NRL Round 8 - Knights Vs Panthers - 2:00pm Sunday, 26st April - McDonald Jones Stadium

McClean has to be close to the most complete centre in the game right now. I did not think they would replace Critter but i actually feel he has more ability and a higher ceiling overall. He could be the difference today. Huge assignment for Gags.
 
With Schiller and Hunt being big threats in the air, if we ever see the other 20-25 surely we put it up over To’o, also gotta target Blaize
 
Les Misérables said:
In all seriousness, who here has an explanation for why the Knights are likely to get absolutely trampled through the ruck today? We're missing an edge backrower and a bench forward. Panthers are missing their hooker, an edge and a middle.

The Broncos fielded a team of no name Cup players and kids and thrashed the Dogs.

If we're so desperately short of forwards how long are we planning on giving it until things improve? Seems a fairly critical issue if you cannot win a game without a full strength forward pack
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It’s not just that it’s a few injuries though. That whole left edge has changed from Round 2 aside from Smith and all 3 players have been replaced with very inexperienced first graders

The middle was already a problem with Frizz, without him it’s an even bigger one because the replacements are are so young and inexperienced.

I still think Penrith are beatable (Bulldogs did and they’re not good) but they’ll have to somehow completely out enthuse them right from the go. We’ll also need to have much better line speed in defence and get in their face which is something we haven’t really done this year. Thankfully we should still be able to score points with the players we do have. Would be a great day for Brown and Sharpe to have a blinders 🤞
 
It’s just our luck that teams have targeted Blaize & McLean all year and they’ve leaked tries and that To’o has been quiet and we all know that means a To’o hatrick and Blaize to play game of his life

I heard that we have beat Penrith in Newy since 2015 I think
0-7 at home against them in last decade
 
Like many have said we need to maintain fast line speed in defence, target To’o in the air against Schiller and Hunt, target Blazie especially on his outside shoulder we he has struggled.

Most importantly high percentage plays, hold the ball and get into the grind for 80 minutes
 
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