honestly guys... whilst there's only 1 win between our teams this year thus far... there is a world of difference in performances. looking at how the knights have played the past month or so... i'm amazed we actually have 4 wins on the board, and despite having witnessed all 4 of them, there was nothing in any of them that suggested we were a team capable of beating even an NYC team on a consistent basis... essentially we just got lucky/ pulled a couple of performances out of our arse.
to be honest i don't think the warriors are travelling that poorly at all... and whilst i haven't seen all your matches this year, i've been impressed with the few of them i did see (certainly in comparison to my own team).
the knights have only won 1 of 5 or 6 home games this year or something (depressing for season ticket members such as myself... lemme tell ya), i really just don't see a way in hell the warriors can lose this. if your boys turn up in even a decent frame of mind and run out and have a bit of a dig, they should pump us comfortably... even if uate does make one side of your defence look a little silly at times. he is seriously all we've got at the moment.
add to this that our players are not accountable for their performances at all (coach Stone has not yet debuted a single player in his reign, and refuses to play first grade quality players in NSW Cup... so if a player isn't playing first grade he literally sits on his arse until he gets called up again)... it's a really bleak picture for the red and blue at the moment.
you should also expect some very good treatment from the refs on sunday. that or the refs will be completely inept both ways to the point that it will make the match seem rather pointless. we've only got a fair rub of the green on 1 or 2 occasions this year, and funnily enough it was when we publicly complained about not getting it.
i'm not saying this to talk my team down in case they lose... i'm saying it to give you guys a little bit of perspective and surely a little bit of confidence about the match and about your season this year. for a team missing a quality leader and go-forward prop like Price... your blokes are at least having a dig. be proud, when i've watched your team this year they have always been competing and having a red hot go of it. that alone will be enough to shelve the knights, i would imagine.
i guess my point is... looking at the ladder you can't really split the 2 teams... but reality paints a very different picture and i'd be backing your boys in on this one. could be the kick start your season needs... we've got a very decorated history over the past 3 or 4 years of playing other teams into finals-worthy form.
anyways, enough of the wrist-slashing. good luck on the weekend against my boys and for the rest of the season. may the best team win. i'll be at the game this weekend cheering my boys on with the rest of the crusade... in a vein attempt to uncover some heart or pride in the jersey.
