News Ivan Cleary backs Penrith Panthers 'culture' to turn Tevita Pangai Junior around

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LOL...great culture......They reckon on field is good but what about off field. Yeah blokes who break COVID protocol and their marital vows...film their sexual escapades..use recreational drugs directly after a grand final, boozy nights out leading to DUI's , breaking club curfews
 

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I swear….if TPJ’s form stays consistent, there’s going to be articles of how the Panthers turned him around and saved his career…give me a break
 

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What would have been interesting is how TPJ would have gone last night against the Broncs, assuming he would have been fired up that game and the way it was played would have been right up his alley.
 

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Hopefully Burton,TPJ and Naden are all healthy and ready to go after doing the Cleary pre preseason training camp
 

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What culture is that? Sex tapes his son dishonest and breakin covid, or his star hooker in origin camp....the sex culture god help us
Sounds exactly like the type of culture is personally signup for tho. Where do I sign?
 

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Can't see it happen tbh
I can. I think it’s their time. Melbourne have kinda breezed through the year, but the cowboys showed if you go toe to tie with them and rough them up, they can be vulnerable..Penrith were the better team last year. They were beaten by Melbourne’s aura (and a few questionable decisions). It’s a mental battle for Penrith. If they can handle that and if they can field a full strength dude, they should have Melbourne’s measure.
 

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Everyone involved with a club, fans included, will always say their club will get the best out of "insert name here". Don't make me dig up all your comments when Napa and Flannagan first signed.

Regardless of what fluff they put around it, TPJ is a great signing for the Panthers at this time of the year. It puts them back on par with Melb as favs for the comp and at full strength, tips the balance in their favour imo.
 

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I can. I think it’s their time. Melbourne have kinda breezed through the year, but the cowboys showed if you go toe to tie with them and rough them up, they can be vulnerable..Penrith were the better team last year. They were beaten by Melbourne’s aura (and a few questionable decisions). It’s a mental battle for Penrith. If they can handle that and if they can field a full strength dude, they should have Melbourne’s measure.
Melbourne rested Munster, Kaufusi and Finucane.
 

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Melbourne rested Munster, Kaufusi and Finucane.
I don't think it matters..... if a good team stands up to them, they will buckle.....they've had it a bit too easy this year. Penrith have delt with more adversity and are more battle hardened.
 

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Sounds like penrith have a real sex pest problem
 

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Penrith are just going to use him as a middle forward battering ram. We want to develop him into a damaging edge forward
 

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I don't think it matters..... if a good team stands up to them, they will buckle.....they've had it a bit too easy this year. Penrith have delt with more adversity and are more battle hardened.
But how do you stand up to them? They've got far too many strike players and don't just rely on one individual like Cleary.

Melbourne are coasting now but come finals time they are going to go up another gear.

Bellamy shits on Ivan so he probably has a plan for them on the day of the big dance.
 

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But how do you stand up to them? They've got far too many strike players and don't just rely on one individual like Cleary.

Melbourne are coasting now but come finals time they are going to go up another gear.

Bellamy shits on Ivan so he probably has a plan for them on the day of the big dance.
I don't think Penrith are a one man team, by any stretch......yes, Cleary is the best organiser in the game, but Luai creates plenty....Api is dangerous, they have great outside backs and a forward pack that can stick it to Melbourne. Just my opinion, but I think if they field a full strength team, the adversity they have faced this year with injuries, the amount of tough games they've played and being able to learn from their experience last year will get them over the line.

No doubt Bellamy is a vastly superior coach.
 

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What culture is that? Sex tapes his son dishonest and breakin covid, or his star hooker in origin camp....the sex culture god help us
Yep, at the beginning of next season there will be a TPJ Dylan Napa style tape come out to take the wheels off our season yet again.
 
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