Hello guys from a Warriors supporter just giving a bit of our fan perspective. I quite like the look of particularly your starting 13\. I was impressed with Littlejohn at Manly and I reckon he could be a real bonus for you blokes.
As for us, doom and gloom after the Dragons trial. However we usually smash someone in the last trial and fall in a heap at the first game. Everyone talks about the spine we have but the word coming out from the club is that defence is the key. They should know that but this is the Warriors. Didn't work against the Dragons but a few embarrassed players have held up their hands over their attitude for that game. Why that attitude is another very long discussion.
Our best signing this year has been Jim Doyle as CEO. He signed Luke and RTS but has been shaking the tree at the Warriors getting the front office right. Something that has been missing since inception really. Before management were more concerned with jersey sales than on field results. Doyle wants results and expects everyone to perform on and off field. He has sorted out at least one player agent already.
On field it appears Gavet is a certainty for the bench along with Vete and Lisone. Otherwise pretty settled except for Centre. A log jam of Hurrell, Kata, Lolohea, Ayshford there, my gut tells me (and there is a lot of it) that the starting team (IMO) will be RTS, Lolohea, Hurrell, Kata Vatuvei, Robson, Johnson, Matulino, Luke, Lillyman, Hoffman(C), Henry/Thompson, Mannering, Vete, Lisone Gavet, Thompson/Henry.
I am a Warriors fan but looking at the odds if you want to forego the Friday night fish and chips a quiet $10.00 on your mob mightn't hurt. Our blokes will come right but it maybe a bit early.
Anyway guys best of luck for the season, we will all be cheering and screaming in equal measure as usual.
