LIVE GAME Rd 5 NRL discussion

[Tucker]

I can understand this perspective too. I also love my tennis and watching Djokovic dominate with his unbelievable defensive skills and weapons was a joy to watch. But even in that case, the matches were still competitive, not one-sided like this.

What is your suggestion then?
Make a rule they can only field 12?

 

[Betterdays22]

Bellyache’s post match press conference might be fairly entertaining

Ivan's smugness will be off the charts

 

[Tucker]

Storm have put 50 on many many clubs through the years.
It’s pretty great to see them cop one.
Great effort Penrith.

 

[Telltails]

Bellyache’s post match press conference might be fairly entertaining

Nah I reckon he will be philosophical - not in the same league

 

[Sco77y]

Melbourne wouldn’t know how to deal with a scoreline like that. We eat losses like this for breakfast 😂

 

[Sco77y]

Nah I reckon he will be philosophical - not in the same league

Yeah, you could be right. Probably not a lot for him to say after that

 

[upthetigers]

What is your suggestion then?
Make a rule they can only field 12?

I have no idea man, but it's a problem.

You mention this dominance just makes other teams want to be better and emulate them, but it's been 5+ years and they're still dominating. How long do we have to wait?

Tonight's game was peak Penrith. They seem to be getting even better.

 

[Siberian Kitten]

Melbourne gave up 50 so that's them done for the year. I think the only thing that can beat Penrith this year is SOO.

 

[Flippedy]

Bellyache’s post match press conference might be fairly entertaining

What can he say?

 

[Telltails]

Melbourne need some serious recruitment - I can think of at least 8 players not available tonight through either injury or otherwise and they really havnt replaced them

 

[TigerBurnsy]

Melbourne wouldn’t know how to deal with a scoreline like that. We eat losses like this for breakfast 😂

That’s a light scoreline for us

 

[RydeTide]

Legit we need a draft Penrith going to continue have these freaks from their production line.

 

[Lestronge]

I have no idea man, but it's a problem.

You mention this dominance just makes other teams want to be better and emulate them, but it's been 5+ years and they're still dominating. How long do we have to wait?

Tonight's game was peak Penrith. They seem to be getting even better.

Teams will beat them . This level of form is simply unsustainable. But they are killing it and should ride the train as long as possible . I think the bulldogs will take them in a grind . Can’t see them winning though . I can see Newcastle with Ponga back doing it .

 

[Betterdays22]

I have no idea man, but it's a problem.

You mention this dominance just makes other teams want to be better and emulate them, but it's been 5+ years and they're still dominating. How long do we have to wait?

Tonight's game was peak Penrith. They seem to be getting even better.

Cant see how its a problem. Someone has to win, someone has to lose. Teams are forced to innovate, improve, develop their own pathways which ultimately benefits the game

 

[innsaneink]

Well we have a clear cut team to beat and its not the premiers.
Its gunna be a challenge every week for the rest of the teams to try and.be the first ones to knock them off.

The thing is... their supporters dont get what we got last week which was fantastic

 

[Lestronge]

Cant see how its a problem. Someone has to win, someone has to lose. Teams are forced to innovate, improve, develop their own pathways which ultimately benefits the game

No one saw anyone beat the GS warriors … and then they did . The league moved tactics changed … and we all moved on . Collingwood recently , Richmond tigers a few years back … west cost eagles early 2000s . The Patriots … the league had to wait until Brady retired after 20 odd years . The storm … for 20 years ..

 

[Tucker]

I have no idea man, but it's a problem.

You mention this dominance just makes other teams want to be better and emulate them, but it's been 5+ years and they're still dominating. How long do we have to wait?

Tonight's game was peak Penrith. They seem to be getting even better.

I’d understand your argument if this was one of those shitty competitions overseas where the richest teams dominate.
THAT is boring.
This club is on a level playing field with their peers and have had to let go enough good players that you could form a team from them that would likely make the top 4. They aren’t rorting the cap or cheating in any way. They aren’t necessarily protected by the refs either.
They putting in hard work and innovating their play, rather than just copying everyone else.
They deserve this success and criticism of that looks extremely petty.

 

[Tucker]

I will say though, if the NRL stopped expanding and actually culled some clubs, we may see 4 or 5 clubs that are this strong.

 

[Odessa]

What is your suggestion then?
Make a rule they can only field 12?

They need 11

 

[Odessa]

Storm have put 50 on many many clubs through the years.
It’s pretty great to see them cop one.
Great effort Penrith.

No team has ever won the comp with 50 put on them in regular season