Support/Announcement Ideas on Improvements

[mt.wellington]

Over the holiday break we are looking at making a few improvements to the site and update old threads.

If anyone has any ideas on new features they might like to see used in this forum please post any suggestions. Do realise somethings may be beyond our budget as someone needs to write the code for many things but it cant hurt to ask. Know that every cent (and some!) earned from ads that pop up during visits goes right back into upgrading and hosting this forum which is why we beg you to turn off ad blockers for this site.

Some things are free bar time so if you have any thread ideas lets hear them.

I have started the long process of updating the Where Are They Now thread which is going on 8 years old. As well as updating that thread I'll be making sure every player has their own player discussion thread. Please feel free to post any memories you have, especially of the older players. Rather start now then wait for them to pass away before we do.

Would also like to start a game day thread starting from 1995 that features pics and maybe footage from every game the team has played. Already started collecting pics as part of my jersey research and collection. Maybe even do it as a profile with results, team list, stadium, stats, pics, footage, media reports, news clippings etc. Taj and I have discussed this but its a huge undertaking but a lot of it already exists via sites like the NRL and Rugby League Project.

Rugby League Project - Home of the history of the NRL, Super League, Challenge Cup and more

Rugby League Project is an attempt to catalogue rugby league results in both Australia and the United Kingdom.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

The idea is to not only have a forum to discuss the team and sport we love but be an all encompassing encyclopedia of everything Warriors that future generations can research and enjoy as this site will be passed on one day to the next generation of degenrates like us.

Chur...

 

[Gizzyfan]

Over the holiday break we are looking at making a few improvements to the site and update old threads.

If anyone has any ideas on new features they might like to see used in this forum please post any suggestions. Do realise somethings may be beyond our budget as someone needs to write the code for many things but it cant hurt to ask. Know that every cent (and some!) earned from ads that pop up during visits goes right back into upgrading and hosting this forum which is why we beg you to turn off ad blockers for this site.

Some things are free bar time so if you have any thread ideas lets hear them.

I have started the long process of updating the Where Are They Now thread which is going on 8 years old. As well as updating that thread I'll be making sure every player has their own player discussion thread. Please feel free to post any memories you have, especially of the older players. Rather start now then wait for them to pass away before we do.

Would also like to start a game day thread starting from 1995 that features pics and maybe footage from every game the team has played. Already started collecting pics as part of my jersey research and collection. Maybe even do it as a profile with results, team list, stadium, stats, pics, footage, media reports, news clippings etc. Taj and I have discussed this but its a huge undertaking but a lot of it already exists via sites like the NRL and Rugby League Project.

Rugby League Project - Home of the history of the NRL, Super League, Challenge Cup and more

Rugby League Project is an attempt to catalogue rugby league results in both Australia and the United Kingdom.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

The idea is to not only have a forum to discuss the team and sport we love but be an all encompassing encyclopedia of everything Warriors that future generations can research and enjoy as this site will be passed on one day to the next generation of degenrates like us.

Chur...

Is there a way to have an automatic score update on the gameday site. During poor performances it is far more entertaining following the thread than watching the game

 

[tajhay]

Is there a way to have an automatic score update on the gameday site. During poor performances it is far more entertaining following the thread than watching the game

Gameday threads have had live score and stat updates for 2 seasons now.

Example: https://nzwarriors.com/threads/warriors-vs-titans-gameday-chatter-round-25-2022.64679/

 

[matiunz]

Is there a way to perhaps mute a thread that you have no interest in? I’ll generally look at new posts but there’s a couple of threads that I won’t have any interest in that I pretty much click on to clear from the new posts

 

[Mufasa]

I would really like to see team photos from every year and grade if possible, not sure how good it would look, but I think it is definitely leads to the encyclopedia approach, and keep updating the jersey profiles!

 

[tajhay]

Is there a way to perhaps mute a thread that you have no interest in? I’ll generally look at new posts but there’s a couple of threads that I won’t have any interest in that I pretty much click on to clear from the new posts

Not currently - from memory we did have it previously but was not used very often. Will bring it back as part of the revamp over the offseason.

 

[Lance155]

Push notifications for mobile?

 

[tajhay]

Push notifications for mobile?

