The Bay v Northland
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@bayimports Seems risky by the Steamers. Northland far stronger on paper now. I have taken the day off to go - and am now regretting it.
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@ARHS said in The Bay v Northland:
@bayimports Seems risky by the Steamers. Northland far stronger on paper now. I have taken the day off to go - and am now regretting it.
I agree especially since we are not guaranteed a quarter final yet, we need at least one bonus point to do this. Seems a risky play.
Personally I would have gone all out for this and then run the second team for Waikato since it won't be a shield challenge.
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@ARHS said in The Bay v Northland:
@bayimports Seems risky by the Steamers. Northland far stronger on paper now. I have taken the day off to go - and am now regretting it.
Have no fear. Us Northlanders know our team well, if any side can trip up to your 2nd XV it’s us.. trust me.
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I'm not betting against my own team but 2.90 H2H for Northland is outrageous given those teams named
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OMG... so THE Bay have handed us a lifeline by selecting a virtual B Team. God bless you lads. Best Northland side we have put up for a few weeks too. Didn't give us a hope until I saw the two teams named just now.
Still, the wheels have fallen off the Taniwha wagon big time since that Auckland win. Just hope they fire tomorrow and give themselves a shot at making the quarters.
One thing's for sure... if we manage to win this and then somehow sneak into the finals, the Steamers will be off Ta$man's (or maybe Auckland's) Christmas card list this year.
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@Winger said in The Bay v Northland:
@KiwiPie said in The Bay v Northland:
Everyone will be hoping we don't finish top to avoid a potential home semi-final at Tga Domain not being able to be played at night.
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No floodlights and Rotorua is out of action.
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@bayimports said in The Bay v Northland:
I'm not betting against my own team but 2.90 H2H for Northland is outrageous given those teams named
Especially an all black laden team! 1 ab is infinity times more than 0
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@bayimports said in The Bay v Northland:
I'm not betting against my own team but 2.90 H2H for Northland is outrageous given those teams named
as someone who has followed BOP rugby since i was old enough to know what it was
i never assume we are favourites for anything until 15 minutes after the final whistle.
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@Chris-B said in The Bay v Northland:
@fidz71 Always hard to decide which Bay team to hate more!
Easy, Hawkes Bay then Ta$man, thats near a bay isnt it
@mariner4life we are never favorites, except in the hearts of fans, but then our brains usually slap us back to reality!
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@taniwharugby said in The Bay v Northland:
@Chris-B said in The Bay v Northland:
@fidz71 Always hard to decide which Bay team to hate more!
Easy, Hawkes Bay then Ta$man, thats near a bay isnt it
@mariner4life we are never favorites, except in the hearts of fans, but then our brains usually slap us back to reality!
Hey! And to think I was going to support you guys this week.
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@Nepia only cos you hate the other 2 teams we are playing as well as us!
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@taniwharugby "Don't hate me because I'm beautiful!"
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@ARHS said in The Bay v Northland:
Bop backs skills are awful
Not working from home today, so have not seen any footage, but it sounds like our B team is getting dominated as we feared
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@bayimports Moorby is a class above but our wingers have both been very shaky. Passing to a player in a better position seems optional. Hetet MSR Kapeli and Lasaqa all going well though and keeping bop in the game. Caird and Matich look useful for Northland.
