NRL Round 23 - Knights Vs Panthers - 6:00pm Friday 8th August - McDonald Jones Stadium

Honestly I don't think any coach has nailed it since Mal Reilly ... 27 years ago! The team fell apart when Brian Smith announced he was leaving at the end of the season in 09, Bennett had 2012 (2014 I can forgive after McKinnon's incident), Hagan had thousands of below par efforts when Joey was out, and Warren Ryan had a player revolt in his first season.

Honestly don't know if anyone can turn it around at this point.
Well sticking with aob ain't going to help
 
Can't go through the legs of the kicker. Melbourne literally lost a game doing it...blaming the refs for this performance that'll do me.
 
When the Knights won the premiership in 2001, the Panthers were wooden spooners that year. Since then, Penrith have won 5 premierships and the Knights have won 4 Spoons.
Panthers then won the comp only two years after winning the spoon in 01 when we last won the comp.

Improved out of sight from a new coach in John Lang, recruiting Luke Priddis and Preston Campbell along with their side mostly of younger players at the time kicking on from 2001 to 2003.
 
Marzhew can not be selected next week.

He is a liability under the high ball,
Once he drops a couple his head drops and he tries to avoid going near the ball, leaving it for Best
His runs drop off in intensity after a few drops as well
He is very slow to turn and chase or to get back when a break has been made by the opposition

I know he’s not the only problem currently with this team, but his negatives now out way his positive's
 
Panthers then won the comp only two years after winning the spoon in 01 when we last won the comp.

Improved out of sight from a new coach in John Lang, recruiting Luke Priddis and Preston Campbell along with their side mostly of younger players at the time kicking on from 2001 to 2003.
Yep, that 2003 run was crazy, especially as they were 0-2 to start the season and on the verge of being 0-3 at haltime in Rd3 agaisnt the roosters, who they would eventually beat in the grand final. I remember Craig fitzgibbon missed a relatively easy penalty goal late in the game that would've won it for the Roosters, had that kick gone over, I doubt the Panthers go on their run, pretty crazy moment in time.
I was actually at the Knights v Panthers game in Newcastle that year, Tahu scored a hat trick and almost had a 4th, the Knights completely dominated the game yet still found a way to lose, I was salty as hell after, it was just meant to be the Panthers year.
 
Marzhew can not be selected next week.

He is a liability under the high ball,
Once he drops a couple his head drops and he tries to avoid going near the ball, leaving it for Best
His runs drop off in intensity after a few drops as well
He is very slow to turn and chase or to get back when a break has been made by the opposition

I know he’s not the only problem currently with this team, but his negatives now out way his positive's
It's really hard to believe he's keeping someone like De Courcey out of first grade
 
Panthers are quickly becoming the Kansas City Chiefs of the NRL. Favoured calls, lucky to win in matches and the whole of the nation is sick of seeing them win.

As a Kansas city fan from the priest Holmes then Larry Johnson days Penrith have never sucked as badly as we did for so long
 
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