The 2018 NRL preview of the Warriors

The lack of noise on here about RTSs re-signing I think sadly reflects the general public’s feeling towards the Warriors at the moment.
No one really gives a rats as we’re all sick of the hype and no substance.

A couple of years ago it would have generated a lot more chat and excitement I'm sure.

Good on them for getting his signature though, but I imagine they’d have had to paid overs to get it.
Brave move from him.
A meme I saw on Facebook sums it up nicely with something like ‘You mean I won’t have to play in September, really? Where do I sign’’.

The RTS news hides a bit of news the Warriors didn't want to promote: Ata Hingano, mentioned in my preview, has been granted a release from the club (via Newshub).

@gunner I can not remember another time when I have been so disassociated with the Warriors. Last year my NRL watching was so minimal I can not remember what games I actually watched and I only watched games the warriors were involved in. This year I had honestly forgotten we picked up Tohu Harris, Gerard Beale, Pita Hiku and Adam Blair let alone Green.

The Warriors will always be my team * but to be honest the NRL now sits at number 4 in my care factoring. ABs, SR and now NBA all come ahead of the NRL. I can't speak for others but too many shit years have taken their toll on me finally and I am starting to just not give a shit.

*I left that in there so I can make it back on the bandwagon undetected

@raznomore sort of the same, but it happened last year as well. I've finally just accepted that the entire organisation is fucked, and we won't amount to anything. Ever. So why invest my precious, and limited sport watching time.

We play a lot of shit games, in which we play shit, and often so does the other side. And never at good times because we are not a broadcast drawcard in Aus.

I probably watch more Cowboys games now, because they are good to watch, and play at primetime a lot (not as much as the dour and frankly ordinary Broncos, but you know, Brisbane viewing figures...).

Still watch more AFL than league.

Like you, I'll never not be a Warriors guy, but...

I gave up on NRL when I gave up on the Warriors years back...if I do find myself watching an NRL game, it is the Warriors, which may be 1 or 2 games a year.

@raznomore I have a Kiwi mate who is completely Stockholm Syndrome, was a rugby player in NZ, but now in Oz is a big time leaguie (he's full 'our game', g'greatest game' blah blah blah) so he tends to keep me interested because the Warriors is all he talks about!

But I tend to watch for the first 6-8 weeks or so and then slowly drop off after that. And like you I only watch games the Warriors are in usually. Don't have any interest in SoO.

ABs, NPC, SR, playing League on the PS4 all come before NRL for me.

@sneakdefreak Hard. They couldn't have timed this any better. Its a shame as he was a star at the WC and would have benefited with playing understudy to Green for at least a season.

I don't think Canberra is the team for him though.

BIGGEST NEWS OF THE OFF-SEASON!!!

Fox Sports will have the game clock count down instead of up. Fuck, the innovation...

@mariner4life said in The 2018 NRL preview of the Warriors:

BIGGEST NEWS OF THE OFF-SEASON!!!

Fox Sports will have the game clock count down instead of up. Fuck, the innovation...

U.S.A! U.S.A.! U.S.A!

@hooroo said in The 2018 NRL preview of the Warriors:

@mariner4life said in The 2018 NRL preview of the Warriors:

BIGGEST NEWS OF THE OFF-SEASON!!!

Fox Sports will have the game clock count down instead of up. Fuck, the innovation...

U.S.A! U.S.A.! U.S.A!

the official release mentioned that in movies, the tension comes from the bomb counting down, so lets replicate that!! I despair for the human race, i really do.

@mariner4life said in The 2018 NRL preview of the Warriors:

@hooroo said in The 2018 NRL preview of the Warriors:

@mariner4life said in The 2018 NRL preview of the Warriors:

BIGGEST NEWS OF THE OFF-SEASON!!!

Fox Sports will have the game clock count down instead of up. Fuck, the innovation...

U.S.A! U.S.A.! U.S.A!

the official release mentioned that in movies, the tension comes from the bomb counting down, so lets replicate that!! I despair for the human race, i really do.

You.Are.Kidding.Me!!!

Well that's disappointing

Fox Sport Head of Television Steve Crawley said the new game clock would add to the suspense in matches.

“When there’s a bomb in a thriller it always counts down to zero and that’s a big part of the suspense,” he told the Daily Telegraph’s Sport Confidential

“Hollywood wouldn’t count up to 80 so why should we.”

@mariner4life what a clown. If he thinks this adds anything to watching rugby, it's time the ARU sold the rights to any other broadcaster.

@antipodean Yes the ARU......

@mariner4life said in The 2018 NRL preview of the Warriors:

BIGGEST NEWS OF THE OFF-SEASON!!!

Fox Sports will have the game clock count down instead of up. Fuck, the innovation...

Ha. Reminds me of back in tge day when ESPN changed their soccer coverage so the game clock counted up instead if down. Played multiple adds, obviously for the benefit of their Seppo viewers, just so they could be like soccer watchers from elsewhere in the world.

@raznomore said in The 2018 NRL preview of the Warriors:

@gunner I can not remember another time when I have been so disassociated with the Warriors. Last year my NRL watching was so minimal I can not remember what games I actually watched and I only watched games the warriors were involved in. This year I had honestly forgotten we picked up Tohu Harris, Gerard Beale, Pita Hiku and Adam Blair let alone Green.

The Warriors will always be my team * but to be honest the NRL now sits at number 4 in my care factoring. ABs, SR and now NBA all come ahead of the NRL. I can't speak for others but too many shit years have taken their toll on me finally and I am starting to just not give a shit.

*I left that in there so I can make it back on the bandwagon undetected

Growing up in a league family( well my old mans side , my mums was rugby ) in Auckland I will always have a soft spot for them and wish them well ,

But I got involved with the storm from the beginning when my mates nephew Matt Rua was playing , and living here in Melbourne , gave me someone local to follow ,

Ended up being a good move

@kiwiinmelb I live on the Gold Coast and there is absolutely no way I am backing the Titans.

@raznomore said in The 2018 NRL preview of the Warriors:

@kiwiinmelb I live on the Gold Coast and there is absolutely no way I am backing the Titans.

I live in Sydney and there's no way I'd ever back a Sydney team. Stuck with the Warriors :(.

I have a mate who switched his allegiance to Manly, he lives within walking distance of Brookvale though. But still ...

I worked in Manly for 2 months in 2016 and I had the opportunity to go to a Brookvale game. I went down to the beach for a perve instead. Slightly off topic but Manly Beach shits all over the GC for talent.

Ata Hingano signs with the Raiders so the Warriors upgrade the contract of Sam Cook and sign a young utility player away from the Gold Coast Titans called Karl Lawton.

@sneakdefreak said in The 2018 NRL preview of the Warriors:

Karl Lawton

So the Warriors upgrade a hooker and sign a hooker/half to replace a stand off?

@raznomore said in The 2018 NRL preview of the Warriors:

I worked in Manly for 2 months in 2016 and I had the opportunity to go to a Brookvale game. I went down to the beach for a perve instead. Slightly off topic but Manly Beach shits all over the GC for talent.

Lot of South Americans when I lived there, wish I could korero Spanish/Portugese.

I supported the Raiders before the Warriors existed so while I watch the occasional Warriors game I don't really care about the result either way. I watch even less Raiders game now too.

I still watch a fair amount. With the odd binge weekend when there are several good games. I rec warriors now. Depending on how we are tracking I might even check result before watching. Think i deleted quite a few games last year!

Warriors lose Nathaniel Roache for the season with a lumbar disc injury, whatever that is. Means Sam Cook, who only started playing in the dummyhalf role during preseason, will be in line to earn a spot on the bench against the Bunnies next week.