Cancelling round one?

[The Who]

Could this be possible?
As I watch the rain bucketing down -- as it has for the past two weeks, causing such devastating floods -- I think the sensible decision would be to call off all matches in round one. They have done it for junior football. I realise there are TV commitments etc, but this weather is extraordinary. Would it be any different to cancelling a round due to Covid?

 

[Nike]

No, it's just rain lol?

 

[Coops manly]

No way 👎

 

[IQofalimabean]

we need to get one over penrith without cleary. It will be good mentally for the team the next time we play them in the finals.

 

[Disco]

Zero chance of happening.

If games couldn't be played due to flooding they would quickly be moved to Melbs, Perth, Adelaide, darwin, regionally, wherever

The tv money must be made

 

[PONTIAN SEA EAGLE]

This will be bad for tom the rain.Maybe it’s better to be called off.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Relax it's only Tuesday. The weather will clear a bit by game time.

 

[mickqld]

we need to get one over penrith without cleary. It will be good mentally for the team the next time we play them in the finals.

How good mentally will it be if and when we can't beat them without Cleary !!!

 

[IQofalimabean]

How good mentally will it be if and when we can't beat them without Cleary !!!

just means they have a long way to go and that premierships arent won in march lol.

 

[maxta]

I been counting down for the footy season to start - bring it on....have played in heavy weather before and rain happens every season

 

[pt73]

Last night the weather report said Thursday will be clear but that could change quickly.

Who knows how good the drainage is at Panfers Park.

This is the Roseville Bridge earlier today ......... 😵

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

BOM Penrith forecast next couple of days

 

[mave]

We are playing footy, not cricket.

 

[The '47ers]

You New South Welshmen need to harden the F up, if we didn't play in the rain in Qld we'd never get a run!

 

[Mac Man]

Maybe they could wear the clubs raincoats and if it gets too bad have a go at water polo and I am backing Saab to score first - His legs will touch the bottom for sure.

 

[Under the Sticks]

BOM Penrith forecast next couple of days

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surf report for Penrith? That Nepean break is a ripper!

 

[ManlyTragic]

They play in snow in super league….

 

[ManlyTragic]

surf report for Penrith? That Nepean break is a ripper!

If we win the toss we should run with the tide in the first half!

Just sayin’

 

[Brookie Bob]

https://www.reddit.com/r/nrl/comments/t98w39

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

If we win the toss we should run with the tide in the first half!

Just sayin’

I can see which way the current is flowing on this one.

I understand they are coming up with new rules to allow players to use jet skis if Penrith is flooded.

In all seriousness, I think TW is onto something.

Back in June 1979 Round 14 was postponed (or largely postponed) due to inclement weather. Manly (by then out of finals contention) thus played against a resurgent Souths at Redfern in mid-August, losing 30-12. Whereas Manly probably would have won back in June (when in contention and in form) that year.

For awhile after that, they started factoring spare weekends into the draw, for any repeat performance of inclement weather.