NRL NRL 2023 Finals Week 3 - General Discussion - Penrith vs Storm

[Christchurch_Warrior]

Storm won’t get to another GF with Remus Smith in the team.

Or Olam.

 

[LeagueJunkie]

Or Olam.

Or Meany

 

[Viking]

Or Olam.

Most of Olams problems are playing next to Smith imo. And he’s battle worn. Seve’s been shit too.

 

[LeagueJunkie]

We would beat this Storm team on current form. The Storm are shit

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Papenhuyzen, Tonumaipea and Coates have been playing ahead of those three recently too. None of them are meant to be there today

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[Est95]

That was a nice try

 

[Sir Arrow]

Storm upset. Pin this.

*removes pin*

 

[Warrior#214]

So the Warriors have better squad depth, better D and a way better bench rotation than the Storm. That is a weird ass thing to say. Feels like end of an era for them.

 

[Canonball]

Storm really stinking it up, been pulverised in the middle - hard to know if anyone can really push this Penrith team, one more chance to see next week

 

[Shogun]

2 try To'o

3 try guy

 

[Ever Hopeful]

So the Warriors have better squad depth, better D and a way better bench rotation than the Storm. That is a weird ass thing to say. Feels like end of an era for them.

To be fair, it has come a year or two later than I expected - The Bellamy factor

 

[sydneywarrior92]

This game demonstrates how we shouldn't have been ashamed with how we performed in week 1. Penrith are just out of this world. I don't see us or Broncs beating them.

 

[Bay39er]

Katoa 40 tackles most for Storm no misses

 

[drunk_monk]

It can't be underestimated the difference the assistance of the refs make to a team.

From the start of the game the ref pinged the Storm for fucking around in the ruck. That said they couldn't do it.

Penrith was doing it all night.

Why do players do it? Because it makes a difference. It gets in players heads and also impacts them physically and mentally.

So when one team can do it and one team can't, that's a huge advantage.

Storm used to get away with that shit and get the ref calls against their opponents and they were dominant. Now Penrith is getting it instead and they're pumping the Storm.

I would bet the sheer number of stupid errors the Storm made would be much lower if the ref didn't let Penrith get away with that crap OR if he let both teams do it. It's what's happened to the Wahs for decades.

Don't get me wrong, watching the Storm be at the wrong end of the calls instead of getting away with that shit is so satisfying. It's still shit.

 

[Warrior#214]

This game demonstrates how we shouldn't have been ashamed with how we performed in week 1. Penrith are just out of this world. I don't see us or Broncs beating them.

38-4 plays 32-6
These guys are machines.
A team of T-1000s.
Better bring a Harley and a shotgun if you’re gonna beat ‘em

 

[Wellington Warrior]

It’s not really fair that the Penrith have JFH, Leota and then can roll on crazy eyes Spencer!!

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

Munster falling over then Smith dropping it sums up the Storm tonight. You complete like the Storm did and this is what you get when you play Panthers. I don't blame the Refs just saw a better team playing a team not in their league.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Lol at the panthers song playing end of game…

 

[Warrior#214]

What you can say is wether it’s us or the Donkeys - it would be a f**king miracle for anyone to deny them a 3rd premiership in a row

 

[gREVUS]

still not sure how cleary stayed on the field after that head clash