"Delete this post and recognise our friends across the Tasman."
Andrew Webster admits his team were completely outplayed against previously winless Gold Coast.
The outstanding No.1 brought up 100 NRL games in the defeat.
Bottom-of-the-table Gold Coast took home their first win of the NRL season.
The Auckland side were trying to return to winning ways, after their loss to St George last week.
The Warriors are expected to officially announce Cleary’s signing soon.
Jacob Laban will make his first NRL start against Gold Coast on Thursday.
"I'm embarrassed to be in the same camp as him," said Ray Hadley.
Shaun Johnson is currently off contract at the end of this year - a situation which may not last much longer.
The NZ Kiwis captain will cross the Tasman on compassionate grounds.
The Warriors put forward their most lacklustre display of the season in an upset loss at Wollongong.
The result ended a four-game unbeaten run in their NRL campaign.
The Auckland side were trying to stretch their unbeaten run to five games.
The Penrith Panthers enforcer will be released early to return across the Tasman.
The front-rower will effectively replace Addin Fonua-Blake, when he departs for the Dragons.
The in-form dummy half seems a logical selection for new coach Michael Maguire.
"Can we find a win, are we tough enough... and are we a true squad?"
The Sydney Roosters centre was a Golden Boot winner for New Zealand in 2022.
The Auckland side battled back from 16-0 down and eight points behind with two minutes left.
The Hurricanes lost to the Drua 27-24 in Fiji last year.