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

[pbrown011235]

bloody Panthers - don't like it, but you've got to admire it

 

[PullingTeets]

It’s blatant isn’t it? Ref ignoring it

Yeah, I thought I was being a bit one eyed watching our game but its so obvious tonight.

 

[Matiunz]

Storm sure AF aren't helping themselves. How many times have they had To'o isolated out there and blown it.

2 if not 3 bombed tries down there. Very different game if they were able to convert their chances

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Olam is horrific.

Olam, Meany & Smith are having a mare! Defensively & Offensively they are cooked on that side.

 

[tyrael]

Harry Grant is out of form for the Storm. He use to be way better than this.

He used to have Brandon Smith breathing down his neck.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Storm could still do this…..

 

[Kondom]

We’re so fucked bros

 

[Teets]

The Storm have been ordinary ever since the 'big three'

Also shows the value of guys they lost like JBrom and Kaufusi. Prime Bromwich was a defensive rock in the middle.

This middle unit is powder puff compared to those units. They were still great even after Cronk left.

 

[the WARs]

Woeful hands from the storm ...never going beat any top 4 side player this crap ..

 

[sup42]

It’s weird seeing the Storm not getting any help from the refs

Just reinforces how corrupt Australian sport is. They pick a winner, they make their heroes, and once Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk, Billie Slater finished with the Storm...we are left with too many foreign nationals in the Storm system to create an Australiana narrative.

 

[Teets]

Storm could still do this…..

The square up penalties will come surely. So they might get a chance.

Trouble is Panthers normally only need 12 points to win a game.

 

[Boats n Hoes]

Olam used to be a rock

He is......if you run straight at him.

Throw shape up against him with multiple runners.......he's screwed. He's got a terrible read.

 

[Est95]

2 if not 3 bombed tries down there. Very different game if they were able to convert their chances

You need to take your chances vs Panthers. And you can't make unforced errors and give away cheap penalties

 

[Boats n Hoes]

So much resemblance in panthers and our shape

Yeah, difference being they dont have to use a set up play to go into it.

They just go from shape to shape with different variations and options off them.

Made possible by the bulk of that crew coming through the grades together. We're only in the first year of Webster ball but its clear to see the end goal he's after watching Penrith attack.

 

[Matiunz]

Just reinforces how corrupt Australian sport is. They pick a winner, they make their heroes, and once Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk, Billie Slater finished with the Storm...we are left with too many foreign nationals in the Storm system to create an Australiana narrative.

Conspiracy me wonders if they’re looking after their biggest nursery to keep that gravy train going

 

[JaggedJ]

In the last 3 years the Storm have basically lost an entire rep forward pack.

Not easy to replace that. They pretty much made top 4 out of habit but look so outmatched here like they did against the Broncos.

 

[Est95]

That was a shocker. Storm playing so dumb

 

[Matiunz]

Penrith taking the piss blatantly stopping the quick tap there

 

[sup42]

Conspiracy me wonders if they’re looking after their biggest nursery to keep that gravy train going

With Australian Rugby league you do not even have to call it conspiracy. It has always been scripted.

No coincidence that in the year the NRL celebrated South Sydney their most winning old school club as the pride of the League that they won the comp off terrific Reff calls.

All fans of other clubs complained about that.

Melbourne got a leg up and a blind eye to their cheating due to the AFL war.

Roosters have been cheating forever by virtue of having billion dollar backers.

Corruption and sport are a norm in Australia they are not ever bothered by it.

It is cultural, can you imagine how long we would wank on about sand paper and under arm bowling over here? they think it is funny.

 

[Wellington Warrior]

Fuck that’s some dark arts employed by the Panthers. The only reason they could even get a challenge then was because Martin blatantly took out Meaney before he could take the tap!!!