Burton

[Como Dog]

Is Napa following Panthers yet on Instagram?

No he only knows of Pornhub.

 

[Spoonman84]

I don't think Baz will care TBH - he'll want Burton ASAP even if it means we're light up front. Napa doesn't do much anyway so moving one of the backrowers to prop will do. We can survive without Napa falling into tackles for the first 4 rounds.

Don’t agree at all. Napa isn’t good but using a prop rotation of Hetherington, Atoni and Ogden for the first 4 games will be a blood bath and it could potentially knock the stuffing out of the team. Those three barely have 50 first grade games between them and you can’t expect them to carry the team for the opening month.

 

[B-Train]

I find it hard to believe that Penrith would have any interest in Napa unless we paid almost all of his contract. If the club could somehow afford to do that and squeeze Burton in, then obviously you'd do it but it doesn't seem likely or practical.

 

[liljohny]

He we go again....

 

[Mitch Connor]

Unpopular opinion:

We need Napa this season more than we need Burton. This will be Napa’s first opportunity to play for us in what isn’t a fucking horrendous football team coached by a bloke from the pub.

We have no depth in the front row.

 

[Spoonman84]

It’s footy suicide to play two inexperienced halves in Flanagan and Bruton behind a front row with 60 odd NRL games between them.

 

[ChimpNugget]

IF this is at all true. (come on surely it’s not) At this point we should just be waiting for Burton in 22. We’ve got about as much front row depth as they’ve got - not our problem they pissed off Hetho, Tamou and Tetevano.

While Napa has been unbelievably below average, he’s separated himself far enough from his controversy, new coach focused on getting him fit and hopefully knows how to use him. Who knows he could get back to his damaging best alongside his maniac front rowers Thompson and Hetherington.

Burton is coming anyway. The way I see it is we have the upper hand in the deal. Lets turn the table and hard ball them. Take him for a cash incentive and nothing else, I say.

 

[The DoggFather]

David riccio: panther want a player swap for burton they want Napa

Don't fucking toy with us bro.....

I'll drive the Garfield **** to Penrith myself. He can get in the boot lol

 

[The DoggFather]

If Thompson wasn’t suspended would Napa even start?

I’d have him and hetho in 8-10

Rfm jacko and Elliott in backrow.

I get it gets skinny with Napa gone with really only Renouf and Ogden though I think it’s been said Stimson might play middle and with Waddell etc might be worth the go?

Garfield is NSW Cup at best.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Thompson, Hetherington, Stimson, Napa, Atoni....daylight....Ogden. That's our frontrow depth. Out of that lot Thompson is the only one that has played good footy at prop recently and that was overseas and a game and half here. As bad as Napa is surely he will perform okayish with reduced minutes knowing he is offcontract?

 

[D- voice]

I don't think Baz will care TBH - he'll want Burton ASAP even if it means we're light up front. Napa doesn't do much anyway so moving one of the backrowers to prop will do. We can survive without Napa falling into tackles for the first 4 rounds.

Confidential negotiations are on...
It's a swap with 1 of 3 players
If it happens, we will be happy !!!

 

[ChimpNugget]

Confidential negotiations are on...
It could a swap with 1 of 3 players
If it happens, we will be happy !!!

Do u know the 3 players? Any hints

 

[Family Guy]

Confidential negotiations are on...
It could a swap with 1 of 3 players
If it happens, we will be happy !!!

Wow so the story is legit then. As long as we're not swapping one of our young guns I'll be happy.

 

[ChimpNugget]

Wow so the story is legit then. As long as we're not swapping one of our young guns I'll be happy.

Honestly I’m really nervous now. Can they take Britt or something. Surely Baz doesn’t throw out someone super valuable to our future

 

[Spoonman84]

Well Burton would replace Napa in the top 30 so we would still have a roster spot we could use on a prop I guess?

It would depend on what was available and how much cap room we would have left but they would have to be experienced.

 

[doggy_dave]

If this is true I will gladly give him a hand emptying out his locker.
We really don't need Napa. I would play Josh Jackson at prop as I believe he is more suited to it now and we can use some of our more mobile, younger edge back rowers. We have Hetherington and Thompson to provide the mongrel that Napa was supposed to give us. I think it would be a massive win for us but a little too good to be true right now.

I agree. Time to move Jackson to the front row.

 

[D- voice]

I agree. Time to move Jackson to the front row.

Jackson is a 13, that's basically a third middle forward

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Jackson is a 13, that's basically a third middle forward

But is he actually playing there? Fucking hope so.

 

[Kempsey Dog]

Unpopular opinion:

We need Napa this season more than we need Burton. This will be Napa’s first opportunity to play for us in what isn’t a fucking horrendous football team coached by a bloke from the pub.

We have no depth in the front row.

Very true, I'm also happy to wait for Burton now and let Averillo have his shot.

 

[Ransom]

Thompson, Hetherington, Stimson, Napa, Atoni....daylight....Ogden. That's our frontrow depth. Out of that lot Thompson is the only one that has played good footy at prop recently and that was overseas and a game and half here. As bad as Napa is surely he will perform okayish with reduced minutes knowing he is offcontract?

Sorry, you lost me at Stimson....