NRL Match Thread - GRAND FINAL - Panthers v Souths

[Farmduck]

Cleary taking the penalty kick from close to the uprights.

I think they should have played on. I think they are on top at the moment

Goal

Panthers 8 - 6

[Spotty Herbert]

Just now, Farmduck said:

Cleary taking the penalty kick from close to the uprights.

I think they should have played on. I think they are on top at the moment

Goal

Panthers 8 - 6

I agree, but safety first?

[Farmduck]

HT:  Panthers  8   Souths  6

[Farmduck]

Gould thinks Souths looked gassed but they didn't crack. Maybe by the 60th minute it'll catch up with them. Panthers haven't used May or Leniu yet

[JohnM]

Phew....all the figures point to Penrith dominance...except the score. Think it's too much for Souths to hold out in the second half. 

[EastLondonMike]

Pretty tense first half. Panthers with the greater possession but still there for the taking.

All that defending South’s have had to do might be the difference in the last 10mins.

[Davo5]

Gould with the most biased 40 mins of commentary since Gould in last years Grandfinal 

[unapologetic pedant]

The game had barely got going before knock-on derangement struck. Excitement mounted while the Bunker spent a few moments obsessively looking for a lost ball after the ref obsessively thought there might have been a hint of a suspicion of a "little bobble". - Challenge successful, but why is the game inflicting this madness on itself?

And later on, the Souths error off the scrum. - Was that clearly propelled in a forward direction? 

[Spotty Herbert]

6 minutes ago, Davo5 said:

Gould with the most biased 40 mins of commentary since Gould in last years Grandfinal 

Is he Phil Clarke in disguise? Seriously, his bluster and Joey Johns' mumbling add nothing to the commentary.

[Rawschach]

4 minutes ago, Davo5 said:

Gould with the most biased 40 mins of commentary since Gould in last years Grandfinal 

Yep - like the Arrow penalty.  2 man strip and then a whack round the head - the way he was talking it should have been play on

Penrith defence has been superb, every tackle drives the man back.  Cannot see them losing this

[Farmduck]

So Jai Arrow gets another HIA for delayed symptoms.

[Farmduck]

Reynolds kicks the penalty

8 - 8

after 45 minutes

[Farmduck]

Now Arrow officially ruled out.

[Farmduck]

Kikau grounds it but forrard pass from Cleary

[Farmduck]

No, Gus, if he'd passed that ball into Leniu's arm it would have been a forward pass.

 

[dkw]

Ha ha what a ridiculous rule that is.

[Farmduck]

60 minutes gone and still 8 - 8

Panthers still look like they're grinding them down.

[Spotty Herbert]

Panthers should be 12 in front, but keep beating themselves.

[EastLondonMike]

this could be it for the Panthers. Great chance.

edit. Knock on.

[Farmduck]

66min: Crichton takes the intercept and runs 40m to score.

[Farmduck]

Cleary goal

Panthers  14 - 8

[Spotty Herbert]

The Bunnies left edge has been so sharp and effective all year, then that happens. Anyone else think Cleary should get 10 in the bin for the sledging?

[Davo5]

That classless rubbish from Cleary.

[dkw]

Just now, Davo5 said:

That classless rubbish from Cleary.

Hopefully big Tom stomps him in the next 10 minutes, horrible #####.

[Davo5]

Just now, Spotty Herbert said:

The Bunnies left edge has been so sharp and effective all year, then that happens. Anyone else think Cleary should get 10 in the bin for the sledging?

Should be allowed to smack him one W️