PRE-GAME [Round 6, 2022] Panthers vs Broncos

[Johnny92]

Which is why I’d go with Gamble at 6. He would t be afraid to over call Reynolds if something was on and I think that would help protect Reynolds to an extent on fifth tackles. Defense just rush up on him every time because they know the 6 and 9 won’t kick ever.

Gives that extra option with ball playing aswell, Billy has that run first mentality where as gamble asks alot more questions with ball in hand

 

[theshed]

Which is why I’d go with Gamble at 6. He would t be afraid to over call Reynolds if something was on and I think that would help protect Reynolds to an extent on fifth tackles. Defense just rush up on him every time because they know the 6 and 9 won’t kick ever.

The game against the roosters was by far the best our attack has looked all year. Leagues ahead of the first 4 rounds. I wouldn’t be changing the spine anytime soon (even Niu should get a few more games).

A second kicker option or a guy over calling Reynolds isn’t where we are at right now. We need to walk before we run and that’s listening to our game manager. Turpin has a good boot and could easily be given key indicators around when to kick (eg 4th tackle, inside our 40, fullback out of position).

 

[BooKhaki]

Gives that extra option with ball playing aswell, Billy has that run first mentality where as gamble asks alot more questions with ball in hand

Gamble asks very little questions. The bloke is all effort, little talent.

 

[Fitzy]

I’m sorry I don’t think Gamble is our answer. Love the man and respect what he did for us last year. But that’s not needed anymore. We need class in the halves and sadly the classiest we have after Reynolds is Walters. He has a nice running game, doesn’t rely on dumb luck (like Kelly), he defensively holds himself well (I think to his standards he would be quite disappointed with fridays game in that area), He has that left edge on fire really both sides of the ball until that 2nd half when the defense went a little bit for 2 stints. I think Walters had the second best 5/8 performance all year on Friday second to himself. I think he shits on Albert’s performances so far. It just goes to show you guys want a superstar in every position and it just doesn’t work like that. I think he is the perfect stop gap to allow Mam to grow. This team has truely performed 2/2 games he has been in the halves. Coincidence? Possibly but I couldn’t be more impressed with Billy this year from the trials all the way through considering he is a ‘nepotism’ signing.

 

[Cult]

Outside of that 1 shocking long pass, Turpin was good tonight. Pretty strange time to call for him to be dropped.

That one pass is enough for him to get dropped, especially considering every other week he's put on a Broncos jersey. It shouldn't have happened.

 

[BooKhaki]

That one pass is enough for him to get dropped, especially considering every other week he's put on a Broncos jersey. It shouldn't have happened.

Sure thing, buddy.

 

[Sproj]

The game against the roosters was by far the best our attack has looked all year. Leagues ahead of the first 4 rounds. I wouldn’t be changing the spine anytime soon (even Niu should get a few more games).

A second kicker option or a guy over calling Reynolds isn’t where we are at right now. We need to walk before we run and that’s listening to our game manager. Turpin has a good boot and could easily be given key indicators around when to kick (eg 4th tackle, inside our 40, fullback out of position).

Oh sure, I agree with you and I should say I have no problem with Walters retaining the spot after the game this week. No one should be dropped, I’m just saying what I would do and I’m not saying it is right either, just my opinion.

 

[theshed]

Oh sure, I agree with you and I should say I have no problem with Walters retaining the spot after the game this week. No one should be dropped, I’m just saying what I would do and I’m not saying it is right either, just my opinion.

For sure. I appreciate everyone’s opinions and most of them are reasonable. I’m just adding to the discussion by sharing my opinions. Definitely don’t think mine are any more valid than anyone else’s.

I wish anyone in our current team played with the attitude Gamble does.

 

[Jason Simmons]

When was the last time Macca got a barge over? It became a meme because it never worked

Turpin’s kicking game is there and he’s used it well at times, but with someone like Reynolds at 7 it’d take a brave man to choose to kick yourself

Not that I am defending Macca because we let him go for good reason.

But, he has 34 tries accredited to him, in his career so that move worked. Certainly not every time but he got something out of it. If Turpin gets close to 34 NRL tries in his career I’ll eat my hat. He doesn’t seem to even have a move that occasionally works in his repertoire…

Unfortunately we forgot about the bit of actually replacing Macca with someone better…

 

[winslow_wong]

We play the panthers, in Penrith?

 

[ivanhungryjak]

We play the panthers, in Penrith?

They’re playing their worst game tonight and still up by 20. They won’t have two bad ones in a row.

 

[Super Freak]

When's the last time Penrith lost a game?

Week 1 of the finals.

Souths showed how to beat Penrith.

 

[LittleDavey]

Week 1 of the finals.

Souths showed how to beat Penrith.

Yup. We've also been unlucky against them the past few games as well, have really gotten under their skin and pushed them. I have faith!!



...not a lot, mind you, but some!

 

[Wolfie]

We play the panthers, in Penrith?

Thats going to be Tesi every time Cleary puts up a bomb.

 

[Super Freak]

Thats going to be Tesi every time Cleary puts up a bomb.

Tesi on Friday night is going to remind me of that dude from The Benchwarmers that's scared of the sun whenever Tesi is seeing that torpedo go up.

 

[Kooly87]

Thats going to be Tesi every time Cleary puts up a bomb.

That’s Tesi when Jake Averillo or Luke Brooks puts up a bomb, never mind Cleary…

 

[NSW stables]

Tesi on Friday night is going to remind me of that dude from The Benchwarmers that's scared of the sun whenever Tesi is seeing that torpedo go up.

I think poor oates will pick up a few errors as I can see him running into try and cover tesi's avoidance of bombs.

Corey might not have the best hands but at least he will give it a crack.

 

[Kooly87]

Obviously it would never happen realistically, but geez it would be nice to just raid the feeder clubs for just this week to go and get ourselves the safest, most no nonsense Fullback we can find to play the game against Cleary. We don’t need fireworks, just no errors and at least we can hopefully keep ourselves competitive.