Is it just me ? Or does anyone else place great importance over Parramatta's next 4 game sequence ?
Panthers (a)
Cowboys (h)
Bulldogs (a)
Storm (a)
Keep in mind that 4 points separate teams from 3rd-13th.
To me now that origin has arrived - the REAL footy season has begun. Injuries, State Of Origin and Weather usually all have their say as the contenders separate themselves from the pretenders.
I really want to believe that Parra can establish "for real" their contender credentials here - against some Top Sides, AWAY from home and where a minimum 2 out of 4 game WIN total seems to be the pass mark......but against this 4 - that seems unlikely, and perhaps Parra the Pretender will emerge
I don't know - Am I putting too much emphasis on these 4 games - as there are still plenty of footy left in season 2014
Or am I right - Is this the acid test - the final hurdle to prove legitimacy to fans, coaches and most importantly the playing squad - 4 games against 3 teams in the top 5 and the Cowboys that gave Parra a rugby league lesson.
Does a 3 out of 4 win spell here mean that Parra EARNS Top 4 respect (as Parra will most definitely be Top 1,2 or 3)
Does a 1 out 4 win spell here really define Parra as "next years team" unable to "cut it" with the big boys in big time, big match atmospheres
Can Parra actually GET 2 wins here for the minimum pass mark required ?
As you can guess - I am putting a rather lot lot of "stock" and Parra's credentials moving forward in 2014 with this 4 week spell
I might be "over doing it" but I think that any MORE than 2 wins and any LESS than 2 wins here DEFINES the Parra 2014 season
But that's just me
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Thanks for your comments
and obviously things are determined by results of other sides as well
For me - this "little period" asks some pretty important / or "telling" questions
Can Parra WIN away and WIN away against good sides - backing up from big matches - something that a "contender" MUST be able to do - at some point from being a pretender to contender
For mine , at least - this is the first (of hopefully more) REAL "tests" or "hurdles" that Parra MUST make eventually. IMO - whether it is these 4 games or games in the back third - at some point Parra has to face and overcome a "stretch" such as this for legitimacy as a contender
Every game is THE acid test tele. Every game is the acid...
......every game is the acid test...........every game is the acid test...........every game is the acid test.....
I've also thought about this. If we can win 2 out of 4 I will be pleased. I'm a big believer in the bounce back factor so if we lose against the Panthers I'd almost declare us to beat the Cowboys, and if we lose against the Storm I think we'll rebound against the Knights at home the following week.
We've done well considering the quality of opposition in the first ten rounds.
Time to put the foot down against lesser teams while we have the chance, including the storm.
3 out of 4 amazing
1 or 0 and we're in trouble
I'm not sure if it's defining but is a very important stretch of games especially when some of the other teams we face will have players either stood down because of Origin or backing up after Origin. 3 wins out of 4 games would be fantastic and would leave us in a very strong position to make the 8.
GO PARRA!!
Hayne will probably play. In his form do you really think he would sit out? He seems to have matured from previous seasons and given the only injury he's picked up this season has been the AC which happened about a month ago, I'd see he's a more than 50% chance of starting.
He was very exhausted last night. With only two days between Origin and the Panthers game he will be fatigued - and injuries tend to occur to fatigued players.
Personally, I wouldn't play him.
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