In this episode of Off the Back Seat: Fan Edition, Manaia Stewart and Ben Hurley pick up Clint Roberts in the back of a brand-new GWM Cannon Alpha Plug-in Hybrid!

If you've ever blamed a Warriors loss on your socks, or refused to go to a game because you were convinced you'd jinx them, Clint Roberts is your guy. The ZM Drive host is a Wahs tragic of the highest order, and it started on day one — watching the 1995 inaugural match and realising what it meant when the tough, league-mad adult next to him was moved to tears.

The boys get the full spectrum: the heartbreak, the irrational optimism, the superstitions, and why Shaun Johnson's fairytale return remains one of the most satisfying stories in New Zealand sport. Plus the state of Mount Smart's famous scaffolding, the strange social order of high-school sprinting, and the sacred status of Stacey Jones at a suburban bowling club.

And underneath the laughs, a real question: the old jokes about blind faith and perpetual disappointment don't quite land anymore. Are Warriors fans finally allowed to believe?

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On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele & Manaia Stewart join Sydney Rugby League Correspondent Joel Harrison, aka The Notorious Pantsman, to review the Wahs absolutely pounding the Titans on the Gold Coast in front of a mostly Wahs crowd (00:00)...

Then, they preview the MASSIVE matchup against the Panthers at Go Hard Media Stadium this weekend (14:50)! Is this a Grand Final preview?

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On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele & Manaia Stewart join Sydney Rugby League Correspondent Joel Harrison, aka The Notorious Pantsman, to review the Wahs getting bitten by the Doggies in Sydney and ask if it's time for Lukey Met (00:15)? Plus, discuss the Warriors and Bulldogs tribute to Marcelo Montoya.

Then, they get into the Tigers vaping in the gym (12:15), discuss the latest "NRL Hog Rankings" (18:00) and debate who has the best Instagram handle in the NRL (20:45)... Plus, they preview the Warriors' potentially MUST-WIN matchup with the Titans on the Goldie this weekend (21:50)...

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In this episode of Off the Back Seat: Fan Edition, Manaia Stewart and Ben Hurley pick up Peter Urlich in the back of a brand-new GWM Cannon Alpha Plug-in Hybrid!

Thousands of people sing it after every home win. Peter Urlich wrote it in about half an hour. When former Warriors CEO Mick Watson told him the club needed its own victory chant, Urlich went home, sat down, knocked out the lyrics and presented them the next day. Watson's verdict: "That's it."

What started as a song for the sheds escaped into the stands and became one of the most recognisable traditions in New Zealand sport. Urlich still gets goosebumps hearing it. But he was there long before that, so desperate to attend the Warriors' inaugural match that he skipped an important dinner party with his then-partner, at some cost to the relationship ledger.

The boys get the lot: the 2011 grand final, the lean years when Mount Smart crowds were counted in thousands rather than tens of thousands, and why supporting this club has never been about trophies. It's about a community that runs from Kaitaia to Bluff.

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On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele & Manaia Stewart join Sydney Rugby League Correspondent Joel Harrison, aka The Notorious Pantsman, to review the Wahs grinding out a win against the Dragons over the weekend. They also get into all the Aussie teams now complaining about the Wahs' positive penalty differential (00:30)...

Then, they get into Manaia's Mini Magic Round in Sydney and address the rumours swirling around Nathan Cleary coming to the Wahs (17:00)... Then, the fellas debate the Warriors All Time XIII that has been named in the ACC Facebook Group The Caravan (26:10)... Plus, they preview Warriors' matchup with the Bulldogs this weekend and pay tribute to Marcelo Montoya (33:10)...

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On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele joins Tony Lyall to review the Wahs' ugly but big win over the Tigers (00:00)!

They discuss Jacob Laban's best game as a Warrior and debate if AKP is a better finisher than DWZ... They also discuss Jai Arrow's birthday celebration featuring the Wiggles and the Dolphins getting mauled by the Sharks 66-0 (07:55)...

Plus, they preview this weekend's Wahs' return home to face the absolutely terrible Dragons (14:45)!

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On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele & Tony Lyall are joined by Sydney Rugby League Correspondent Joel Harrison, aka The Notorious Pantsman, live from Vietnam, to recap the NSW Blues taking out the Origin decider at Suncorp (00:30)!

Then, they preview the Wahs' return from the Bye clash this weekend against the Tigers (13:35)!

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In this episode of Off the Back Seat: Fan Edition, Manaia Stewart and Ben Hurley pick up Brodie Kane in the back of a brand-new GWM Cannon Alpha Plug-in Hybrid!

Brodie Kane's Warriors fandom started the way a lot of great ones do: sitting next to her dad in the 90s, watching Winfield Cup games taped over the top of her Michael Jackson concerts. "Sometimes I had no choice." Accidental league indoctrination, and three decades of rollercoaster ever since.

The boys get the full ride: the pride of the club's first grand final ("we got smoked, but it didn't matter"), the losses that produce "tears and a remote throw all in the same game," and the now-infamous Warriors trip to Vegas, five days memorable for everything except the footy. "The Warriors didn't turn up… but everyone else in New Zealand did."

And underneath the chaos, a genuinely heartfelt case for why Warriors fans are the salt of the earth, optimistic, resilient, and just maybe about to be rewarded. Because it might, finally, be our year.

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