Where will we finish?

[Benek]

The season hasn't even started and I already have that mid-season sense of dread. Our competition-worst forward pack has only gotten weaker with injuries. Neither Green nor Nikorima are looking great - still too much uncertainty and mediocrity in the halves.

Apart from the return of Tohu, we have a worse squad than last year. Expectations, for me, have never been lower. I can't remember heading into a new season with zero sense of excitement.

I predict the worst Warriors season in at least a decade. A bottom 3 finish, very likely wooden spoon. I hope I'm wrong and they overachieve, but I just don't see where any spark is going to come from. CHT has potential to bloom this year, but not behind this pack, and not if he doesn't earn a consistent starting spot.

Are there any signs of light that I'm missing?

 

[Diesel]

I think many of us have checked out. SK’s playing style is terrible to watch, his inability to bring in new players. Our season was over very quickly last year and SK should’ve promoted from within the squad for underperforming players, at least. Now we have a lot of younger guys without any or much experience.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

I'd say this is the least anticipated I have have been for the start of a season to start that I can recall and they are pulling out Tina Turner again!

Feels like a bottom 3 finish easily.

If a super coach walked in now we might scrape into top 8? But we know that won't happen.

Others have the same feeling.
https://www.nospam21.com/season-preview-new-zealand-warriors-52895/amp/

Kearney gone by round 6-10?

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I’m gonna say it like we do every year, but I reckon this is our year!
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To finally get a wooden spoon

 

[spear tackle]

Have we ever lost by a ton? Cant say I remember it but if we get that low I think its safe to say the spoon is ours.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Have we ever lost by a ton? Cant say I remember it but if we get that low I think its safe to say the spoon is ours.

has anyone ever? Most teams have got done by 60-odd, seems to be about the limit in the modern era

 

[Big Marn]

highest was 91 in 1935.
most recent high scoring game was 2008. Canberra racked up 74 against Penrith

longest losing streak is 42 back in 1935.
The mighty Roosters lost 29 in a row back in 1965.

https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/nrl/records.html

 

[SpaceMonkey]

highest was 91 in 1935.
most recent high scoring game was 2008. Canberra racked up 74 against Penrith

Didn’t Penrith score 30 odd on in that one too?

 

[Penrose Warrior]

74-12. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2008/round-22/canberra-vs-penrith/summary.html

I think that's when we earmarked Matt Elliott as a future coach.

 

[Campion]

I remember a season way back when I was a youngster where we had John Simon in the halfs. I think that team inspired less faith than our current one and I can't recall it having any superstars. But not far off... To be fair, I think much of it lies with the coach. You've got RTS and you've got magic happening; Tohu Harris as well -- so it places better than the John Simon days. But much of the rest is dour.

 

[TheDMC]

A lack of anticipation and optimism means we can only be pleasantly surprised. Which is better than having high hopes turn slowly into despair.

 

[One Warrior]

I can remember that John Simon captained side beating a Finals bound Newcastle side
42-0(I think that was the scoreline).

 

[Rich102]

How confident are we?

 

[Benek]

I'd guess we barely avoid the spoon.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

RTS doesn't deserve a spoon

 

[SpaceMonkey]

RTS doesn't deserve a spoon

he doesn’t, but Im voting soon anyway. Hopefully he and Tohu stay fit all year and keep us mediocre at worst.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I can remember that John Simon captained side beating a Finals bound Newcastle side
42-0(I think that was the scoreline).

back in the days when standard warriors form was to be out of finals contention by 2/3 of the way through the season and they’d go on a late season run that meant nothing. Now we seem to do the reverse.

 

[Mr Angry]

Some people are incredible.


might be better after #eightrounds

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

First spoon. Please don't give us any chances this year guys. It's a write off.

 

[Big Marn]

who's worse than us? Maybe the titans? Even then its a coin toss.