With the Lions Test series off to a controversial start, we want to hear from people out in New Zealand.

Just how difficult has it been for British and Irish fans in the wake of the heavy defeat on Saturday?

And how much have New Zealanders been wallowing in the pleasure of puncturing Sir Clive Woodward's optimism?

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2009 BST: JT, Palmerston North, via email
Living here in Palmy, I have never seen this town rock like that! The Lions supporters were fantastic, the atmosphere here was electric all day! Keep on touring these provincial towns, despite the score. This was an amazing experience for Manawatu people. On my way to work this morning at 5am, outside the Highflyers pub were 30 people, Manawatu and Lions fans doing the haka! Classic!

1809 BST: Geraint, South Wales, via email
Cussiter should be on the bench, not Dawson. Dawson hasn't shown anything that warrants a place in the Lions team. Also, Shane Williams played well today but it needs to be kept in mind that it was against a second division NPC team. I'm pretty sure NZ will be a lot faster and they'll tackle a lot harder. Having said that, I'd love to see Shane-o on the field on Saturday.

1534 BST: Undercover Kiwi
Graham Henry was at pains to draw a line under the Brian O'Driscoll incident when he named his team for the second Test in Wellington. He said it was an unfortunate incident, but failed to take the barb of a Welsh journalist who wanted him to say it was reckless. As for the small matter of Henry and Tana Umaga not expressing their sympathy about O'Driscoll's injury Henry almost had a row with a journalist who questioned his recollection of the post-match press conference. Henry was adamant Umaga had mentioned the incident, the journalist begged to differ - a truce was called, eventually.

1420: Kitty, Palmerston North, via email
This game was not really something Sir Clive's boys should be proud of. The Manawatu boys don't do this for a living. They train two nights a week, and most of them didn't even get time off work to prepare for the "big game". The Lions would have been better off having another training session to prepare for the next Test.

1235 BST: Colin, Auckland, via email
Not much can be taking from a hundred-point thrashing of a bunch of farmers. The Lions would have learnt very little from the game. That was probably the last win for the Lions on this tour. With two more Tests and a game against the mighty Auckland, this is going to be a dark 10 days for Clive's army.

1152 BST: Jason Leonard, Radio Five Live
The win will lift the players' confidence because they did actually play very well. They knew they were going to win but it was the manner they won the game in. Everybody in the camp is very realistic and they know they'll have to up the game to even be in the same ball park as the All Blacks in the second Test. Clive's never been one for wholesale changes but he will have to motivate this team to come back. It's a big mountain to climb but they can do it.

1132 BST: Margaret, Palmerston North, via email
We were really beaten here in the Manawatu! Have been seeing camper vans around the town and extra people in the supermarket queues. Hope they all enjoyed the huge win tonight!

1105 BST: Chris, Auckland, via email
Is this Sir Clive's big game? I mean great prep for the Test! Get us out of this mess Clive! Go Red on Saturday night!

1051 BST: Huw, BBC Sport blogger
In Nelson, the Victorian Rose pub was full of red Lions shirts and ultimately in jubilant mood after the Manawatu victory. Even though they are a second-division team, at least we managed to put some points on the board. T-Shirts in the crowd summed up the atmosphere over here, issuing an arrest warrant for one Tana Umanga after Saturday's incident involving a certain Brian O'Driscoll and a couple of All Blacks. Thoughts from Nelson are that Jason Robinson is not the one that should have been subbed in this game and that Shane "five-try" Williams did more than enough to claim a place in the Test 22. We have our doubts that the coaching staff see it that way and will ultimately opt for a woefully out of form Robinson instead of opting for the flare of Williams. Unless things change this Saturday we may see fans calling for the arrest of Woodward!!

1013 BST: Ian Robertson, Radio Five Live
It was a game against tradesmen and farmers for the Lions. The Manawatu side train for an hour every Tuesday and Thursday, and the rest of the time they have jobs to go to. They basically didn't have a chance from the word go. Not much has been learnt except for the fact that Shane Williams can score five tries with no one to beat.

