Battle of the Bays: Steamers v Magpies

[Magpie_in_aus]

@Higgins said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:

@Donsteppa It certainly is very disappointing, and very unexpectedly so. Just how strong is the wind up your way?

About a 40 point wind i think. BOP should feel bad going into the half with less than 40.

[Higgins]

@Magpie_in_aus We must always be optomistic!!!!!!!

[Steven Harris]

Wind is blowing towards the town end..I am Sitting around the 10 metre mark,,Tiatia is a very intelligent player ,doing a lot talking in the backline ,directing players..Magpies look half asleep and are getting done at breakdown ,awful game management from Fakatava especially..Hawkes Bay better pick up or this could get ugly

[Donsteppa]

@Higgins said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:

@Donsteppa It certainly is very disappointing, and very unexpectedly so. Just how strong is the wind up your way?

Pretty blustery, but not to the extent of the scoreboard at this stage.

[Nepia]

@Bovidae said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:

Note to the Chiefs: Trask looks like the ideal replacement for Debreczeni.

Not sure you can read much from this non opposed training run.

@Steven-Harris said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:

Wind is blowing towards the town end..I am Sitting around the 10 metre mark,,Tiatia is a very intelligent player ,doing a lot talking in the backline ,directing players..Magpies look half asleep and are getting done at breakdown ,awful game management from Fakatava especially..Hawkes Bay better pick up or this could get ugly

We should bring on our other two number 8s and openside to sort out the breakdown.

[Stockcar86]

Never going to forgive Laban for calling Tom Parsons "James Parsons" in the first half

[Stockcar86]

WTF, Ref called maul after Parsons knee was dragging on the ground there

[Steven Harris]

@Nepia totally agree,need another loose forward to add energy

[Stargazer]

Yusss, Toala in!

[Nepia]

At least we got a try.

Tiatia not looking so good there ....

[Nepia]

But looking good there ....

[Stargazer]

At least the donut is gone.

[Bovidae]

Tiatia and Toala must have an agreement not to tackle each other.

[Stargazer]

All Magpies loosies have now been replaced.

[Stargazer]

Try Sapsford. Another one please, for the bonus point.

[Donsteppa]

Atrocious second half defence

[Nepia]

Mathew Cooper signing the praises of the local club ground this match is being played at - clearly he's been living in the Chiefs region too long.

[Nepia]

That was a rough sin binning.

[Stargazer]

YC for Narawa for a deliberate knock-on

[Magpie_in_aus]

@Stockcar86 said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:

Never going to forgive Laban for calling Tom Parsons "James Parsons" in the first half

I'm sure Hoani is stoked to be called Haoni Macdonald as well.