Finals Week 1: Gold Coast Titans vs New Zealand Warriors

[DIEHARD]

We are all jealous of you lot who can turn up ... how about a banner for all of us who can only be there in spirit?

That is so true and something we should always remember.

I love the idea about a banner for our fans far and wide. Will have to think about that.

[matti]

zilly better be on his best defence against manu!

[Ryan]

zilly better be on his best defence against manu!

Kev & Steve will be marking up on the beast.
But Zilly will have just as big a job on Tate & Locke.

Hard to defend the beast, but Kev can run the pants off an emu. If Hohia gets caught short, we might get to see the kick-ahead again!

[Tamwelg]

Kev & Steve will be marking up on the beast.
But Zilly will have just as big a job on Tate & Locke.

Hard to defend the beast, but Kev can run the pants off an emu. If Hohia gets caught short, we might get to see the kick-ahead again!

He was right Ryan. The Beast and Ropate play left side of the field for the Warriors and will line up opposite our right side of the field in Zillman and Toopi. Kevin Locke and Brent Tate will line up against Kevin Godron and Steve Michaels on the other side of the field.

[Boofhead]

Tickets Update 1pm

Titanium - Single seats only
Titanium Unlicensed - Single seats only
Gold - Single seats only
Gold Unlicensed - Single seats only
Legion - Limited seats only
Steel - Available
Steel Unlicensed - Single seats only
Away Team Bay Alloc. - Exhausted

[Mushi]

Great to see such fantastic ticket sales - I am thinking sell out for sure!!!!! Lets hope more titans fans though!!!! We will have to be VERY loud for sure!

[bigjim]

Always worry about the Warriors. Even at Skilled, playing the Warriors makes me feel like I'm at Mt Smart. With the number of New ZealanderS here, it's like their second home.

I know the Titans will give it one big shake but reality check. The team that wins will not necessarily be the best team. It will be the team more focussed on the task; the team for whom the ball bounces; and the team that gets the rub of the referees.

Go TITANS!!!

[titanstattman]

He was right Ryan. The Beast and Ropate play left side of the field for the Warriors and will line up opposite our right side of the field in Zillman and Toopi. Kevin Locke and Brent Tate will line up against Kevin Godron and Steve Michaels on the other side of the field.

Wat ryan was wrong get out..

[DIEHARD]

I'm pleased to see such a strong Titans side named. Near full strength.

The time is right. It is in our hands. We need a passionate crowd to bring us home with a wet sail.

IT'S FINALS TIME!!! The time we have been waiting for for an entire year. Think about it. Savour it. Fire up!

[gotitans101]

Warriors centre Jerome Ropati will play through a lingering groin strain when the club begins the NRL playoffs against the Titans on Friday night.

8 September 2010 - article from www.rugbyleague.co.nz

Warriors centre Jerome Ropati admits he's far from 100 percent fit for their playoff against the Titans this week.

Ropati's been battling a groin injury over the last week and had to have a cortisone injection to get him through last week's win over the Eels.

He says it's still causing problems throughout this week and says it felt normal after the injection but he's definitely still trying to recover.

Ropati says he'll definitely play this weekend, despite not being fully fit.

http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/articl...527&fm=psp,nwl

[Mt Smart]

Warriors Fan says :

Game on Titans. Hope you have a full squad i'd rather play your greats & accept the outcome than any thing less. Congratulations Scotty Prince Dally M half back the consensus in Warriors forum is that he deserves it (aside from all the moans about no Warriors in there). Your fans don't seem to have the same heated selection debates we do at the moment. Ropati's injury for example alot of us would rather Moone play ( Ropo drops a lot of ball) in fact we'd like Toopi back thanks.
Evenly matched Forward packs, don't listen to nonsense about the "Big WARRIORS pack that was years ago we laugh about that over here our pack is one of the smallest in the comp. But they are tough and very fit. Our main concern is that we don't fall into the trap of targeting Prince because we'll get carved up by freind campbell rodgers. Brad Meyers wins the beard growing contest. Archer is good news to us not happy with refs over here he's best of a bad bunch.
No one over here thinks it will be easy...we have failed to show your mob respect of late theres been a lack of passion for eighty minutes against the Titans (might be Scottys such a nice bloke its hard to dis like your lot )

But that won't be the case on friday Wariiors will give full respect for the whole game and i can't wait might see you in the grand final whatever the result Titans. I love this great game of ours.

[Mushi]

I believe if the titans can aim up and tackle this game like a semi final (like they did vs dragons, roosters and earlier in the year storm) they can definitely take on a strong warriors outfit on Friday night. They need to believe in themselves and know the coast is behind them 100%. The fans will get them through in a tight game so be prepared to cheer loudly!!!! I know I will be. Titans team is taking in some injuries but those players wouldn't be playing if they weren't fit enough to do so.

[titansrawesome]

I believe if the titans can aim up and tackle this game like a semi final (like they did vs dragons, roosters and earlier in the year storm) they can definitely take on a strong warriors outfit on Friday night. They need to believe in themselves and know the coast is behind them 100%. The fans will get them through in a tight game so be prepared to cheer loudly!!!! I know I will be. Titans team is taking in some injuries but those players wouldn't be playing if they weren't fit enough to do so.

i think the fringe paleyrs like lewis brown and ukuma tai could be threats for us, also u can't ever let your guard down on manu and locke has some speed too.

[karnage]

Good to hear from ya Mt Smart.

Will you be at the game or are you back in 'In Zid'.

[Mt Smart]

Good to hear from ya Mt Smart.

Will you be at the game or are you back in 'In Zid'.

back in the shakey isles karnage would love to have got to the game but looks like you got enough of us kiwis there allready...theres a few goin from over here. No ones mentioned the weather factor it will be punishing on us in your back yard but Warriors are very fit now days...still if you guys control possesion and get repeat sets then the humidity will be a killer. Billy Harigan for video ref hmmm i like Bill so i'm giving him the Benefit of the doubt.....