Magpies v Manawatu

[Higgins]

That last bit of play epitimises just how shite we are.

[Higgins]

We are winning a genuine fight but here comes a red card for Tony Lambourn after he landed few really good smacks to the head of a 'Poo player, who obviously deserved it!

[Hooroo]

What a good scrap!!!

[Hooroo]

@hooroo said in Magpies v Manawatu:

What a good scrap!!!

What a fuck wit that 7 Black is

[Higgins]

Two reds, one for each team - Tony Lambourn and Newton Tudreu

[Hooroo]

Good reffing!!!

[Stockcar86]

Very poor from Lamborn, but just like the old Manawatu Hawkes Bay games from the 70's and 80's

[Hooroo]

@stockcar86 said in Magpies v Manawatu:

Very poor from Lamborn, but just like the old Manawatu Hawkes Bay games from the 70's and 80's

I don’t advocate dirty play like knees and elbows but nice to see a bit of funk in the game.

[Stockcar86]

That try is on you Lamborn. As an international player you should know better than to throw an elbow to the head

[Higgins]

The 'Poo score from the restart but then the Magpies display just how inept they are when they botch a certain try from the kick off when it was virtually impossible not to score.

[Higgins]

Thank goodness the referee has blown for half time. Gives me a little time to compose myself after watching that atrocious display, unsurprisingly mainly from my side.

Hawkes Bay 00 (and lucky to have the zero) - 17 Manawatu

[Stockcar86]

Andrew Horrell was in the changing room. Get him on the field

[Higgins]

So was a guy, that must be one of the managers, who whizzed past me to score a try in a Golden Oldies game at Farndon Park one wet and cold Sunday about twenty five years ago, he must have been in with a chance of making the team when they sifted through who was available.

[Gunner]

5 minutes ago Northland's season was on the ropes, now we have hope.

Come on Bay!!!!!

[Stockcar86]

I think someone must have put a hallucinogenic into my beer at half time

[Gunner]

Holy shit, now 3 tries in 8 minutes to take the lead!!!

Go you good things

[Higgins]

The Magpies score converted try to Gareth Evans (didn't realise he was still on as he is usually invalided off well before now). I fall out of the Lazyboy in shock and sadly the almost full Heiny tumbled over, luckily my quick reflexes righted the situation before too much was spilled. The shock continued whilst I was cleaning up the spillage when the Magpies score not one but TWO tries to take the lead. I can scarcely believe it.
Hawkes Bay 19 - 17 Manawatu after fifty minutes

[Higgins]

And now The Barracuda is over in the right hand corner! 24 - 17 to the good guys

[Higgins]

Followed by Jonah Lowe racing in from a fair way out. Stargazer will be cartwheeling and flick flacking down the sideline in utter jubilation. Hawkes Bay 31 - 17 Manawatu twenty two long minutes to go.

[Higgins]

All quiet from the far north at the moment. They must be in a state of shock at the utterly unexplainable turnaround since the fight which has given them a totally unexpected chance of making the semifinals.