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Blown out of proportion due to the fact McLean broke his jaw (which I doubt BJ knew). Ordinarily, it's just a player firing up after a big hit. Not very gentleman-like but then again, this is footy and not golf.

It was interesting to hear Weedler state that Danks (whilst watching) was calm, empathetic, showed no ill feeling and acknowledged everything Sandor was saying. This in itself, tells me that that not only is Sandor genuine and truthful about the whole situation, but Dank should be the one being...

Pearce is an overrated dud that can't kick, can't pass and has no direction. His incompetence lead to poor 5th tackle options and put absolutely no pressure on QLD. Our attack was one dimensional - one out hit ups. Where is the creativity? We had majority of the possession and still unable to...

It was a nothing tackle and doesn't deserve any suspension. If anything, he would get away with points loading.

Will there be a series where everyone agrees with the selections? One thing I hate, aside from talking about Origin selections from round 1 is every armchair punter out there want's to put their 2 cents in for the origin team. Daley will live and die by his decisions as a coach so let's see...

...and creating a band-aid solution will help solve this? You need the right foundations in order to have a strong club. Sharks have never won a premiership, yet they have supporters so don't give me this crap about kids only going for winning teams. I grew up in the west and Penrith had won 1...

First of all, who has hailed Gould as the Messiah? Your answer would be the media. What Gould has done in a short amount of time is clean up our P&L and cap. Our recruitment policy was left in a mess by the previous administration/coaching staff. Bear in mind, several years of mismanagement had...

Did you really think he would have signed with any other club? Warriors and Dragons included

Thurston and Carney stay loyal to their clubs and all of a sudden Penrith are a joke? If they had signed, people will say they've chased the money. I'm pretty Penrith aren't the only club that missed out on these players, I recall Canterbury were after Thurston too, as were the Dragons and...

Andrew Johns - best player I have ever seen

• people who say totes • uneccesary and over-use of hash tags • pics of food on Facebook

Close, Audi S4 plus im more of a JD man...

Any recommendations?

So there are all sorts of restrictions on smoking (such as the packaging) and everyone is concious about exposing kids to junk food ads, but it's okay to promote gambling every 2 minutes on tv, talk about gambling after the game, cross promote gambling from footy to horse racing and have...

Why would they be listening to the commentary?

How can anyone take this thread seriously? After two rounds, you're asking whether a team has peaked too early?!? It could be worse, you could've asked after round 1.

Repeat offenders should be de-registered from the NRL for a specified period.

Theyve actually been pretty decent in my view. Big fan of refs making a call before going up to the video.

Yeah, he's overated anyway lol

He played a fair bit of his career in the NRL/ARL.

Is there anything that SBW is involved in that isn't a joke?

Thurston for his experience, knowledge and ability to be a game breaker. He can also act as a mentor for junior halves coming through from either NSW Cup or Holden Cup. Johnson is a talent and a quality player but is still a work in progress.

Im probably one of the few that thinks a loan system has no place in our game. Sure, it could work for the EPL who have many clubs and thousands of potential players. I don't think our league has the numbers nor the amount of clubs to warrant a successful loan system. We already have too many...

1 Cowboys 2 Storm 3 Dogs 4 Rabbits 5 Sharks 6 Panthers 7 Sea Eagles 8 Broncos

Three Stooges - these guys burn my life

Ummm, because they're Australian? I'm sure they sing the National Anthem in State of Origin?!

If it wasn't on a sporting field, it would be a non event. No ball = no incident.

Does he realise how much he is embarassing himself with these publicity stunts. I don't think there is anyone in this country that believes a word this guy says. He has no credibility, he is a has been and surely has enough dignity to quit the sh*t talking and nonsense. I hope Geale knocks him...

How did he assault the kid? Slight exaggertation. If you see the actual clip, he was kicking the ball from underneath. He didn't put the boot into the kids stomach as the gif file in this thread portrays. My first impression was, oh he was going for the ball and after seeing multiple...

This is blown out of proportion. Hazard was trying to kick the ball free from underneath the kid. It looks worse than it really is. He received a red card which is punishment enough.

Great post. Keep it up.

From memory, there's a bar called "Aussie Bar" which shows alot of sports on Bangla Road.

The club has been going through the process of restructuring the books, and in the process, have completely re-shaped the team. From a business point of view, I can understand the thinking...you want value for money and return on the investments - Jennings was simply not practical given his 600K...

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Kevin Sinfield winning the Rugby League Golden Boot is like Danny McBreen winning the FIFA Golden Boot. I like this quote: "The Australians probably think the NRL competition is far superior to Super League," he told BBC Sport. Umm, well Kevin, it is.

