Finals Week 1 vs Rabbitohs - 7:50pm Friday 11th of September - Allianz Stadium

[mozza]

I reckon we win but God help us in week 2 if we do progress

We put our hands up with 12 men for 70 minutes against the Warriors and the Dolphins aren’t that great. Week 3 against the Panthers could be brutal though.

 

[Seano]

IF you were a punter looking for a value bet, probably the best value NRL future at the moment is a near full strength Rabbits at $19....especially if you were confident they were going to get through the first round fairly unscathed.... Just saying.

 

[JOJO82]

I really love how we have been completely written off and all the talk in the media is about Souths..... Hope Holbrook uses that as motivation, we should embrace being the underdogs.

 

[Alex]

I feel like Rabbitohs are getting way too much credit hey...

 

[MBQLD]

I feel a lot better having seen the team named BUT getting Ashley Klein as the ref? That’s just horrendous. I can’t think of a more hateful official in 40+yrs watching the game and there’s been some doozies.

 

[JOJO82]

Klein is absolutely going to kill us in this game, I can just see it happening.

 

[Vagabond89]

Klein is absolutely going to kill us in this game, I can just see it happening.

Just make sure Klein has us in his multi this week!

 

[Tobe Fair]

Not sure why we need both Hunt and Winter on bench for, another forward would be good
ESL for winter I would swap

Winter and McCarhy are listed in Cup.
ESL is not.
Your swap should be on.

 

[EASBay17]

Winter and McCarhy are listed in Cup.
ESL is not.
Your swap should be on.

He gives an answer to this in this interview.

 

[jamesgould]

Just one day to go!!! It's come around very fast, hasn't it. I really hope our season isn't over tomorrow night, it's been a great ride.

 

[Sheldon]

Just one day to go!!! It's come around very fast, hasn't it. I really hope our season isn't over tomorrow night, it's been a great ride.

According to half the people on here its over but I reckon we'll kick on

 

[Tom Hill]

I will be at this one, bay 35 in the newy section going off my nut. Carn the boys. Against the chooks i felt they were relying on individual efforts. Sullivan is a reserve grader, shut walker down and I reckon we get them.

 

[JOJO82]

Didn't realise we are in the finals with the complete lack of media coverage about us, pretty disrespectful and something I hope is used as extra motivation.

 

[Mclovin]

Didn't realise we are in the finals with the complete lack of media coverage about us, pretty disrespectful and something I hope is used as extra motivation.

We are the wooden spooners of last year, im not sure why they aren't talking about us, thats a pretty impressive turn around.
I noticed even on 9's promo they did for finals Knights seem to get less screen time which is just rude.

 

[JOJO82]

Even when previewing our game all they do is talk up Souths, they might as well just give them the win.

It will be so sweet of we knock them off....can't wait.

 

[frankLauda]

I would be most ****ty if we get dudded by reffing calls if they are swayed by the media.
We are fair outsiders. I hope Manu is close to 100%. Missing both our starting props is obviously the biggest concern. Manu and Sandon have done a good job in the absence of Brown and Lucus. I think Sharpe could be the joker in the deck. He’s been improving each week and playing with a more organising half in Sandon suits him better. Let’s go boys.

 

[JOJO82]

We are definitely going to cop all the bad calls, you can already see it coming.

 

[mozza]

The whole narrative that Souths are a way better team who will walk over us if they’re on their game is insane.

We’re not a great side yet but neither are they. They’ve got a really good backline but so do we. They haven’t made the finals in 4 years for a reason and it’s not just injuries.

At full strength we hammer them and missing 4 players it’s a coin toss. The Jai Arrow/Ash Klein factor probably skews it their way but it’s pretty much 50/50.

 

[KPGreatness]

I mean I only think south's win because of all our injuries I think 100% at full strength we beat them. I think man for man we have a much better side at full strength.

 

[Treadly]

The whole narrative that Souths are a way better team who will walk over us if they’re on their game is insane.

We’re not a great side yet but neither are they. They’ve got a really good backline but so do we. They haven’t made the finals in 4 years for a reason and it’s not just injuries.

At full strength we hammer them and missing 4 players it’s a coin toss. The Jai Arrow/Ash Klein factor probably skews it their way but it’s pretty much 50/50.

You know what. I agree. The only place they really have us is in the front row. And we know how to deal with that.