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The Magpies butchered 3 or 4 as well. And gave away a lot of stupid penalties. Their pack went very well though. I thought the ref was pretty pedantic with both sides though, often blowing penalties for "over the top" when the ball was already won and in the halfbacks hands.
The ref was all over the show, but for about 60 minutes he was consistent, then in the last 20 he lost his consistency.obelixtim wrote: ↑Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:27 pmThe Magpies butchered 3 or 4 as well. And gave away a lot of stupid penalties. Their pack went very well though. I thought the ref was pretty pedantic with both sides though, often blowing penalties for "over the top" when the ball was already won and in the halfbacks hands.
Good game.
Congrats to your boys. Well deserved. They did a real rope a dope on Otago - and our boys were real dopes. The way they were playing today they couldn't even finish a beer.
TBF, in the first half neither team looked like they could reach the bar to order a beer!Maniototo Man wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 6:38 amCongrats to your boys. Well deserved. They did a real rope a dope on Otago - and our boys were real dopes. The way they were playing today they couldn't even finish a beer.
UncleFB wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 6:40 amTBF, in the first half neither team looked like they could reach the bar to order a beer!Maniototo Man wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 6:38 amCongrats to your boys. Well deserved. They did a real rope a dope on Otago - and our boys were real dopes. The way they were playing today they couldn't even finish a beer.
They should have HIA'd McDowall and the fullback at that time as well.Maniototo Man wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 6:45 amUncleFB wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 6:40 amTBF, in the first half neither team looked like they could reach the bar to order a beer!Maniototo Man wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 6:38 amCongrats to your boys. Well deserved. They did a real rope a dope on Otago - and our boys were real dopes. The way they were playing today they couldn't even finish a beer.![]()
Cruel but fair.
As an aside they should never have et Ioane back on after his HIA - he was not right. He wouldn't have even know there was a bar, let alone where it was.
Northland - looking strong this year, hell of a game
"Hi, could I get business at the front and dumpster fire at the back please?"
I've had better days.Salient wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 6:28 am Manawatu put to the sword in defense #2, unfortunately Wellington next up .... can we turn them into pussycats or will this one be a disaster?
On the bright side playing away next week to a team I like to call Bay of Plenty ... should be a breeze![]()
Gosh probably not a good day for Cantab supporters today![]()
Either option is just as awful (losing to BoP, losing the Shield) so they should just concentrate on winning both. I'd rather we fight, and go down fighting if need be, in both rather than throw one away to win the other.
Damn straight UncleFB
Lets just win them both, treat them as a semi and a final!Salient wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:46 pmDamn straight UncleFB![]()
- Bay of Plenty, by and large bogans with small willies.
- Wellington, far too close to Canterbury, unfort will be waving their handbags around like outraged Queens all game.
Think the Bay will be well up for this fixture, fingers crossed we get a game that isn't all one sided regardless of result.Jay Cee Gee wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:55 amAs a Lions fan, I hope they do not treat it like a final.
I was just looking at Ranfurly Shield stats.
Local AR's/Touch Judges ???Whatever wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 1:49 amI was just looking at Ranfurly Shield stats.
By my reckoning this is Hawke's Bay's 6th tenure and now their 58th successful defence. In terms of defences they are 4th behind only Auckland, Canterbury and Waikato (who have 60). That's quite surprising, given they are behind on most head-to-heads with their peer provinces such as Taranaki, BOP, Northland etc. They do well with the Shield.
Just watched it, good game between the Bays. HB created enough chances, The Bay showed great resilience. AND it leaves Canterbury at the bottom with Tasman and Auckland to play I think...Salient wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:30 pm Hawke's Bay drop one away to BOP, five points in it, sorry Canterbury.
Haven't looked at the match highlights yet, but closer than I expected.
Wellington up next followed by the Naki. Think on points we are going to make the final regardless of results over the next two rounds, but we are going to need something to get a home semi.
By BoP showing resilience I assume you mean cheated like crazy in the last 10 minutes and didn’t get half the pack sent off like they should have?Whatever wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 4:52 amJust watched it, good game between the Bays. HB created enough chances, The Bay showed great resilience. AND it leaves Canterbury at the bottom with Tasman and Auckland to play I think...Salient wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:30 pm Hawke's Bay drop one away to BOP, five points in it, sorry Canterbury.
Haven't looked at the match highlights yet, but closer than I expected.
Wellington up next followed by the Naki. Think on points we are going to make the final regardless of results over the next two rounds, but we are going to need something to get a home semi.
An unexpected bonus of living in Covid USA with my job gone and unable to fly out or go near other human beings is that I have time to watch all of the Mitre10 Cup for the first time, and it's been good stuff. Certainly better than Wales v Scotland for example, yikes.
Looking forward to the Ranfurly Shield match between HB and Wellington next week, think that will be a good one.
