Magpies v Manawatu

[Higgins]

A couple of big long runs down the left flank by the HB guys have further enhanced my spirits, this could be the day!

[Higgins]

And then a bullet is dodged when the referee rules a knock on which prevents what looked to be a perfectly legitimate 'Poo try.

[Higgins]

One which he equalizes by calling a line ball forward when HB looked dangerous a few minutes later.

[Higgins]

TRY to HB after scabby kick and chase after the 'Poo falconed a HB head with an attacking pass 55 metres back up the field

[Stockcar86]

This referee gives me the shits. It seems like any time he needs to make a call it is a lottery

[Higgins]

Ah damn it, a very minor knock on is spotted which over rules the initial decision, Mr. Dockery the TMO as per normal.

[Higgins]

Then a poxy intercept from former fringe Magpie Lewis Marshall puts the 'Poo ahead seven nil. I have yet to utter a curse word, out loud anyway.

[Hooroo]

Gee. Hawkes Bay and Waikato should have a game to see who should go into the Heartland Championship

[Higgins]

Looks like about the only thing Mr. Philpott has worked on in training this week is the miss-tackle technique. It is about the only thing he has got the team doing well at as there have been plenty of perfect examples of them today.

[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