Who does TSF want to be the next AB coach?

[Frank]

Robertson will give some bloody funny interviews and I am looking forward to him breaking his hip trying to breakdance after he wins the 2024 World Cup

[Bovidae]

If you looked at the main contender's CVs as a head coach at this point in time then Gatland, Rennie and Schmidt are the best qualified.

[taniwharugby]

@frank said in Who does TSF want to be the next AB coach?:

Robertson will give some bloody funny interviews and I am looking forward to him breaking his hip trying to breakdance after he wins the 2024 World Cup

what sport?

[Paekakboyz]

@nzzp and he'd only ever refer to triple T 😁

[Kirwan]

If Schmit is unavailable then I’d go Robertson. Has had success at each level he’s had, and Blackadder showed that wasn’t a slam dunk just cause Crusaders.

Rennie without Wayne Smith would be a risk IMO.

Don’t want Gatland anywhere near the ABs.

[Tim]

Bringing back the "Junior All Blacks" would be a good way to give NZ based coaches international experience.

[Chester Draws]

NOT Foster. I'm a f**cking Waikato boy as well. Anyone else. Anyone.

Schmidt. Rennie. Robertson. In that order, but not hugely fussed.

But NOT Foster. I've enjoyed the last decades of AB dominance, and want it to continue.

[NTA]

Michael Cheika

[Siam]

Tana would bring mana to the position

[Damo]

Foster.

I think we have benefited greatly from having continuity in the coaching team for the last 16 years. Let it continue with a couple of very good assistants in the ranks.

[Bones]

@siam said in Who does TSF want to be the next AB coach?:

Tana would bring mana to the position

He'd need an assistant. What's Jed Rowlands up to these days?

[Tordah]

@nepia said in Who does TSF want to be the next AB coach?:

Want: Rennie and Robertson combo, I don't mind who is head coach.

Expect: Foster.

Don't really want despite the hype (because I have an elephant memory when I feel like it): Schmidt.

Edit: As I could only have one vote I picked Rennie.

I agree on all counts, the Chiefs in 2012/2013 and then Crusaders in 2017/2018 showed clear signs of superb coaching, and both had tremendous success with NZ U20s to boot

[ACT Crusader]

Razor with Sir R Deans in the Fox role as selector

[rotated]

@tordah said in Who does TSF want to be the next AB coach?:

and both had tremendous success with NZ U20s to boot

The 2016 Under 20's World Cup effort was the worst performance by one of our men's XVs at an IRB event.

[Crucial]

Rennie could come as a package deal with Jason O'Halloran. As a team they are getting good results out of Glasgow.
Rennie has/is about to sign a 12 month extension there though which would carry him through a bit late for an AB takeover.

[sparky]

Joe Schmidt (or Warren Gatland if he is unavailable) as Head Coach. They coach the international teams ranked two and three in the world so they know what they are doing.

In terms of assistants, Greg Feek looking after the Forwards, Scott Robertson looking after the breakdown and the defence, Ian Foster coaching the backs. Grant Fox to stay as a selector.

[Salacious Crumb]

Razor.

[canefan]

@sparky said in Who does TSF want to be the next AB coach?:

Joe Schmidt (or Warren Gatland if he is unavailable) as Head Coach. They coach the international teams ranked two and three in the world so they know what they are doing.

In terms of assistants, Greg Feek looking after the Forwards, Scott Robertson looking after the breakdown and the defence, Ian Foster coaching the backs. Grant Fox to stay as a selector.

I agree. Razor is the future but the head coach of a top tier test team is more about man management and overseeing the big picture than actual coaching. He needs the experience that Schmidt and Gatland have

[dogmeat]

I haven't voted as unless something calamitous happens in Japan I'm certain it will be Foster. I can also find reasons not to pick any of the other contenders.

It does remind me of the collective Fern wisdom from 8 years ago. Hansen's going to be a disaster. He has no real head coaching experience apart from Wales and look how they went under him. He fucked up everything he touched in the AB's was just lucky to have Henry and Smith to tidy up after him. The media will destroy him. He has no personality. He'll undo all the good work of the last 4 years.......

[Bovidae]

@rotated said in Who does TSF want to be the next AB coach?:

@tordah said in Who does TSF want to be the next AB coach?:

and both had tremendous success with NZ U20s to boot

The 2016 Under 20's World Cup effort was the worst performance by one of our men's XVs at an IRB event.

Yep. Rennie was 3/3 with the U20s. Robertson is 1/2 and that 2016 U20s were terrible.