LIVE GAME Finals week III

[Telltails]

You make it sound like wests would be a much better side with them in it, but completely ignore that these guys left and are playing better at Melbourne because there is likely better development, higher training standards, and greater leadership down there to help them excel.

I haven't ignored anything. Didn't want any of them gone in the first place. Of course they are playing better they have to - to retain their positions within stronger rosters. If we want to be a successful club retention is just vital as recruitment.

 

[Speed2burn]

Yeah and I don’t know why you think it’s ok to criticise another club when you support one of the least successful clubs in multiple decades.

hahahaha
You remind me of one of the apprentices at work who started supporting Penrith in 2020 and thinks because his football team wins every year, everything you say about footy is invalid

Let’s disregard who we support for a moment and focus on Cronulla. They don’t step it up in big finals games.

 

[Halbrowne61]

The last fun possibility is gone. Just the usual suspects left *yawn*

True but we can cheer on the Panthers to keep their amazing streak going .
A dual interstate GF is like “ kissing your sister”!

 

[Speed2burn]

You started off your ‘constructive’ criticism by having a dig about their ‘10 supporters.’ And then doubled down in another post about their small supporter base.

Doesn’t stop them from running a farkin excellent football program, from top to bottom, men and women. All Men’s grades in finals, women’s NRL in a prelim, women’s reserves in a grand final tomorrow. As @Tucker says, compare that to Wests. A shambles. But if you’re happy to swing your dick on a bigger supporter base…..

Yes.. I’ve played in the Caringbah region and aware of their set up. They have the 2nd largest junior nursery I believe behind Penrith in NSW

I admire their ability to play tough and make finals footy consistently but at the end of the day until they start winning prelims and GFs it seems a bit of a missed opportunity for them

They remind me of the Bills in the NFL who are consistently up there at the pointy end then lose to the chiefs or Ravens in a conference final

 

[tiger_one]

 

[Telltails]

Given how many players come and go, we obviously have not done things right to provide them with the best opportunity to excel. This needs to be rectified, otherwise nothing changes.

No argument there. Bellamy identified it years ago - he had a choice Wests Tigers or Melbourne Storm.

 

[tiger_one]

 

[Furious1]

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This time last year Stef had been laying down for months. Once his decision was made to leave, he emotionally literally left there and then which was there for all to see in his effort.
Playing much better footy in the back half of this year and has really stepped it up in the games that count. These experiences should aid his development for NSW.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Bit over hearing how brave the Sharks have been. Talk about a back handed compliment. Could understand if they had injuries, but they’ve been full strength pretty much all season. So to talk about bravery and earning respect is kind of an insult. I’m glad Fitzgibbon shut that talk down after the game saying the ultimate respect is winning a premiership. No one remembers prelims, and all the gushing over the Sharks achievement is proof of that. Why is that you may ask? Cos they were prelim finalists last year too.

 

[Buttface]

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What are you finally having a go you cat. Mighty Boy.

 

[Telltails]

Arguably the three most dominant clubs left - and with their rosters it's not so surprising.
Can't see these clubs ever being shifted from being thereabouts.

 

[mikey]

I'll be going for whoever the drizzle plays.
If it's the bonkos I don't think I'll even bother watching.

 

[Buttface]

This time last year Stef had been laying down for months. Once his decision was made to leave, he emotionally literally left there and then which was there for all to see in his effort.
Playing much better footy in the back half of this year and has really stepped it up in the games that count. These experiences should aid his development for NSW.

After 15 years of shite and a few of them due his shite performances, meh, there’s only one team I care about these days, everyone else is against us.

 

[Flippedy]

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If Melbourne win the grand final they’re gonna make a really big deal of this kid going from winning 3 wooden spoons to winning a premiership in just 12 months, so be prepared everyone.

 

[Tigerwould]

If Melbourne win the grand final they’re gonna make a really big deal of this kid going from winning 3 wooden spoons to winning a premiership in just 12 months, so be prepared everyone.

Don’t love it but I’m O.K with it. Doesn’t irk me the way Galvin did.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

If Melbourne win the grand final they’re gonna make a really big deal of this kid going from winning 3 wooden spoons to winning a premiership in just 12 months, so be prepared everyone.

No please no, hope they get flogged and it's his worst game of the season.

Could not stand the hidden I told you so from Steff and some more fuel for the media vultures to stab us with before the off season even starts, oh the dread, the dread.

 

[Flippedy]

Don’t love it but I’m O.K with it. Doesn’t irk me the way Galvin did.

Yeah true, I’m just tired of hearing how bad we are and how good every other club is. It’s not like we don’t already know.

 

[innsaneink]

As a young up n coming player youd almost pay to go play at Melb under bellyache if they showed interest in you
Never wanted him to go could see the potential in him and knew hed be a loss...but cannot blame him for his choice hes proven it to be the right choice

 

[GNR4LIFE]

If Melbourne win the grand final they’re gonna make a really big deal of this kid going from winning 3 wooden spoons to winning a premiership in just 12 months, so be prepared everyone.

This sounds like a woah is us moment. It hasn’t even been mentioned to this point. Not everything is about us.

 

[Tucker]

Yeah the 4 in a row premiers are your underdogs … lol.

This Penrith team are a once in a lifetime phenomenon

This club suffers significantly from roster turnover EVERY YEAR.
They don't have a squad, they have a football factory that has to be reset every off season.
It will be an unlikely premiership should they achieve it