Gameday (2025 Finals Week 1) - Warriors vs Penrith [Round 28, 2025]

[Piltdown Man]

Despite being a pretty successful season (probably overachieved tbf) it just hasn't captured the imagination like previous top 8 years but that could all change tonight- we've got a chance to make history here and end a dynasty and... against our big brother of sorts.
I'm farkin pumped- no one expects us to win- its a free shot at the stumps really.
I'm not normally one for bold predictions but I just have a feeling webby and jfh are gonna have the boys primed for this one- we're gonna win it fam- mark my farkin words

It only hurts when you believe…

 

[Piltdown Man]

It only hurts when you believe…

61-1 to win the GF … I’m in for a lazy $20.

 

[Burns]

What if we just win?

 

[Wrighty]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1yWSePMqsk

 

[BlackToko88]

been a funny week, was kinda meh but past 48 hours just been getting the juices flowing.

Just go out fighting and shut the aussie media flops up. Hopefully the crowd is loud as the 2023 game, and that 2008 game.

Hopefully my 100% finals record remains intact

 

[MrFrankWhite]

100% a Janfin special today

 

[regenerated borg]

Janfin from me too.. Keep the schoolboy mistakes out of the game.. we definitely have a chance
..... let's gone..

 

[Zaggo]

Anyone got a gut feeling about any late mail?

I can't see Webby making any, he seems to have shifted to a pick and stick mentality rather than late silly buggers.

 

[Wrighty]

7.30 Alarm clocks go off
8am Team Breakfast
9am Free time - a few pods break out and clusters of friends within the group go out for a game day coffee.
10am Team meeting to review at a high level the game plan even though everyone knows it.
11am players return to their rooms. Some have a nap. Some write their own game plan out in a journal.
12pm Lunch with food controlled by the nutritionist
2pm Team Bus leaves to Mt Smart
3pm Warm ups and Webster has a one on one with each spine member, Webster also singles out a few key players and says something he has saved up for them.
4pm-5:50pm Regulation warms ups like any other game day
5:50pm 4 time premiership winner and captain James Fisher Harris gives inspirational speech
6:05 pm Cue Timmy Trumpet intro song

 

[Davo]

Good luck to both the team and all you faithful.
It's been a great season twists and turns but all suggests a better future with a superb coach, sell out crowds, stable and committed ownership and a good squad of players inc those coming through the grades.
The future's bright. Go the mighty Wahs!

 

[enterthewarrior]

While I want to be optimistic about this game, I just cannot see us winning. Webster is all talk, no action. With no Healey in the team, Halasima is key to breaking open Penriths defence so we better use him right. I'll eat my words if we can manage a win tonight.

 

[Wrighty]

While I want to be optimistic about this game, I just cannot see us winning.

Then please don't watch.

 

[KiwiinJapan]

I just hope the panthers don’t blow the Wahs out of the water. A close loss with effort will be fantastic. Who is the ref and who is in the bunker? This could determine if the Wahs have a chance or not.

 

[Inruin]

Then please don't watch.

Sorry mate, but that's a shit thing to say.

People are entitled to their opinions and doesn't mean they don't support the team or want them to win.

There is always a chance we could win this game but we are rightly not the favourites to do so

 

[Wrighty]

Sorry mate, but that's a shit thing to say.

People are entitled to their opinions and doesn't mean they don't support the team or want them to win.

There is always a chance we could win this game but we are rightly not the favourites to do so

His/her post was shit

 

[Inruin]

His/her post was shit

You might want to take a breath.

 

[the WARs]

Got my money on the game, will watc,h and hope I'm wrong and WAHS pull off a miracle ... basically playing like they did against SHARKS and Panthers playing like they did earlier in the season chances slim but you never know..

 

[MurrayTD]

It reads like we are all pretty much on the same page, as in, we are not likely to beat the 4 time premiers and arguably one of the great league dynasty's of all time, coupled with Penrith also appearing to be peaking at the right time, lastly and probably most importantly, Nathan and Ivan Cleary!!
However, we are at home, it is sudden death and realistically all the pressure is on Penrith, hopefully Penrith have already counted their chickens and looking at a weakened Doggies next week, their supporters certainly are. We need JFH and Webby inside knowlege to have an effect today, we give the likes of RTS, Leka space one on one and most importantly No mistakes and NO penalties we are a shot and as the old saying goes you have to be in it to win it! Starting to get pumped!

 

[Wrighty]

You might want to take a breath.

He/She did nothing wrong. However, this is off the back of 5 to 6 or maybe more death riding posts this week and it has been pissing people off. This is a warriors fan site and not a rugby league analysis web site so posts dissing the coach, posst predicting certain defeat, posts dissing players should be saved until after the game. All these negative posts are "KillJoy posts". However, I don't mean to ruin the person's day so I apologise to you enter the warrior I shouldn't have snapped at you as life is short and life is hard without getting grief on the Internet.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Sorry mate, but that's a shit thing to say.

People are entitled to their opinions and doesn't mean they don't support the team or want them to win.

There is always a chance we could win this game but we are rightly not the favourites to do so

To be fair, I get it.

We all know that were heavy outsiders to win, but it's the biggest game of the year for us, enjoy it and have fun with it. If you can't dare to dream in this situation, what the hell is the point lol.

I stand with @Wrighty!

Yes, I started early today