Star recruits Blake Green and Tohu Harris reveal why the team are playing like champions-elect.
The Warriors are preparing to host another bumper crowd for Saturday's home game against Brisbane and expect a near sell-out for the following week's top of the table clash against St George Illawarra.
Last weekend the club drew a sell-out crowd of 25,600 to Mt Smart Stadium for the NRLdouble header that saw Wests Tigers upset Melbourne, before the Warriors claimed their fifth-straight win with a 22-12 victory over North Queensland.
Warriors CEO Cameron George said ticket sales for the Broncos match were on course to exceed 20,000 once more, while fans were already getting excited in anticipation of the showdown between the currently unbeaten Warriors and Dragons on April 20.
Warriors fans are expected out in force again for the next two home games against the Broncos and Dragons. Photo / Photosport.
Saturday's match is the first of four home games at Mt Smart in the next five weeks, with the Warriors playing their traditional Anzac Day clash against the Storm in Melbourne in round eight, before returning home to host back-to-back games against Wests Tigers and the Sydney Roosters.
"We're confident we'll get another big crowd," George told Radio Sport.
"There's a lot of interest. We'd dearly love to sell the place out again but certainly we should have 20,000 plus and our ticket sales are indicating that we'll certainly get that.
"The team are really focused on putting in another good performance against what will be a desperate Brisbane Broncos.
"The St George game is selling equally as good as the Broncos game and that's a great indication 10 days out from the game."
The Dragons, who host Cronulla at WIN Stadium tomorrow night, currently occupy top spot on the premiership ladder and sit level on 10 points with the second-placed Warriors.
Fans hope both the joint-venture club and Warriors continue their winning runs this weekend to set-up a clash to decide if the Dragons remain in top spot or whether the Warriors can leapfrog them to become outright competition leaders.
Warriors CEO Cameron George applauds the fans following last week's win over the Cowboys. Photo / Getty Images.
"It's going to be a bumper of a game," George said.
"Regardless of the results this weekend it will still be a top of the table clash. They're on fire St George, they're very impressive at the moment, like our boys are.
"So it will be the biggest clash we've seen here in some time at Mt Smart if both teams go into that game undefeated."
The Warriors sudden rise in popularity has irked some of the clubs long-time members and supporters, who are feeling miffed by the Johnny-come-lately's that have jumped aboard the increasingly crowded bandwagon.
George was sympathetic to the club's diehard supporters who have stuck by their team through the dark times of the past six years, but wants all fans to know their support is greatly appreciated.
"Everyone's welcome. Our fans are passionate and committed to the cause and they have been through a really tough time. And just because they've won a few games no one should get ahead of ourselves.
"We're in it together and we should be proud and welcome new fans and old fans back to the table and back to Mt Smart and have a big reunion, that's what I say."
Warriors next five games Round 6: Warriors v Broncos at Mt Smart - Saturday, 5pm Round 7: Warriors v Dragons at Mt Smart - Friday April 20, 8pm Round 8: Storm v Warriors at AAMI Park - Anzac Day, April 25, 9pm Round 9: Warriors v Wests Tigers at Mt Smart - Saturday, May 5, 7.30pm Round 10: Warriors v Roosters at Mt Smart – Saturday, May 12, 5pm
