Magpies v Tasman
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@Steven-Harris said in Hawke's Bay v Ta$man:
Tackling is something you can coach ,but at the end of the tackling comes from the heart..on saying that credit to Ta$man..they are showing they are a quality team and have showed the Magpies the upmost respect by naming their best team today when they could of rested guys...very impressive from the visitors
So to summerise
- We didn't show enough heart
- Full credit to Ta$man
- real game of two halfs
- some things to work on before next week
- back to the drawing board
-thanks to the ladies in the kitchen
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@Yeetyaah said in Hawke's Bay v Ta$man:
@Chris Leicester signed for 3 years. Hopefully Lotima goes for another contract somewhere other than the Crusaders. Too many good outsides.
I thought the Landers or Chiefs would look at signing Tima but haven’t heard anything
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@Bovidae said in Hawke's Bay v Ta$man:
@Chris-B Nankivell has really improved this year, starting with his time at the Chiefs.
Yeah - he's possibly NZ's most improved player. Last year he wasn't starting for the Mako - now he's likely a contender for the ABs 2020 midfield - assuming SBW and Crotty are both gone.
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@Magpie_in_aus said in Hawke's Bay v Ta$man:
@Steven-Harris said in Hawke's Bay v Ta$man:
Tackling is something you can coach ,but at the end of the tackling comes from the heart..on saying that credit to Ta$man..they are showing they are a quality team and have showed the Magpies the upmost respect by naming their best team today when they could of rested guys...very impressive from the visitors
So to summerise
- We didn't show enough heart
- Full credit to Ta$man
- real game of two halfs
- some things to work on before next week
- back to the drawing board
-thanks to the ladies in the kitchen
I disagree with the "We didn't show enough heart" bit.
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@Stargazer was just trying to roll out as many cliches as possible for the post game interview.
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One thing Ta$man does better than any other team in the Mitre 10 cup ,is move the ball wide at speed..I know your all gonna think I am on drugs, the one team i would like to see them play them again is Auckland , I do believe Auckland has a backline that can match Ta$man ..and I think they have physicality in the forwards, Dalton Papalii did not play in the first game and was quite outstanding and was very impressed with the Aucks against a very determined Taranaki team last night..
I am not saying Auckland could possibly win, but they will bring some heat ..and I suspect that 40-0 thumping will be enough motivation after their last outing
Only issue for me with Auckland is at scrum against a very good Ta$man tight five. -
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@Steven-Harris I'm anticipating that you'll get your wish. And anything can happen in play-off rugby.
Ta$man is good, but not unbeatable. And look at what Canterbury is rolling out as the season reaches the pointy end.
That said - 48/50 points for the regular season!!! Woo hoo - what an effort. Convincingly Minor Premeiers - and you gotta bank those wins when you can!
Freddie seems to have written some lyrics specifically for this game...
You say black, I say white
You say bark, I say bite
You say shark, I say hey man!!!
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Boy, that is an impressive Ta$man team, both individually and collectively, but you'd have to say that HB were shown up in certain areas which must be a concern going forward. I really thought they would front up better.
The semis will be absolutely fascinating. Getting top spot on the ladder is a huge advantage so you would have to say that favouritism has swung back towards BOP.
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@Bovidae said in Hawke's Bay v Ta$man:
@Chris-B Just as well you didn't include the next 2 lines. You might have triggered @MN5 and @Rancid-Schnitzel.
Now I want to know what the last two lines are.
