It's time for the real Warriors to stand up and be counted; coach Brian McClennan promised his chargers would be the real deal by the start of round six.
D-day has arrived - D for Delivery.
Wins against the Eels and Titans were predicted as this opposition was not rated good enough to beat this Warriors outfit. Neither really tested them. The Roosters weren't rated well enough either but dished out a lesson or two in preparations, both physical and mental.
Sure, it's easy for everyone to be critical after the fact but the Warriors need to realise that after today's game against the Raiders, 25 per cent of the season is over.
Everybody is saying it's only round six, but when is it the right round to be on your game? The time is now - and it's overdue. Injuries are not an excuse any more; the famed youth development programme needs to be seen in more ways than just a Toyota Cup team. When injury strikes, as it has done, depth is tested and, when it fails, it's questioned. Is it good enough to think that players can transition from under-20s straight into NRL?