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[NZDoug]

Hastings Boys School.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-b...ptain-tohu-harris/N6XDF5ZCX5D5LGFWHE3S6WA7VE/Hastings Boys’ High shout out to Warriors captain Tohu Harris with powerful anthem

 

[The Shah of Iran]

The NRL should consider sending the Warriors to Las Vegas for the season opener next year. We have international clout (unlike those other losers that they are sending over - Roosters, Broncs, Manly and Rabbits)

Knowing our "luck" they'll have us in Perth 5 days after

 

[Shogun]

DWZ SJ & AFB make RLPA team of the year

 

[Warriorshopeful]

DWZ SJ & AFB make RLPA team of the year

Surprised Egan didn't make the list too, he's been way more consistent than Grant this year.

 

[Spence]

Hastings Boys School.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-b...ptain-tohu-harris/N6XDF5ZCX5D5LGFWHE3S6WA7VE/Hastings Boys’ High shout out to Warriors captain Tohu Harris with powerful anthem

Amazing! The herald did Tohu dirty with that photo though haha.

 

[Gummy bear]

a bit of fun

Giving a hoot: The kitted-up native birds cheering on the Warriors

Forest and Bird reckons these two native birds are the perfect combo to cheer on the Warriors in their preliminary final against the Broncos.

i.stuff.co.nz

 

[Kestrel84]

This wave of Warriors enthusiasm is on another level. Genuinely I've never seen anything like it. The Warriors as a club HAVE to capitalise on this - whatever happens on Saturday, the club should come back to Auckland after all is said and done and put on a big fan event to give everyone the opportunity to come and show this love and support for the Warriors players. They then should follow that up with players attending regional schools as a bit of a 'how you do', just to embed that these are real people they can see and aspire to. Make 'Up the Wahs' something we all use forever, not just a moment in time that can be forgotten.

(p.s. FUCK RUGBY)

 

[Up the guttz]

This is a great article!! Makes you think hmmm we actually do have a bloody good CEO!!
I’m glad Abdo and co were at the game, they would have absolutely loved the fans and the spectacle.

OPINION: To run a great sports business, focus on revenue, fans and brand. The Warriors are simply the best, and it didn't happen by accident.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opini...their-tribal-fandom-in-the-nrl?cid=app-iPhone

 

[Matiunz]

As a National Favorite Fumbles, New Zealand Falls for Another Rugby Team (Published 2023)

An improbable run by the New Zealand Warriors has offered some excitement to counter the All Blacks’ recent misfortune.

www.nytimes.com

Getting a mention in the NY times even

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

The unique phenomenon of NZ Warriors fandom

In a country known for its passive sports fans, the Kiwi NRL side has shown how to build tribal support from its loyal fans.

www.stuff.co.nz

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

Brilliant as always!

 

[Spence]

 

[tajhay]

Brilliant as always!

I saw that today and it was so impressive. There's countless hours of editing and post production in that.

The Warriors may have fallen just short of the big dance but the media team at the Warriors and the fans creating content on the Warriors via podcasts/videos have gone to a new level this year!

 

[Makasene]

Webbys comments in the dressing room after the Penrith loss were interesting.

Internally they were pushing to win the comp all year

 

[Playdaball]

The Warriors social media team was first class and run the best ‘ship’ in the NRL - well done.

 

[Bruce]

Good artcle in the Guardian U.K.

New Zealand delights in Warriors’ NRL success after years of rugby league neglect | Alex McKinnon

The flipside to the love fest around the team’s run to the finals is why it took so long for the game to realise its enormous potential in Aotearoa

www.theguardian.com

Ok, I have been outed...Eric Watson didn't get the club for free
nah, he had to pay a dollar
After years of torrid ownership drama and financial near-oblivion – Eric Watson bought the club licence from the NRL for $1 in 2000
Have a good day ladies and jellybeans

 

[~Navigator~]

Damn got half way thru this morning and thought you know what I will watch the rest this afternoon with a beer bugger

 

[tajhay]

Damn got half way thru this morning and thought you know what I will watch the rest this afternoon with a beer bugger

 

[~Navigator~]

If this isn't the fan pump up video for next year then I don't know what the hell else you want,
I'm so proud of how our boys came together to fight the fight even though we were against the odds,
Gonna be hard to beat the top 2 teams plus the ref,
But I like how Webby is preparing the boys by not blaming the refs,
But saying we put ourselves in that position,
It makes our boys more devoted to beat both the ref and anything the other team wants to throw at us.
Love you fans and thanks to the mods and Tajhay https://nzwarriors.com/members/tajhay.1/

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

If this isn't the fan pump up video for next year then I don't know what the hell else you want,
I'm so proud of how our boys came together to fight the fight even though we were against the odds,
Gonna be hard to beat the top 2 teams plus the ref,
But I like how Webby is preparing the boys by not blaming the refs,
But saying we put ourselves in that position,
It makes our boys more devoted to beat both the ref and anything the other team wants to throw at us.
Love you fans and thanks to the mods and Tajhay https://nzwarriors.com/members/tajhay.1/

I don’t think the coach blames the ref publicly. He did mention in the press conference near the end of the season or after the last game how the players grumble about the refs a lot and there was a hint at his true thoughts and frustrations