The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread
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@pukunui good in theory, but I guess you still get the issue where the coaching pool is relatively small, most know one another, likely if they could work with them: Brown could likely have had the assistant job if he wanted it - but he obviously felt he worked better with JJ so didn't apply.
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@chimoaus said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@No-Quarter I agree, Rennie just oozes Rugby IQ, like this guy knows what he is talking about. Fozzie looks like he is an expert at the Maccas menu.
He's also a good guy from cultural perspective to take custody of the change in personnel in Aus rugby from the traditional private school rah-rah types to a more Kiwi/Polynesian player base. I never really thought a lot of those players would have been that keen on a shouty, sweary, Cheika-type coach
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@junior said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@chimoaus said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@No-Quarter I agree, Rennie just oozes Rugby IQ, like this guy knows what he is talking about. Fozzie looks like he is an expert at the Maccas menu.
He's also a good guy from cultural perspective to take custody of the change in personnel in Aus rugby from the traditional private school rah-rah types to a more Kiwi/Polynesian player base. I never really thought a lot of those players would have been that keen on a shouty, sweary, Cheika-type coach
I'm fairly sure by the end of his tenure absolutely none of the Wobs woulda been keen on the Kebab Store owner. If he lost his shit like that in the coaches box imagine the tantrums behind closed doors ?
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@Derpus said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@chimoaus Raelene knew two years in advance of the RWC that Cheika was fucking pants. She just couldn't get rid of him because a) no money to pay out contract and b) no decent alternatives off contract. That's why Johnson was brought in as DoR - to try and reign Cheika in as much as possible.
Rennie was lined up well in advance. Seems her succession planning was just a bit ahead of youse guys.
I really rated Raelene...
Yeah she did a brilliant job with Foulhow.
Those millions spent sucking up to the sponsor was money well spent. Sorry, ex-sponsor 😉
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@Siam said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@Derpus said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@chimoaus Raelene knew two years in advance of the RWC that Cheika was fucking pants. She just couldn't get rid of him because a) no money to pay out contract and b) no decent alternatives off contract. That's why Johnson was brought in as DoR - to try and reign Cheika in as much as possible.
Rennie was lined up well in advance. Seems her succession planning was just a bit ahead of youse guys.
I really rated Raelene...
Yeah she did a brilliant job with Foulhow.
Those millions spent sucking up to the sponsor was money well spent. Sorry, ex-sponsor 😉
Yeah that went well. I'm sure there's a lesson in there somewhere.
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It's a good point calling out the appointing a team thing: it's a bullshit approach.
Appoint the head coach, and let him select his team afterwards.
There would be plenty of people who would tie themselves to one candidate under the current system who in a normal recruitment scenario may well make themselves available as assistant whoever gets the top gig.
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@reprobate said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
Assistant AB coach is a fairly prime spot in its own right.
Yeah it guarantees you head coach role in a RWC cycle or two, no matter how shit your head coaching cv is!
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I'm starting to believe the 2017-2019 problem wasn't just Hansen.
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@antipodean said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
I'm starting to believe the 2017-2019 problem wasn't just Hansen.
Starting?
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@antipodean said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
I'm starting to believe the 2017-2019 problem wasn't just Hansen.
Wayne Smith was the counterpoint that made the 2015 zoo work. Iterations after that had less quality
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@antipodean said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
I'm starting to believe the 2017-2019 problem wasn't just Hansen.
True but Hansen was the one who was stupid enough to appoint Foster and McLeod. He caused this mess.
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Foster is going great for the Fern getting a real good blow out. the vitriol is beautiful to watch
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@mariner4life said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
Foster is going great for the Fern getting a real good blow out. the vitriol is beautiful to watch
Or, in your case, write. Dude you're smashing it out the park!
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@Machpants said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@mariner4life said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
Foster is going great for the Fern getting a real good blow out. the vitriol is beautiful to watch
Or, in your case, write. Dude you're smashing it out the park!
it's cathartic
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@mariner4life said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
Foster is going great for the Fern getting a real good blow out. the vitriol is beautiful to watch
was thinking this, too. When was the last time the collective Fern blew up over selections? 2003?
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@nzzp said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@mariner4life said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
Foster is going great for the Fern getting a real good blow out. the vitriol is beautiful to watch
was thinking this, too. When was the last time the collective Fern blew up over selections? 2003?
Wayne Barnes would definitely have some hurt feelings if he visited in late 2007
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@MN5 said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@nzzp said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@mariner4life said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
Foster is going great for the Fern getting a real good blow out. the vitriol is beautiful to watch
was thinking this, too. When was the last time the collective Fern blew up over selections? 2003?
Wayne Barnes would definitely have some hurt feelings if he visited in late 2007
I don't doubt it - but Henry and then Hansen managed to pick the best players fairly consistently. NOt like this.
Maybe around R&R time, with 2 XV being picked, but even then the squads were fairly uncontroversial
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@nzzp said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
but Henry and then Hansen managed to pick the best players fairly consistently. NOt like this.
They mostly played in position too (with some epic fails thrown in - that maybe a coach should learn from)? Just saying.
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@Snowy said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@nzzp said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
but Henry and then Hansen managed to pick the best players fairly consistently. NOt like this.
They mostly played in position too (with some epic fails thrown in - that maybe a coach should learn from)? Just saying.
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