Well may we LOL .. but at whom.

[SeaEagleRock8]

Yes, at this stage Penrith will go undefeated this year until they lose a game.

 

[jbb/james]

Good post (except I got confused at the bit about putting teams down on a pedestal - but happy to go with the vibe) 🙂

yeah.....looking back if i hadnt written it, i would be too in this cliche dominated world

suppose i meant down a rung or similar

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I love “ lol” ing the other teams as sure as **** they “ lol” us!!

**** em, I’ll lol all I want !!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Yes, at this stage Penrith will go undefeated this year until they lose a game.

They will during SOO but it might be the only time.

 

[lsz]

They will during SOO but it might be the only time.

It is always interesting how players bounce back post state of o

They are going to have at least 4 reps in their team may up to 6 - that takes a heap out of players

 

[Class of 96]

Fun fact…we are only 2 points off Top 4. Get on a run and we are right in the mix. Certainly closer than last year at the same stage.

 

[Ryan]

And the ladder is an ever moving object, completely pointless stats that get wheeled out relentlessly these days

Winning and losing are pointless stats? News to me. Maybe Yoda as been on the happy gas @Woodsie ? Haha

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Winning and losing are pointless stats? News to me. Maybe Yoda as been on the happy gas @Woodsie ? Haha

Aren’t you arguing that wins are pointless when they aren’t against teams you consider good enough ?

“We haven’t beaten a top 4 side for years”

When we beat Parramatta early last year they were running 3rd, and still top 4 when we beat them late in the year I think. If we didn’t beat them, they would have been top 4, not us, and the stat is irrelevant

“We haven’t beaten a top 8 side all year”

Newcastle were in the top 8 when we beat them

 

[PONTIAN SEA EAGLE]

Who cares who we’ve beaten as long as we can nab a few wins until all our players are on board.

 

[danny-boy]

Means nothing. Teams 3 to 16 are all at a level playing field. Sharks, Parra, Roosters, and Souths are just as **** as the rest. We could have and should have beaten Sharks and Souths easily.

 

[frank stokes]

Yes, at this stage Penrith will go undefeated this year until they lose a game.

At this point it is actually believable that they could... they have played poorly a couple of times so far yet still looked a class above...
The drizzle are obviously very good too but the Riff have lost 5 out of their last 61 games which is absolutely nuts when you consider origin and injuries...

 

[Ryan]

Aren’t you arguing that wins are pointless when they aren’t against teams you consider good enough ?

“We haven’t beaten a top 4 side for years”

When we beat Parramatta early last year they were running 3rd, and still top 4 when we beat them late in the year I think. If we didn’t beat them, they would have been top 4, not us, and the stat is irrelevant

“We haven’t beaten a top 8 side all year”

Newcastle were in the top 8 when we beat them

I think when anyone talks about beating a top whatever team, they base it of where they finish to end the season (or project to finish in the season).

Example, as it stands right now: You could probably use Penrith / Melbourne, but the other two are up in the air, but out of Cronulla, South Sydney, and Chooks maybe ?

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

I think when anyone talks about beating a top whatever team, they base it of where they finish to end the season (or project to finish in the season).

Example, as it stands right now: You could probably use Penrith / Melbourne, but the other two are up in the air, but out of Cronulla, South Sydney, and Chooks maybe ?

You’re right mate, the last 2 spots probably dependent on injury, I’d see it as a shootout between Eels, Sharks, Roosters and us for those spots, don’t think South’s have it this year

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Those St George sides of the 50s and 60s were supposedly the bees knees but I just checked and it turns out they went 11 full years without once defeating the reigning premiers, pfft.