Make a prediction of Top 8 in order

[apezza]

It gave me a case of the wrist cutting more so than confidence - as did the first 30 mins of the game against the Raiders in our opening final.
It was all glorious from there

You might be right about that Storm game though just I remember us kinda falling apart and getting points put on us second half, losses hit really hard in the pre-premiership winners days

I'm also getting a bit confused with our prelim against Storm in 2018 (similar scoreline) which was the game Slater did the shoulder charge on Feki and got away with it

Mind you Ennis dodged a bullet in this game too from a deadset shoulder charge.

 

[Gards]

Seen heaps of this talk lately.

When the draw was released Manly was a top 4 team and Knights were a top 8 team though.

Plus that 4 games before this “soft last 5” we played 1st, 2nd, 4th and the red hot bunnies walking away with 3/4 wins.

We have won when we needed to win. Not our fault teams like Roosters lost to the “soft” Knights round 1

Exactly if those teams like Manly, Knights ect lived up to the expectations we would be having a 'tough' draw to close out the regular season

We didn't get to play the Roosters at start of year when they were at their worst and most vulnerable - plenty of ways you can slice and dice how the draw played out

Technically you could possibly go an entire season never playing a current top 8 side depending on the timing of when you meet particular teams on any given weekend. You could do that but still be the best team in the comp

 

[bort]

The better you are the less good sides you play

When was the last time Penrith had a match against anything other than a bottom 15 team?

 

[apezza]

The better you are the less good sides you play

When was the last time Penrith had a match against anything other than a bottom 15 team?

They haven't beaten anyone above them in over 18 months!

 

[Western Sharkie]

They haven't beaten anyone above them in over 18 months!

Soft!
Can’t win the comp then if they can’t beat the teams above them!
Leaves the door open for the Sharks as they have been able to do exactly that a few times this year!

 

[Sparkles]

They haven't beaten anyone above them in over 18 months!

Should have replaced Ivan with Ciraldo!

 

[bort]

Should have replaced Ivan with Ciraldo!

Gotta ask yourself if Ciraldo is that good why no interest from good club hmmm?

 

[Western Sharkie]

Gotta ask yourself if Ciraldo is that good why no interest from good club hmmm?

Not sure if this is a fair comment.
Some people might have said the same about Fitz

 

[Shortfin Mako]

Not sure if this is a fair comment.
Some people might have said the same about Fitz

But AFAIR, he did. Us, for one.

 

[Tiger Shark]

Gotta ask yourself if Ciraldo is that good why no interest from good club hmmm?

Well if it’s a good club they probably have a good coach already right ?

 

[apezza]

Looking at the early posts re top 8, looks like Eels and Broncos were the biggest movers (up and down respectively)

Manly big fall from grace too since the RainbowGate incident.