Where will we finish?

[Harry Sack]

What have I told you?

Yeah, he's lining up behind Morkel for a bat to the bag. STFU Spwn!!!!

 

[Harry Sack]

How are Penrith so good all of a sudden?

Peter Wallace.

 

[vertigo]

James Tedesco.

or: How I Learned to Stop Playing and Love the Flogging

 

[Mr Fourex]

Peter Wallace.

Nice try Harry ......

 

[Harry Sack]

Nice try Harry ......

Haha, you love it. He's going great guns in the 9 tbf.

 

[Super Freak]

Peter Wallace is a freak.

 

[Kimlo]

What have I told you?

 

[Foordy]

How are Penrith so good all of a sudden?

They have Anthony Griffin as their coach :tongue:

 

[johnny plath]

How are Penrith so good all of a sudden?

its just another media love fest. apart from us playing like busted arses, they haven't beat a current top 8 team all year. They beat canberra early in the year, not sure how that would go now. They may go alright, but they haven't done much when the pressure has been on. There most recent test was against warriors and they got rolled then. They'll have some momentum come week 1 finals, but may not be ready for crunch footy.

 

[john1420]

IMO, there is certainly something to be said for finishing 5th and playing home against 8th, rather than finishing 4th and playing away against 1st

Yes, I know 4th gets a second chance if they lose, but they are also far more likely to lose and need the second chance than 5th is

Unlike the old top 8 system, this one seems to offer less advantage to 4th

 

[Morkel]

The tigers have never been good defensively.

 

[winslow_wong]

IMO, there is certainly something to be said for finishing 5th and playing home against 8th, rather than finishing 4th and playing away against 1st

Yes, I know 4th gets a second chance if they lose, but they are also far more likely to lose and need the second chance than 5th is

Unlike the old top 8 system, this one seems to offer less advantage to 4th

Agreed. Why would we want to play Melbourne in Melbourne in week 1 when we can play at Suncorp against whoever comes 8th

 

[Dash]

Agreed. Why would we want to play Melbourne in Melbourne in week 1 when we can play at Suncorp against whoever comes 8th

Because if you finish top 4, win or lose you get to play your next game at home.

Lose to Melbourne in Melbourne then play Titans at Suncorp. Or play Titans at Suncorp then Melbourne in Melbourne anyway, but now it's sudden death.

I know what I'd rather.

 

[tommy]

To be the best you have to beat the best. Bring on anyone.

 

[Sirlee oldman]

Because if you finish top 4, win or lose you get to play your next game at home.

Lose to Melbourne in Melbourne then play Titans at Suncorp. Or play Titans at Suncorp then Melbourne in Melbourne anyway, but now it's sudden death.

I know what I'd rather.

I don't think that's quite right. If Melbourne finish on top and you don't want to play them in Melbourne then you need to finish 5th. You play 8th at Suncorp in week one and then you play the loser of 1vs4 in the 2nd week. Assuming Melbourne win that game you play 4 away. You don't play Melbourne until the grand final.

 

[Dash]

I don't think that's quite right. If Melbourne finish on top and you don't want to play them in Melbourne then you need to finish 5th. You play 8th at Suncorp in week one and then you play the loser of 1vs4 in the 2nd week. Assuming Melbourne win that game you play 4 away. You don't play Melbourne until the grand final.

Yeah I was just picking 2 teams at random. Replace Melbourne with whoever else and Titans with whoever else. The point is, I'd rather play at home against a lower ranked side for the sudden death game in week 2 than week 1. And we still wouldn't have to play Melbourne in a knockout situation until the grand final, regardless of week 1 or 2 results.

 

[Sirlee oldman]

Fair enough. There's no easy way through September. Next week is a very important game. A good performance there and we will be in great shape to take on anyone.

 

[Porthoz]

I don't think that's quite right. If Melbourne finish on top and you don't want to play them in Melbourne then you need to finish 5th. You play 8th at Suncorp in week one and then you play the loser of 1vs4 in the 2nd week. Assuming Melbourne win that game you play 4 away. You don't play Melbourne until the grand final.

In that scenario, we might well be playing the Cowboys in Townsville... I'd rather play them at Suncorp in a sudden death match.