Tasman vs North Harbour

[taniwharugby]

@jk plus NH seem to have got a few wobbles in the past few weeks, I guess oyu could still drop this game though and be sweet.

[JK]

@taniwharugby said in Ta$man vs North Harbour:

@jk plus NH seem to have got a few wobbles in the past few weeks, I guess oyu could still drop this game though and be sweet.

Yeah think we are pretty safe from relegation

[taniwharugby]

@jk ha I was more meaning making the top 4!

[Chris B.]

@stargazer Yeah - I hadn't seen any news on injuries etc, so "resting or otherwise missing".

Tima is a decent replacement for Lolohea (who I would have dropped anyway if he wasn't suspended). Not surprised Malneek is out injured - he hobbled off right in front of us after the last play of the game looking like he'd torn a calf or similar.

The two locks are the most significant losses - along with Aumua still being suspended.

[Stargazer]

Stupid ill-discipline from Harbour, giving away a penalty try. It's not surprising that Hoeata was one of the culprits. He's a penalty magnet the way he plays.

[Chris B.]

Christ - how's that a yellow card?

Duffie purposefully put himself in a dangerous position.

Bollocks!!!!!@

[Stargazer]

Geezus, I can't believe Joass got yellow for that. It's very similar to the Dunedin test where Retallick stood up and the Aussie player who was leaning over him fell off and landed dangerously.
This was totally Duffie's own fault. Stupid from Nutbrown to fall for that and hand out a YC.

[Stargazer]

The TMO is busy tonight.

[taniwharugby]

@stargazer think refs are over using TMOs these days, often for shit they have seen but dont want to make calls on.

[Chris B.]

I try not to whinge about the reffing, but that's a try saving tackle that's gone up around the neck and then Li has dived on the player on the ground.

And all we get is a penalty.

FFS Nutbrown and the guy running the far touchline!

[Tim]

@chris-b Doesn't sound like Harbour are going to give you much trouble anyway.

[Stargazer]

@chris-b I actually though Li diving on the player on the ground was worse than the tackle that slipped up to the neck. Dirty.

[SammyC]

@taniwharugby said in Ta$man vs North Harbour:

@stargazer think refs are over using TMOs these days, often for shit they have seen but dont want to make calls on.

Agree, nutbrown is one of the worst offenders

[Chris B.]

@stargazer said in Ta$man vs North Harbour:

@chris-b I actually though Li diving on the player on the ground was worse than the tackle that slipped up to the neck. Dirty.

Could easily have carded both of them and awarded a penalty try!

We should probably be up by 35 points - but for terrible reffing.

[Chris B.]

Despite that we're up 21-0 and had a penalty try awarded, we've been shafted by the refereeing in this half.

Come on Marlborough wind - do your bit and die down!!!

[akan004]

Hunt looks like a better version of Bernard Foley. This kid can play.

[Stargazer]

Willie Lose calling a Harbour game is just as bad as Justin Marshall calling a Canterbury game. Wish he would shut up.

[Chris B.]

Man - it's lucky we won that or I would have been extremely bitter. As it is, we were ripped off a bonus point and Harbour were gifted one.

However, my main concern tonight was to avoid relegation, so job done. A bonus point would have taken us close to wrapping up a semi-final spot, so I guess Auckland and Counties fans can send Nutbrown and his sideline umpire a bouquet!!!

[Dan543]

@akan004 said in Ta$man vs North Harbour:

Hunt looks like a better version of Bernard Foley. This kid can play.

Agree @akan004, I was just sitting here wondering how long he going to be happy being back up 10 at Crusaders. Also have to say young Blackadder is fast becoming one of my favourite players in ITM cup, just sat here watched him as much as possible for parts of the game and his workrate is out of this world, has he got a super contract yet?

[Chris B.]

@dan543 Yeah - Blackadder Jr. is going really well. Not sure whether the Crusaders have a spot for him, but someone should snap him up. He's looking a bit like a young Kieran Read. Not quite the ball handling perhaps, but most other bits.