Battle of the Bays: Steamers v Magpies
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@Nepia said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:
@Donsteppa said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:
Excellent, a half century for the Bay.
So typical, all BoP fans ignore the naming rules until the odd time they win it and then suddenly they become sticklers. :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_winking_eye:
I’ve been referring to the Steamers, Hawke’s.
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@Nepia said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:
@Donsteppa said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:
@Nepia said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:
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.
Your multi coloured empty seats fool no one...
I assume our crowd figures might be similar? At least with our ground there's no danger of players breaking their ankles walking down through the stand.
Or any danger of them playing cricket...
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@Donsteppa said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:
@Nepia said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:
@Donsteppa said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:
Excellent, a half century for the Bay.
So typical, all BoP fans ignore the naming rules until the odd time they win it and then suddenly they become sticklers. :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_winking_eye:
I’ve been referring to the Steamers, Hawke’s.
You're the one
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@Donsteppa said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:
@Nepia said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:
@Donsteppa said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:
@Nepia said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:
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.
Your multi coloured empty seats fool no one...
I assume our crowd figures might be similar? At least with our ground there's no danger of players breaking their ankles walking down through the stand.
Or any danger of them playing cricket...
They don't play cricket at the Domain in summer?
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@Stargazer Are you sure about that as I can recall us losing the title in a preseason game a few years back pre Philpott days when we did not play them during the NPC proper?
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@Donsteppa So one "true Bay" fan on this thread then?
What happened to the mafia?
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A few conclusions about the Magpies:
- Ash Dixon is probably our most important player; not only because of the way he plays, but also the way he leads (better captain). I'd like to know why he was a late withdrawal; hopefully not a serious injury;
- Kerery-Symes was good in the line-out, but obviously is still a rookie. He has also had very little game time in the previous games.
- we missed the physicality of Walker-Leawere badly;
- O'Connor was the least effective of our loosies, but I would like both him and Cridge on the bench for the next games, and Mikaele-Tu'u and Flanders starting (moving Evans to 7);
- extra tackle practice needed this week;
- where is Waa? Hintz with his stupid behaviour could cost us in close games;
- Fakatava has been good this season, but we obviously miss the leadership and experience of Weber. Nothing we can do about that; Fakatava is only 19 and still learning;
- Ili got injured during the game (hence the early appearance of Sapsford); hopefully it's not too serious;
- reportedly, Lowe is close to full health, but not sure on when he's expected back. Hopefully he can make a difference, preferable at centre.
- I'd like to know how McNicol is tracking; we need our SR players for the finals.
- Ozich was probably right in the post-match interview in that you learn more from a loss than from a series of wins. Maybe we needed this loss to perform well during the remaining games. A kick up the backside might put us back into gear and get rid of any complacency that may have been present before today's game.
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@Nepia said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:
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.
The ground is fine. Completely fit for purpose.
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@Damo said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:
@Nepia said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:
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.
The ground is fine. Completely fit for purpose.
Stop it. I am enjoy Hawkes fans complaining about playing grounds. The irony is delicious
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@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:
Stop it. I am enjoy Hawkes fans complaining about playing grounds. The irony is delicious
Their ground was fit for a purpose, just not the one they used it for.
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Well Done to The Bay, Looks like the top qualifying spot may be crucial for semis and final where these two teams will almost defiantly meet. Hope the bay of plenty rugby union has signed Tiatia beyond this season he is so dangerous at 12.
Another Outstanding forward effort allowing the backs to show how electric they can be. GO THE BAY!!
