Magpies v Manawatu

[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.

[Higgins]

And now Stargazer explodes after Mason Emmerson races in for yet another try

[Gunner]

@higgins it sure ain't quiet in my house!!!!!

Bloody beauties.

And yes most definitely in shock at what has happened in the last 27 minutes.

[Stockcar86]

I must confess I did not believe (by this much)

[Gunner]

Emery in.

Is there another twist to come before this is over??...

[Higgins]

Congratulations on retaining your faith. I picked using realism thus going for the 'Poo I'm embarrassed to confess. A clear case of using reverse psychology!

[Higgins]

@gunner said in Magpies v Manawatu:

Emery in.

Is there another twist to come before this is over??...

Still seven minutes left and the HB bubble is bound to burst sooner or later so I suggest you wait a little longer before booking your flights to Wellington for the semifinal

[Stockcar86]

@gunner said in Magpies v Manawatu:

Emery in.

Is there another twist to come before this is over??...

no

[Gunner]

Squeaky bum time

[Stockcar86]

Emerson is so brave - for a small guy, he always runs into contact at full speed