Gordon, Lewis and now Jennings. It's gonna be tough watching these guys play against us this season *sigh* Let's hope we get Thurston otherwise there will be blood. *not only do I have to change my signature, now I have to change my dp as well!*

Too funny: The draconian new rule has hit Jarryd hard. ''The kid is devastated,'' Brendan said. ''Like every kid from Punchbowl, he's grown up thinking that, one day, he would run out before his adoring fellow Queenslanders at Suncorp Stadium. We were even thinking of going to Brisbane one day...

Look up sarcasm in the dictionary and unless you are willing to create a new sig for me, Gordon stays.

My thoughts exactly, not to mention Chris Lawrence.

Someone with balls needs to make the appropriate (and long overdue) changes to the firearm laws. For those who feel that their rights are being infringed, then don't be surprised or saddened when more horrors like this happen. How many in the past 12 months? They feel sad for the loss but are...

Alot of nerve to what? Share my opinion? Every year people guess who they think will win and fact is, for the majority it never pans out the way they say. My guess is as good as yours. As for the Cowboys? Is it really that far-fetched? Have a look at their team first before questioning.

1. Minor Premiers: Cowboys 2. Premiers: Panthers 3. Churchill Medal: Lachlan Coote 4. Runner up: Cowboys 5. Dally M winner: Jonathon Thurston 6. Leading Try Scorer: Ashley Graham 7. Leading Pointscorer: Jonathon Thurston 8. Wooden Spoon: New Zealand Warriors 9. First Coach Sacked: Steve...

Penrith have nothing to lose by signing this guy - will cost peanuts and best case, could unearth something special. If it doesn't work then not really a big impact.

Spot on - that's exactly why the Sharks will win. Every Premiership winning team needs a good comedian. I didn't quite see it, but you're right....Wade Graham I would hate to come across him on the field - watch out! It's the halves you really need to be careful of...forwards are far to...

Spot on. Nothing looks worse than an X Blades jersey.

What's so bad about them? They're not the best we've had, but then again not the worst either. It's just predominately black, predominately white and predominately pink.

Panthers 2013 New manufacturer (slight change in design) and new sleeve sponsor.

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Thurston at 32 would still be a class above 90% of the halves in the competition - experienced or up and coming. Yes, Thurston is that good and asking how many premierships he has won achieves nothing. Daniel Fitzhenry and Shane Perry have won premierships. Winning premierships is a team effort.

Yes, because thats exactly what they were doing...players were swearing at each other saying "there are some ladies here to stick their heads in your pants" and "S--- me off you dumb dog". Obviously it wasnt directed at anyone else.

Maybe Taylor should shut up and focus on playing football. Players don't get a say on who coaches and nor should they.

If I were Channel 9, I wouldn't air it either! I see where you're coming from, but seriously, this is hardly newsworthy.

Theres two solutions here 1) Hit the mute button 2) Go to the game The Nine team generally provide great commentary and provide insightful opinions and perspectives. However, like with any opinions, they are open to criticism. If you replace them with others, I guarantee there will be a...

Bunnies supporters who feel offended need to get over it. Every team's supporters cop crap.

Well at least the good news is that theyre looking to re-sign Tuqiri and Utai. Thinking about the future they say? Enter Anasta and Kite. Silly club. Guess Tigers officials will have a close eye on this weeks U/20's prelim final against the Roosters!

As opposed to the highly successful year on year plan? We are a club that peaks once a decade, and for a club with the nursery base that we have, its simply unacceptable. So, a 20 year plan which you might find amusing, is actually something our club needs - long term strategy and direction...

Correction...#8

Refer to post #9 Unlike you, when I post a comment, I post it containing facts and specific examples. When you post, you post based on opinion and speculation. Do you see where I am heading with this? I don't need encouragment from you about showing respect to my club because unlike you...

If I have ever had the pleasure of watching Gordon? Really, you are asking me this? I'm done.

The difference between a great coach and a good coach is how they handle themselves after a loss. It's obvious Toovey is a rookie coach.

Firstly, who rates Coote? Secondly, Gordon as good as Barba or Slater? You have lost credibility in those two comments. Gould is not "winging it", its clear you have no ability to research, because if you did, you will understand just how stupid your comments are. Then again, maybe...

Yeah, Tigers were tanking so that they can miss semi-finals football....riiight.

Matt Wright was also a junior.

Australia will struggle for Gold at these games.

80 mins > Extra Time (Golden Try) > Draw

As I have mentioned in other threads, Gus has created more positive impact than the media hyped negatives. When he took over the role, he walked into a club that was struggling with its P&L, community engagement, structure and vision. Not even 12 months into the role and we have seen: * New...

The Penrith Panthers are pleased to announce that centre Wes Naiqama has agreed to join the club on a two year deal. Naiqama will join the Panthers in 2013, after playing out the remainder of the 2012 season with the Newcastle Knights. Penrith Panthers General Manager Rugby League Phil...