If on Android based mobiles, it is supported via the site's Web app. If you are a Android user reach out to me and I'll help set it up. Some users are already using it.

Apple phones don't support Web app notifications currently - though there have been some improvements in the latest IOS build. Waiting on latest forum software to see if enough has been done on Apple side where the notifications can be bridged.

Apple plan on bringing support for it in 2023 (7+ years after things are common in Android as usual) - https://www.izooto.com/blog/ios-safari-push-notifications

iPhones are trash

 

[mt.wellington]

I would really like to see team photos from every year and grade if possible, not sure how good it would look, but I think it is definitely leads to the encyclopedia approach, and keep updating the jersey profiles!

The closest we have to that is the player profile thread which I update every year just using the pics from the Warriors site.

I have the team poster from every year but have no idea how to get them scanned as mine is too small...

General - Warriors Player Profile Pics

As some of you may have noticed we have been working on creating player profiles for every player that has ever played for the Mighty Warriors as well as the some juniors and former coaches. Problem with some of the players is Ive found it impossible to track down pics for some of the more...

nzwarriors.com

 

[Miket12]

The closest we have to that is the player profile thread which I update every year just using the pics from the Warriors site.

I have the team poster from every year but have no idea how to get them scanned as mine is too small...

General - Warriors Player Profile Pics

As some of you may have noticed we have been working on creating player profiles for every player that has ever played for the Mighty Warriors as well as the some juniors and former coaches. Problem with some of the players is Ive found it impossible to track down pics for some of the more...

nzwarriors.com

mt.wellington the club may be able to send you a jpeg files of the posters if you explain why you need them or take the posters to a copy center and have them scan them for you. Otherwise, someone with access to a A3 photocopier/scanner from here may be able to do it for you. I would offer to scan them for you but mine only goes up to A4.

 

[mt.wellington]

mt.wellington the club may be able to send you a jpeg files of the posters if you explain why you need them or take the posters to a copy center and have them scan them for you. Otherwise, someone with access to a A3 photocopier/scanner from here may be able to do it for you. I would offer to scan them for you but mine only goes up to A4.

You just reminded me that they have a downloadable version of this years poster...

 

[mt.wellington]

You can get your copy from the store for free...

2022 Vodafone Warriors Downloadable Team Poster

Official Merchandise store for the New Zealand Vodafone warriors Stocking all the latest club merchandise

shop.warriorsstore.co.nz

 

[mt.wellington]

I have been combing all old posts that mention former players and piecing them together to form player discussion threads.

If you see any of your posts and you swear you didnt post in that thread or you read posts that seem somewhat out of context then this is why. They are coming from recruitment, game day, memory lane etc threads from this forum and the old one.

Some have been replies that have been edited to remove the post thats being replied to. Most are from separate threads that are all about the same player.

If anyone has any issue whatsoever with this just message me and I'll sort it out or stop using your old posts and apologise profusely 😅...

 

[mt.wellington]

Anyone subscribe the the Newcastle Herald? Need a copy and paste of this article please...

No improvement in sight for A-League's worst surface

WESTS general manager Phil Gardner cannot guarantee the substandard pitch at EnergyAustralia Stadium will be improved for the...

www.newcastleherald.com.au

 

[Trugoy]

Loving the work you’re putting in to these ex player updates mt.wellington
Learning more about many of our former players than I knew when they were with us. Thanks brother.

 

[mt.wellington]

Loving the work you’re putting in to these ex player updates mt.wellington
Learning more about many of our former players than I knew when they were with us. Thanks brother.

Appreciate that. Have had to make up a few of the players discussion threads cause either no one talked about them or the only comments there were were talking about how shit they were lol. Not the sort of comments we want to remember a player by when the only 5 posts in their thread are like that...

 

[Rizzah]

Anyone subscribe the the Newcastle Herald? Need a copy and paste of this article please...

