Battle of the Bays: Steamers v Magpies

[Stargazer]

Does anyone know why Ash Dixon isn't starting?

Edit: and who is our hooker on the bench?

[Higgins]

Goodness, this is a very Philpottesque start as the score balloons out to 14 nil.

[Stockcar86]

well, fuck

[Canes4life]

Chase Tiatia is ripping Hawkes Bay a new one. Sheesh HB look piss poor on defence.

[Nepia]

@Canes4life said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:

Chase Tiatia is ripping Hawkes Bay a new one. Sheesh HB look piss poor on defence.

On defence implies there is defence.

[Higgins]

If anyone interested in a fultter the NZ TAB currently offering $8.00 for a HB win.

[Nepia]

I'm going to start ragging on the sub standard facilities to cover my anger at the start.

How can an NPC ground have players walk down from the grandstand and the coaches box is a trestle table?

[Higgins]

@Nepia And probably no big screen for replays either. Having said that the ball did look held up about a couple of millimeters abouve the ground.

[shark]

Yep, there are high schools with better facilities than what's on offer today! Where the heck are they anyway? Whakatane?? Opotiki??

[Stargazer]

@shark Tauranga Domain

[Stockcar86]

Looks like a 20 point wind

[Higgins]

We are certainly off our game today. Normally a lineout five metres short of the line would almost be a certain try but without Ash Dixon it went nowhere and eventaully the ball was turned over in front of the posts and hooferd down to half way. This is not going well!

[shark]

@Nepia said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:

I'm going to start ragging on the sub standard facilities to cover my anger at the start.

How can an NPC ground have players walk down from the grandstand and the coaches box is a trestle table?

There are probably extension cords running from those laptops to a generator out the back. I hope it doesn't rain.

[Canes4life]

@Higgins noticing the fact Walker-Leawere isn't there either. He provides so much grunt in the tight five.

[Higgins]

@Canes4life Became a father during the week (or very close to being one) so off on paternity leave

[Canes4life]

I'd love to see Chase Tiatia at 10. Maybe the Canes should move him there in Super.

[Nepia]

@Stockcar86 said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:

Looks like a 20 point wind

I don't think having the wind at our backs will sort out our poor defence and pedestrian attack.

[Higgins]

@Stargazer said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:

Does anyone know why Ash Dixon isn't starting?

Edit: and who is our hooker on the bench?

Did not see the graphics naming the teams but assume it is probably Jacob Devery from Hastings Old Boys

[Nepia]

@Higgins said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:

@Stargazer said in Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay:

Does anyone know why Ash Dixon isn't starting?

Edit: and who is our hooker on the bench?

Did not see the graphics naming the teams but assume it is probably Jacob Devery from Hastings Old Boys

Yep, Devery.

[Higgins]

@Nepia Did you notice that excellent impersonation of a statue by Ben May as he lets Chace Tiatia waltz past him for yet another try? TAB odds out to a now juicy $18.00 head to head for what it is worth.