Definately

Yeah. I love it - the ones I have are non-dry and usually just freshly made so it's been great every time Ive had one.

Mate Im shattered, still in shock to be honest. Haven't been this devestated in a long while, oh wait, Michael Gordon left our club as well right? *head bang* Seriously hope Gus and Cleary know what they're doing because it's getting very difficult to keep the faith

Pity the ref didnt let it go on long enough for Silva to continually bash Sonnen's head in.

McChicken is still quality from the Maccas around me. Also, Chicken and Cheese is quality!

****!

As opposed to having a amateur franchise? This is professional football which is about corporate dollars and sponsorship and business management. Old school Marconi and Olympic fans can live in the past and reminice about the good old days while everyone else moves on. We now have a team for...

You're no pioneer - lucky to play SOO. Don't destroy the concept.

Flight times is not a concern - A League, AFL and Super Rugby manage without any problem. Plus opens up another timeslot in the Eastern states. Also, I don't recall hearing about daylight savings over winter - 2 hour timezone difference is not a big deal.

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Glad to see Nike come on board and hopefully WSW get a high profile jersey sponsor too. I like the club colours and I dont mind the Wanderers name. Let's just hope they do a better job than the other A League clubs around community engagement and involvement and really take full...

I like the fresh approach and Im supportive of the Pirates name - if what Sackson says is correct around the research and engagement with the community to ensure there is local buy in to the brand, then it should be a success. Some of the key take aways from the article for me: * West Coast...

It's very easy to critise referees. Some of the ambiguous rules in our game are left to interpretation and across all the officials, we are bound to get some inconsistencies. What astounds me about the officials is not the ability to make correct calls, but more so their fitness! These guys do...

Gould has been doing some great work since coming on board, in particular trying to re-set the culture and the way business is done - improved professionalism. It seems like there is a clear vision and long term plan in place, with some small steps already taken. Seeing the the lower grades...

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A Bowen selection would be based on existing connections, reliability, proven record and recent form. I can't fault Meninga if he decides to go down this path. However, Barba has been in awesome form and would have a strong case for inclusion. As this is game 3, there will be a weight of...

Appreciate being in the contenders list :) Some of these names have come out of the vault. Any 10 year veterens on here? Even though my sign date says 2004, I've been on here much earlier (had to re-register). Not many of the old generation around these days (unless the names have changed?!)

Really? I wonder what David Williams has to say about that. That aside, proud of the Panther boys - Jennings, Lewis and Grant all had decent games. Farah was awesome and Morris had a great defensive game but also capitalised on the limited opportunities in attack. Carney and Pearce...FFS...

Cecchin is a dud

Carney and Graham are the guys of the season so far. Fifita isn't far behind. Anyone who thinks Bennett is a dud buy is crazy. You cant do much with that roster.

Gallop was a great manager of the code, however not such a great leader. During Gallops reign, I as a supporter of rugby league fail to see what his vision, direction and aspirations for the game are/were. Comments about the reactive nature of his tenure doesnt surprise me.

Exactly how will Melbourne blood these new players? An uneccessary rotation system to take out Slater, Cronk and Smith for several games during the peak of their careers? Also, how long would you expect to blood these new players? 4-5 years until Slater, Cronk and Smith eventually retire? No...

Take away the starting fullback, half and hooker from any team and watch how crippling it is.

Good to hear some positive feedback about the hotel. From what ive read, you cant beat it for location...but theres questions around the size of the rooms and the noise, but I suspect that's NY for you.

Yeah will do. Ive got Atlanta, LA, Tennessee and Toronto on my stops.

Thanks mate, I checked it out and looked pretty good. Already made reservations :) Cheers.

For those who have been to NY, any recommendations on hotels to stay? Like massage parlours in Thailand....there are just too many hotels to pick from in NY!

I am in denial :P Our loss your gain I was cut when Gordon signed for the Sharks, I'll be equally as devestated if Jennings leaves.

Pretty happy with this signing. Had potential as a Dragons junior and has been given limited opportunities in the Manly team so hopefully it's at Penrith where he fully takes off. 1 Coote 2 Uaisele 3 Jennings 4 Whare 5 Mansour Looks like a better looking line up.

80 mins effort = winning attitude and positive play over the 80 mins of the game. This does not necessarily mean that the execution is perfect and it does not mean you would necessarily come away with the victory. There is nothing worse than seeing your team give up, or lapse in concentration...

Penrith? Surprising given that we have apparent cap issues and some decent wingers now.

You cannot blame him for thinking about his family. He's been getting the odd start here and there but unable to cement a permanent spot. Even if he played on Monday, he would play a game here and there then back to reserve grade - hardly sustainable. Mining jobs are around 150K +...

Ahhh of course...fair point.