Penrith v Parramatta [Week 2 finals, 2021]

[The Who]

The official controlling the interchanges cocked up, giving TPJ the wrong card. He was not a free interchange because of a concussion rule as the card said he was a legitimate replacement. This was cleared up after the match concluded.
You have to ask: how unprofessional is this sport? The Bunker is a lottery. Blake Ferguson cons the ref with the worst acting I've seen since "the dingo stole my baby", and the interchange official gets his cards mixed up. Really?

 

[ALinda]

after watching that game im struggling as to who to listen to next week, ch9 with gould....
or fox.
by the end tonight on fox i was sick of hearing alexander say 'here is the moment for(insert name here) to stand up'.
he had it on repeat for both teams.
someone give the bloke a few new lines please.
can't use radio because its out of sync, might just play eagle rock on a loop

Gould not on 9 tonight. Instead we had Sterlo banging on and tearing up about his beloved eels...

 

[Kaufusi's Elbow]

I hope our forwards were watching that game and realise what it takes

 

[Kevinward777]

Probably the best game I’ve watched this year. Reminded me of 90s football.

100%. That was some of the best defence I have seen in a finals game. If Penrith go on to make the big dance, they'll be awfully hard to break down. I wouldn't be writing them off yet.

 

[Arko-admirer]

100%. That was some of the best defence I have seen in a finals game. If Penrith go on to make the big dance, they'll be awfully hard to break down. I wouldn't be writing them off yet.

I agree. I wouldn't write them off against the Storm if they can defend like that they are always a chance off Cleary's boot

 

[George Rose's Butcher]

They got saved because a person got his foot trod on and received a break and a free interchange lol

Lol@parra

 

[JBW]

I hate doing this but Parra showed some good testicular fortitude to bounce back the way they did after there mid to late season slump. If they had a decent hooker they may have got home tonight, Ray Stone had a Barry Crocker..

That being said...suck sh1t squeels, yet another year without a trophy!

 

[Kevinward777]

I agree. I wouldn't write them off against the Storm if they can defend like that they are always a chance off Cleary's boot

Definitely - Parramatta's only try came off a swirling bomb. Both teams defended out of their skin, but Penrith's effort under fatigue in those final five minutes was unbelievable. To'o will be back and I would keep Naden on the other wing. They are a side that can worry the Storm.

 

[Arko-admirer]

There wasn't a point in the second half. When was the last half like that?

 

[mave]

Storm sitting by the pool, sipping on Pina Coladas watching Penrith get beaten up.

Melbourne by 30 next Saturday.

 

[Arko-admirer]

Definitely - Parramatta's only try came off a swirling bomb. Both teams defended out of their skin, but Penrith's effort under fatigue in those final five minutes was unbelievable. To'o will be back and I would keep Naden on the other wing. They are a side that can worry the Storm.

Obviously the Storm will throw more at them than Parra but we saw against Parra they can be frustrated. In our first game against them we defended well against them for the most part. You can't make the errors that we so often do.

 

[Karshy]

A bit frustrating to see Luai taking out Moses and not being penalised and sin binned given what Jake Trbo copped v Souths in the corresponding game only 2 years ago.

 

[Arko-admirer]

A bit frustrating to see Luai taking out Moses and not being penalised and sin binned given what Jake Trbo copped v Souths in the corresponding game only 2 years ago.

Not frustrating at all because it's Parra.

 

[Eagles4Life]

Not frustrating at all because it's Parra.

That's right @Arko-admirer . Any Parra loss is a good loss.

 

[George Rose's Butcher]

100%. That was some of the best defence I have seen in a finals game. If Penrith go on to make the big dance, they'll be awfully hard to break down. I wouldn't be writing them off yet.

Anything can happen

 

[Karshy]

Penrith, Parra... who cares. if they dont have a Manly jersey I hate them.

 

[wombatgc]

He cannot keep 10 meters. Commentators talking up this game but both teams are back about 6 meters!

Was yelling it all game. The more the commentary went on about how close and low the score was, I kept going off, that’s cause there 6 metres apart Klein, you unfit fuuckstick . Moses was the worst. And the bias from Ennis for a Parramatta win had me thinking he’s bet the house on the Eels. He was all pumped in that last play, C’mon Parra, this is your time (paraphrasing there). Then Stone throws it to Paulo who drops it cold. There was just silence from Ennis.
Penrith need to piss Edwards off at fullback (another one of Ennis’ favourites), and get Stephen Crighton in there. Momerosky wouldn’t give him the ball at all.
Penrith play like that next week, Storm will put 50 on them.

 

[wombatgc]

There wasn't a point in the second half. When was the last half like that?

What happens when the unfit Klein can’t keep the 10. He barely had them back 5. Terrible reffing performance.

 

[globaleagle]

As discussed..

Cat is as cat does

Fergo’s miracle ‘jack-in-the-box’ recovery exposes ‘bad’ NRL trend

Fergo’s miracle ‘jack-in-the-box’ recovery exposes ‘bad’ NRL trend

www.foxsports.com.au

https://twitter.com/x/status/1439185033013587970

If the ref had any nards, he should've reversed the penalty.

 

[globaleagle]

Why is Pangai Jr still playing for Penrith?

I thought one of the caveats for these late-season signings was that they couldn't play finals football.

Is that assumption wrong? Apparently, since Pangai is still out there I guess...

He wasn't a loan he was released by broncos and signed contract with Penrith

That clause was for loan players. He was actually signed by Panthers.

I wonder what happens to his 2022 contract with the bulldogs is he does a injury that takes 12 months to come back from (knee, shoulder, dunno)?

I'm assuming bulldogs still pay, but they wont be thrilled to lose a big signing because of a three months panthers contract.

such is life I guess, could happen with any player transfer.

Go Manly!