Before Mark Graham was appointed coach, the Warriors had won 36 games from a total of 85, a winning percentage of 46 per cent. Last season, Graham's first, it was 10 wins from 24 for a 41 per cent return. His record all-up is won 17, lost 27, for 38 per cent. This season so far the Warriors have won six, lost 12, drawn two, for 30 per cent. So they are getting worse rather than better.
Game day is reminiscent of the movie Groundhog Day .
Too often the Warriors start well, press the opposition line, look likely but cannot score, then go to sleep and get trashed. Fans hope for Penrith-like games, where they press to the last three minutes before nodding off to allow the opposition an easy try. Easy - they can't score tries, they fall off tackles, they don't play out the 80 minutes. Graham is clearly paddling up the same creek. There are some clear problems.