CURRENT POS: 7 POINTS: 24
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CURRENT POS: 13 POINTS: 17
Panthers v Warriors | CUA Stadium, Penrith | Sat, 1 Aug 2009 19:30
Do the 2009 Panthers have the instincts to go for the kill when the situation presents itself? We are about to find out.
Penrith have surprised the pundits who were predicting they would fall out of the finals zone before season’s end, moving up to sixth spot in the NRL ladder after beating the Cowboys last week. But it is this match at home that will give a better indication of their desire.
They have the perfect chance here to well and truly kill off one of the contenders, albeit the Warriors are pretty much dead and buried already, in a game they are expected to win.
If they do so, in impressive fashion, then all and sundry will sit up and take notice – despite their injury worries. But if they can’t, and if they allow a struggling Warriors unit to get the better of them, you can expect their premiership odds to drift significantly.
The Warriors pretty much put up the white flag of surrender last weekend with a 29-4 loss to St George Illawarra. They sit in 13th spot on the NRL ladder, five competition points out of eighth place, and while a six-game run would get them to 29 points and give them some hope of qualifying for finals football it is about as likely as Barack Obama offering his job back to George Bush.
Conclusion
Penrith is the sane tip. They have it all to play for and they are at home against a team who have been a major disappointment this season.
The Warriors can be good on their day but they appear to be playing without motivation and this can be a real killer to your chances.
The Panthers should win by 20 – and it’s likely they’ll post at least 40 points on the scoreboard.
Match Officials: Referees – Steve Lyons & Alan Shortall; Sideline Officials – Daniel Eastwood & Ricky McFarlane; Video Ref – Russell Smith.
Televised: Fox Sports – Live 7.30pm.
Do the 2009 Panthers have the instincts to go for the kill when the situation presents itself? We are about to find out.
Penrith have surprised the pundits who were predicting they would fall out of the finals zone before season’s end, moving up to sixth spot in the NRL ladder after beating the Cowboys last week. But it is this match at home that will give a better indication of their desire.
They have the perfect chance here to well and truly kill off one of the contenders, albeit the Warriors are pretty much dead and buried already, in a game they are expected to win.
If they do so, in impressive fashion, then all and sundry will sit up and take notice – despite their injury worries. But if they can’t, and if they allow a struggling Warriors unit to get the better of them, you can expect their premiership odds to drift significantly.
The Warriors pretty much put up the white flag of surrender last weekend with a 29-4 loss to St George Illawarra. They sit in 13th spot on the NRL ladder, five competition points out of eighth place, and while a six-game run would get them to 29 points and give them some hope of qualifying for finals football it is about as likely as Barack Obama offering his job back to George Bush.
Conclusion
Penrith is the sane tip. They have it all to play for and they are at home against a team who have been a major disappointment this season.
The Warriors can be good on their day but they appear to be playing without motivation and this can be a real killer to your chances.
The Panthers should win by 20 – and it’s likely they’ll post at least 40 points on the scoreboard.
Match Officials: Referees – Steve Lyons & Alan Shortall; Sideline Officials – Daniel Eastwood & Ricky McFarlane; Video Ref – Russell Smith.
Televised: Fox Sports – Live 7.30pm.
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