No improvement in sight for A-League's worst surface

WESTS general manager Phil Gardner cannot guarantee the substandard pitch at EnergyAustralia Stadium will be improved for the...

www.newcastleherald.com.au

No improvement in sight for A-League's worst surface
Updated
November 1 2012 - 5:11pm
By James Gardiner

WESTS general manager Phil Gardner cannot guarantee the substandard pitch at Energy Australia Stadium will be improved for the Jets' blockbuster against Melbourne on January 10 but said ground staff were managing the situation as best possible.
A survey of A-League captains yesterday nominated the Jets' pitch as the worst of the 10 in the competition, giving it an average of 2.4 out of five.
That assessment was completed at the end of round 18. The Jets beat the Gold Coast 3-2 in that fixture but lost marquee midfielder Fabio Vignaroli to a season-ending knee injury that was blamed in part on the shifting ground.
The pitch has deteriorated further since then. Bare patches and divots were noticeable during the 3-2 win over North Queensland on Sunday.
"The ground has not been renovated for some time," Gardner said.
"Until it is renovated, it's being husbanded through so the Jets can get through their full season. The issue around ground surface is being managed to get it as good as possible. I could not say yes or no if it will be better [for the next game]."
Just who is responsible for the surface is uncertain.
The Knights have the stadium management rights but subcontract labour from Wests to maintain the pitch.
Head groundsman Greig Chadban resigned this month.
Danny Sullivan has taken over and works in conjunction with stadium manager Neville Allan.
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Both have been instructed not to comment.
The Herald has learned the bare patches are the result of a weed thegroundsmen are trying to choke out by mowing the grass lower than usual to allow the couch grass to run.
"I don't think there is a shortage of staff . The issue is getting this weed out," Gardner said. "We subcontract labour to the Knights, but they are in charge."
Jets CEO John Tsatsimas has met twice with ground staff and said there was little more they could do.
"They pointed to a growing period and said the oval was in a transition phase," Tsatsimas said.
"We take their points on board and hope it is in better condition for the next game. Are we disappointed? Yes. Is there much we can do about it? Probably not."
The ground is unlikely to return to peak condition until after an arbitration hearing in March that will settle the long dispute between the Knights and Hunter Venues Authority.
There is speculation that after arbitration the Knights would be prepared to discuss relinquishing stadium management rights to HVA in return for compensation.
It is understood the Knights and Wests are reluctant to pour extra resources into the ground until after arbitration.

 

[mt.wellington]

Anyone with a NZ Herald subscription able to c&p this article please...

An NRL XIII team comprising Waikato national players - what does it look like?

A rugby league 13 made up of players who have played in the Waikato as well as in the NRL.

www.nzherald.co.nz

 

[Miket12]

The article is from May 2022, so some of the info such as teams and stats are no longer accurate.​

What an NRL team would look like made up of Waikato national players​

Ahead of the rescheduled 2020 NRL season, here is an XIII of NRL players who have played in the Waikato in the past.

The Covid-19 pandemic interrupted the competition after the first two rounds. The New Zealand Warriors made the move to Australia on May 3 to start training and are based there for the foreseeable future.

Round three of the NRL will kick-off on Thursday, May 28 with the Brisbane Broncos taking on the Parramatta Eels at 9:50pm NZT.

Waikato NRL XIII:

1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak - College Old Boys

Canterbury Bulldogs, Kiwis, Penrith Panthers and Māori All Stars

Born: 1995 NRL Games: 118 Tests: 12 NRL Career: 2014-Present

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is still a part of the Canterbury Bulldogs team and the regular captain of the Kiwis. Dallin follows in the footsteps of his great grandfather, Steve Watene, who was the first Māori to captain the kiwis.

2. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak - College Old Boys

Penrith Panthers, Māori All Stars, Tonga 9s and Wests Tigers

Born: 1991 NRL Games: 30 Tests: 0 NRL Career: 2017-Present

In February, Malakai was selected to play for the Māori All Stars against the Indigenous All Stars. He was named in the team alongside younger brother Dallin. He remains in the Penrith Panthers squad for 2020.

3. Shaun Kenny-Dowall - Tūrangawaewae/Ngaruawahia Panthers

Kiwis, Newcastle Knights, New Zealand Māori, NRL All Stars and Sydney Roosters

Born: 1988 NRL Games: 279 Tests: 21 NRL Career: 2007-2019

After leaving for the UK post 2019 NRL season, Kenny-Dowall has played six games for Hull Kingston Rovers.