0947 BST: Craig, Chippenham, via email
I'm off to New Zealand tonight. Lions, Lions, Lions, Lions.

0857 BST: Jim Kays of the Dominion Post newspaper, Radio Five Live
I think Graham Henry is in the rather luxurious position of an 18-point cushion over the Lions. He couldn't have changed his forward play but there are virtually two or three backlines he could have employed that would be world class. The Lions reputation has taken a dent. We were ready for the great men of Britain and Ireland to show us the sort of rugby we've not seen before from that part of the world but they haven't. They've just been a disappointment. That said, however, the second Test will be a much closer game.

0807 BST: Lions captain Gordon Bulloch, Radio Five Live This is a huge opportunity for us. The boys didn't perform all that well on Saturday. It is then up to us to stake out claims and Clive has told us that the Test spots are up for grabs. So it's time to put our 80-minute performance onto the field.

0754 BST: Lions coach Ian McGeechan
Tonight is not about individuals it's about the team. But as a coaching team, we're hugely proud of these guys and we want to put every player playing tonight in the Test frame.

0739 BST: Jason Leonard, Radio Five Live
The game against Manawatu is important to put the tour back on track. And it's a very important game for the players to force their way into contention for the second Test side. If they get a chance to make amends they'll grab it. They need to go out and demand selection for the Test side.

0710 BST: Matt Dawson writing in the New Zealand Herald
Don't write off the Lions. As far as we're concerned, we've just got to win two now, and we're going up to Wellington with the sole purpose of winning that game. We are disappointed, very disappointed as a group, but fortunately for us there is only way to go - up. It's a mountain to climb but, if any side can do it, we can.

0703 BST: Scott Hastings, Radio Five Live
Jason White will bring a bit of physique to a Lions back row hampered by injuries to the likes of Simon Taylor and Richard Hill. Whatever the case, Ryan Jones will start Saturday's second Test without a shadow of a doubt. The match will be all about raising performance. Sir Clive Woodward now has to pick the guys on form. Among those in the chase is Shane Williams, who scored a stunning try against Otago. But all the players need to pull together as a unit. The Lions still have everything to fight for.

0700 BST: Craig, Wellington, via email
For today's game I am predicting a win for the Lions by 39-6. A good win yes but, if it was Australia or South Africa, I would expect them to put 70 points past Manawatu.

0653 BST: Mac, Fiji, via email
I watched the game down here in the islands. Though a dismal performance by the Lions, they'll be back for sure. One thing, though, inject more Welsh passion and flair for this weekend.

0640 BST: Ian McGeechan, Radio Five Live
This week has been very easy. It was great to see the players all out for the training session on Sunday morning. We had 36 players out, including seven who went against medical advice to be there. They wanted to be on the field training to help develop the Test team with an amazing willingness to get it right. The players know this time the Test selection will not be made until after the match.

0557 BST: Katie, Wellington, via email
The buzz in Wellington is growing huge again as the barmy army have started to swarm in to the city. It's great to see red shirts reappearing in the streets again. I work in the restaurant at the hotel where the Lions are staying and have seen the players and Sir Clive around the past couple of nights. I overheard Sir Clive commenting about the ref missing numbers and dirty All Black tackles time and time again. Last night the players all seemed pretty relaxed, laughing and joking with each other in the bar. As for the fans, well our spirits haven't been dampened here too much. The Kiwis are relishing the fact we were so shocking though and the stick is coming full throttle from them. They reckon they have the series in the bag already. Let's just hope the Lions have something else up their sleeves.

0346 BST: Mark, Wellington, via email
The last few days has been a rollercoaster of emotions. First the disbelief of seeing Brian O'Driscoll leaving the field on a stretcher, then the sinking feeling of watching a Lions team who couldn't even win their own line-out ball. This followed by the anger of seeing pictures of "That Tackle". Now I gaze at my tickets for the Wellington Test match with fear of the long walk back from the Cake Tin seeing the Lions lose dismally once again. Lions fans are a loyal bunch, but throw us a bone! A good performance against Manawatu should rekindle that thing we need... hope! Life among Kiwis, who do love to gloat and put the boot in, would become so much more bearable after a good game or two.

0223 BST: Shacks, Christchurch, via email
Cheers for the great night out on Saturday though. Lions and Kiwi fans were getting on and debating selections like a house on fire. I didn't see anyone complaining about how we were ungracious winners. It might be a better idea to concentrate on the next Test, and get things right so that you at least can compete in Wellington.