Penrith v Souths. [Grand final, 2021]

[40 nil]

But go the pink panthers!!

The Panthers should keep the pink jersey for Sunday - seems to be their lucky colour. They wore a traditional jersey in last year's GF.

 

[Waz13]

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Sounds crazy but now Manly are out I’m kinda hoping they shift it so I get a refund on the overpriced tix I purchased!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Sounds crazy but now Manly are out I’m kinda hoping they shift it so I get a refund on the overpriced tix I purchased!

That’s why I waited.

 

[The Who]

I'm pleased that Pangai won't get to play in the GF. I don't think he deserved the privilege nor do I think it right that a powerhouse club like the Strawberry Milks are able to hire a player for a few finals matches.

 

[globaleagle]

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South Sydney have reignited their feud with Penrith only days before the grand final by making a formal complaint to the NRL over the amount of time trainer Hayden Knowles spent on the field during the Panthers’ preliminary final win over Melbourne.

According to Souths, Knowles entered the field 13 times during Penrith’s game against the Storm.

Under NRL rules, trainers are restricted to entering the field of player on three occasions in each half to deliver messages to the players when their team has the ball.

Outside that, they can only access the field when a try is scored, during a video referee decision, to facilitate an interchange, during a time out called by the referee and during a drop out.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

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South Sydney have reignited their feud with Penrith only days before the grand final by making a formal complaint to the NRL over the amount of time trainer Hayden Knowles spent on the field during the Panthers’ preliminary final win over Melbourne.

According to Souths, Knowles entered the field 13 times during Penrith’s game against the Storm.

Under NRL rules, trainers are restricted to entering the field of player on three occasions in each half to deliver messages to the players when their team has the ball.

Outside that, they can only access the field when a try is scored, during a video referee decision, to facilitate an interchange, during a time out called by the referee and during a drop out.

All started by Alfie Langer.

It’s a Rort these days , basically like a coach on the field for much of the game.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Oh and surprise surprise, Dylan Edwards who’s been walking in a moon boot , and Bryan To,o seen in a wheelchair along with Adam Reynolds can’t kick any more are all “ good to go” for the finals.

 

[ManlyTragic]

My GF consolation hopes have already come true: anyone but Melbourne.

It's all a bonus from here. But go the pink panthers!!

Agree nil interest!

Actually Penrith... I don't want to see Bennett smile! I don't want to hear Bennett talk! I don't want to see him gloat in a press conference!

Just sayin’

 

[The Who]

All started by Alfie Langer.

It’s a Rort these days , basically like a coach on the field for much of the game.

It's demeaning for the players to have to be given instructions like a six-year-old. I'm not sure many of the forwards from the 60s and 70s would appreciate being told to "harden up" or whatever motivational phrases the trainer is told to bark.
It's particularly galling to watch the captain look to the stand when they receive a penalty to see if the trainer is holding up two fingers to signal "take the kick". Fair dinkum, if the captain (or any experienced player) needs to be told when to take a kick at goal then they must be brain dead.

 

[Heisenberg]

I'll be watching the Grand Final.. The one from '72 then make my way on to the' 73 and so on. Love how unstructured the footy was then. Always spend the off season watching Manly winning the comps over years.

 

[Snake]

Don't really care who wins. Penrith have some players who I find a bit too smug and self-satisfied, but they've only ever won twice and never beaten us in a GF. On the other hand I dislike Souths owners and history, and their stupid fans who don't even remember why they are supposed to hate Manly. But I'd like to see them win for Walker. And a guy like Mark Nicholls - where did he even appear from?? Walker didn't even debut in NRL until he was aged 26, which shows how much the modern game prefers robotic Cronk-style playmakers, but I think his skills and vision are much better to watch.

I think the score could be quite different to their QF battle, a bit of a shoot-out, ending something like 30-20.

I agree with everything you’ve said here apart from wanting Bunnies to win for Walker...I love watching him play too but he has a massive chip on his shoulder that is hard to stomach (much like those smug Panthers you refer to).

That’s what sucks about this GF:

• Crowe
• Bennett
• Gagai
• Walker
• Critchton
• Cleary 1 and 2
• Luai (Burton and To’o to a lesser extent)

all make up some of the worst personalities in the game...they’re either arrogant, tough guys or excessive in their celebrations...all of which I can’t stand.

As much as it pains me to say, I think Penrith on the back of only having won 2 comps in their history. We don’t need the pride of the league going into overdrive for the next few months.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I agree with everything you’ve said here apart from wanting Bunnies to win for Walker...I love watching him play too but he has a massive chip on his shoulder that is hard to stomach (much like those smug Panthers you refer to).

That’s what sucks about this GF:

• Crowe
• Bennett
• Gagai
• Walker
• Critchton
• Cleary 1 and 2
• Luai (Burton and To’o to a lesser extent)

all make up some of the worst personalities in the game...they’re either arrogant, tough guys or excessive in their celebrations...all of which I can’t stand.

As much as it pains me to say, I think Penrith on the back of only having won 2 comps in their history. We don’t need the pride of the league going into overdrive for the next few months.

Penrith sucks much less than South’s

That’s all

 

[bob dylan]

I backed Riff to win 13 plus.

Dubbo was no fluke.

 

[manlyfan76]

It's demeaning for the players to have to be given instructions like a six-year-old. I'm not sure many of the forwards from the 60s and 70s would appreciate being told to "harden up" or whatever motivational phrases the trainer is told to bark.
It's particularly galling to watch the captain look to the stand when they receive a penalty to see if the trainer is holding up two fingers to signal "take the kick". Fair dinkum, if the captain (or any experienced player) needs to be told when to take a kick at goal then they must be brain dead.

I think it's " stay down and get a HIA free interchange"

 

[wombatgc]

All started by Alfie Langer.

It’s a Rort these days , basically like a coach on the field for much of the game.

Our Tooves was pretty good too. Like Alfie, they managed to hide behind the forwards and keep barking instructions.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

I'll tolerate the Panthers winning if Yeo is man of the match. I came across him jogging on a steep bush track in the Blue Mountains a few years ago, just a tall skinny guy and as he passed me I thought, Oh that's Isaah Yeo. In the last 18 months his game has gone ahead several levels, not sure what triggered it but he's definitely a key man for them now. Seems a decent bloke too.

 

[wedgetail eagle]

I just have a feeling the Riff’s defence might frustrate the **** out of the Bunnies which could lead to a few mistakes from them which plays into the Riffs hands.

Low scoring game possible , something like 13-6

I hope so. It seems if things don’t go Cody Walker’s way, he gets tired & irritable.

 

[40 nil]

It should be a good game. I would prefer the Panthers to win as a reward for knocking the Storm out of the comp. Also, Cleary, Luai, To'o, Yeo & Martin were instrumental in the Blues win this year.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

The big day is here

For some

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

The big day is here

For some