Showing posts with label Warrior. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Warrior. Show all posts

Rivals prepared for 'classic Ricky Stuart ambush'

LAS VEGAS: The Warriors are preparing themselves for a classic Ricky Stuart ambush when their season kicks off in Vegas on Sunday (AEDT). The Kiwi team are hot favourites in the eyes of both the bookies and the punters for the huge season opener in Sin City, with little love for Canberra. But Stuart has been in this position many times before and Warriors coach Andrew Webster has warned his players that the ambush is a big danger. "I played for six seasons in Canberra so you don't need to tell me how they thrive in these situations," star fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad told Wide World of Sports. "They love been written off and having the underdog tag - it bonds them and they come out and lift their game. We have to stop that from happening." Webster began his NRL coaching career under Stuart at Parramatta and knows his team is in for a torrid afternoon at Allegiant Stadium. "Ricky is a good man and a fine coach and he knows how to get his boys firing in games like this ... it is a danger game for us, no question about it," Webster said. "We have to go in with the right attitude and can't afford to let them get on top early."

Star Fires Back at Keyboard Warrior

Players are sick and tired of being punching bags for keyboard warriors on social media - and in some cases are hitting back. Eels forward Joe Ofahengaue saw red when a 'fan' had a crack at his skipper Clint Gutherson after last weekend's hammering by the Roosters. The fan posted "Gutho does nothing but whinge jeez princess". But Ofahengaue - who apparently knows the writer - was having none of it. "Don't ever come up to us again for signatures at the airport like you always do mate, you think you can do better job then chuck a jersey on champ," he posted. "If not then zip it! I used to like you as a rugby league fan but now I see you as couch potato." Good for you Joe - if players fire back like this more often, maybe the keyboard warriors will think twice before posting their bitchy comments for the world to see.