he should since he’s a regular starter) then there’s no need for Jake Arthur.

 

[the phantom menace]

Well take it up with our recruitment team. The coach can only pick from who's available.

But but but but... 9 years is more than enough for a coach to build the squad they want - I think that's similar to one your past mantras?

 

[Bandwagon]

Yes I did. Your ability to read is as bad as Mitchies ability as a halfback

feast on this you dope

Oh, so you f**ked up the meters there as well.

Is it zero or two?

 

[lucablight]

Parra have the wood on Penrith.

It’s 2-1 for the season mate.

 

[Happy MEel]

Yep, NBrown could have come on today with 10 to go give Paulo that rest. I see what BA is doing last week Reg played the whole half and Paulo had a break then Reg went off Paulo came on. Reg got a short break came back on in the second half. Did the opposite today.

Nothing against JA he has a good footy head but he does need to work on his pace. If he had a good turn of foot, he would be very hard to defend against. He just is not someone that should take up a bench spot.

Spot on with all of this mate.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Cartwright has hardly been given game time all year, what has he done when he has played that has made him a massive disappointment? I suspect he's being told to play like Makatoa does when he comes on, or he won't get another game.

I suspect being told to play as unnaturally as he is foe the odd game here and there has shattered any confidence he had too

It’s not about his attack, it’s his defence. That’s where ‘chase the collision’ needs to happen.

 

[lucablight]

Yep, NBrown could have come on today with 10 to go give Paulo that rest. I see what BA is doing last week Reg played the whole half and Paulo had a break then Reg went off Paulo came on. Reg got a short break came back on in the second half. Did the opposite today.

Nothing against JA he has a good footy head but he does need to work on his pace. If he had a good turn of foot, he would be very hard to defend against. He just is not someone that should take up a bench spot.

He’s going to be undercooked as well having barely played this year. Huge misfire. He should have been getting game time once we knew he wasn’t leaving.

 

[IFR33K]

1986 is a long time between drinks.

Fat lady hasn’t sang just yet. Although she is warming up.

 

[the phantom menace]

final stats for the game:

completion rate 67%
Panthers 1726 m Us 1297
13 errors

you don’t beat the panthers with those stats….

Or that 17 with Blake and Arthur in it.

 

[JokerEel]

And if he works on his deficiencies and becomes a first grader, that's great for us to have a quality backup. Until then he should not be there

Well playing him for 5 minutes to give Reed a break is a waste.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

lol how can he get his. head back into the game when he's never picked???

It all starts at training.

 

[Stevie]

Just got home from the game. Look Penrith we’re simply too good. Their line speed is incredible and Waqa was even worse in person, geez.

I left with 10min to go, I was seated in front of a huge fat Kiwi Penrith chick who commentated like a f**king expert every f**king play. Was calling every Panthers player by their nicknames etc and after 60minutes I was ready I snap (or be snapped).

Side note - f**k me some Panthers fans are filthy.

 

[JokerEel]

He’s going to be undercooked as well having barely played this year. Huge misfire. He should have been getting game time once we knew he wasn’t leaving.

Browns first game time for ages was last week from a Hand injury.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Yep, NBrown could have come on today with 10 to go give Paulo that rest. I see what BA is doing last week Reg played the whole half and Paulo had a break then Reg went off Paulo came on. Reg got a short break came back on in the second half. Did the opposite today.

Nothing against JA he has a good footy head but he does need to work on his pace. If he had a good turn of foot, he would be very hard to defend against. He just is not someone that should take up a bench spot.

Finally come around.

That's what most of us frustrated fans have been saying since round 1.

 

[Chipmunk]

It’s not about his attack, it’s his defence. That’s where ‘chase the collision’ needs to hahappen.

He hasn't been on the field for long enough this season in situations where it matters for anyone to make a qualified statement on his defence.