Cantab Thrashing
15 August 2010

Harbour took a thrashing from the Cantabs on Friday night in a game that should be erased from the memory as quickly as possible. Whilst the team seemed to try hard they were out played throughout the night.

Alipate Fatafehi is nothing short of criminal in defence and to be honest, he is hot and cold in attack. I doubt Mr Wilson will be able to put up with the big Tongan coming in off his wing in defence for too much longer. He cost Harbour big on Friday and did the same the week before. McPhee was back to his best by chasing shadows all night, tripping over his own feet and his team mates and generally looking like the local hobo who found his way into the team. Harris had an average night by his standards and he would be concerned that Botica did marginally better when he came on for the second week in a row.

The pack were beaten up and a few of them looked well off the pace. James King looks like he is going to be a top player and continues to impress but he is struggling with his fitness. Reid was poor throughout and he struggled to get a grip of the game. Chamberlain looked slow and to be well off his game again but he struggled on for the whole game. Richard Mayhew had another decent game (did I just say that again?) and the midfield worked hard to keep the team going forward and steady in defence. That said, when your wingers are screaming in off their wings it can make the midfiled look like a bunch of turkeys.

Not a lot more can be said and the message should be move on from Friday night and get focussed to face Otago this coming week. A good win on Thursday could keep the boys bouyant and give them some hope for the rest of the season.

Mairangi Murray from the terraces!