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Fan in the Stand
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Written by The Optimistic Fan in the Stand
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Thursday, 25 September 2008 |
The Fan has been busy with the abacus this week and after many hours of intense effort I have concluded that the mighty Bay Steamers will definitely be playing in the quarter-finals - unless Tasman can take the Ranfurly Shield from Wellington.
Starting the season with five wins from five has increased expectations but let’s recognise that making the quarters looked a difficult assignment after last year’s 13th place finish. Now we play Southland for a home quarter-final. This is such a critical game for the Bay to give us the best chance to reach the semi-finals and a likely away day to Christchurch or Wellington. Lose and we may face a trip to Invercargill – what better incentive is there to win?
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Newsflash
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Written by Kiwi Pie
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Tuesday, 23 September 2008 |
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OK we don't get around to changing our front page poll very often - this latest one ran from the start of June and the results are below :-
| Yes, quarter-finals here we come. |
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| No, we will finish rock-bottom. |
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| Yes, but not much. |
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| Same as last season. |
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So a definite belief in our ability to reach the quarter-finals although to be fair, much of this support came after we won a few games!
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Bay of Plenty Times
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Written by Craig Tiriana
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Friday, 19 September 2008 |
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It's just not in John Moore's nature to complain.
That's why the Bay of Plenty Steamers 48-game veteran's comment about Canterbury being "professional cheats" during their 37-20 Air New Zealand Cup win over Bay at AMI Stadium last night should be taken in the context.
The comment was delivered with admiration by a rugby warhorse who lives and dies by the murky forward arts rather than whinge about them.
Moore had just made a massive 80-minute contribution before declaring the Steamers were beaten by a better team which punished their mistakes with six tries _ three from Bay turnovers, two inside the red and black's own quarter.
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Fan in the Stand
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Written by The much riled Fan in the Stand
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Thursday, 18 September 2008 |
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This week the Fan has been pondering half-time and why we look a million dollars before the break and well and truly credit crunched afterwards. What is going on?
Does Coach Schuler prefer easy listening music to hard rock? Does he quote from Helen Clark rather than Winston Churchill? Is the dressing room Feng Shui out of kilter? Why are the players yawning as they run back out of the sheds? There are more questions than answers.
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The Skitzo
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Written by Jack the Lad
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Wednesday, 17 September 2008 |
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Damn, there are now two losses for the 'mighty TRADESTAFF Steamers', and thanks to the modern wonders, I have now seen them both (Wellington, Auckland), so they both count, dammit, so the 'mighty TRADESTAFF Steamers' are now 5 and 2.
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