bribery might work

[nacho]

IN an old-fashioned Aussie gesture, Melbourne chief executive Brian Waldron has offered Penrith two kegs of beer and a case of Jim Beam bourbon if they can topple Manly in Saturday's match at CUA Stadium.

A Penrith victory would almost certainly hand the Storm their third successive minor premiership and Waldron has offered to provide the refreshments for the Panthers' Mad Monday celebrations.

The Storm are in a three-way dogfight for the minor premiership with Manly and Cronulla. But should Penrith win and Melbourne defeat Souths at Olympic Park on Sunday night, the Craig Bellamy-coached Storm will again have the title.

Waldron will telephone Panthers chief executive Mick Leary today with the offer. "As long as they drink it responsibly,'' Waldron said. "If they want, we'll even make it light beer.

"Our No.1 priority is to make the top two but we'd love to win the minor premiership. It would be our third successive minor premiership - no other club has done that in the NRL.

"It will also be Matt Geyer's final premiership match at Olympic Park so we'd love to send him out with a minor premiership.''

Manly chief executive Grant Mayer laughed off Waldron's offer. "The 'Great Waldo' has struck again,'' Mayer said.

"We have no problem with the offer - as long as it goes under the Storm's salary cap.''

[stormin_kes]

Onya Brian!!!! Gotta love the guy.

[Bourbon Rat]

 

Maybe we should help out by Sticking It to Manly 

[bula]

Lets go Panthers!!!!