The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread
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@Chris-B said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@KiwiMurph Wow - that is a serious crack at NZ Rugby - and probably deserved.
There has been plenty of sleeping on the job in terms of their competition structures over the past several years (we've just been discussing one of them) and things seem to have got significantly worse since Tew left.
something like 90 people working there - it's gone through the roof over the last few years
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@nzzp said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@Chris-B said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@KiwiMurph Wow - that is a serious crack at NZ Rugby - and probably deserved.
There has been plenty of sleeping on the job in terms of their competition structures over the past several years (we've just been discussing one of them) and things seem to have got significantly worse since Tew left.
something like 90 people working there - it's gone through the roof over the last few years
AIG money. Can't buy competence obviously.
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@KiwiMurph said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
Turns out these Henry comments come from the recent Wairarapa Bush Rugby Sports Awards where he looks a lot of wines deep haha.
he's earned it.
Won with Auckland, won with Wales, came back and won with Auckland again, took on the ABs, turned them round and rebuilt from the Mitchell horror show, built a great team, lost a RWC, dominated for 4 years, squeaked home in 2011 and retired to Waiheke a happy man.
Really, all that was left was giong full Martin Crowe and picking up Miss Universe ... but for a coach he's done it all
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@KiwiMurph said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
Turns out these Henry comments come from the recent Wairarapa Bush Rugby Sports Awards where he looks a lot of wines deep haha.
He looked sloshed answering those questions. Go to 2:02:50 for Henry’s comments.
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@ACT-Crusader My cuzzie sis was there representing my mighty home club, lotsa Martinborough wine was consumed, so doesn't surprise me!
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@Chris-B said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
Sam Whitelock is a huge loss. I thought he was one of our best last Sunday and he's being replaced by a guy who frankly I know almost nothing about. He might as well be Bryn Evans!
I've heard Ta$man has already signed him for next year.
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@ACT-Crusader the contrast with Foster coudln't be starker
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Hansen backed in Foster a while ago. I’d be genuinely interested in what the motivation was. Just as Henry backed in Hansen, there were doubts there too.
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@Nepia said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@Chris-B said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
Sam Whitelock is a huge loss. I thought he was one of our best last Sunday and he's being replaced by a guy who frankly I know almost nothing about. He might as well be Bryn Evans!
I've heard Ta$man has already signed him for next year.
Good!
Much as I hate to contemplate it - we need to start thinking about grooming a possible replacement for Alex Ainley - just in case he should retire prematurely!
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@ACT-Crusader said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
Hansen backed in Foster a while ago. I’d be genuinely interested in what the motivation was. Just as Henry backed in Hansen, there were doubts there too.
Presumably you back your man regardless.
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@Chris-B said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
I'm slightly concerned by Plumtree's assertion that if the ref doesn't control the Aussie's cheap-shotting, we'll have to have a crack ourselves. That's the sort of thing that leads to cards in test matches - and with both teams looking to assert themselves, card(s) won't surprise me.
This and Coles starting is a concern!
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@ACT-Crusader said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@KiwiMurph said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
Turns out these Henry comments come from the recent Wairarapa Bush Rugby Sports Awards where he looks a lot of wines deep haha.
He looked sloshed answering those questions. Go to 2:02:50 for Henry’s comments.
Interesting -- Ted says to thwart rush defence, attack the transition zones (around scrums or end of lineout). Makes sense.
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@pakman said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@ACT-Crusader said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
@KiwiMurph said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
Turns out these Henry comments come from the recent Wairarapa Bush Rugby Sports Awards where he looks a lot of wines deep haha.
He looked sloshed answering those questions. Go to 2:02:50 for Henry’s comments.
Interesting -- Ted says to thwart rush defence, attack the transition zones (around scrums or end of lineout). Makes sense.
I seem to recall Henry's teams kicking the ball away in response to a rush defence. Countering it has been a weakness of ours for more than a decade, just ask the French.
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@ACT-Crusader And Rennie walked in and changed that in a heartbeat.
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@chimoaus said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
How did Fozzie get his assistant gig in the first place? Was that Shags doing or was it by application also?
I think there was a theory his specialty is attack, and that is what he was used for initially
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@kiwiinmelb said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:
I think there was a theory his specialty is attack
Hmmm, 16 points. Don't we normally need 26 to win or something?
Not taking away from Wallabies defence of course.
