The Finals thread:

[davohan123]

What a shame, a news filth grand final, must be time to rearrange the sock drawer lol, i can't think of a worse match up, the two teams i totally despise!

Ironic that the gutless decision not to send off Walsh in the semi final, resulting in him winning that game and the decisive play today, it sux that he got away with it!

Penrith had their chances, the intercept no try is now very contentious, i thought play on, credit to Brisbane for defence when they were behind, it gave them the chance to win.

You see how far we are behind the top teams!!

Your last line is the killer all finals series specially tonight shows how far away as a club we are now. You need young power forwards and backs with speed.

I hope I am wrong, Penn sells sometime soon and we start the long long rebuild but I can see it being 5-10 years before we even look like competing again, other teams/ clubs are getting their act together us very amateur right now.

 

[NYEagle]

Thank goodness those pink pricks are out. Wow that was tough.

At least we have a watchable grant final now.

NYEagle

 

[madmax]

I learn something about Rugby League in the 2 x preliminary games

1. The storm game taught me that your spine players 1,6,7,9 must run the ball, to create the best chances to score tries. Munster, Hughes, Papen, grant, all showed this. at manly, brooks, simpkins, DCE just passes the ball.so boring and so easy to defend against.

2. Penrith would have won had Brian T'O was a bit taller. Reece Walsh wouldnt have been able to float the pass for that winning try. This is why i am a stickler for tall wingers, like the roosters Toupou and marky mark. It is also a reason why I think, as good as Koula is for his size, he is a liability. On the other Hand, Saab (tall) is better.

Did Koula pinch your girlfriend or something? He’s a liability 😂😂😂…yeah ok super coach!

 

[HK_Eagle]

Good game, terrible result, hilarious reading some of the comments in this thread, not looking forward to next Sunday, but will get behind the Donkeys regardless, the Purple scum will be the fav’s, I could never go for them and will be death riding them all game.

I’m the opposite. As much as I dislike the purple scum, I really can’t stand the donkeys. They are probably the worst two teams I would ever want in a granny. 😭

 

[HK_Eagle]

What a shame, a news filth grand final, must be time to rearrange the sock drawer lol, i can't think of a worse match up, the two teams i totally despise!

Ironic that the gutless decision not to send off Walsh in the semi final, resulting in him winning that game and the decisive play today, it sux that he got away with it!

Penrith had their chances, the intercept no try is now very contentious, i thought play on, credit to Brisbane for defence when they were behind, it gave them the chance to win.

You see how far we are behind the top teams!!

That offside call for the intercept try was nothing but an effort to help keep it a contest. Both teams were pretty much offside like that for the whole game and it was let go.

 

[Rafferty]

I’m the opposite. As much as I dislike the purple scum, I really can’t stand the donkeys. They are probably the worst two teams I would ever want in a granny. 😭

Fair enough. I do agree on your last sentence though, however for me I can’t stand the thought of any side that’s beaten us in a GF, winning another one.

 

[Eagle 1]

That offside call for the intercept try was nothing but an effort to help keep it a contest. Both teams were pretty much offside like that for the whole game and it was let go.

Going the Broncs for mine, what happened to Hunt in the Broncs v Cowboys years ago. He deserves some sort of redemption. Imagine carrying this in your head all these years. I'm with ya Hunty.

 

[davohan123]

Thank goodness those pink pricks are out. Wow that was tough.

At least we have a watchable grant final now.

NYEagle

And the only other thing once the game is over next Sunday living in Sydney no Sydney team winning

 

[double hoops]

except uncle nicks team 😁

Name says it all. Roosters aren't the suburbs team no more, no the they are the one the only Sydney City team;-). But yeah you 6 sides. All money and big supporter base.

 

[Brookie1973]

That offside call for the intercept try was nothing but an effort to help keep it a contest. Both teams were pretty much offside like that for the whole game and it was let go.

I think that was a touchy call.

 

[double hoops]

Didn't see the game, but well done, to our Kiwi Cuzz's on winning something in league.

When your that dominant during the year, would have been a travisy to not get the chocolates.

Look to be a Club on the up.

 

[StuBoot]

Mam sent out there to do one thing very few have been able to do….get under Clearys cool persona, and he did when he got Cleary and Mad dog completely off their game. I’ve never seen Cleary lose his cool like that before. That moment right there was the turning point of Penriths downfall. Smart coaching by Madge. That pressure kick from Reynolds was class.

Interesting that for the previous 29 weeks of the comp that if you touch/tackle a kicker without him having a leg on the ground it's a penalty.
Yet today it's okay and not only that you get the penalty for the opposition retaliation.
To be fair l thought Atkins had a pretty average game - was confident enough to call McLean offside on his intercept yet missed Willison's cannonball and deemed the Mam tackle on Cleary okay.🤷‍♂️

 

[bigd1972]

Atkins better than Klein's whistlethon on Friday Night.

 

[HoldenV8]

Fun Fact:

The last time there was a Melbourne vs Brisbane NRL Grand Final.....Manly played in 4 of the next 7 GF's and won 2 of them.

History does have a habit of repeating itself (like Abba's Waterloo ... the history book on the shelf is always repeating itself ).

Hey, I'm trying to be optimistic here

 

[robbiea]

Fun Fact:

The last time there was a Melbourne vs Brisbane NRL Grand Final.....Manly played in 4 of the next 7 GF's and won 2 of them.

History does have a habit of repeating itself (like Abba's Waterloo ... the history book on the shelf is always repeating itself ).

Hey, I'm trying to be optimistic here

I'll take it ..

 

[davohan123]

 

[Disco]

The last 2 finals show
We are no where near both these clubs
Very depressing thinking about it
10 years plus away at least

Quantifying 10 years for any club in the comp is wild.

Broncos won the spoon in 2020

 

[Eagle 1]

Happy to see the Broncs getting their shot at GF glory. A Panthers win yesterday might have been a bridge to far for them after an exhausting 80min yesterday. More upside for the Broncs with Carington coming back after a week's spell and more X factor in Walsh, Haas, Stags, Mam and Reynolds. Well, if anything, it'll be entertaining.

 

[The '47ers]

 

[Eagle 1]

Atkins better than Klein's whistlethon on Friday Night.

Does it really matter who the ref is. They have so many different rule interpretations that trigger different responses in pressure situations. Kline always looks like he's got his s... together with being consistent until the next borderline ruling comes along and alienates the masses. Is it possible to have a perfect ref these days, in short...no.