You'd think there would be a few fans letting off a fair bit of steam in Bay of Plenty before their Ranfurly Shield Challenge in Napier this Saturday.
In some respects they are, if the candid outbursts against the Kevin Schuler-coached Steamers on the "BOP Mafia" website are anything to go by.
With just one win this ITM Cup season, you'd also be excused for thinking the Culum Retallick-captained BOP will see the acquisition of the Log o' Wood at McLean Park, Napier, as an opportune time to resurrect their campaign.
Frankly, coach Craig Philpott and the Hawke's Bay Magpies have been in such a murderous mood (41-0) in their first defence of the shield last weekend against Otago that the TAB is willing to cough up $5.25 for a Steamers victory in the game that kicks off at 2.35pm.
After all, the visitors' slide has continued since they were demoted from the Premiership last year to the second-tier Championship with the "BOP Mafia" poll recording 59.3 per cent of the votes for the Blue and Golds to finish "stone-cold last" this winter.