BOP v Magpies

[Higgins]

Can't place this referee, what's his name?

[Stockcar86]

Fuck, we need the ball

[Stockcar86]

@Higgins said in BOP v Magpies:

Can't place this referee, what's his name?

[Stockcar86]

I think I worked out why Eaton always goes to the short side - he can't pass long

[Stockcar86]

Give him is due, Eaton has added something to his game. Slowness to the rucks

[Stockcar86]

HB paying the price of not playing a specialist 7

[Higgins]

Detective work results in identifying Mr. James Doleman as the referee. He has had just the three Mitre10 Cup matches (all in 2016) and ten Heartland Championship games (four in 2014, four in 2015 and two in 2016).

[Higgins]

What a bollocks decision, clearly the BoP 12 was miles offside and probably another player closer to the ruck as well prior to the knock on.

[Stockcar86]

Looks like all the 50/50 calls going against us

[Higgins]

@Stockcar86 said in BOP v Magpies:

HB paying the price of not playing a specialist 7

Nor specialist 15 and 6, and you could almost add number 9 to that as well.

[Higgins]

I suppose we can hope for repeat of both team's last games where BoP got dusted up in the second half to blow a similar sized lead and Southland turned to poop against the Magpies.

[Stockcar86]

Fuck get Allardice off

[Stockcar86]

Hann was tackled in the air there

[Higgins]

Was the HB new winger played in the air from that Ihia West cross kick?

[Stockcar86]

aaaaaaaand, that's why you need a large #8. Good try Mikaele-Tu'u

[Higgins]

@Stockcar86 said in BOP v Magpies:

Hann was tackled in the air there

See, that illegal play has destroyed his confidence judging by that cock up.

[Stockcar86]

No penalty for taking out the halfback there. Eaton was not bound, so no way could they drive on him

[Higgins]

That looked to be a deliberate forward pass by Hepetemer so should have been a penalty to HB

[Stockcar86]

Fuck Eaton, just clear it don't just look at it

[Stockcar86]

If it's a draw, who gets the trophy?