Pre-Game Panthers v Manly [Round 6, 2023]

[Mark from Brisbane]

As I’ve been saying all week , they aren’t the Panthers that won the last two Grand Finals , they’ve been beaten already , they are not invincible.

We may not ( probably not ) win but I bet we give them a hell of a fright.

 

[Will on the hill]

Penrith not quite the team they used to be but even with a 2 and 2 start they have the best defence in the league so far, only conceding 13 pts per game. If we are any chance this weekend it will be through grit and determination. It won't be easy but nothing worth doing ever is.

 

[The Wheel]

Player Media: Lachlan Croker

Hooker Lachlan Croker talks about the 'strange feeling' after the draw in Mudgee ahead of Saturday's challenge against Penrith.

www.seaeagles.com.au

 

[Buugee]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/supercoach-news/toby-rudolf-injury-massive-blow-as-key-sharks-forward-ruled-out-for-three-months/news-story/b04ebbd6407d40f6f2817b506e270259%3famp

Josh apparently is out of Panthers game

 

[JakeyB789]

Weekes to 5/8 and Sipley onto the bench, Lawton can easily fill that utility role

With that pipedream out of the way can't wait to see Cooper Johns in there again, I'm sure that will work well against Penrith!

 

[Kalvin]

We are in trouble without the shoe this weekend! May as well rest Saab an extra week too because it's going to be a bloodbath!!

 

[40 nil]

My faith in Seibold will wane if Weekes is not selected at five eighth this week

Sei-not-so-bold?

Edit: why not promote Fainu instead of a 6th middle?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1643773875552129029

 

[Seagles68]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/supercoach-news/toby-rudolf-injury-massive-blow-as-key-sharks-forward-ruled-out-for-three-months/news-story/b04ebbd6407d40f6f2817b506e270259%3famp

Josh apparently is out of Panthers game

I know it's not his fault but geeez I'm over not having him on the field coz of injury. If it's correct, of course.

 

[BOZO]

We are in trouble without the shoe this weekend! May as well rest Saab an extra week too because it's going to be a bloodbath!!

In our darkest times we look for rainbows
The extraordinary Turbo is our rainbow of hope
With Turbo anything is possible !

 

[The Royal Soup]

Tampon is out again of course

from NRL Physio:

“Josh Schuster is reportedly set to miss Round 6, failing to overcome the quad cork that kept him out last week (via Daily Tele). Don’t often see a multi-week absence from a cork, must be a significant on”


With dud harper and Johns who can’t tackle the riff will smash us by 60

We are done.

 

[rj90]

In our darkest times we look for rainbows
The extraordinary Turbo is our rainbow of hope
With Turbo anything is possible !

We don't do rainbows, remember?

 

[DSM5]

Who said Johns is in? Surely he can't be, given he was s speed bump in Mudgee. Surely Seibold saw what everyone saw.

 

[Disco]

Yeah unleash Weekes at 5/8

 

[BOZO]

We don't do rainbows, remember?

Ha , Ha , Good one feathered friend

 

[Nordburg]

Who said Johns is in? Surely he can't be, given he was s speed bump in Mudgee. Surely Seibold saw what everyone saw.

Whilst I’m no fan of Johns and don’t think he’s first grade material ,you don’t drop a player after one poor game.He was solid in the trials and Rd1.If he continues to under perform,then fair enough,but dropping a player after 1 game,isn’t good for morale,confidence of players and the coach’s credibility

 

[The Royal Soup]

We are doomed v Panthers

Saab gets smashed everytime he has the ball unless he catches it in open space

Harper is a complete dud with the ball and in defence

Parker was horrible last week

If johns is 5/8 we have no defence

DCE will he go MIA again??

 

[Cliffy's Jockstrap]

That is bad news on Schu. I really don't want to see Coop named there, no offence. If I was coach I would actually be tempted, just for the one game, to move Turbo to 5/8 (our best ballplayer last week) and Weekes to FB.

Has anyone seen much of Weekes' kicking and got an impression of that? There is going to be a problem with spreading the kicking duties, with Schu out.

If it is only D C E the Panties will cluster on him and our meterage and tactical game will be in All Sorts.

 

[BOZO]

We are doomed v Panthers

Saab gets smashed everytime he has the ball unless he catches it in open space

Harper is a complete dud with the ball and in defence

Parker was horrible last week

If johns is 5/8 we have no defence

DCE will he go MIA again??

The Premier Panthers are the benchmark of the comp
And we must Raise our standards thats for sure

 

[joeboy]

There is no point selecting Cooper Johns.

Early season is all about trying combinations and the best selections.

Weekes should be named 5/8

Cooper can hit the tacking bags and wait for another chance

Without schuster, koula, and only a semi fit Tom and a wildly inconsistent DCE we need some strike. We won’t stop Penrith scoring try’s, we are gonna need to score a few ourselves

Our blunt centres won’t be creating chances and neither will John’s.

Weekes for 5/8. We likely won’t win so let’s give it a roll

 

[40 nil]

Whilst I’m no fan of Johns and don’t think he’s first grade material ,you don’t drop a player after one poor game.He was solid in the trials and Rd1.If he continues to under perform,then fair enough,but dropping a player after 1 game,isn’t good for morale,confidence of players and the coach’s credibility

I think it is the coach's job to pick a team that gives the best chance of winning. This game is vital for our season going forward and our best 13 (which excludes Johns) should start, IMO. Des persevered with non performing players. I hope Seibold doesn't have this predeliction. If Johns is selected ahead of Weekes, I think the wider NRL community will start asking questions about Seibold's coaching ability.