Other Games [Round 13, 2021]

[Rafferty]

Will this be the first time this year they will have to win from behind?

 

[wombatgc]

Geez Tyrone May needs a rocket. Doing nothing at half back. Burton and Kikau the most like-list.

 

[EaglesDontTweet]

Some of these penalties for head contact are softer than a mum's goodnight peck on the cheek.

 

[simon64]

...The Riff look like they've never met one another.

 

[davohan123]

I know it may seem not like a big game but our game against raiders at home in a few weeks on. Friday night is crucial for our season definitely no turbo, DCE, and Jake. If we can win that game yes it’s against the raiders but still a win in that match would give our guys so much confidance.

seeing how panthers are playing tonight with so many out it’s a crucial game in my eyes for our season.

tigers will go on with this in the second half.

 

[EaglesDontTweet]

Half-time will suit the panthers.

 

[wedgetail eagle]

If this is the end of the Panther’s run, Jerome Luai might sing,
the Boys2men song “End of the Road” for us.

 

[HoldenV8]

I was just about to say that Burton at 5/8 has been nothing special tonight ... then he scores next to the posts.

 

[EaglesDontTweet]

That reminded me of Manly Barrett era defence.

 

[eagleron]

Some of these penalties are an absolute joke, it's going to become very difficult staying with league in the long term if they don't pull some of these pantomime stars up and return the game to the sport we love, I can understand them wanting to clean up the game but this rubbish we're being dealt week in and week out is an embarrassment, the officials are overreacting to things like fingers flicking the hair of an opponent but the worst thing of all is the soccer like acting of some of these fleas after being 'touched' is sadly pathetic and undeserving of our once great game, there's no sportsmanship anymore just cheats who are happy to win whatever the cost

 

[HoldenV8]

Penalty try, seriously??

The ball was hit before Leilua was for crying out loud.....Jennings was clearly going for the ball

 

[Rafferty]

Well the tig’s deserve their win

 

[davohan123]

That was not a penalty try for your life.

Tigers got lucky.

 

[Rafferty]

That was not a penalty try for your life.

Tigers got lucky.

They were the better side all night

 

[davohan123]

They were the better side all night

They were but what a time to get the panthers they were very lucky in that front.

 

[HoldenV8]

Still, Penrith losing at least means another Manly record remains intact.

Only South Sydney (1925), Manly-Warringah (1995) and Penrith (2021) have won their opening 12 games of a season.

Only Manly in 1995 got to 13 and beyond in the regular season. We ended up with 15 in a row which is now still the single season record.

In their respective 13th games:

Souths didn't actually lose as such. 1925 had a 13 round season with 9 teams, so each team had a bye. Souths went 12-0 that year, then were undefeated to win the Premiership. In fact, the next game they lost was in Round 4 of 1926 Glebe beat them 14-10 at the SCG. That was technically 18 wins in a row and 23 if you count the 5 City Cup wins to end 1924.

After losing the Minor Prelim Final to the stacked to the hilt Drongos to end 1994, Manly won 12 in a row to open 1995 before we had too much of the Right Stuff for the New Kids on the Block, the Western Reds 44-24 at Brookvale to win our 13th in a row. We would then beat Illawarra 18-12 at Brookie and the Worms 28-6 at Worm Stadium before the Chooks ended our run with a 16-21 win at Brookvale.

Before tonight, Penrith's last loss was the 2020 Grand Final. Before that their last loss was Round 5, 2020 when they lost 16-10 to the Worms at wankfest ... er ... bankwest. That's 29 wins from their last 30 games before tonight.

 

[The Who]

I've tipped the Tugers. I think Brooks will prove his class and they are playing at Leichhardt, their spiritual home.

Just had to gloat. Tugers win. Brooks MOM. Leichhardt crowd played a part.
I know, even a broken watch is accurate twice a day.

 

[Jerry1]

That ****fest last week has cost us now. Down to 7th.

 

[wombatgc]

Very disappointed with Tyrone May. Expected a lot more from him. Left it to Burton.
What happened to cocaine Naden? Is he still with Penrith?

 

[globaleagle]

Their back-up halves paring would be better than most other team's first choice pairing.

When you posted that I thought you meant the riff's back up halves pairing and so in effect you thought that the Riff would win.

But I see you tipped the tigers (as did I)

So now I don't know who you meant or what my name is. (except I'm 2/2 so far this w/e)