4. Harlan Collins – Taniwharau
Manly Sea Eagles U20, New Zealand Māori Under 15, Queensland Rangers, Victoria Thunderbolts U20 and Wynnum Manly Seagulls BRL A Grade
Born: 1997 NRL Games: 0 Tests: 0 NRL Career: -

Collins started on the wing for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls team that took out the 2019 BRL A Grade In Safe Hands Cup Grand Final in Brisbane. They were the first team to win the cup twice.

5. Sam Perrett - College Old Boys

All Golds, Canterbury Bulldogs, Kiwis and Sydney Roosters

Born: 1985 NRL Games: 254 Tests: 21 NRL Career: 2004-2016

Perrett retired from rugby league in 2016. These days he is a custom home building specialist and director for Perrett Group in Sydney.

6. Te Maire Martin – Tūrangawaewae

Kiwis, North Queensland Cowboys and Penrith Panthers

Born: 1995 NRL Games: 62 Tests: 4 NRL Career: 2016-2019

In January 2020, Martin retired effective immediately from rugby league after not being cleared for contact training due to a small bleed on his brain.

7. Isaac John – Tūrangawaewae/Pacific Sharks

Cook Islands, Kiwis, Manly Sea Eagles, New Zealand Warriors and Penrith Panthers

Born: 1988 NRL Games: 35 Tests: 5 NRL Career: 2009-2015

John is a co-owner and creative director for clothing brands YKTR and YKTR Sports alongside NRL players James Segeyaro and Corey Norman. John also hosts his own podcast, The Ice Project.

8. Sam Rapira – Hukanui

Kiwis, Kiwis Rugby League World Champion, New Zealand Māori and New Zealand Warriors

Born: 1987 NRL Games: 173 Tests: 13 NRL Career: 2006-2015

Rapira retired from rugby league in 2018 after injuring his hand while playing for Toulouse.

9. Lance Hohaia – Taniwharau

Exiles, Kiwis, Kiwis Rugby League World Champion and New Zealand Warriors

Born: 1983 NRL Games: 185 Tests: 28 NRL Career: 2002-2011

Hohaia lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan in the United States. He was a real estate agent for several years there and is now the head coach from men's rugby at Davenport University.

10. Jesse Royal – Tūrangawaewae/Ngaruawahia Panthers

Newcastle Knights and New Zealand Warriors

Born: 1980 NRL Games: 65 Tests: 0 NRL Career: 2007-2010

After retiring in 2010, Royal returned to Newcastle to work in the mines there. In 2013 he helped his local club the Kurri Kurri Bulldogs to their first grand final in 18 years.

11. Wairangi Koopu – Taniwharau

Kiwis, Melbourne Storm, New Zealand Māori and New Zealand Warriors

Born: 1980 NRL Games: 171 Tests: 5 NRL Career: 1999-2009

Koopu is now a reporter for The Crowd Goes Wild sports entertainment show on New Zealand's Prime TV. He is also a presenter and field director for Māori Television show, Code.

12. Louis Anderson – Taniwharau

Exiles, Kiwis and New Zealand Warriors

Born: 1985 NRL Games: 67 Tests: 18 NRL Career: 2004-2007

Louis Anderson played 143 games for Perpignan based Catalan Dragons before retiring post-2018. He was the just the third overseas player to reach a century of Super League appearances while playing for the team. Anderson moved back to New Zealand in 2019 and now owns his own business, The Window Washer NZ.

13. Tawera Nikau - Rangiriri Eels

Cronulla Sharks, Kiwis, Melbourne Storm and New Zealand Māori

Born: 1967 NRL Games: 114 Tests: 22 NRL Career: 1995-1999

Nikau is managing director for Team One International, a training company which is dedicated to 'unleashing human potential'. He has been a professional speaker throughout Australasia for the past decade.

An NRL XIII team comprising Waikato national players - what does it look like?

A rugby league 13 made up of players who have played in the Waikato as well as in the NRL.

www.nzherald.co.nz

 

[mt.wellington]

10. Jesse Royal – Tūrangawaewae/Ngaruawahia Panthers

Newcastle Knights and New Zealand Warriors

Born: 1980 NRL Games: 65 Tests: 0 NRL Career: 2007-2010

After retiring in 2010, Royal returned to Newcastle to work in the mines there. In 2013 he helped his local club the Kurri Kurri Bulldogs to their first grand final in 18 years.

Appreciate that Mike. Was after the Jesse Royal info...