I think that Warriors fans need to be patient. And I know that's a lot to ask given the last twenty odd years. I also believe there is an element of unrealistic expectations and misguided views on how good or not so good some of our players are. It is going to take years to turn this club around and I believe Doyle and Cappy are on the right path. I think we are 2 and a half years in to what is a 5+ year journey. Our squad is improving but as people like
Play The Ball have said its a mid table/bottom of the 8 squad at best. Yes, you can say its Cappys doing but reality is it is hard to get good players to come here without paying overs. Our junior development is improving and I believe the introduction of players to first grade in the past two seasons will pay dividends in the next 2-3 years. But, again, people need to be patient. Kata was getting bagged on here for not passing to Manu which apparently makes him a crap centre. Well, guess what, it doesn't and he's not. And he is still developing. People expect the finished product straight away and go off when their expectations aren't met. And Kata is one example. God forbid you point any of this out though because then you must be a hater, a non-faither. Let me give you some other examples of this.
Shaun Johnson built up to superstar status on the back of him being able to do freakish things on the field but surely, if he can do all of this then controlling a game must be simple for him. Nope, it's not and you need to accept that because it is unlikely to change much. Tui being benched or dropped must be Cappy being an idiot. It can't be Tui having issues, areas that need work or attitude because Tui is the next
Shaun Johnson like superstar. Manu butterfingers/QE2. Their is nothing new about his deficiencies yet every time it happens people seem surprised it has happened. Mainly because he went a game or 2 or 3 of near decent performances - generally based on not dropping the ball and having some big hit ups.
I guess what I am trying to say is that people need to have more realistic expectations. Sure, everyone wants their team to do well, but while fans build players up to levels that they aren't yet at, while they keep thinking that the squad is a grand final potential one when its mid table, when they keep blaming the coach because with these expectations surely anyone should be able to coach our 'awesome' team to a premiership, then all we are going to have is continuing disappointment when we get poor results. We will continue to have massive fluctuations in mood on this forum. We win a couple of games we are champions and we have great players that got the result. Lose a couple and we have a shit coach and a bro culture. I'm sure there are potentially elements of all of this in reality.
All i am trying to say is that if people realise we are building, our squad is improving, getting more experience and depth, our coach, while making mistakes is also making some really good decisions and changes. Realise this - when Cappy (even Elliot before him) too over the team we were a 3 out of 10 franchise. The only thing we really had was a lot of Jersey sales and some potential in the squad. Currently we are maybe a 5 or 6 out of 10 franchise. Definately more work needed but we are on our way. Understandably, fans want to follow a franchise that is 9 or 10 out of 10 and want that to happen overnight. It doesn't and it won't.
Keep Cappy, keep improving the squad which includes making potentially unpopular decisions like not resigning Manu or dropping Tui to NSW cup, keep nurturing the junior development supplemented by astute signings and in 1,2 or 3 seasons we will be genuine contenders.
Don't and we will be starting again.
. I know I will. I'll probably start the thread 
