Round 3, 2011: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 44 - Penrith Panthers 12 @ Centrebet Stadium

[ben]

A thought for all Sharks fans to consider... if you were to consider a set of results data and to try to apply a trend you'd invariably come up with what is termed in statistics as "an anomaly" ... it is the statistic that doesn't fit.

There are those detractors of the Sharks who would assign our recent success as anomalies,

I understand that anomolies exist in observational data.

Are there commentators saying this already? We beat the premiers and then smashed the second placed team of last year, and both teams didnt play great, but they didnt play extremely bad - both teams were beaten by better sides and both coaches said it. Anomaly, coincidence whatever you want to call it - its impossible for it be - its proffessional footballers, playing to their potential, simple. If its anything its a pattern - us winning.

 

[fitz]

:dougy: What the **** are ya going on about fitz..Just enjoy the win would ya, jesus!!!!

Hahahaha... Good question!!!

I suspect that my post should have been more appropriately put in the "The "Iim pisseded" therd"

Celebrated hard and often.

Remember kiddies... Don't get pissed and post!

 

[Vichyssoise]

Absolutely brilliant game by the boys! Words can't express my feelings tonight. Back to back wins and the way we did it - Wow! 8 tries in a game is a monumental effort.

We did have a bit of a sleep there attack wise from the 55th to the 70th minute but we were well in front and Penrith were just awful.

Terrible decision by Elliott to play Tahu. There is no way he is match fit and he was an easy target.

Toops is starting to regain the form he had at the Roosters and Nathan Gardener is really something special. He was safe under the high ball, he bobbed up everywhere and boy is he strong! How he continually beats defenders twice his size I don't know. And it is sheer strength - he pushes them off and shrugs off the tacklers.

Our whole pack again showed why they are a force to be reckoned with and given some space our backline does have some pace. Poms was again very solid and busted some easy tackles. Our halves will get better and better and John Williams actually impressed me with his strength and goal kicking. The only player I am still not sold on is Matt Wright but why change a winning team. He just seems to get caught out a bit and he seems quite slow, considering everyone was raving about his pace when we first bought him.

Let's hope the press give us a bit of credit now. I am sure they will still be cautious and not give us any hope but maybe that's what we need, not to be talked up all the time.

The next two games will be tough against the Warriors in NZ and then at home against Manly. If we can knock those sides over as well, we are in for a good season people!

Couldn't have said it better. My thoughts exactly.
Don't know what to make of it, but around the 55th minute mark, Morris went to the bench.
How has it been since we had the pleasure to watch back-to-back wins?
Awesome week!!

 

[Henchmann]

Set completions and minimal drop ball, coupled with an outstanding attitude in defence.

Given what’s happened over the last 5 or 6 years I’d have to say that ranks as one of our best wins since the days of ET?

 

[snowman]

**** im hungover...

it was awesome, great to catch up wiv ya snapper...

hope you and your dad enjoyed the game fitz

 

[Henchmann]

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Don't know what to make of it, but around the 55th minute mark, Morris went to the bench.
!!

Morris has been fantastic over the past two games, slick from dummy half and extremely aggressive in defence.

It seems the strategy over the past two games has been to use him up till he is spent, then replace him for the later end of the game.

 

[Gil]

Great to see the telecrap have 3 pages of crap about the Panthers and there coach and we get 1/10th of it about us with a passport size photo of Gal being tackled.

Anyway the victory from last night tells a thousand stories,

So get that up ya.

 

[josh11223344]

that was awesome kelly has earned his first grade spot now and is looking really good rookie of the year :hoping

 

[SharkLabelSociety]

Can he win rookie of the year?

 

[pickanuts]

I've been high on him for a while but A Kelly has a BIG future, also Anthony Tupou hasn't played like this for years credit where it's due

 

[josh11223344]

Can he win rookie of the year?

pretty sure he's still eligible

 

[TCShark]

What a win!
We watched the game down at the leaguesy anD they had the old bistro set up with a big projector with seats and couches! $3 schooners were nice aswell.
Was good to see the club with a good set up to watch the game.

 

[Gil]

Can he win rookie of the year?

He was a rookie last year, this year is his second year.

 

[snowman]

he debuted before round 17... not eligible

 

[ben]

Any online streams of the game yet? not on big pond or nrl site yet (game analyser).

 

[stormshark]

i realised that every game so far that weve played theres always an opposition player walking off the game with an injury.......
Game 1 - Tongue
Game 2 - Weyman
Game 3 - Walsh, Tahu

haha i like this very much

Yes, very pleasing, gives me a warm inner glow too!

 

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[Gil]

Is there any post game interviews ?

 

[Murphy]

foxsports nrl video gil

 

[Gil]

foxsports nrl video gil

Thanks Murph