The Bay win the shield!!!!

[bayrep]

John's Magic - that was a good article. Good to see a bigger union supporting a smaller union for a change. Even if there are ulterior motives.

It sounds like BOP will at worst loose NPC competition points but will keep the shield until next weekend at least.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Under 10,000 (about 7000 of them were BOP supporters) for the holy grail of new zealand rugby, Aucklanders deserved to be snubbed of a second Lions match.
Utter pathetic

I was there. And if you don't believe me...

As TV says, thats still a piss-poor showing for a place the size of Auckland. Hell, the Warriors crowds look about that big and they're at the arse end of the table with nothing but pride to play for.
If the game had been played at the International Stadium in Rotorua it would've been packed.

 

[ozbash]

all they care about in rotovegas is marathons.

Bay Park is where the action will be on sunday, only a few tix left.

GO THE STEAMERS.

 

[AliN]

yes good old fashioned neighbourhood rivalry with the Bay up against the Mooloos at the Mount.

Bugga having to work, it'll be an awesome atmosphere.
Please Mooloos don't win, we can't let Auckland get a sniff of winning it again next weekend..

Go the Chiefs, I mean go the Bay!!!

 

[Dr Crane]

Carn Waikato!

 

[ThrashViking]

Better get the tissues out so John can spill his guts again
Great stuff the Bay, a very impressive victory

 

[ozbash]

good stuff alright thrash.

mitch's bitchs got the spanking they deserved and were sent packing back across the kaimais with their cowbells shoved where the sun dont shine. :lol:

isnt it great tho,, after years /decades of having our players poached (mainly those bloody JAFFAS ) we have turned the tables on them.

GO THE BAY !

 

[Dr Crane]

Congrats Bay.

 

[AliN]

yes good on you Steamers, what a great team game you played, definitely the better side on the day.
Go the Bay, olé olé olé
Go the Bay olé

 

[nibbs]

i for one felt pretty weak and sick after watching auckland lose the shield. i was bitter was BOP, but I got over it. I didn't want to see it go to Waikato, and I sure as hell hope they can they can see off Canterbury next week. Go the Bay

 

[bayrep]

I would be surprised IF BOP hold on to the shield this week. The Cantabs will not be under estimating what the BOP team can do. Also the Cantabs have had a shocker start to the season and will want to change that this week with the Bay.

Personaly I would love to see the BOP hold onto it until the Wellington game.

 

[nibbs]

i really hope they can beat them. i'll be rooting for them, no doubt

 

[mightybears]

great to see one of the smaller unions getting up
have plenty ever won it before?

a match between hawke's bay and wairarapa [before the bush!] for the ranfurly,
way back when didn't change hands because of a 'residential breach"

hopefully there is no drama

 

[ThrashViking]

Canterbury won it on sunday
The good news is that Auckland still lick balls :lol:

 

[ozbash]

have plenty ever won it before?

no, its the first time for bay and it was pretty special.

 

[mightybears]

shame they couldn't have got
buller, thames valley,west coast,south canterbury, poverty and the rest of the lower divisions lined up before canterbury!