It didn't help that you fielded the H Bay u 18 first five.UncleFB wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:46 amBy BoP showing resilience I assume you mean cheated like crazy in the last 10 minutes and didn’t get half the pack sent off like they should have?Whatever wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 4:52 amJust watched it, good game between the Bays. HB created enough chances, The Bay showed great resilience. AND it leaves Canterbury at the bottom with Tasman and Auckland to play I think...Salient wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:30 pm Hawke's Bay drop one away to BOP, five points in it, sorry Canterbury.
Haven't looked at the match highlights yet, but closer than I expected.
Wellington up next followed by the Naki. Think on points we are going to make the final regardless of results over the next two rounds, but we are going to need something to get a home semi.
An unexpected bonus of living in Covid USA with my job gone and unable to fly out or go near other human beings is that I have time to watch all of the Mitre10 Cup for the first time, and it's been good stuff. Certainly better than Wales v Scotland for example, yikes.
Looking forward to the Ranfurly Shield match between HB and Wellington next week, think that will be a good one.
NB: I’m not taking a shot at BoP, you have to give them credit for that last 10 minutes of defending line out maul after line out maul - fair or foul it did the job.
Sorry to hear about the job.Whatever wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 4:52 amJust watched it, good game between the Bays. HB created enough chances, The Bay showed great resilience. AND it leaves Canterbury at the bottom with Tasman and Auckland to play I think...Salient wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:30 pm Hawke's Bay drop one away to BOP, five points in it, sorry Canterbury.
Haven't looked at the match highlights yet, but closer than I expected.
Wellington up next followed by the Naki. Think on points we are going to make the final regardless of results over the next two rounds, but we are going to need something to get a home semi.
An unexpected bonus of living in Covid USA with my job gone and unable to fly out or go near other human beings is that I have time to watch all of the Mitre10 Cup for the first time, and it's been good stuff. Certainly better than Wales v Scotland for example, yikes.
Looking forward to the Ranfurly Shield match between HB and Wellington next week, think that will be a good one.
Haha, although he's actually an ex Tasman, ex Cantab (but HB born and bred) mid 20's year old ... and aside from the intercept he wasn't too bad as our back up (we don't actually have another 10 in the squad aside from McClutchie, Makene is more a fullback(.jdogscoop wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 10:24 amIt didn't help that you fielded the H Bay u 18 first five.UncleFB wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:46 amBy BoP showing resilience I assume you mean cheated like crazy in the last 10 minutes and didn’t get half the pack sent off like they should have?Whatever wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 4:52 amJust watched it, good game between the Bays. HB created enough chances, The Bay showed great resilience. AND it leaves Canterbury at the bottom with Tasman and Auckland to play I think...Salient wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:30 pm Hawke's Bay drop one away to BOP, five points in it, sorry Canterbury.
Haven't looked at the match highlights yet, but closer than I expected.
Wellington up next followed by the Naki. Think on points we are going to make the final regardless of results over the next two rounds, but we are going to need something to get a home semi.
An unexpected bonus of living in Covid USA with my job gone and unable to fly out or go near other human beings is that I have time to watch all of the Mitre10 Cup for the first time, and it's been good stuff. Certainly better than Wales v Scotland for example, yikes.
Looking forward to the Ranfurly Shield match between HB and Wellington next week, think that will be a good one.
NB: I’m not taking a shot at BoP, you have to give them credit for that last 10 minutes of defending line out maul after line out maul - fair or foul it did the job.
Thanks mate, lot of people doing worse than me so I don't complain, but I wish the flight schedules were more stable in these days so I could get out of here and be there watching these matches. One of my first memories as a kid was going to the Ranfurly Shield street parades in Napier in 1969, when I first saw the giant Magpie. I thought it was a God. Still do.Salient wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:01 pmSorry to hear about the job.Whatever wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 4:52 amJust watched it, good game between the Bays. HB created enough chances, The Bay showed great resilience. AND it leaves Canterbury at the bottom with Tasman and Auckland to play I think...Salient wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:30 pm Hawke's Bay drop one away to BOP, five points in it, sorry Canterbury.
Haven't looked at the match highlights yet, but closer than I expected.
Wellington up next followed by the Naki. Think on points we are going to make the final regardless of results over the next two rounds, but we are going to need something to get a home semi.
An unexpected bonus of living in Covid USA with my job gone and unable to fly out or go near other human beings is that I have time to watch all of the Mitre10 Cup for the first time, and it's been good stuff. Certainly better than Wales v Scotland for example, yikes.
Looking forward to the Ranfurly Shield match between HB and Wellington next week, think that will be a good one.
Wellington have actually had bugger all challenges recently so reckon they will be well up for this one. Fingers crossed the Bay come out roaring and don't take a backward step.
Canterbury is interesting, have a feeling they may surprise against Auckland.